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This came up in one of our PFS games and it was interesting.

A halbred is not a reach weapon.

"A halberd is similar to a 5-foot-long spear, but it also has a small, axe-like head mounted near the tip."

A horsechopper which is essentially a goblin halbred is a reach weapon.

"Crafted by goblins to give themselves an advantage against horses, this weapon is essentially a halberd with an enlarged hook opposite the blade."

Is the flavor text really misleading or is this a mistake. I understand the RAW just looking for thoughts.

One of our PC's was killed today by a witches forced reincarnate hex. He failed his save and died. The debate came up over if he is forced to accept the reincarnate or not. Based on the reading of the hex I would say no since it says he is brought back to life "with" reincarnate. In this case with meaning "by the use of" per dictionary.com

Other PC's said he didn't have a choice because the hex specifically says "you are brought back to life"

I understand the intent of the hex but purely on reading I would say the creature still gets a choice and that the hex functions as reincarnate in all respects other than the changed casting time.

Any thoughts?