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DrizztDoUrden
Acolyte
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 Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 02:20:42
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This is an oppinion question. What is your favcrite weapon from the FR? It could be anything from Aegis-Fang of Wulfgar to the Moonblade of Hallistra. It doesn't necesarrily have to be the most powerful just your favorite weapon. Also please include a brief description of the weapon just in case some people haven't heard of it. You can also tell why you like it if you wish. My personal favorite is the greatsword Splitter which belongs to Ryld Argith of the WOTSQ cast. This a pretty wicked Greatsword which can also dispel magic and it's pretty keen ro boot.Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Wood Elf Ranger
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 07:39:22
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 07:50:44
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While they are not my most favored weapon of the Realms (there are simply to many for one to make a completely definite decision), they do rank rather high on my list. I'm talking about Left and Right, Ren o' the Blade's magical daggers.
These +3 daggers are each adorned with a midnight blue ioun stone in the hilts. The stones allow Ren to call the daggers to his hands (most likely from his boots, where they were often hidden).
For those that are unfamiliar with Ren, he's a character from the three 'Pool' novels -
- Pool of Radiance
- Pools of Darkness
- Pool of Twilight
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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 08:07:44
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| What does a midnight blue ioun stone do? It doesn't look like they got translated to 3e. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 08:27:51
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Yes, I noticed that.
I would think that, given the colour description, the dark blue rhomboid-shaped ioun stone would come close, but they only offer the effects of the Alertness feat.
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Kuje
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 17:53:58
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| I'd just make them have the returning ability. :) Hmm are both of them midnight blue? Heroes Lorebook says he has a pearly white one and a dusty rose one.... I forgot what color they were in the novels. |
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DrizztDoUrden
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 20:37:13
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| Anyone else have a favorite weapon they'd like to share its been pretty interesting so far. Thanks for your replies |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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31774 Posts |
Posted - 11 Apr 2004 : 23:47:54
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Originally posted by kuje31
I'd just make them have the returning ability. :) Hmm are both of them midnight blue? Heroes Lorebook says he has a pearly white one and a dusty rose one.... I forgot what color they were in the novels.
No Kuje, Ren carries two ioun stones, as well as the daggers. Both stones are as you, say pearly white and dusty rose, but the ioun stones in the hilts of the daggers, are midnight blue...
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Cherrn
Learned Scribe
Denmark
323 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 00:08:42
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Well I kinda like the "Shattering Swords of Coronal Ynloeth."
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Sourcemaster2
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 00:41:46
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zhentar reborn
Acolyte
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 00:44:50
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| Ican't remember the name of the guy. But, it was Wulfgar's successor after his death. He had a greatsword that had a wavy (flamberge?) blade called the "Northern Fury" I just liked the name I guess. |
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Teflon
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 01:01:31
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The dark swords from return of the archwizards are nice, they can bypass weave armor. Also Cyrics weapon in nice
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 02:19:11
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Originally posted by The Sage
No Kuje, Ren carries two ioun stones, as well as the daggers. Both stones are as you, say pearly white and dusty rose, but the ioun stones in the hilts of the daggers, are midnight blue...
Your right, I read it to fast. :) So he has four, but I'd still make the midnight blue ones have the returning ability. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 06:24:48
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Well, considering what happens when Ren calls his daggers to him, it would seem to be a fair assessment, and, since we have no official information on what a midnight blue ioun stone actually does, it's the best option currently available.
I only mentioned the dark blue rhomboid-shaped ioun stone, because it was the only official stone close to what colour the stones on the hilts of Ren's daggers are. However, the Alertness feat is not appropriate...
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 16:16:20
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Yes, I'd noticed that.
As for the returning suggestion, that's hardly a good use for ioun stones, don't you think? After all, if they have such an ability, then the only use they'd have is when placed securely on an item. Whatever that item is. Otherwise, it's a useless ability.
Unless, of course, you made it like the "lodestones" from Salvatore's Demon Wars.  Then there's a use for it, if only when there's an enemy between you and the stone. |
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 12 Apr 2004 : 16:38:28
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Originally posted by zhentar reborn
Ican't remember the name of the guy. But, it was Wulfgar's successor after his death. He had a greatsword that had a wavy (flamberge?) blade called the "Northern Fury" I just liked the name I guess.
Zhentar, I'm assuming you are talking about Berkthgar the Bold. Yes, he wields a giant flamberge, with the blade itself the size of a medium humanoid. My favourite weapon has to be the greatsword of King Obould. His weapon can burst into flames anytime he likes and it's razor sharp. He went into single-combat with an elf and the orc just cuts the elf right in half. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 04:50:18
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Yes, I'd noticed that.
As for the returning suggestion, that's hardly a good use for ioun stones, don't you think? After all, if they have such an ability, then the only use they'd have is when placed securely on an item. Whatever that item is. Otherwise, it's a useless ability.
Unless, of course, you made it like the "lodestones" from Salvatore's Demon Wars. Then there's a use for it, if only when there's an enemy between you and the stone.
Yes, you could be right about that Bookwyrm. I think at most, more research is needed. I still haven't exhausted all the possible avenues of information that I have on ioun stones. Maybe something will come up...
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Kuje
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 08:09:56
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Yes, you could be right about that Bookwyrm. I think at most, more research is needed. I still haven't exhausted all the possible avenues of information that I have on ioun stones. Maybe something will come up...
