| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 26 Aug 2011 : 19:07:07
Which was your favorite fighter character's weapon from a Realms novel and why? Please feel free to bring up weapons not mentioned in the poll. |
| 30 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| The Arcanamach |
Posted - 17 Dec 2013 : 15:47:16
I voted Aegis-fang because it was a labor of love from Bruenor. I rather like the idea of the surly dwarf with a huge heart. One of my favorite scenes involving Bruenor is when Drizzt 'caught' him giving toys to goblin (or kobold?) children.
Arily'n Moonblade follows a close second. |
| Lilianviaten |
Posted - 16 Dec 2013 : 22:16:20
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Originally posted by TulkaS-
weaveshear all the way ! This weapon is truly in another level and i like kozah's needle too... its a very versatile weapon in battle situations ..!
I agree with this. Weaveshear blocked a few spells from Vhostym (an Elminster level mage) and ate through the wards of Mephistopheles. I don't recall how useful it was against Kesson Rel, but even so, that sword is an artifact.
The only more powerful sword I can think of is Gareth Dragonsbane's sword Crusader. Speaking of which, the 4e FRCG stated that the last of his descendants was assassinated. So who owns Crusader now? |
| Lilianviaten |
Posted - 16 Dec 2013 : 21:55:14
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Originally posted by Alruane
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Originally posted by Kyrel
For me, this is a tough call, but ultimately I'll go with Entreri's Jeweled Dagger. Charon's Claw as presented when it was first introduced was also quite cool though, and then I have to admit that I also love the concept of the Moonblades, though Aryilan's Moonblade isn't my favourite of the weapons listed here.
Naturally Charon's Claw! It was designed to battle wizards, essentially! Not to mention what happens if improperly handled. Plus it could make temporary ash-like walls for advantages in combat. Also it glowed if need be, to see in dark places. Plus only the wielder could see it so that was also a bonus. And the ability to be invisible to infravision was not bad either. And last but not least, even small nicks or cuts would be fatal. Since the wound would fest and poison the victim. I mean this weapon is VICIOUS and DEADLY, such a perfect weapon for Artemis.
Yes, it is a beautiful sword with magnificent powers, BUT the fact that you can end up in eternal servitude to it kinda ruins the appeal.
As far as battling wizards, that gauntlet was overrated. It did keep Entreri and Jarlaxle alive against the lich in POTWK, but it also got destroyed rather easily. And I don't recall Alegni doing anything useful with it. |
| geok1ng |
Posted - 16 Dec 2013 : 19:01:59
Ryld Argith's Splitter. Lolth only knows what he did to get that sword. |
| Gyor |
Posted - 07 Dec 2013 : 19:18:26
Asmodeaus's Ruby Rod. |
| Gyor |
Posted - 07 Dec 2013 : 19:13:49
Not a specific weapon, but weapons made from Batrachi Glass steal are cool too. |
| Gyor |
Posted - 07 Dec 2013 : 19:11:57
Moon Blades are in general are awesome, Vinidacator is really cool and a great plot device.
I forget the name, but in Lady of Poison the Priest of Lurue had a really cool spear, as his his Oz buddy, I forget the name of that weapon as well.
The best weapons of all of course are the unique weapons of the God's, like Sune's Sash. |
| Alruane |
Posted - 07 Dec 2013 : 13:37:00
quote:
Originally posted by Kyrel
For me, this is a tough call, but ultimately I'll go with Entreri's Jeweled Dagger. Charon's Claw as presented when it was first introduced was also quite cool though, and then I have to admit that I also love the concept of the Moonblades, though Aryilan's Moonblade isn't my favourite of the weapons listed here.
Naturally Charon's Claw! It was designed to battle wizards, essentially! Not to mention what happens if improperly handled. Plus it could make temporary ash-like walls for advantages in combat. Also it glowed if need be, to see in dark places. Plus only the wielder could see it so that was also a bonus. And the ability to be invisible to infravision was not bad either. And last but not least, even small nicks or cuts would be fatal. Since the wound would fest and poison the victim. I mean this weapon is VICIOUS and DEADLY, such a perfect weapon for Artemis. |
| TulkaS- |
Posted - 07 Dec 2013 : 11:46:04
weaveshear all the way ! This weapon is truly in another level and i like kozah's needle too... its a very versatile weapon in battle situations ..!
