I NEED A WEAPON!!!!!!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

I NEED A WEAPON!!!!!!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Sol_Odlanier
10-24-07, 02:18 PM I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused:
The_Wrath_of_Talos
10-25-07, 12:23 PM I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused:

You want an obsolete weapon? Ok, go with a sap. If you want a fun "trade mark" weapon go with a harpoon. Have it attached to a chain then have that attached to a crank with a locking mechanizm. Throw your harpoon, real them in and whack them in the head with an axe or hammer.
Phelf_Der_Zemit
10-25-07, 01:06 PM Try a Claw Bracer, or saber, or cutlass, somehting specific to the forgotten realms.
Sol_Odlanier
10-25-07, 01:28 PM Both ideas are great! I can REALLY see him witha harpoon (since there's alot of fishig going on in Waterdeep) and a saber as a secondary weapon (since this is FR after all):D Thanks;)
GoldDragon
10-30-07, 07:17 AM You want an obsolete weapon? Ok, go with a sap. If you want a fun "trade mark" weapon go with a harpoon. Have it attached to a chain then have that attached to a crank with a locking mechanizm. Throw your harpoon, real them in and whack them in the head with an axe or hammer.

He isn't by any chance going to yell "GET OVER HERE!!!" when he reels the Impaled victim in...is he? :rolleyes:
Suin Bahhar
10-30-07, 10:08 AM An ex gray hand and city official, aye? Have him have the some weapons as from the city guard armory. A nice crowd control bludgeon, the city guards rod (masterwork club), can make a nice backup weapon. Short swords, long swords, cutlass or sabers are also hanging in the wooden racks of the city guards armory, as are pikes with reach, crossbows and javelins.

Harpoons are broken and in my games their impalement ability only works on creatures two size categories larger than you.
Passivearmada
11-02-07, 11:38 PM What are sabre stats? I know Mr. Entreri used to have one before he got Charon's Claw.
CainJustice
11-05-07, 02:32 AM i like kukris myself
18DELTA
11-06-07, 06:04 PM He isn't by any chance going to yell "GET OVER HERE!!!" when he reels the Impaled victim in...is he? :rolleyes:

:rofl: :ayyyy!: :clap: :D
tim120hawkins
11-06-07, 08:45 PM Hardly anyone uses pole arms any more. I would go with a halberd or something akin.
DMD
11-06-07, 10:35 PM The 3.0 Fighters Guide whose name is escaping me right now had some pretty interesting weapons.

The Mercurial Greatsword was pretty nasty I think 2d8 but needed exotic weapon proficiency.

Chains are nice. Lotsa stuff can be done with spiked chains.
Reneshat
11-07-07, 01:18 AM Spiked Chains lack the old-fashioned feel. I really, really like the idea of a halberd. Pole-arms have a very old-fashioned, slightly outdated feel to them, but they are far from useless. Moving slightly away from your character, I always like the halberd/armor spikes two weapon fighter, with Spinning Halberd Style, from Complete Warrior. Effectively 3 weapon fighting.
DMD
11-07-07, 10:45 AM I like Polearms too but when an opponent closes in they are really not very effective.
Muddman72
11-07-07, 04:21 PM As far as polearsm go, take the Short Haft feat from Players Handbook 2, allows you to use a polearm at 5' and back to a reach weapon again as a swift action.

So I run up, smack you from 10' away, you 5' adjust and attack me thinking I can't hit you, then suddenly I adjust my grip and hold the polearm closer to the head and BANG, gotcha :)

As for a good weapon, try the three section staff. Statisically kind of crappy and requires an exotic weapon proficiency to use but it gives range, can be used at 5', has a x3 modifier and (watch Jet Li's Fearless) its cool to see :)
JPDeed
11-08-07, 10:04 AM Going along the polearm/harpoon feel, how about a Duom, from Sword and Fist - it's a reach weapon, a large polearm with two backwards facing blades, that can be used by someone proficient to hit people in close range - and not only that - 1st round of comabt gets a bonus +2 to hit in this fashion due to suprise of the tactic.
Passivearmada
11-08-07, 08:22 PM There's a weapon in some book (or you can stat it out yourself) that's a sword on a stick, but you can disconnect them to have a longsword and a quarterstaff. And is a sabre just a longsword nickname? If it's not, can I have the stats for one?
Reneshat
11-09-07, 02:54 AM There's a weapon in some book (or you can stat it out yourself) that's a sword on a stick, but you can disconnect them to have a longsword and a quarterstaff. And is a sabre just a longsword nickname? If it's not, can I have the stats for one?

