Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?

[scc]

Originally Posted by Mailanka

The Legendary Katana is also harder to break. It is, in effect, "Fine for free," which means, of course, that you can have a Fine legendary katana, or a Very Fine legendary katana, both of which I used in Cherry Blossom Rain. It's a surprisingly effective weapon.

Where is this stated?

Originally Posted by Tomsdad

Yep that and the two handed option built in, it's basically the best at everything (just as per the legend)

Already exists for the normal Katana, check out B274.

Originally Posted by Tomsdad

And the welsh longbow comes with a free AD(2), that ain't bad!

Unless it stacks with the bodkin points rules it's not that good.

[Tomsdad]

Originally Posted by scc

Already exists for the normal Katana, check out B274.

The point is it's in addition to the bumped up stat line so you now have a sword that can cut at Sw+3 1,2 and Imp at Thr+3 2, and get a fencing parry.

Seriously show me another sword in the LT list that can do that. Noticeably the Zweihander in the same book is even better, but then the only thing that can beat one legendary ethnic weapon is another!

Originally Posted by scc

Unless it stacks with the bodkin points rules it's not that good.

1). why would it not stack, the AD(2) is function of the awesomeness of the bow, the arrow is separate


2). look at the DRs in LT, Thr+3 (2) is beating most of them


3), The issue is I think comparing this thing to Basic or LT bows, for a true comparison to realistic bows you should be comparing it to Deadly Spring.



But anyway given the point of the chapter is to emulate various weapon myths, if you don't feel they do so by enough just beef them up some more! Basically you don't need to worry amount balance.


So make that Katana Sw+5 and AD(2) for proper tank barrel cutting and make the welsh Longbow Thr +6 AD(5) and it will pin fully armoured French knights to Oak doors etc ;-)

[weby]

Originally Posted by scc

Unless it stacks with the bodkin points rules it's not that good.

You do not want to use bodkin points normally as you lose the imp damage type. Up to an including heavy plate (DR 9) the normal arrow is better/as good.

You are after all getting the (2) penetration while retaining Impaling and that is a great deal.

Of course if you are fighting something more than heavy plate like fantasy monsters(or mooks where just getting 1 point is enough), then yes you may want to use Bodkin points for the (4) penetration.

[Tomsdad]

Originally Posted by weby

You do not want to use bodkin points normally as you lose the imp damage type. Up to an including heavy plate (DR 9) the normal arrow is better/as good.

You are after all getting the (2) penetration while retaining Impaling and that is a great deal.

Of course if you are fighting something more than heavy plate like fantasy monsters(or mooks where just getting 1 point is enough), then yes you may want to use Bodkin points for the (4) penetration.

Good Point (I've been using deadly spring so long I forget bodkins dropped to Pi in basic!)