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<blockquote data-quote="UnsocialEntity" data-source="post: 4421775" data-attributes="member: 52799"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">If you don't know Lilarcor, you need to go buy the Baldur's Gate series.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm open to suggestions. I'm not sure about the auto crit power, and I obviously need more concordance positives. I had a hard time trying to think up something about killing that doesn't happen super easily in a normal adventure. The rest I'm relatively happy with.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Lilarcor</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">This greatsword is appropriate for paragon level characters.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Its backstory refers to an exceptionally stupid man named <strong>Lawrence Lilarcor</strong> who once fought an "epic" battle against a tree he thought to be an evil treant; it is said to be suspected, but not confirmed, that his spirit has been transferred into the sword.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Lilarcor is a +3 vicious greatsword with the following properties and powers.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Enhancement:</strong> Attack rolls and damage rolls.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Critical:</strong> +3d12</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Power (Daily): </strong>Minor Action. Your next melee attack this round will count as a critical hit if it hits a target that is bloodied.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Power (Encounter Martial, weapon): </strong>Standard Action. You can use Come and Get It (fighter 7).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Power (Encounter Martial): </strong>Minor Action. You can use Into the Fray (fighter 10).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Goals of Lilarcor:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“I don't know what you were expecting, but as a sword I'm pretty one-dimensional in what I want.”</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Murder, death, kill! Murder death kill! Mwuhuhahahaha!”</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“I got it. Oh, I knew I'd come up with something... I'm so sharp. Kill everything! Carnage! Slaughter! Carve your way outta here and I'm gonna sing your praises! Yeahaaah!!”</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Roleplaying Lilarcor:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Make sure to play up its wisecracking comments and its insatiable thirst for blood. Be annoying. No really, even more annoying.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Concordance</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Starting score 5</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Owner gains a level +1d10</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Owner kills a creature when diplomacy was at hand +2</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Owner goes 24 hours without killing something -2</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Owner flees from combat -2</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Owner spends 8 hours in the presence of someone of higher level with greatsword proficiency -1 (maximum 1/day)</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Pleased (16-20)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“I am invincible! Invincible, I say!”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">The wielder and Lilarcor are in perfect harmony. Together, they will forge a new legend atop a pile of bodies!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">The sword’s enhancement bonus increases to +4.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Critical: </strong>+4d12</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Property: </strong>When you drop an enemy to 0 hit points or fewer with a melee attack made with this weapon, gain 10 temporary hit points.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Special: </strong>The sword will occasionally speak up when it senses that enemies are near. Finally some useful advice.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Satisfied (12-15)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Yeah! Hit it! Hit it again!”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">The wielder has proven to be worthy of Lilarcor, and the two start working together.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Power (Daily):</strong> Minor Action. Gain a +2 power bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls with this weapon and take a -5 penalty to all defenses. You also gain resist 5 to all damage. The effect lasts until the end of the encounter or until you fall unconscious.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Normal</strong><strong> (5-11)</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Why don't we kill, er... that over there?”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Lilarcor not so subtly hints that maybe the new wielder should start killing.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Unsatisfied (1-4)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Choke up, dolt, your grip is all wrong!”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">The wielder is obviously not killing enough. Lilarcor makes wisecracks constantly, especially at very inopportune times.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Special:</strong> You take a -2 penalty to all non-combat skill checks. During diplomacy, it will constantly shout out for blood, if you sneak it will try to get the monster’s attention, etc. This may also affect your party’s rolls too, depending on the situation.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Angered (0 or lower)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Boring. Boring. BORIIING!!!”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Lilarcor is bored out of its mind. It will continuously harass the wielder, and call out to other Martial types to take ownership of it.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Special:</strong> You take a -5 penalty to all non-combat skill checks. During diplomacy, it will constantly shout out for blood, if you sneak it will try to get the monster’s attention, etc. This may also affect your party’s rolls too, depending on the situation.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Moving On</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">“Ooh, I agree with the Rashemaar. Give me to him, willya? C'mon, what a pair we'd make! Oh, me the brains with the edge, him the brawn with the hamster! A legend in the making...”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: white">Lilarcor is always looking for the most bloodthirsty experienced fighter to stab him into enemies. Eventually he’ll tire of his current owner and look elsewhere. The sword’s sentience disappears and travels into a new sword, and the owner is left with a regular +3 vicious greatsword. +4 if the sword was pleased.