[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Abyss;244223 said:

- Abyss, just wishes it was a vorpal weapon or something....

One that went snickersnack?

[Gimli's love child]

Dumblebore's unbeatable wand.

Purely because Gindelwald had the 'unbeatable' wand before Dumbledore......................................................................
..................................and then Dumbledore beat him..... what?......... unbeatable?...........ummmmmmm................

[Zanth13]

The Highlander Katana, no powers but great for beheadings


Trents powers from the first xanth novel, not a proper physical weapon but cool as shit none the less, just turn your enemy into what ever useless creature you want to, a tree, fish, fly, dragon you know what ever


~ I would turn my enemies into fruit then eat them personally

[The Tyrant Lizard]

This aint fantasy but I have to mention it. I watched Shoot Em Up last night and that guy kills people in all manner of ways with carrots.

very deadly.

[wintermute]

I think he could move fast on his own. He only needed the machine to really use the sword (all the nigh-strikes coming out). Even without the machine he was still really good. From that same book, the shark-fin kissing statue. Not really a weapon per say, but still awesome.

[polishgenius]

wintermute;246071 said:

I think he could move fast on his own. He only needed the machine to really use the sword (all the nigh-strikes coming out). Even without the machine he was still really good. From that same book, the shark-fin kissing statue. Not really a weapon per say, but still awesome.

Uther Doul?

And yeah, Fennec's statue was pretty cool.

[Sty]

wintermute;246071 said:

I think he could move fast on his own. He only needed the machine to really use the sword (all the nigh-strikes coming out). Even without the machine he was still really good. From that same book, the shark-fin kissing statue. Not really a weapon per say, but still awesome.

I'll second that choice. Any weapon that lets you break the laws of physics through a french-kiss gets my vote..

Funny how the grindylow considered it a child's toy though, one might wonder what other funky stuff they had lying around!

[Kage-za]

Gimli said:

Dumblebore's unbeatable wand.

Purely because Gindelwald had the 'unbeatable' wand before Dumbledore......................................................................
..................................and then Dumbledore beat him..... what?......... unbeatable?...........ummmmmmm................

I think Dumbledore touched Gridelwald's um, other wand, to beat him...
At least there was some suggestion of that, and then Rowling confirmed half the story.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Aneirin]

Lilarcor

[Macros]

Grudgebringer anyone? I always thought shadow of the horned rat was the best rts game, the psx version, the pc version sucked. Anyone know where a brother could get the iso for the psx version? my disc is ruined alas
Grudgebringer aside Dragnipur is pretty sweet, Anduril obviously, and carrots not so magical magic sword.
Oh and Arutha sword, its not amazingly powerful but its basically a regualr sword that requires skill to use, it just negates the cheaters out there that want to use magic as armour.

[Illuyankas]

We need this in a novel:

[lewy]

This is the easy version: A rider skilled with a lance or similar polearm owns everything. And, honestly, I've grown dead tired of all fantasy books and stuff desperately needing to have great, OP, imba magically enchanted weapons of this and that. Seriously, it's the most annoying fantasy cliché ever!
A lance and a shield and a spirited mount is all that's ever needed. Truly.

(Oh, and I don't mind a Sapper's cusser, either lol)

[Illuyankas]

A wall of pikes says different, me bucko. Or even a spear and shield. Or even a set of bolas to take out the horse's legs. Or... etc.

[lewy]

Of course, but imagine the fool standing there with the mightiest sword ever, called the big mighty cliché of doom. Now imagine him being pwnd by some casual dude on a horse before the big mighty cliché of doom can even reach the horse, less so the rider.
Also, things can be dodged, and a smart solo-rider would always flank a wall of pikes.
Everything has it weaknesses, and creating imba weapons of this and that to escape that fact is just pathetic.

What I'm really trying to say here, really, is that I hate how everyone must always invent incredible almighty magic objects that pwns everything else.
Anything else than that works for me. Be that a wall of pikes, anything, really, apart from a crossbow, 'caus they're so darned slow to reload:p

[Aptorian]

But what if the magical sword throws a lightning bolt and fries your lance wielding knight? Or slashes a hole in the time continuum and steps out of the way?

[Illuyankas]

Or, say, jumps to the right then cuts off the legs of your knight's steed?

I DO agree somewhat with your point, but I think you need a better example.

[Dancer+]

I'm working on a good idea.

I see what you are saying too.

[lewy]

yeah, with the big, heavy sword of doom he easily dodges the fastest creature on the battlefield, managing not to crash into any of the enemies and allies that crowds the battlefield, and even as he does he has full controll when he lands, and before the rider manages to react cuts of all four legs of the horse, in one, elegant sweep!
All be awed!
And of course, he also skilfully sweeps the rider's head off with his sword, moving faster than the man dressed in light leather, raises his sword in triumph, before a blast of power explodes from it, killing all enemies on the battlefield! mwuahahaha!!!

Even a crossbow could easily kill our mighty hero.
It's more a matter of skills, and who is the most cunning.

Imagine then this scenario: OUr crossbowman, Paul, sees this idiot with a big, heavy sword in the battlefield. Due to the bright shimmering of the enchanted weapon he easily spots the man as "our hero".
Paul relaxes as he reloads his crossbow, and, from his safe position in the fifth rank waits as the ones before him bends to reload, and with certain skills and prestige sends a bolt through the dumb-wit's throat.
He is then charged down by mister Oliver, one of the last remnants of the light cavalry, who in turn charges for one or another reason into a wall of pikes, that is in it's own turn broken as it is flanked by the heavy cavalry.
The light cavalry then starts harrassing the heavy cavalry, breaking them, before a hail of fire from a distant group of longbowmen takes them out.
But- behold! A man of great skills with a sword of great magically enchantment arises! He and a legion of swordsmen attacks the group of archers, who must use their secondary weapons, long knives, but are killed and the survivors rout the battlefield in pure terror, before...

My point: Everything has a weakness. And trying to refuse so by making imba weapons of magical enchantment, doom and destiny, added a little drop of fate, is really lame. If you do that, you're just one of the crowd. Nearly all fantasy writers does that, good or bad.
And after a while you get really tired of it!

[lewy]

Aptorian;256469 said:

But what if the magical sword throws a lightning bolt and fries your lance wielding knight? Or slashes a hole in the time continuum and steps out of the way?

This is my point exactly: they make these weapons all to imba. It's no fun with an invincible hero.

Oh, no! He is being charged from all directions by hordes of enemy! Lo and behold- he's gonna die!

Oh... No. of course. His enchanted sword does everything for him, it fries his attackers and teleports him to safety. ANTICLIMAX!!!

[Aptorian]

But that's why it's fantasy, if you don't like the possibilities of magic go read medieval stories like Ann.