Bret Devereaux

So, funny story but I met my wife in a medieval (yes, not ancient) history class because we were both the sort of nerds that would chat with the professor afterwards and the first conversation we had was about the use of halberds and other large polearms.https://twitter.com/CSMFHT/status/1392552522011725831 …

I’m afraid you have put yourself in the frame for a DnD-inspired question: does a halberd make sense for a warrior fighting solo or in a small group, or does it only really work in battlefield formations?

Most polearms are designed for use in formation, but apart from perhaps pikes, nearly all of them have use in a small group as well. If you want to look through the sources on this stuff, check out the Wiktenauer (https://wiktenauer.com/ )

Honestly, even just having a normal battlefield loadout would be an improvement for most DnD characters. In my experience, the average DnD fighter carries both too many weapons and too few weapons.