04-12-2014, 05:23 AM | #1 |
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Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
The pendulum axe stems from the demented minds of Riotminds, who made the Trudvang RPG - which I am converting to GURPS.
It is an "axe" where the axe-head has been rotated 90 degrees and placed on the end of the shaft. Like so: --) The edge is sharpened and the ends of the "arc" are pointed. So I'm thinking maybe thr+2 cut, sw+1 imp (may get stuck), Parry 0 and can hook. Weight 5 lbs., ST 11 and costs... more than an axe? $100? Something like this. And again, this is obviously a "rule of cool" weapon. ETA: I suppose it's kind of like a pick with the top of the head sharpened.
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04-12-2014, 09:09 AM | #2 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
It's a shovel?
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04-12-2014, 09:27 AM | #3 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
A Vulcan lirpa. Or one end of a monk's spade (stats on LT 68). So yeah, more or less a sharp shovel
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04-12-2014, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
Looks good to me. I picture these guys focusing mostly on Defensive Grip Parries and Weapon Slams until they get the enemy on the ground, and then AoA Thrust to the Neck...
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04-12-2014, 10:45 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
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Either way, I'll echo the idea that it sounds like an Monk's Spade with the Cool Ethnic Weapon modifier. |
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04-12-2014, 10:53 AM | #6 |
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04-12-2014, 10:57 AM | #7 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
Nah, because getting the guy to be on the ground with a normal axe wasn't cutting it. Once he's down and has -4 to attack and -3 to defend (barring specialized Techniques and/or Perks), the exact method by which you finish him off is kind of a non-issue; the pole-length just enables Sweep and Long-Weapon Slams.
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04-12-2014, 11:29 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
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04-12-2014, 01:08 PM | #9 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
It doesn't swing like a pendulum, but you use it in a swinging pendulum motion.
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04-12-2014, 02:54 PM | #10 |
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Re: Badass Ethnic Weapon: Pendulum Axe
BUT I WANT IT TO DADDY! MAKE IT SWING!
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