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| Kyrel |
Posted - 17 Nov 2013 : 15:54:44
For me, this is a tough call, but ultimately I'll go with Entreri's Jeweled Dagger. Charon's Claw as presented when it was first introduced was also quite cool though, and then I have to admit that I also love the concept of the Moonblades, though Aryilan's Moonblade isn't my favourite of the weapons listed here. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 17 Nov 2013 : 10:03:51
Gerak's unlimited arrows! |
| Alruane |
Posted - 17 Nov 2013 : 09:17:18
Entreri's Jeweled Dagger was pretty wicked in itself. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 23 Oct 2013 : 00:19:36
I'm afraid that will never happen. *sigh*
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| The Masked Mage |
Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 22:56:37
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
I'm going with Arilyn's moonblade.
With that in mind, I wish we'd see more from Ailyn and Danilo. :(
Here here! I'd like nothing better than to see E.C. finish all of her old projects that were cancelled along the way. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 20:32:08
Which weapon do you suppose Drizzt loses before he slays the latest Baenre Weaponmaster, Tiago, and claims the scimitar Lullaby/Vidrinath(sp) as his own? Twinkle or Icingdeath? |
| sleyvas |
Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 15:33:26
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Originally posted by Ayrik
Do bards name their instruments? Do wizards name their wands? Do blacksmiths name their anvils?
wands are disposable. Wizards have been known to name staves and rods. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 14:29:41
I'm going with Arilyn's moonblade.
With that in mind, I wish we'd see more from Ailyn and Danilo. :( |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 04 Oct 2013 : 04:31:18
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Originally posted by Ayrik
Isn‘t Dragonbait‘s sword - like, oh, about a thousand others scattered through fantasy fiction - named “Cutter“?
Although, now that I think about it, having a sword named “Legion, the Thousand-Edged“ would be kinda cool in its own right.
His original blade was Hillcleaver. |
| Firestorm |
Posted - 04 Oct 2013 : 01:51:03
I Loved Arilyn's moonblade.
Protection from fire. The ability to change your appearance at will with illusion. Glows to warn of danger. Gives dream warnings of danger, Allows you to call upon Elfshadow fighters, cut's through just about anything. Will zap anyone who tries to take it, or you if you have dishonorable intentions. Ability for each owner to add a power of their choice to the blade.
Oh yeah, and the ability to open a portal right to the heart of the Elven kingdom is pretty cool :p |
| Ayrik |
Posted - 04 Oct 2013 : 00:43:30
Isn‘t Dragonbait‘s sword - like, oh, about a thousand others scattered through fantasy fiction - named “Cutter“?
Although, now that I think about it, having a sword named “Legion, the Thousand-Edged“ would be kinda cool in its own right. |
| Seravin |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 18:32:59
The Hammer of Tyr, although it is a priest weapon/artifact so maybe I'm not in the right place to mention it. For fighter weapons, Dragonbait's Holy Avenger is pretty neat, unique in the Realms for its shape. |
| Drustan Dwnhaedan |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 17:32:17
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
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Originally posted by sleyvas
Storm's Breasts. They have an amazing stun effect that effects males.
... and probably a few females.
... now I'm going to have to take a long cold shower. And here I thought this was going to be a serious discussion. (Not that I'm actually disagreeing with what's been said.  ) |
| joeplummer |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 12:01:55
either Entreri's dagger endless healing very useful, or Fydor's sword kinda like adding insult to injury when you kill some one |
| Entromancer |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 00:50:24
Charon's Claw; give me the Faerun equivalent of Stormbringer any day of the week. Aoth's spear and Weaveshear are tied for second. |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 02 Oct 2013 : 23:46:21
quote:
Originally posted by sleyvas
Storm's Breasts. They have an amazing stun effect that effects males.
... and probably a few females. |
| KacyCrawford |
Posted - 02 Oct 2013 : 12:15:28
I think its Aryilan''s Moonblade. |
| Chosen of Asmodeus |
Posted - 15 Oct 2012 : 23:41:17
Eh, I've seen better. |
| sleyvas |
Posted - 15 Oct 2012 : 23:19:23
Storm's Breasts. They have an amazing stun effect that effects males. |
| Chosen of Asmodeus |
Posted - 15 Oct 2012 : 22:13:14
Obould's fiery greatsword. Keep it simple.
