Any normal human, knowing vampires are in the offing, should want to use a weapon that lets them strike from out of arm's reach, and preferably also used like a staff to break kneecaps first to keep superspeedy leeches from lunging inside effective range and make it easier to hit a relatively small target like the heart. For someone with limited strength, the ability to thrust with a two handed grip could also be significant. Plus it sounds cooler than "Knights of the Stake and Pail" - that's more like a
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows