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French Pole-Knife
(Couteaux de Brèche)



 
 
 
 
Weapon Type Approximate
Weight in
Pounds		 Size S or M Size L   Notes  Length Space Required Speed Factor 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Couteaux de Brèche 7.5 d6 d10 derives from: Glaive 8'+ 1' 8 -2 -2 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* LARGE RECEIVER!: These weapons do twice (x2) the damage indicated to size L creatures when set (firmly grounded) to receive a charging opponent. <GUARD>

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** Loosely, perhaps translates to Expensive Gap.
** Almost always, spelled without the 'x'. Couteau is the more common spelling.
** France (1700s, 1800s)

* Couteau has a ^, in my dictionary
* Couteaux = plural?
* Breche = Brèche
* The pluralization just seems to be a quirk in the PH: usually, lowercase.
* This class [guisarmes] includes most couteaux de breche, although some are identified as such are glaive-guisarmes. (Unearthed Arcana, p126-127, Guisarme). So, sort this one out.
* Sujet: Couteau de brèche sur une hampe courte ?
    http://guerriers-du-moyen-age.aceboard.fr/12392-1972-16744-0-Couteau-breche-hampe-courte.htm
* "Les couteaux de brèches sont des armes d'hast employées aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, surtout pour la défense des places."
    http://www.boutique-medievale.com/couteau-breche-p-654
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Weapons
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Pole Arms
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Unearthed Arcana

 
 
 

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