Hmm rereading Ren's entry in Heroes Lorebook, those two stones now do some thing different for his daughter's bow.... They also gave Ren's daggers a +2 bonus.... |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 08:42:54
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Fireheart
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 14:41:18
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I know it's probably cliche...but I have to go with Aegis-Fang...I think that's the right weapon. (I'm sure one of the Keeps esteemed scribes who are more familiar with weaponry can correct me if I'm wrong.)
It's the one the Bruenor Battlehammer made and gave to Wulfgar. The fact it's returning is cool but I also love the story written around it - the mastercraftsman can only make one weapon that is perfect and this was Bruenor's. I loved that description.
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Salabasha
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 15:31:19
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Icewolf
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 17:12:56
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I rather like Jarlaxle's throwing daggers. It was said in one book, By Entreri, I believe, that some of them are illusory. They also have the returning property, which is always nice.
Another good weapon to have is Entreri's dagger. Not sure of any official stats, but in the books, it seemed to have a vampiric regeneration property. It fits his personailty, doesn't it? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 19:09:08
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Another good weapon to have is Entreri's dagger. Not sure of any official stats, but in the books, it seemed to have a vampiric regeneration property. It fits his personailty, doesn't it?
According to the Villians' Lorebook, a 2nd edition source, the dagger was a +4 dagger, defender (life-stealer).
I don't know if Artemis Entreri and his blades have been statted out for 3.x. |
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DDH_101
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 20:18:15
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The Cardinal
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Posted - 13 Apr 2004 : 20:32:51
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 02:55:39
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Originally posted by Icewolf
Another good weapon to have is Entreri's dagger. Not sure of any official stats, but in the books, it seemed to have a vampiric regeneration property. It fits his personailty, doesn't it?
According to the Villians' Lorebook, a 2nd edition source, the dagger was a +4 dagger, defender (life-stealer).
I don't know if Artemis Entreri and his blades have been statted out for 3.x.
Wooly, check the FRCS pg. 158, for the complete 3.0e stats of Artemis Entreri and his blades...
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 06:22:02
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Icewolf
Another good weapon to have is Entreri's dagger. Not sure of any official stats, but in the books, it seemed to have a vampiric regeneration property. It fits his personailty, doesn't it?
According to the Villians' Lorebook, a 2nd edition source, the dagger was a +4 dagger, defender (life-stealer).
I don't know if Artemis Entreri and his blades have been statted out for 3.x.
Wooly, check the FRCS pg. 158, for the complete 3.0e stats of Artemis Entreri and his blades...
Ah, my bad. That one had completely slipped by me... I'm glad I didn't say he definitely hadn't been statted out!  |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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4740 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 17:11:03
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Salabasha
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Portugal
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Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 22:28:48
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Midnight's Sword
This very powerful sword is made of a platinum blade with a hilt of leather wrapped obsidian. When someone possesses this sword, their name appears on one side of the blade, accompanied by the symbol of Midnight on the other.
Powers:
- +7 to attack and damage rolls.
- Can lengthen or shorten itself at will
- If within five feet of its current owner, it has the ability to resurrect him/her on the altar in the High Temple of Midnight.
- Can cut through anything, accept Mithril, as if it were butter.
- On a natural attack roll of 20, the sword releases a 14d6 lightning bolt inside the target that does double damage (on targets immune to electricity, it does quadruple damage).
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Arivia
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Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 22:39:16
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Midnight's Sword
This very powerful sword is made of a platinum blade with a hilt of leather wrapped obsidian. When someone possesses this sword, their name appears on one side of the blade, accompanied by the symbol of Midnight on the other.
Powers:
- +7 to attack and damage rolls.
- Can lengthen or shorten itself at will
- If within five feet of its current owner, it has the ability to resurrect him/her on the altar in the High Temple of Midnight.
- Can cut through anything, accept Mithril, as if it were butter.
- On a natural attack roll of 20, the sword releases a 14d6 lightning bolt inside the target that does double damage (on targets immune to electricity, it does quadruple damage).
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Salabasha
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Portugal
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Posted - 14 Apr 2004 : 23:03:00
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Wow...
Indeed 
Crimson Blade
This is a finely crafted Rapier made of pure adamantine, the blade however is a crimson red color, and can shed an eerie red light up to 30' on command. In combat the blade functions as a +3 sword of wounding, is impervious to rust attacks, and never needs sharpening. The most powerful aspect of the weapon however, is that is functions like a dimensional portal. There is a specific Crimson Death that the creator of the magic item made a bargain with. This Crimson Death may be summoned by the wielder and commanded, or rather asked to do something. The Crimson Death is a sentient creature (actually Genius) and retains a free will of its own. The Crimson Death has a scrying gem that allows it to see through the sword to determine if it wants to appear for the wielder. Generally the Crimson Death will do it, provided the wielder keeps on good terms with the Crimson Death. In order to be on good terms, the Crimson Death must be fed at a minimum of 1 sentient humanoid creature per week. Additionally, whenever the Crimson Death is summoned, the Crimson Death is likely to steal treasure from the dead creatures to carry back to its horde. The Crimson Death can communicate by soft whispers through the sword at will. If the Crimson Death is not fed at least one time per week there is a percent chance that it will attack the sword's wielder, when summoned. The final power, or rather drawback, is usually unknown to the wielder. If the sword is used to attack a member of the Brotherhood of Evil, before the attack is swung (or in mid swing) the sword vibrates violently, automatically falling out of the attacking creatures hand. Finally, there is a False Vision spell placed around the aura, so any attempt to dissemble the blade to determine the aura always reads a false aura.
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