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<blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 3287796" data-attributes="member: 301">Initial ReactionsThe Dashing Blade is a pretty nice idea.&nbsp; It does have considerable overlap with the slippers of battledancing (from DMGII), which I'm keeping in my back pocket in case I need 'phat swashbuckling bard lewt' for later in the campaign.I have also considered the Reaver's Cutlass, although at this point it is out of my 'budget,' as are a few of the other items that have been suggested (the artifact and the abyssal bloodiron come to mind).I like the oathblade idea and will give it some serious consideration.Some of the cutlasses suggested are interesting, but would have been more popular at lower levels.&nbsp; For example the Cutlass and Thumb-ring of Villanov Mara would be much more impressive in a party that didn't have access to divinations as high as 6th level.The vicious enhancement is appropriate, but I'm not sure that the character has such a surpluss of hit points that he'd want to take as much as 2d6 points of damage every round in combat (in the event of two successful hits on a full attack).&nbsp; On the other hand that does force some tough (and interesting) tactical choices.Anyway, I could go on and on.&nbsp; There are lots of options to consider.&nbsp; Thanks for all the help!Morrow</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrow, post: 3287796, member: 301"] [b]Initial Reactions[/b] The Dashing Blade is a pretty nice idea. It does have considerable overlap with the [I]slippers of battledancing[/I] (from DMGII), which I'm keeping in my back pocket in case I need 'phat swashbuckling bard lewt' for later in the campaign. I have also considered the Reaver's Cutlass, although at this point it is out of my 'budget,' as are a few of the other items that have been suggested (the artifact and the abyssal bloodiron come to mind). I like the oathblade idea and will give it some serious consideration. Some of the cutlasses suggested are interesting, but would have been more popular at lower levels. For example the Cutlass and Thumb-ring of Villanov Mara would be much more impressive in a party that didn't have access to divinations as high as 6th level. The vicious enhancement is appropriate, but I'm not sure that the character has such a surpluss of hit points that he'd want to take as much as 2d6 points of damage every round in combat (in the event of two successful hits on a full attack). On the other hand that does force some tough (and interesting) tactical choices. Anyway, I could go on and on. There are lots of options to consider. Thanks for all the help! Morrow [/QUOTE]

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