User blog comment:Jackythejack/Jewish Zealots vs. Testament of the New Ezekiel/@comment-3189283-20181105121952

Let's see shall we

Main 

Sica wins because it's an actual weapon rather than a tool being improvised as a weapon and has a further reach to boot.

Edge: Jewish Zealots

Secondary 

Like with the above edge we have something that's supposed to be used as a weapon against an improvised farming tool but this time the edge is reversed. Can't see the staff doing all that much against a bunch of crazed cultists besides fending them off a bit and the pitchfork does have those nasty spiked prongs albeit stuck on the end of a clunky and ill-suited for combat tool.

Edge: Testament of the New Ezkiel 

Special 

It's no surprise that the pick-axe wins when you consider what these weapons are supposed to be used for. The entrenchment tool is for digging holes, the pick-axe is for breaking through rock. Naturally this means the pick-axe is able to deal more damage because of it's sharp pick head and durability to make it better suited for a battle.

Edge: Testament of New Ezkiel

Final Verdict 

The Zealots win because of the simple fact they are slightly more competent than Knoth's cultists. Having spent years fighting the Roman legionaries they've got a pretty good feel for how to deal with an organised fighting force and while yes the cultists are hardly what one would consider "organised" it is still enough to elevate them in terms of experience, tactical knowledge and discipline. The regular cultists won't last very long and while Marta will put up a better fight purely down to her physical advantage over the Zealots I'm sure they can find a way to work around it. Having the only proper weapon is also a big point in the Zealot's favour as well but it's mainly down to their greater combat successes that get them the win.

Jewish Zealots: 4,000

Testament of the New Ezekiel: 1,000