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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 1881231" data-attributes="member: 63">This is a fun series of threads.Basically I'm starting this thread because later today the second volume of the E.N. Arsenal series comes out, E.N. Arsenal - Whips, which can be purchased at <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/default.php?manufacturers_id=313" target="_blank">RPGNow.com</a>.  I wrote the book, and it was a hoot, because I've been a fan of weird weapons like whips for the longest time.  Some old-timers might recall a lasher build I made back after Sword & Fist came out, ending up with something like 9 attacks per turn, doing far more damage than any whip ought.In my game world I've had some stranger weapons, of course.  One PC really wants to use 'bolos' (I tried to correct him that it was bolas, but he never believed me).  Eventually he discovered the ancient art of bolojutsu, where you can use bolas in close combat like nunchaku, as well as throwing them to trip and strangle people.The dark elves of my setting had a group of assassins who developed a palm crossbow.  Hand crossbows are held in one hand like a pistol, but this thing is like a little hold-out pistol.  It fits into the palm of your hand.  I drew a diagram once of how it'd work, and it was terribly complex, but only required one hand to reload, <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />, and shoot.  If I can find the sketch I'll post it.One PC used a chakram, y'know, those Xena-esque discs from India that have a sharpened edge?  What we didn't understand was that actual chakram are not meant as a primary weapon.  It somehow took us a year to realize that it's pretty stupid to throw your only weapon at your opponent.  That's when she got a naginata.  At least that game never had katanas.So, tell me of the strange weapons, fighting styles, or martial traditions of your world.  I'm sure you've got lots.</blockquote>

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