I want to buy a Transformative Glaive-Guisarme (or just Glaive) for my Shelyn worshiping Cleric 3/Cavalier 8 and I want to make sure whether or not that transforming weapon can also become a Lance (or not). I know it should be able to form most any pole arm (certainly a spear or halberd or ranseur, etc) but why not a lance? mounted it is a one handed weapon- thus the confusing quality. unmounted it would be a two-handed spear instead of a lance (at which point I would probably just let it revert to a glaive-guisarme).
It would be slightly cheaper to just make it a glaive, but the central question is this, what weapons can a transformative polearm make? Lance included? they would all be reach weapons.
Assuming you're medium. A lance is always a two-handed weapon. Being mounted allows it to be used in one hand, not a one handed weapon. A Glaive is a two-handed weapon and could turn into any two handed weapon.
Why thank you. That is what I thought. So it could become a falchion or a great sword then?
Going from the examples in transformative, yes. It could turn into any two handed weapon, regardless of proficiency type, so any simple, martial or exotic two handed weapon.
Sweet. Thank you. It is an expensive weapon quality, but it is worth it so my cavalier won't have to carry a lot of weapons and it adds flavor to his deity's weapon for the foxhole Shelyn convert devotion.
A transforming glaive just feels right. Chances are I'll be forced off my mount more often than not anyway, so I'd rather not invest explicitly in a lance.