I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books.
JPDeed
11-09-07, 08:06 AM Sabre is statted in FRCS, doing identical damage/crit as a longsword, except that it is stated that it is +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls when mounted, and weighing 4 lb and costing 20gp.
DMD
11-09-07, 10:32 AM I like that short haft feat. I will have to use it.

Thanks.
Passivearmada
11-09-07, 03:25 PM I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books.

Okay, I guess I just thought of it and thought I saw it elsewhere. I think it sounds pretty nifty. :D
Sol_Odlanier
11-09-07, 05:36 PM I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books.

I'm Pretty sure is in Oriental Adventures and/or Swords and Fist.

Thank you all for all thhe ideas I was planning to do a NPC but i might as well make a whole NPC party
GoldDragon
11-10-07, 12:51 PM Ooh, Ooh,ooh

A special Bola that not only can be thrown to hold or trip escapes but can be used like a 3 headed Flail in Mele.

The Heads can also be changed out between smooth (for minimum damage), Spiked with or without seep holes and reservoir (cause extra piercing damage, inject poison,acid,etc), or even Explosive (for throwing only of course)
Sol_Odlanier
11-11-07, 02:00 AM Ooh, Ooh,ooh

A special Bola that not only can be thrown to hold or trip escapes but can be used like a 3 headed Flail in Mele.

The Heads can also be changed out between smooth (for minimum damage), Spiked with or without seep holes and reservoir (cause extra piercing damage, inject poison,acid,etc), or even Explosive (for throwing only of course)

as good as it sounds I can't use those in this group becaus ewe are playing in spanish and it can REALLY be taken out of context:embarrass
GoldDragon
11-14-07, 08:41 AM I like Polearms too but when an opponent closes in they are really not very effective.

That is when you push the Button so the Halbard turns into a 1/2 Spear in the off hand and a Axe in the Main hand

Thats what this stupid Halbard I got from Bud K does anyway :rolleyes:
Kaede
11-25-07, 06:11 PM boomerang....
GoldDragon
01-14-08, 03:55 AM boomerang....

Trained Falcon looks cooler and Scares the hell out of most of it's targets

You "throw the Falcon" at the target and it bites and claws for a few seconds then flies back to be "thrown" again.
Darak
01-15-08, 08:28 AM mouth darts (poisoned :D ) + mercurial bastardsword.
net + maul...
whip + spiked gauntlets.

or some other combinations.

you're welcome.
:cool:
GoldDragon
02-14-08, 02:22 AM I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused:

Well the "City of the Dead" presents it's own problems at night which is why the gates are closed and the area closed and patrolled.

How about a weapon designed for Gaurd duty there?

Specialized weapon
--------------------------

4 Feet of "Silver Steel" shaft

"Silver Steeled" Pomel with a Holy water sprinkeler triggered by button on bottom. Making a called shot with a "butt attack" with the Pomel not only does silver damage (if any) but projects one vial of holy water (or whatever is in the Pomel) on the hit target

a "Mantis jaw" blade on top that has the "Eversharp" spell on it that, when making a called shot, Beheads the target undead (fatal to some undead...and living creatures with head too)

a "Silver Steeled" and "eversharp" Axe off setting the Hammer Head specially shaped to cut through toughened bone and mummified flesh always granting silver damage (if any) and a possibility of severing appendages or a torsel in half on Undead (living too)

