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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 9083875" data-attributes="member: 42582"><p>Is this a universal truth, or just your experience?</p><p></p><p>In my long-running, default-setting 4e D&D campaign, one of the PCs - a Dwarf from the Black Peaks - was proficient in the Black Peak Halberd, a superior version of the halberd that I designed for the player, modelled on the other superior weapons found in the PHB and Adventurer's Vault.</p><p></p><p>In an early session - maybe the second or third - the PCs confronted a group of opponents from the Iron Ring slavers. One of the opponents also wielded a Black Peak Halberd. The two characters - fighter PC and warrior NPC - faced off in an epic climax. The NPC taunted the PC about his use of the Black Peak Halberd - I as GM took the opportunity to introduce some backstory placing Minotaurs as having played a role in tutoring the Dwarves after they gained their freedom from the Giants. The PC defended the honour of himself and the Dwarves of the Black Peaks, and bested the NPC in combat. And took the +1 Defender Black Peak Halberd as his prize.</p><p></p><p>No one at the table complained that this was contrived. I'm recalling from many years ago now, but I don't think my memory is doing too much editing in recalling that we all found the scene pretty exciting and worthwhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 9083875, member: 42582"] Is this a universal truth, or just your experience? In my long-running, default-setting 4e D&D campaign, one of the PCs - a Dwarf from the Black Peaks - was proficient in the Black Peak Halberd, a superior version of the halberd that I designed for the player, modelled on the other superior weapons found in the PHB and Adventurer's Vault. In an early session - maybe the second or third - the PCs confronted a group of opponents from the Iron Ring slavers. One of the opponents also wielded a Black Peak Halberd. The two characters - fighter PC and warrior NPC - faced off in an epic climax. The NPC taunted the PC about his use of the Black Peak Halberd - I as GM took the opportunity to introduce some backstory placing Minotaurs as having played a role in tutoring the Dwarves after they gained their freedom from the Giants. The PC defended the honour of himself and the Dwarves of the Black Peaks, and bested the NPC in combat. And took the +1 Defender Black Peak Halberd as his prize. No one at the table complained that this was contrived. I'm recalling from many years ago now, but I don't think my memory is doing too much editing in recalling that we all found the scene pretty exciting and worthwhile. [/QUOTE]
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