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnsocialEntity, post: 4421775, member: 52799"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]If you don't know Lilarcor, you need to go buy the Baldur's Gate series.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I'm open to suggestions. I'm not sure about the auto crit power, and I obviously need more concordance positives. I had a hard time trying to think up something about killing that doesn't happen super easily in a normal adventure. The rest I'm relatively happy with.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Lilarcor[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]This greatsword is appropriate for paragon level characters.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Its backstory refers to an exceptionally stupid man named [B]Lawrence Lilarcor[/B] who once fought an "epic" battle against a tree he thought to be an evil treant; it is said to be suspected, but not confirmed, that his spirit has been transferred into the sword.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Lilarcor is a +3 vicious greatsword with the following properties and powers.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Enhancement:[/B] Attack rolls and damage rolls.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Critical:[/B] +3d12[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Power (Daily): [/B]Minor Action. Your next melee attack this round will count as a critical hit if it hits a target that is bloodied.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Power (Encounter Martial, weapon): [/B]Standard Action. You can use Come and Get It (fighter 7).[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Power (Encounter Martial): [/B]Minor Action. You can use Into the Fray (fighter 10).[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Goals of Lilarcor:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“I don't know what you were expecting, but as a sword I'm pretty one-dimensional in what I want.”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Murder, death, kill! Murder death kill! Mwuhuhahahaha!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“I got it. Oh, I knew I'd come up with something... I'm so sharp. Kill everything! Carnage! Slaughter! Carve your way outta here and I'm gonna sing your praises! Yeahaaah!!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Roleplaying Lilarcor:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Make sure to play up its wisecracking comments and its insatiable thirst for blood. Be annoying. No really, even more annoying.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Concordance[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Starting score 5[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Owner gains a level +1d10[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Owner kills a creature when diplomacy was at hand +2[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Owner goes 24 hours without killing something -2[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Owner flees from combat -2[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Owner spends 8 hours in the presence of someone of higher level with greatsword proficiency -1 (maximum 1/day)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Pleased (16-20)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“I am invincible! Invincible, I say!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]The wielder and Lilarcor are in perfect harmony. Together, they will forge a new legend atop a pile of bodies![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]The sword’s enhancement bonus increases to +4.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Critical: [/B]+4d12[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Property: [/B]When you drop an enemy to 0 hit points or fewer with a melee attack made with this weapon, gain 10 temporary hit points.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Special: [/B]The sword will occasionally speak up when it senses that enemies are near. Finally some useful advice.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Satisfied (12-15)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Yeah! Hit it! Hit it again!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]The wielder has proven to be worthy of Lilarcor, and the two start working together.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Power (Daily):[/B] Minor Action. Gain a +2 power bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls with this weapon and take a -5 penalty to all defenses. You also gain resist 5 to all damage. The effect lasts until the end of the encounter or until you fall unconscious.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][SIZE=3][B]Normal[/B][B] (5-11)[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Why don't we kill, er... that over there?”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Lilarcor not so subtly hints that maybe the new wielder should start killing.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Unsatisfied (1-4)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Choke up, dolt, your grip is all wrong!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]The wielder is obviously not killing enough. Lilarcor makes wisecracks constantly, especially at very inopportune times.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Special:[/B] You take a -2 penalty to all non-combat skill checks. During diplomacy, it will constantly shout out for blood, if you sneak it will try to get the monster’s attention, etc. This may also affect your party’s rolls too, depending on the situation.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Angered (0 or lower)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Boring. Boring. BORIIING!!!”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Lilarcor is bored out of its mind. It will continuously harass the wielder, and call out to other Martial types to take ownership of it.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Special:[/B] You take a -5 penalty to all non-combat skill checks. During diplomacy, it will constantly shout out for blood, if you sneak it will try to get the monster’s attention, etc. This may also affect your party’s rolls too, depending on the situation.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Moving On[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]“Ooh, I agree with the Rashemaar. Give me to him, willya? C'mon, what a pair we'd make! Oh, me the brains with the edge, him the brawn with the hamster! A legend in the making...”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white]Lilarcor is always looking for the most bloodthirsty experienced fighter to stab him into enemies. Eventually he’ll tire of his current owner and look elsewhere. The sword’s sentience disappears and travels into a new sword, and the owner is left with a regular +3 vicious greatsword. +4 if the sword was pleased.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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