A "Silver Steeled "Hammer head on with a "disruption" Rune on it's Face that has a 70% chance of destroying All forms of undead on a hit.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sol_Odlanier 10-24-07, 02:18 PM	I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused:
The_Wrath_of_Talos 10-25-07, 12:23 PM	I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused: You want an obsolete weapon? Ok, go with a sap. If you want a fun "trade mark" weapon go with a harpoon. Have it attached to a chain then have that attached to a crank with a locking mechanizm. Throw your harpoon, real them in and whack them in the head with an axe or hammer.
Phelf_Der_Zemit 10-25-07, 01:06 PM	Try a Claw Bracer, or saber, or cutlass, somehting specific to the forgotten realms.
Sol_Odlanier 10-25-07, 01:28 PM	Both ideas are great! I can REALLY see him witha harpoon (since there's alot of fishig going on in Waterdeep) and a saber as a secondary weapon (since this is FR after all):D Thanks;)
GoldDragon 10-30-07, 07:17 AM	You want an obsolete weapon? Ok, go with a sap. If you want a fun "trade mark" weapon go with a harpoon. Have it attached to a chain then have that attached to a crank with a locking mechanizm. Throw your harpoon, real them in and whack them in the head with an axe or hammer. He isn't by any chance going to yell "GET OVER HERE!!!" when he reels the Impaled victim in...is he? :rolleyes:
Suin Bahhar 10-30-07, 10:08 AM	An ex gray hand and city official, aye? Have him have the some weapons as from the city guard armory. A nice crowd control bludgeon, the city guards rod (masterwork club), can make a nice backup weapon. Short swords, long swords, cutlass or sabers are also hanging in the wooden racks of the city guards armory, as are pikes with reach, crossbows and javelins. Harpoons are broken and in my games their impalement ability only works on creatures two size categories larger than you.
Passivearmada 11-02-07, 11:38 PM	What are sabre stats? I know Mr. Entreri used to have one before he got Charon's Claw.
CainJustice 11-05-07, 02:32 AM	i like kukris myself
18DELTA 11-06-07, 06:04 PM	He isn't by any chance going to yell "GET OVER HERE!!!" when he reels the Impaled victim in...is he? :rolleyes: :rofl: :ayyyy!: :clap: :D
tim120hawkins 11-06-07, 08:45 PM	Hardly anyone uses pole arms any more. I would go with a halberd or something akin.
DMD 11-06-07, 10:35 PM	The 3.0 Fighters Guide whose name is escaping me right now had some pretty interesting weapons. The Mercurial Greatsword was pretty nasty I think 2d8 but needed exotic weapon proficiency. Chains are nice. Lotsa stuff can be done with spiked chains.
Reneshat 11-07-07, 01:18 AM	Spiked Chains lack the old-fashioned feel. I really, really like the idea of a halberd. Pole-arms have a very old-fashioned, slightly outdated feel to them, but they are far from useless. Moving slightly away from your character, I always like the halberd/armor spikes two weapon fighter, with Spinning Halberd Style, from Complete Warrior. Effectively 3 weapon fighting.
DMD 11-07-07, 10:45 AM	I like Polearms too but when an opponent closes in they are really not very effective.
Muddman72 11-07-07, 04:21 PM	As far as polearsm go, take the Short Haft feat from Players Handbook 2, allows you to use a polearm at 5' and back to a reach weapon again as a swift action. So I run up, smack you from 10' away, you 5' adjust and attack me thinking I can't hit you, then suddenly I adjust my grip and hold the polearm closer to the head and BANG, gotcha :) As for a good weapon, try the three section staff. Statisically kind of crappy and requires an exotic weapon proficiency to use but it gives range, can be used at 5', has a x3 modifier and (watch Jet Li's Fearless) its cool to see :)
JPDeed 11-08-07, 10:04 AM	Going along the polearm/harpoon feel, how about a Duom, from Sword and Fist - it's a reach weapon, a large polearm with two backwards facing blades, that can be used by someone proficient to hit people in close range - and not only that - 1st round of comabt gets a bonus +2 to hit in this fashion due to suprise of the tactic.
Passivearmada 11-08-07, 08:22 PM	There's a weapon in some book (or you can stat it out yourself) that's a sword on a stick, but you can disconnect them to have a longsword and a quarterstaff. And is a sabre just a longsword nickname? If it's not, can I have the stats for one?
