[Gamemasta]

I asked my GM if he would allow my half-orc barbarian to have this created or if I could purchase an existing item such as this in his campaign. Any thoughts on this? Too powerful? I thought it would be a cool arse item to wield.

Black Adder :
Made of Black adamantium – a rare form of the metal, it consists of linked chains which extend a length of 7’ and at the end of the links is the head of a serpents open maw bearing fangs. It’s weight is 3lbs. The weapon grants a +2 ST bonus to all venom type poisons.
The weapon is in effect a +2 spiked chain (exotic weapon). It may be used as such in normal attacks. The weapon has special properties upon certain spoken command words.
“Coil” the weapon will retract and wrap itself around the users arm in a protective fashion, it is then useable as a +2 bracer of protection.
“Strike” The weapon will spring forth as an attack. The user must be proficient in the exotic weapon spiked chain or suffer the minuses for using such a device. The user must also have that arm free as if they were making a normal attack.
“Spit” The weapon will shoot forth a stream of venom and upon a successful ranged touch attack the victim must save against poison DC 17 or lose 1d4 Con points per round for 2 rounds, the duration is 1 day. The range is 30 feet.
This attack may be done 3 times / day.
Any successful hit with the weapon, there is a 20% chance of the attack delivering the poison. The same saves apply. This does not count toward the “spit” attack uses.

The weapon must be placed in the sun for at least 4 hours per week or its magical properties are ineffective until that condition is met.

Price: 130,000 gp

[Post Sleeper]

May haps drop the "Spit"

[Rintaran]

That's a very powerful item. If it were my campaign, I would not allow you to purchase said item. However, for the low low cost of 130000 gp, you could purchase the map to an ancient cave said to contain an item of untold worth.

"Over the decades many have tried the cave, but none have returned. Mwahahaha."

You know, the usual quest for an item deal. The biggest problem with this is that it may unbalance the campaign, namely in favour of your character. The other character will need to obtain equally cool items.

I would reduce the chance of poisoning on a successful hit to only 5%, or make it so it automatically poisons on a critical hit (and that's the only time it poisons). I don't really see the difference between "Strike" and an actual attack.

[Darius]

Rintaran, on May 7 2004, 06:56 AM, said:

I don't really see the difference between "Strike" and an actual attack.

make it a ranged touch attack instead of a normal attack.
But its a mega item , you would definately need to go through a quest to get it.

D

[dragonhand777]

I agree that each of the other players should be able to find equally powerful weapons, and that a quest should take place in order to find such weapons.

Also, having a weapon of such legendary proportions would atract others who would desire to strip such a weapon from your characters lifeless hands. (hehehe). Also, upon obtaining such a weapon, your reputation would greatly increase (as you used it).

[Gamemasta]

The reason i added the "strike" attack is this, with a spiked chain you can get an attack of opportunity like that of a reach weapon at 10', so it would be a single attack, and i thought it would be a cool game aspect.
Also if it is "coiled" (wrapped around your arm as a bracer) I was thinking it wouldnt be practical in combat to have to unravel it, so the initail attack would be the stike attack and any additional attacks would be as a normal spiked chain weapon.
I also asked the GM that if he didnt want it available on the market then if wouldn't mind adding an item like this to his game. Or if maybe i could quest for the items to make such an item. Like the rare black adamantium component.

[blacxthornE]

It has a good concept (not my style; but venom, chains and stuff, nicely put) to have these uses in a single weapon. However, it is too powerful.

I think you could drop the "coil", so at least it wouldn't be both offensive and defensive.

Or instead you could give penalties for such uses. Since it is a spiked chain, you could get a number of HP damage (preferably determined with a roll of dice, 1d4 or something) every turn you use it coiled. This way, a character chooses if he wants to take risk in combat, or settle for a little HP damage for a little defense.

[Post Sleeper]

Nah, just drop the "Spit"


Have you guys seen the forum bot? Scarry stuff.

[dragonhand777]

I would drop the "coil" before the spit, but that's just me.


Oh and the bot. You mean "Spook." Yeah, she's kinda creepy.

hehehe

[Rintaran]

Better be careful when talking about Spook. It may eventually be unleashed into the forum, and, even as a primitive AI, could be offended by such talk. lol

I like blacxthornE's idea concerning "coil". I have a suggestion other than the HP damage though. Since it's currently set that there's a 20% chance of inflicting poison on a hit, shouldn't that also be applied with the "coil"? I mean, the spikes are penetrating you here, if there's poison on them normally shouldn't it be there when it coils?

[Post Sleeper]

I would change the "Coil" to "Shield" (becomes a standard Large Steel Shield) before I dropped it. Or maybe make Coil into Lock (Locks onto wrist for bonuses to disarm and grapple)

And what is with the insane laughter! It's driving me nuts! I swear, if I wasnt a football, I'd roll down hill!

[blacxthornE]

I'm scared of where this is going, folks. I think we're going for a James Bond weapon little by little.

[Gamemasta]

I think I am gonna add the "car" command and definately the
"Hollie Berry" command.

[Rintaran]

Better not make it a "Hollie Berry" command. Bond needs variety, so make it a "Bond Girl" function.

[Darius]

Rintaran, on May 10 2004, 08:08 AM, said:

Better not make it a "Hollie Berry" command.  Bond needs variety, so make it a "Bond Girl" function. 

bond or Bondage ???

atleast this thing doesn't have an Entangle feature

D