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unknown warrior
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 06:35:46
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Poll Question:
if u went to war whatwould be your choseout of these.
Mod Edit: I've just altered the scroll title a little... They've been bothering me.
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Edited by - The Sage on 17 Aug 2007 14:34:49
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 01:05:49
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I don't think I have a favorite weapon--not much of a warrior by nature. And I think a gun would be better than most (if not all) of those mentioned. 
For a character? Spellbook. |
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Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 17 Aug 2007 01:06:19 |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 04:57:24
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| Hard to vote here. It really depends on the character I have developed. |
Edited by - scererar on 17 Aug 2007 04:57:47 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36798 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 05:44:54
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quote:
Originally posted by scererar
Hard to vote here. It really depends on the character I have developed.
That would be my vote, too... Amongst my four favorite characters (that I've played), the weapons of choice were: 2 rapiers (one for a thief with the swashbuckler kit, one for a fighter-mage with the aristocrat kit; this was, obviously, in 2E), a katana (a 2E kensai), and a bastard sword (a minotaur warrior, again, 2E).
Though there are preferences, it all depends on the character concept. |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 17 Aug 2007 05:45:21 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 06:17:23
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| Well a better weapon than the other guy is an obvious one for me. Now, bad jokes aside, I would have to say bastard sword and bow. From the list above sword and shield. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 06:22:01
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
. . . and a bastard sword (a minotaur warrior, again, 2E).
I remember all of the, what would now be called exotic weapons, that the minotaurs ended up with in the 2nd edition Tales of the Lance set. I still liked the idea of a Minotaur dual wielding broadswords or flails though . . . |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 10:14:33
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A sock filled with sand.
Gets the poor guards every time. |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36798 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 11:13:43
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quote:
Originally posted by warlockco
quote:
Originally posted by Kajehase
A sock filled with sand.
Gets the poor guards every time.
The poor Saps...
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 11:39:19
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| I chose a whip because the uniform that accompanies it is fun. However, the main reason I chose the whip is so I can whip some other suckers into battle for me. |
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ShadowJack
Senior Scribe
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2007 : 13:03:19
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Kiaransalyn,
I am intrigued... frightened, but, curse it all, very intrigued... Curiosity killed the kobold...
Ahem, anyway, back on topic, out of the list above I would pick sword and shield, specifically, long sword and buckler as was used in the late 1400's. Unless of course the wand you mention is a Wand of Fireballs... |
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Pharaun Mizzrym
Acolyte
Canada
34 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2007 : 21:20:49
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| Sword and Dagger because of my good friend Artemis |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2007 : 21:51:38
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Fighting is hard work. Spellbook usage would be much easier, depending on the circumstances of course.  |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 02:33:13
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Sword and shield, with a big emphasis on shield... 'cause I'm a coward and if truly faced against other men with long knives and twirling flails... well... I'd be really glad to have a shield!
That, and also because a sword is somewhat easier to master than a warhammer or a [gasp!] whip! everytime you swing a sword, you get three feet of sharp metal going one way... 3 feet: you're bound to bounce some part of that sword against something!! which means the other fools will be on the constant defensive against you... (especially those with NO shield, and something as silly as a whip! ) |
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Ranin
Seeker
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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 04:47:46
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How bout a katana? I would say a katana on main hand and short sword on offhand. Unless other weapons have higher magical properties, few blades can match the samurai's companion in quality, efficiency or beauty.
Also a slender scimitar on main hand and a short sword on off hand. (Not those oversized butcher knives favored by genies and efreeti)
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Ranin
Seeker
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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 04:49:01
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Originally posted by Pharaun Mizzrym
Sword and Dagger because of my good friend Artemis
I hear ya. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36798 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 06:41:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Ranin
How bout a katana? I would say a katana on main hand and short sword on offhand. Unless other weapons have higher magical properties, few blades can match the samurai's companion in quality, efficiency or beauty.
Also a slender scimitar on main hand and a short sword on off hand. (Not those oversized butcher knives favored by genies and efreeti)
The shorter version of the katana, which was often paired with the katana, was the wakizashi. Together, the pair was called a daisho. I don't know a lot about Eastern weaponry, but I do know that bit of trivia.  |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 12 Sep 2007 06:42:59 |
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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Marquant Volker
Learned Scribe
Greece
273 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 16:33:49
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| Its all about character, but i like the idea of carrying a greatsword |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 17:35:38
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the maul - cracker of skulls, auto door opener, general banging, and bigger than your warhammer.
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Selrahc
Acolyte
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Posted - 13 Sep 2007 : 17:13:41
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| A single slender scimitar, with a vast amount of throwing daggers, and a bow and some arrows. Perhaps even using one of the throwing daggers in my second hand to aid in the blocking attempts. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Aewrik
Seeker
80 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 18:59:57
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Hm... I thought you had to be a follower of Loviatar or a Red Wizard (at least from Thay) in order to choose whip!
Not that I'd ever wield a weapon (since I hate the D20 combat rules), but I usually favor wielding dual scimitars (not Drizzt - I use scimitars for show IRL), since it becomes more of a powerful (in the limb cutting way) dance than actual slashing. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2007 : 15:09:28
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| I don't think Zorro was either of those. |
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Ugly is the new black
Seeker
Australia
81 Posts |
Posted - 16 Sep 2007 : 10:19:04
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Originally posted by scererar
Hard to vote here. It really depends on the character I have developed.
I'm inclined to agree. I've always been a fan of "sword-and-board"-type characters, but unfortunately, standard D20 systems heavilly favour two-handed combat. Shields just aren't effective unless you're using variant combat defense rules, and that's a real shame.
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King Oscar
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 26 Sep 2007 : 23:32:45
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Twin wands, Channel Charged!
And entering into the prestige class so I can take a ton of actions! |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2007 : 17:10:46
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| these are very broad weapon categories, but if I had to choose, i guess i'd go with broadsword. |
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What is your favorite weapon
