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Favorite Weapon?
« on: January 13, 2009, 01:17:31 AM »
I personally love the Ramhammer. I have no idea how I'd optimize it, though, I just love the thought of one. I once had an NPC gnome come at the PCs wielding an oversized Ramhammer. Classic.

Favorite weapon, and why?

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 01:22:28 AM »
I was always a greataxe person. Either that or a warhammer.
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 03:31:34 AM »
I always preferred unleashing Cthulhu against my enemies.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 06:19:49 AM »
Always because I thought of it as a badass but more elegant weapon, I love the bastard sword. Wield it two handed for PA goodness, one handed if you're good enough with one, and use one in the off-hand with OTWF to be awesome. It's made of good.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 12:56:20 PM »
I loved the Valenar double scimitar from the Eberron campaign setting. Outside that, it's probably a tossup between the gnome quickrazor and the braid blade.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 02:22:49 PM »
Not canon at all but Cwellan. Basically it is to longbows what the scimitar is to longswords. I made it up because the weapon is pretty cool. Haven't actually used it in a while... mostly because in this respect D&D punishes you for being creative (cwellan would be an exotic weapon, which basically leaves you to argue some sort of personal familiarity - like racial familiarity except just for you because you invented the damn thing).

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 03:02:54 PM »
The two-bladed sword. My first D&D character had one, and my favorite melee characters usually end using those. :D

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 05:48:36 AM »
Dwarven Urgrosh!

Why?  Because its Dwarven, and Urgroshy...and...just look at the build!

I'm pretty certain its the only weapon that qualifies for both Uncanny Blow (2x str with a 1handed exotic in both hands) and Flurry of Strikes (any double or spiked chain).  That alone gives you a ton of extra damage per round, especially with a little buffage from your friends to capitalize on PA and that extra attack.

Plus, I can't resist the ability to pimp out my baby build.  Sooo cute :P

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2009, 04:59:34 PM »
Poleweapons and Bastard Sword.
If I have to pick one, I'd say the Dwarven Warpike. All the mechanical goodness with the cool looks!
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2009, 06:24:53 PM »
I prefer Spiked Halflingchucks. Nothing is more humiliating than being hit by a halfling tied to a stick.

Of course, my favorite weapon would be my NEXT: Valkyr. From blowing up the Motherwill to tangoing with White Glint, it just doesn't get better than a giant robot with lots of Dakka.


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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2009, 08:11:53 PM »
Oh I forgot one, the Lucerne Hammer. That's probably second favorite, and 3rd is the ubiquitous spiked chain.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2009, 10:49:43 PM »
I prefer glaive + spiked gauntlet to the spiked chain. You get all the goodness of the chain without spending a feat.
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 08:52:57 AM »
I prefer glaive + spiked gauntlet to the spiked chain. You get all the goodness of the chain without spending a feat.

Wouldn't, RAW, that require TWF?

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2009, 10:17:19 AM »
Actually no, they clarified that as long as you only claim a number of attacks that your BAB and other effects such as haste would grant, and no more, you are not, in fact, two weapon fighting.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2009, 11:29:35 AM »
My Schlager-bladed epee.  It was made by Lars Lundegaard, the guy who designed the weapons for Hook; it looks gorgeous, and it's perfectly balanced for me.

Wait...we're talking about in-game weapons?

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2009, 12:48:25 PM »
I'd have to go with the greatsword.

I've never really worked with archer types.  I tend to favor full out melee or casters.  Since the bulk of casters that I make tend not to rely on weapons, then it's usually my melee character's weapon choice that factors into "favorite" weapon.  As a general rule, I tend to gravitate toward the greatsword in these cases.

On the off chance that I'm playing more of a rogue type, then it's probably the short sword or rapier.
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2009, 01:01:54 PM »
For a regular D&D game - Elven Courtblade
In Dark Sun, I've always been a fan of the Carrikal.  (battle axe, with the blade fashioned from the sharpened jawbone of some large animal)
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2009, 02:17:05 PM »
I like the glaive. It sounds cool. Glaaaive.

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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2009, 03:35:39 PM »
I like the glaive. It sounds cool. Glaaaive.
I wanted to use a glaive with my latest character, but it isn't a piercing weapon, and I want one of those to double the damage later during dive attacks (he has wings). So I went with a ransuer, which doesn't sound nearly as cool...
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Re: Favorite Weapon?
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2009, 03:51:48 PM »
I like the glaive. It sounds cool. Glaaaive.
I wanted to use a glaive with my latest character, but it isn't a piercing weapon, and I want one of those to double the damage later during dive attacks (he has wings). So I went with a ransuer, which doesn't sound nearly as cool...

It sounds like sewer.


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