Giant PC's Weapons

[Phaelen Bleux]

Originally Posted by sjmdw45

Both ST and more steel increase the kinetic energy of weapons; a longsword does more damage than a knife in GURPS largely because of the increased moment of inertia. GLAIVE suggests (http://www.gamesdiner.com/glaive3e) a straight-up damage add that's logarithmic in the weight of the weapon, so a x2.5 weight of steel would be worth about +2 to damage in addition to the effects of higher ST.

-Max

The GLAIVE System is great! Just what I was looking for, I'd have to say! Thanks for everyones help. . .the GLAIVE system seems to line up closely with my ideas about the swords (posted above). And despite solving that problem, you JUST KNOW the player is going to want a super-sized morning star next!

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Phaelen Bleux

And despite solving that problem, you JUST KNOW the player is going to want a super-sized morning star next!

My minotaur has one. It's awesome. I heartily endorse the idea.

[Verjigorm]

Originally Posted by Bruno

My minotaur has one. It's awesome. I heartily endorse the idea.

What the hell is it with Minotaurs using morning-stars? I had a Warhammer Fantasy game going where one of the players was a Doombull(a big mean, nasty Minotaur chieftain/priest thingy), and he went for a giant morning star as well. It pulped knights quite well.

But I've seen minotaurs armed with big spiked balls on chaisn quite often. I've even drawn a few of them.

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Verjigorm

What the hell is it with Minotaurs using morning-stars?

Well, I could go into critic mode and say that the spikes echo the horns of the minotaur, and symbolize it's nature as a force hostile to mankind as well as acting as a passive threat display, and that the dead weight swinging on the end of a chain, barely in control, symbolizes the minotaurs nature as a berserker...

But honestly I picked it because it pulps goblins what good. And the penalties on parry and block are nice.

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Well, I could go into critic mode and say that the spikes echo the horns of the minotaur, and symbolize it's nature as a force hostile to mankind as well as acting as a passive threat display, and that the dead weight swinging on the end of a chain, barely in control, symbolizes the minotaurs nature as a berserker...

I like this answer.

[Phaelen Bleux]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Well, I could go into critic mode and say that the spikes echo the horns of the minotaur, and symbolize it's nature as a force hostile to mankind as well as acting as a passive threat display, and that the dead weight swinging on the end of a chain, barely in control, symbolizes the minotaurs nature as a berserker...

But honestly I picked it because it pulps goblins what good. And the penalties on parry and block are nice.

Nor can you argue with following in the footsteps of the Nazgul king.

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by Verjigorm

What the hell is it with Minotaurs using morning-stars? ...
But I've seen minotaurs armed with big spiked balls on chaisn quite often.

...
Apparently, we do not frequent the same establishments :| ;)