Weapons of Choice: P&P and CRPG?

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I am bored, so I wanted to see if I could get a thread going...

What were your favorite weapons of choice if you played P&P D&D? What were your favorite quick weapons your character had in BG/BG2?

For me, they're fundamentally the same:

P&P: "Xankarthir" - Holy Avenger(Bastard sword), Flametongue Sword (Bastard Sword +1) and a Mace o' Disruption.

BG2: Carsomyr (Holy Avenger - TH Sword)
Mace of Disruption +2 (Illithium coated)
Sword of Roses.

Your turn...

 

I know I was bored...But I didn't think this topic was THAT bad....

Oh well...

 

Weapon of choice in P&P for me would be Hammer of Speed. First attack, it's not the damage but how quick you can disrupt a spell

I don't really know about CRPG's. I've run into more magical weapons there than I have ever in P&P.

Mithrilhammer

 

Hey guy, I actually had a Holy avenger (Broadsword) that would drain the energy from anything that I wanted it to around it, along with do aditional energy damage to the user. Can't remember the name, though.

BG@: Carsomyr, celestial fury, Gesen Bow (when it would actually work), and the Mace of diesruption.

But I agree with MithrilHammer on the CRPG's weapons comment

[This message has been edited by Roghnaithe (edited January 09, 2001).]

 

I just want a sleek katana. A powerful enchantment upon it that drains souls upon a single hit and empowers it's user with superhuman strength and speed would be nice ( Elric's Black Sword ) but I'm fine with an ordinary one in P&P, if I ever get to play one, that is.
In BG2, there can be no doubt: the Celestial Fury! Woohoo

 

Well, I think a simple Sword of Sharpness forged in the Ethereal would be nice. On the other hand, a Gityanki Vorpal would be much nicer, but I believe in the little utilitarian things over the mind-blowingly powerful.

And how can I forget.....I WANT A KARACH BLADE!

 

Rusty 2handed sword and some butt-kicking for goodness...

I like all weapons but quarterstaff just rocks. It is fast and has an average dmg. My kensai mage does about 20 damage with a speed factor of -4, thaco 4 and a quarterstaff +4. Staves are cool too

 

Hmmmmm, as I haven't played PnP D&D (I played Warhammer Quest), I can only give you my favourite CRPG weapons.

With my monk, I always had Celestial Fury as my main weapon, with that +5 sling and Belm as backup weapons.

With my dwarven berserker, I dualwielded the two +3 axes, with the Mace of Disruption (sp?), Azurege and that throwing hammer that only can be used by dwarves.

With my Kensai/Mage, Crom Faeyr was always my main weapon, with a Quarterstaff that cast Fireshield and summoned elementals as backup.

Ah, for the +12 Hackmaster.........

 

In table top I enjoy having character with interesting/different weapons. Not not all about min/maxing it's about character. I had a paladin from a fishing village that used trident and harpoon. Two great weapons. A fighter who used classic 'knight' weapons at close range, lance, battle axe, but at distance he only through javalins.
In 3rd ed. my current Ranger uses a rapier/hand axe combo. I'm into the different stuff.

But in live action strange weapons are hard to use and rather heavy. After a continious fight of only 15 minutes your arms and shoulders get real tired. In real life the good old long sword or short sword is a winner every time.