Though I am a fan of Rotter and Slaughter/Cracker and Whacker. |
| Icelander |
Posted - 07 Oct 2012 : 06:43:33
quote:
Originally posted by Ayrik
Do bards name their instruments? Do wizards name their wands? Do blacksmiths name their anvils?
Well, people are very prone to anthromorphising anything that is important to them. If a blacksmith believes that his anvil has various quirks, for example that it likes blades made from Illyrian steel but will crack anything of Gaeditan origin unless he is careful to keep it sweet by softly chanting its favourite rhymes... it doesn't really matter if he's named it or not. It's clearly a person to him.
And if you think that's crazy or doesn't really happen, think about personal computers. Do you really not know anyone who at least half-believes that his has quirks that amount to a personality? And cars... wow.
I've never named my cars. I view them as a tool for locomotion, the efficient transfer of goods, personnel or yours truly from Spot A to Spot B. A majority of the friends I had in gymnasium*, however, did name their cars. Baby Blue, Caesar, Caroline, Stephanie, Tryggur (Old Loyal, a common dog's name in Iceland) and plenty of others.
I think the naming of our tools; be they vehicles, craftsmen's instruments of their trade or weapons, is partly a matter of individual character and partly a matter of attitude toward their tools. Obviously, the more important a given tool is to a character, the more likely he is to anthrompophise it somehow.
A hedge knight might lavish attention and love on his horse, without which he would be a sellsword with sore feet. A peasant-lad-cum-warrior might value his cheap, out-dated and worn sword, bought with his fieldhand wages for the past year, before giving up farmwork for good, because without it he'd not even be a warrior in his own mind. When your tools are so important to your self-identity that it's hard to imagine being who you want to be without them, you attach an importance to them that might seem irrational to others.
Then there's individual personality. An imaginative character is more likely to name all sorts of items in his life and one who sees himself as a storybook hero will naturally want a suitably heroic moniker for his no-doubt-soon-to-be-legendary weapon.
A pragmatic, cynical character, one who has lost count of the tools he has owned, lost, broken or used up, however, will probably stop thinking about them as companions or important parts of his identity. He won't name a sword because he knows that it's not the sword that kills, it's his skill and resolve. Lose the sword, it's not important. He'll find another tool or another way to his goal, one requiring fewer and simpler tools.
In my Purple Reign campaign, for example, the flamboyant and stylish gentleman adventurer/merchant lord/man-about-town Murlak Solstice named his saber Mischief and his main-gaunce Mercy. Though he sometimes switches it around. And he'll usually append the name he's currently using for himself in front, particularly if it's a swashbuckling and attention-grabbing identity.
The lusty, larger-than-life warrior Sir Mickey Carragher obtained his claymore already named by its creator. It bore the name Cairlachan, which might translate, with a little poetic licence, into 'The Blade That Cuts Through Stone'. When he found a long rondel dagger he liked, his first act was to give it a suitable name. It was a pattern-welded blade and when he was first pondering it, he was standing in front of a funeral pyre for fallen friends and enemies both, and he happened to see the flames reflected in the steel. When the flickering tongues of fire played upon the striations in the pattern-welded steel, it struck his imagination, so he named it 'Balefire'.
Meanwhile, the slyblade Waelstar (not his real name, but the name of a street where he could sometimes be contacted), would never dream of naming any of his daggers or swords. They are just tools, ways to strike with leverage and sharp edges. He values a good balance or a fine temper, but no more (and no less) than he values a well-fitting boot or a cloak that shields him adequately from the rain.
*School teaching mostly general education stuff, but with an increasing focus on specialised knowledge toward the end, broad categories like 'modern languages', 'ancient languages', 'physical science' or 'natural sciences'. Students are aged 16-20, so about equivalent to the end of high-school and first two years of college. Because all the general education stuff (logical reasoning, world literature, history, languages, basics of math, physics, biology, geology, economic theory and other 'everyman courses') are taught in gymnasium, our bachelor degrees in college are focused fairly tightly on our chosen field and only take three years. Wow, this was a lot of peripheral detail to explain why our schools have different names than in TV-land (and the US, I guess). |
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