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|LearnText=Allows you to learn the following two-handed maces abilities:
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|ActiveSkill2=Slaughter
|PassiveSkill1=Blow After Blow
|PassiveSkill2=Bonebreaker
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== Description ==
== Description ==
{{quote|Allows to learn some two-handed maces abilities.}}
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==Effect==
==Effect==
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Teaches :


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*{{cl|Active|Forceful Slam}}
*{{cl|Active|Slaughter}}
*{{cl|Active|Striker Stance}}
*{{cl|Orange|Blow After Blow}}
*{{cl|Orange|Bonebreaker (Two-Handed Mace skill)|Bonebreaker}}
*{{cl|Orange|Bonebreaker}}


==Acquired From==
==Acquired From==
* Sometimes sold by [[Gerlot]], merchant in [[Mannshire]].
* Always sold by [[Valden vir Krenn]], owner of [[Vir Krenn's Printing House]] in [[Brynn]].
* Sometimes sold by [[Bert]], merchant in [[Osbrook]].
* Always sold by [[Unar]], scribe in [[Mannshire]].
{{Acquired from}}
{{Acquired from}}


==Book content==
==Book content==
( . . . )##Other than recruiting more pikemen, arming as many soldiers as possible with polehammers is perhaps the second most sensible thing to do. I believe the result will be more than worth the effort: well-trained soldiers, who can effectively hold their ground against both infantry and cavalry, will greatly bolster the Magistrate army. To all the incredulous I recommend familiarizing with the lessons of the Brynn campaign and, in particular, with the heroic feat of the Hawk Plume Company, which had successfully defended the Northern Gate for several hours.##However, it's worth remembering that a polehammer isn't the same as a pike. It is its own distinctive weapon, requiring extensive training and battle drills to maximize its effectiveness. The emphasis should be made on teaching the recruits all manner of stances and after that - on properly explaining which situation calls for what solution...##( . . . )
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Treatises]]
*[[Treatises]]
*[[Two-Handed Maces Treatise II]]
*[[Two-Handed Maces Treatise I]]
*[[Two-Handed Maces Treatise III]]
*[[Two-Handed Maces Treatise III]]




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Latest revision as of 17:35, 21 June 2023

Two-Handed Maces Treatise II
Written by Berelon vir Mar
"An Essay on the Necessity of a Military Reform, Backed by Compelling Evidence and Indisputable Arguments. Part two"

Allows you to learn the following Two-Handed Maces abilities:

Forceful Slam
Striker Stance
Bonebreaker

Reading this book grants some Experience.
The untimely death of Berelon vir Mar was a terrible blow to the Magistrate army: despite his advanced years, he retained an enviable understanding of military matters.
Price300

Two-Handed Maces Treatise II

Description

The untimely death of Berelon vir Mar was a terrible blow to the Magistrate army: despite his advanced years, he retained an enviable understanding of military matters.

Effect

Teaches :

Acquired From


Book content

...Other than recruiting more pikemen, arming as many soldiers as possible with polehammers is perhaps the second most sensible thing to do. I believe the result will be more than worth the effort: well-trained soldiers, who can effectively hold their ground against both infantry and cavalry, will greatly bolster the Magistrate army. To all the incredulous, I recommend to look no further than at the lessons of the Brynn campaign and, in particular, at the heroic feat of the Hawk Plume Company, who managed to hold the Northern Gate for several hours against the overwhelming enemy forces.

However, it's worth mentioning that a polehammer isn't the same as a pike. It is its own distinctive weapon, requiring extensive training and battle drills to maximize its effectiveness. The emphasis should be made on teaching the recruits all manner of stances and after that - on properly explaining which situation calls for what solution...


See also