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I have decided to finally begin my Gall-Ghàidheil army that I have been planning for years but essentially done anything about but Saga allows me to create a more appropriately sized raiding force than the WAB army that I had originally planned. I have a box of Gripping beast Hirdmen which I can use to make the Hearthguard and possibly the Warlord.
Is there an in game difference between spears and handweapons? I would like to arm half my Hearthguard with handweapons but as I don't as yet have the rules I am wondering if there would be an ingame impact. The remaining Hearthguard will have Daneaxes.
AFAIK spears do not have any special rules like Danish axes. But "spearman" can be a term of art for the purposes of faction powers. For example, certain Scots abilities can only be used by spearmen (i.e., Scots Hearthguard and Warriors).
I don't think so. The Norse-Gael Hearthguard and Warriors can have either Danish axes or hand weapons and shields. Their Levies have javelins. Their faction abilities have nothing to do with spears or spearman as a rules term as per the Scots, so there's nothing but historical/aesthetic factors holding you back from modelling your Norse-Gaels with spears and shields.
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