At its simplest, a longspear is little more than a sharp pointed blade mounted on the end of a 10-foot-long pole. A longspear has reach. You can strike opponents 10 feet away with it, but you can't use it against an adjacent foe. If you use a ready action to set a longspear against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging character.
Simple Weapon - Melee
Cost
5 gp
Dmg(S)
1d6
Dmg(M)
1d8
Crit
x3
Range Inc
-
Weight
9 lb.
Type
Piercing
Source
Dragon #331
Two-handed weapon. This weapon has reach; you can use it to strike foes 10 feet away, but not adjacent foes. This weapon deals double damage when readied against a charge.