Impossible weapons

Andor

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #1

So someting that puzzles me. Why does DnD include no weapons that are possible only due to magic, or similarly enchantments that actually alter how a weapon works?

EG: An extensible flail ala Castlvania, giving 10 or 15 feet of reach?

Or An animated skeletal jaw on a staff?

Or a gauntlet of Produce flame, allowing flire melee or ranged damage.

Or feats that work with combat styles built around existing enchantments?

frex: A feat that allows you to strike a second target when using a returning weapon.

So what impossible weapons do you have in your game, or what would you like to see?

 

Last edited: Sep 6, 2005

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Baron Opal

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #2

A sword that when you make a cutting motion a wound appears on a distant target.

 

caudor

Adventurer

• Sep 6, 2005

• #3

An animated exploding Pinata, or two

 

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TwinBahamut

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #4

The classic video-game snake sword. A weapon that can freely shift between a normal longsword and a 15ft reach whip of sharp blades (that can be used to stab people with if desired).

The weapon the Alseides use in the anime Escaflowne. A kind of pool of liquid metal that can launch out long, sharp wires to slash and impale stuff with.

A Yo-Yo of death that consists of a metal blade on a string that can be redirected easily mid-flight.

 

Del

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #5

TwinBahamut said:

A Yo-Yo of death that consists of a metal blade on a string that can be redirected easily mid-flight.

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There was a Bond movie where the bad guys used yo-yo saws. Guest starring Tiger Tanaka!

 

Turjan

Explorer

• Sep 6, 2005

• #6

Maybe, you should have a look at the "Immovable Rod Master" from the "Masters of Arms" book .

 

JustKim

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #7

Turjan said:

Maybe, you should have a look at the "Immovable Rod Master" from the "Masters of Arms" book .

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You have just sold me this book.

 

Tonguez

A suffusion of yellow

• Sep 6, 2005

• #8

TwinBahamut said:

A Yo-Yo of death that consists of a metal blade on a string that can be redirected easily mid-flight.

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I've played a character (a Rougish Juggler) who specialised in Yo-Yo combat

another 'kewl' weapon would be a Blitzball (like Final Fantasy X) - watch Shaolin Soccer for soem way cool Blitzball effects

 

Wolv0rine

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #9

Tonguez said:

I've played a character (a Rougish Juggler) who specialised in Yo-Yo combat

another 'kewl' weapon would be a Blitzball (like Final Fantasy X) - watch Shaolin Soccer for soem way cool Blitzball effects

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Heck, just watch Shaolin Soccer (and Kung-Fu Hustle, and anything else Stephen Chow does, the man's a frelling genius).

 

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Barak

First Post

• Sep 6, 2005

• #10

The player of the monk in my game is glad I watched those movies, as his attacks, successful saves, and what not are now described in much cooler way. Nothing changed numerically, but boy is he fun to watch.