Of Dragonflies and Bastard Swords

[Dremen]

I'm starting a new game with my wife. She has never played but wants to start after watching LotR a few times. I want to make the game memorable for her and get her hooked. It's much easier getting out when she loves the game too!

Anyway she has this thing for dragonflies. She also keeps my weapons collection upto date for me and has a love of bastard swords over the others.

I want to put a magic sword into the mix that is sort of like Rands Heron mark blade (But as a Bastard sword not katana wanabe).

The sword will have a jeweled dragonfly on the scabard, engraved on the blade and on the grip.

I plan to have this sword scale with her chracter. She is playing a Fighter/Ranger female elf. I will insert the sword around 5th level and allow her to spend time and experience points to awaken various powers within the sword. Much like the Samauri in OA.

But I am having difficulty thinking of different powers and how I can tie them into dragonflies. Help me design this sword. I'm not concered about the +X to hit or damage.

I plan to make this the sword of an ancient hero that she finds. Unleash your creative talents and give me some ideas!

 

[CleverName]

Let's see.

Dragonfly attributes that would convert into nice powers.

nearly 360 degree vision - perhaps that ability or bonus to spot checks

flight

they are extremely agile - perhaps a dex bonus, at high levels convert to speed

they start out as water-breathers-- if you want to scale powers you could give this early on then replace it with flight.


Other sources of ideas:

http://www.hennepinparks.org/themes/2002_lauseng_dragonflymyths.cfm

http://home9.swipnet.se/~w-90582/dragonfly/folklore.html

http://www.antlionpit.com/mythology.html

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Possibly it could cast color spray one or more times per day.

It could outline foes in fairie fire, or cast dancing lights.

Insect swarm is always a possibility.

Give the weilder the ability to fly, by growing dragonfly wings.

Natural armor like an exoskeleton perhaps?

 

[Wolf72]

I like the idea of supreme agility (check the OA book ... it's got agility and strength stuff in it)

 

[Kyramus]

Dragonfly powers/abilities.

Progression levels
1) A bonus to spot, probably +10, only when held.
2) fly (as above, probably with gossamer wings to mimic dragon fly)
3) evasion (dx to ac)
4) evasion (can't be flanked)
5) haste 1d4 rounds.


Hope that helps.