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any one else going to use scythes?
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 3:12 pm
by Craig
they look SWEET
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:48 pm
by Aegis
You can use Scythes in this game! SWEET!
Xan, I hate to do this too you, but I just changed my Charcter...
Fighter, Male
Human, Chaotic Good
Armed with kick ass Scythe (Love these things!) I'll get you the stats momentarly, and the bio for that matter.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:48 pm
by der Moench
I actually had an old PnP character that wielded a scythe. I kinda like the idea, but I've always thought it should have some roleplaying basis - like the character grew up on a farm...Anyway, my current character is a cleric, so I don't think I'll be going for the scythe.
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2001 3:35 am
by Xandax
Originally posted by Aegis:
<STRONG>You can use Scythes in this game! SWEET!
Xan, I hate to do this too you, but I just changed my Charcter...
Fighter, Male
Human, Chaotic Good
Armed with kick ass Scythe (Love these things!) I'll get you the stats momentarly, and the bio for that matter.</STRONG>
YOu are lucky that I just checked the thread beacuse otherwise I wouldn't have seen it
I'll change it when I get time.
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2001 3:56 am
by Craig
On a crit you can get a 32 in stead of 24(great sword easyer but not as good) i may become a Bard/Druid
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2001 5:01 am
by Xyx
Incidentally, there's some historical evidence of war scythes being used to good effect. Dacians wielding
falxes (basically the opposite of a scimitar; a sword that curved forward into a point) forced the Romans to change the design of their helmets.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 7:59 am
by Meerlight
Xyx, Isn't that more like a war sickle? Scythes are long poles with a curved blade stretching from the end with the sharp side towards you. You know, what the Grim Reaper uses.
A sickle is exactly as you described it, the opposite of a scimitar where the curve goes forward instead of back. Sickles and scythes were both used for the same thing traditionally (harvesting grain) and I always get them confused.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 9:19 am
by Craig
And picks look good too
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 11:40 am
by Garrett
Have you guys seen the whips! They're awesome! Capable of tripping and disarming your opponet!
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 1:25 pm
by Xandax
You guys better hold on to your horses, just because a weapon is in 3.ed rules, will not mean that it is neasecarily in NwN.
But I gotta say I hope they are
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 3:11 pm
by ThorinOakensfield
Originally posted by Garrett:
<STRONG>Have you guys seen the whips! They're awesome! Capable of tripping and disarming your opponet!</STRONG>
My character is going to carry a whip and a rapier.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 3:28 pm
by Xyx
Originally posted by Meerlight:
<STRONG>Xyx, Isn't that more like a war sickle?</STRONG>
I think it is, but in my experience (A)D&D uses these terms almost interchangeably.
Historical warhammers (designed to combat plated knights, so shaped like can-openers) are called military picks in AD&D. What AD&D calls warhammer is really just a sledgehammer.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2001 11:47 am
by Garrett
Mine too Thorin. It sorta sucks though cause a thief has to wait to at least 3rd level to get the exotic weapon proficiency feat to use it without penalties. You suffer a -4 penalties on attack rolls without that feat.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2001 5:49 pm
by Aegis
MY char. will use a scythe, and have a whole get up that makes him look like the angel of death. He'll have the whole black, point tipped cloak, mask, long purpleish type hair. Once I learn to make my own skins, it'll be beautiful...
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2001 11:01 am
by Craig
argh i was going for a simalar look