Reneshat 11-09-07, 02:54 AM	There's a weapon in some book (or you can stat it out yourself) that's a sword on a stick, but you can disconnect them to have a longsword and a quarterstaff. And is a sabre just a longsword nickname? If it's not, can I have the stats for one? I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books.
JPDeed 11-09-07, 08:06 AM	Sabre is statted in FRCS, doing identical damage/crit as a longsword, except that it is stated that it is +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls when mounted, and weighing 4 lb and costing 20gp.
DMD 11-09-07, 10:32 AM	I like that short haft feat. I will have to use it. Thanks.
Passivearmada 11-09-07, 03:25 PM	I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books. Okay, I guess I just thought of it and thought I saw it elsewhere. I think it sounds pretty nifty. :D
Sol_Odlanier 11-09-07, 05:36 PM	I'm not sure I've seen a naginata at all, much less a detachable one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, simply that I haven't seen it in any books. I'm Pretty sure is in Oriental Adventures and/or Swords and Fist. Thank you all for all thhe ideas I was planning to do a NPC but i might as well make a whole NPC party
GoldDragon 11-10-07, 12:51 PM	Ooh, Ooh,ooh A special Bola that not only can be thrown to hold or trip escapes but can be used like a 3 headed Flail in Mele. The Heads can also be changed out between smooth (for minimum damage), Spiked with or without seep holes and reservoir (cause extra piercing damage, inject poison,acid,etc), or even Explosive (for throwing only of course)
Sol_Odlanier 11-11-07, 02:00 AM	Ooh, Ooh,ooh A special Bola that not only can be thrown to hold or trip escapes but can be used like a 3 headed Flail in Mele. The Heads can also be changed out between smooth (for minimum damage), Spiked with or without seep holes and reservoir (cause extra piercing damage, inject poison,acid,etc), or even Explosive (for throwing only of course) as good as it sounds I can't use those in this group becaus ewe are playing in spanish and it can REALLY be taken out of context:embarrass
GoldDragon 11-14-07, 08:41 AM	I like Polearms too but when an opponent closes in they are really not very effective. That is when you push the Button so the Halbard turns into a 1/2 Spear in the off hand and a Axe in the Main hand Thats what this stupid Halbard I got from Bud K does anyway :rolleyes:
Kaede 11-25-07, 06:11 PM	boomerang....
GoldDragon 01-14-08, 03:55 AM	boomerang.... Trained Falcon looks cooler and Scares the hell out of most of it's targets You "throw the Falcon" at the target and it bites and claws for a few seconds then flies back to be "thrown" again.
Darak 01-15-08, 08:28 AM	mouth darts (poisoned :D ) + mercurial bastardsword. net + maul... whip + spiked gauntlets. or some other combinations. you're welcome. :cool:
GoldDragon 02-14-08, 02:22 AM	I'm making an NPC (middle aged Fighterish ex-Greyhand Enforcer(?) human from Waterdeep) and I want him to have a "tademark" weapon but nothing come to mind, something not popular, sorta obsolete....:confused: Well the "City of the Dead" presents it's own problems at night which is why the gates are closed and the area closed and patrolled. How about a weapon designed for Gaurd duty there? Specialized weapon -------------------------- 4 Feet of "Silver Steel" shaft "Silver Steeled" Pomel with a Holy water sprinkeler triggered by button on bottom. Making a called shot with a "butt attack" with the Pomel not only does silver damage (if any) but projects one vial of holy water (or whatever is in the Pomel) on the hit target a "Mantis jaw" blade on top that has the "Eversharp" spell on it that, when making a called shot, Beheads the target undead (fatal to some undead...and living creatures with head too) a "Silver Steeled" and "eversharp" Axe off setting the Hammer Head specially shaped to cut through toughened bone and mummified flesh always granting silver damage (if any) and a possibility of severing appendages or a torsel in half on Undead (living too) A "Silver Steeled "Hammer head on with a "disruption" Rune on it's Face that has a 70% chance of destroying All forms of undead on a hit.