tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post7114424359032596190..comments2024-03-28T22:00:35.840-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: 3 Items My PCs Aren't So Sure They Want to UseZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-70535055970967840912013-03-14T23:22:04.560-07:002013-03-14T23:22:04.560-07:00Oh, it was The Sword song "Barael's Blade...Oh, it was The Sword song "Barael's Blade" cued ip to the part where it goes "BE HOLD! The Bastard Blade!!"Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-45905287352725474872013-03-14T21:03:04.718-07:002013-03-14T21:03:04.718-07:00I third Herobizkit & Anarchangel's questio...I third Herobizkit & Anarchangel's question - what song should we listen to cue in when a Teeth of Vorn is found? I'm quite curious about that.Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425660831381397906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27261813818707414412011-08-01T00:37:20.366-07:002011-08-01T00:37:20.366-07:00I second Herobizkit's question: what was the s...I second Herobizkit's question: what was the song?Anarchangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368238749398756016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-29081232458073146492011-01-31T07:25:21.485-08:002011-01-31T07:25:21.485-08:00Pretty creative items...Very classy GI Joe referen...Pretty creative items...Very classy GI Joe reference. ;)John Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813593224618572349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-67059456993725473192010-01-24T06:52:12.792-08:002010-01-24T06:52:12.792-08:00"This video has been removed by the user.&quo..."This video has been removed by the user." What song am I supposed to cue? :)<br /><br />Also, I like the Teeth sword very much. The potion is nice and simple and duplicates a similar spell from 3.5 (though I can't recall the name).<br /><br />The Mace, while a cool concept, would probably be destroyed by any Good PC worth their salt. Good thing it's not also a magic weapon...Herobizkithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688896576125634386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-88927439790940798062009-10-26T04:19:27.275-07:002009-10-26T04:19:27.275-07:00My cleric of Vorn got that magic mace. My intial i...My cleric of Vorn got that magic mace. My intial impression was "OOoooh I got an Elric mace!". Really excited that I had found my first magic item. <br /><br />It's not really much like Stormbringer though, it's more interesting. Once I killed something which was under a sleep spell (or something) and that stupid sleeping monster head was useless to me until I managed to kill something else.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868450075642418720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-78018634660851319972009-10-23T14:50:07.655-07:002009-10-23T14:50:07.655-07:00Very nice. There is a kind of sadism to the mace t...Very nice. There is a kind of sadism to the mace that elevates it above the ordinary magic item.noismshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933436762608669966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-3095766563773919722009-10-23T07:42:21.948-07:002009-10-23T07:42:21.948-07:00I declare these curios to be straight dope.I declare these curios to be straight dope.ravenconspiracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297088878140758114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-63212740879488989862009-10-23T01:52:10.626-07:002009-10-23T01:52:10.626-07:00I'm not so enamoured with mechanical balance. ...I'm not so enamoured with mechanical balance. There's more interesting ways to balance things. This post's title and the items within bears that out.<br /><br />At higher level if the teeth become stupidly powerful bad guys will hear about it. They will intelligently defend against it exploiting its weaknesses (same species, reset). Also, any powerful item will be coveted by others. If the owner makes themselves well known by using it all the time then they will be beset by challengers, assassins and thieves.<br /><br />Power is it's own punishment.<br /><br />Awesome post/items btw.Norman J. Harman Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01319655075997712313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-75286858263126021282009-10-22T19:36:27.419-07:002009-10-22T19:36:27.419-07:00You could link the sword's up front penalty to...You <i>could</i> link the sword's up front penalty to the user's level. That would be nasty.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-32180735781083165832009-10-22T17:41:40.785-07:002009-10-22T17:41:40.785-07:00Everybody--
I'd love to hear how any of these...Everybody--<br /><br />I'd love to hear how any of these play out in-game, so if you use them, please let me know how it works out.<br /><br />Alexis--<br /><br />The up-front penalty on the teeth is low because my characters are low-level (and so far, the paladin swinging it has failed to hit much of anything ever.) Since:<br />-the paladin misses tough targets more than half the time even without any penalties, and<br />-melee combat usually doesn't last more than 2-3 rounds at low levels anyway.<br />...he'd probably never use it if it was -2 or more. We'll see if this comes back to bite me in the ass in 2033 when the paladin's levelled-up a bit.<br /><br />I'd recommend a worse penalty or a more complex kind of penalty if the sword was likely to be used by a higher-level player.Zak Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443268280676127815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-32080167571897400002009-10-22T17:30:10.433-07:002009-10-22T17:30:10.433-07:00Not to be overly critical, but the up front penalt...Not to be overly critical, but the up front penalty on the Teeth of Vorn isn’t high enough. Just sayin’.<br /><br />I love the Trapping Mace, or the Mace of Iron Hell if you will, and a cleric of mine would certainly use it. I would particularly enjoy having it on my belt, and prior to a battle muttering out loud, “I think I’ll use my ... quarterstaff.”Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-33108628929987485492009-10-22T17:26:48.100-07:002009-10-22T17:26:48.100-07:00Consider yourself ripped off, these are magic item...Consider yourself ripped off, these are magic items with designer personality... awesomeFelipe Budinichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755101146972136119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-3474143792251545332009-10-22T15:52:24.479-07:002009-10-22T15:52:24.479-07:00Soul-sucking maces, cost/benefit analysis tooth-sw...Soul-sucking maces, cost/benefit analysis tooth-swords, stoner rock, and a sarky aside at the wifully obtuse rules-parsers among us (may their extremities rot). <br /><br />This post is delicious, and you must eat it!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-50249999533444291352009-10-22T15:28:51.096-07:002009-10-22T15:28:51.096-07:00I particularly like that mace.I particularly like that mace.Matthew Slepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-69939595137520302032009-10-22T15:15:35.810-07:002009-10-22T15:15:35.810-07:00These are soooo showing up in my C&C game.These are soooo showing up in my C&C game.Knightskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397391662639446678noreply@blogger.com