10-14-2018, 08:26 AM | #21 |
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The Kingdom of Insignificance
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
NOTHING to do with swords, grumpy or otherwise...
Many years ago, I was playing in a Play By Email Game, as the manager of the Luna colonies in a 22nd C setting. Got told that an AI had evolved in the intercolony network. Decided to offer it citizenship. Much fun ensued. BTW my faction in the game was called TANSTAAFL. As you were....
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10-21-2018, 11:34 AM | #22 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Virginia
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
I'm late to this thread but try this idea, what if the Intelligent sword is also a shrewd sword? If the intelligent sword in question has been around for a while they might have mental advantages and/or practical experience. An intelligent sword might not want to let the fact of their intelligence be known until they've figured out a few things about the person who has found them. Then they might not be very honest about their (the sword's) goals and purposes.
Stormbringer might prefer to let the nebbish that has hold of him think he's a holy sword teaching his "owner" how to be a hero. I mean, do you trust an intelligent piece of iron that's whole goal in existence is to kabob people gloriously?
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10-31-2018, 09:46 AM | #23 | |
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
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Sadly, the sword didn't have particularly complicated motivations - it basically just wanted souls to eat, and to kill demons from time to time.
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10-31-2018, 02:01 PM | #24 |
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
Nightblood is perhaps my favorite intelligent sword. It has the command "destroy evil" but it's often bored and trying to motivate its user. It seems rather young and impatient rather than malicious.
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10-31-2018, 03:44 PM | #25 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Virginia
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
Following the swords imbued with the wrong souls in a GURPS book, I once had the wrong ashes found in a crematorium and a sword was imbued with the soul of a mischievous five-year-old Tomboy. Much blood spilled.
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11-04-2018, 01:36 PM | #26 |
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Re: Why did the PC find the intelligent sword?
Stormbringer is holy alright ... just not to a particularly well organised or pleasant religion.
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