Cool inscriptions for armor or weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cool inscriptions for armor or weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Timespike
11-18-06, 12:17 AM One of the major factions in my campaign world is the Myrtainians. Followers of a zealous god of justice, punishment, and retribution, they hunt down evildoers and exact punishment upon them.

Sword inscription: "Lex Talionis" ("the law of retaliation" or "an eye for an eye")
LiXinjian
11-18-06, 05:01 AM Dura Lex, sed Lex.

(the law is harsh, but it's the law)
Fithero
11-18-06, 07:37 AM "Nunguam Indulgeo, Nunquam Alieno"
=Never Forgive, Never Forget

"Patrocinor"
=To protect

(Latin)
The Brat Prince
11-18-06, 10:53 AM "A Hero's Hand, A Wall of Steel."

"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titilandus"
- Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon

"*** Spira, Spero"
- As long as I breate, I hope

"Warfare, Like Art, Is Exquisite."
Need_A_Life
11-18-06, 01:41 PM "Semper Paratus"

Always ready.
Azezel
11-18-06, 04:29 PM Vivimus, morrimur, nunquam deficimus.

We live, we die, we never fail.
PiedmonSama
11-18-06, 06:29 PM I once wrote up (but ended up never using ;_; ) an NPC bardess who had an inscription engraved and painted in gold into her mandolin:

Los Sonidos del Cielo Encendeles los pasiònes del Infierno

"The Sounds of Heaven Ignite the Passions of Hell."

I thought it was cool. =p

EDIT: Also, here's an idea I haven't used yet, but would like to use for a rogue or fighter character. He should have a carton worth of cigarettes (they're always available in my group's settings) and on each one have penned the name of an ex-girlfriend (of which he'd have a lot.) Just to show his hard feelings by smoking them up.
Kitaki
11-18-06, 08:06 PM Banshou Issai Kaijin To Nase

Reduce the whole of Creation to smoldering ash
Angus Cotton
11-18-06, 09:01 PM In my campaign, I had a female paladin of Athena who had turned away from her god to become a Blackguard. On her magical Full Plate, she had etched in every available spot blasphemies of Athena, all written backwords. For example: "Daed Si Anehta Sseddog-Erohw Eht." She changed her name from Georgina to "Lord Anehta" as well. Creeped out my players a bit.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Timespike 11-18-06, 12:17 AM	One of the major factions in my campaign world is the Myrtainians. Followers of a zealous god of justice, punishment, and retribution, they hunt down evildoers and exact punishment upon them. Sword inscription: "Lex Talionis" ("the law of retaliation" or "an eye for an eye")
LiXinjian 11-18-06, 05:01 AM	Dura Lex, sed Lex. (the law is harsh, but it's the law)
Fithero 11-18-06, 07:37 AM	"Nunguam Indulgeo, Nunquam Alieno" =Never Forgive, Never Forget "Patrocinor" =To protect (Latin)
The Brat Prince 11-18-06, 10:53 AM	"A Hero's Hand, A Wall of Steel." "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titilandus" - Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon "*** Spira, Spero" - As long as I breate, I hope "Warfare, Like Art, Is Exquisite."
Need_A_Life 11-18-06, 01:41 PM	"Semper Paratus" Always ready.
Azezel 11-18-06, 04:29 PM	Vivimus, morrimur, nunquam deficimus. We live, we die, we never fail.
PiedmonSama 11-18-06, 06:29 PM	I once wrote up (but ended up never using ;_; ) an NPC bardess who had an inscription engraved and painted in gold into her mandolin: Los Sonidos del Cielo Encendeles los pasiònes del Infierno "The Sounds of Heaven Ignite the Passions of Hell." I thought it was cool. =p EDIT: Also, here's an idea I haven't used yet, but would like to use for a rogue or fighter character. He should have a carton worth of cigarettes (they're always available in my group's settings) and on each one have penned the name of an ex-girlfriend (of which he'd have a lot.) Just to show his hard feelings by smoking them up.
Kitaki 11-18-06, 08:06 PM	Banshou Issai Kaijin To Nase Reduce the whole of Creation to smoldering ash
Angus Cotton 11-18-06, 09:01 PM	In my campaign, I had a female paladin of Athena who had turned away from her god to become a Blackguard. On her magical Full Plate, she had etched in every available spot blasphemies of Athena, all written backwords. For example: "Daed Si Anehta Sseddog-Erohw Eht." She changed her name from Georgina to "Lord Anehta" as well. Creeped out my players a bit.