Collapsible Polearms

dataweaver · 06-24-2006, 01:54 PM

I'm trying to figure out how to equip my character with a collapsible "quarterstaff", similar to the weapon wielded by Marcus on Babylon 5, season 4. What would its stats be?

RedMageSern · 06-24-2006, 02:04 PM

It would have the same stats as a normal quarterstaff, but cost a bit more. Personally, I'd charge about 10% more, and require it to be made of either a form of metal or platic if it collapses via technology. If it's magical, I'd price it as a weapon enchanted with contract object.

dataweaver · 06-24-2006, 02:09 PM

Umm... make a quarterstaff collapsible for +$1.00? That sounds like a real bargain.

RedMageSern · 06-24-2006, 02:16 PM

Ah, I'd forgotten the quarterstaff is so cheap; most of the other polearms are around $100. Even then that's probably too cheap. The reason I'd said 10% was that is the point cost for the switchable enhancement, but costing extra points is very different from costing extra money.

Verjigorm · 06-24-2006, 03:00 PM

How collapsable are we looking at? from a 6 foot staff down to a 2 foot baton? Or smaller than that? If it collapses down to about 2.5 feet, I'd say it's pretty plausible, and should be available in a few different varieties.

Cheapest: A few tubes of PVC pipe, with studs, grooves and some form of locking mechanism. Cost about a $100, at most. However, you'd also probably need to take multiple ready manuevers to extend or contract.

More Expensive: Springloaded steel tubes, with buttosn that cause the baton to instantly spring into quarterstaff. Free action to ready as a quarter staff, takes a ready action to shorten into a baton. Probably $500, give or take a bit.

Most Expensive: battery operated motors extend or retract the tubes within each other. Free Action to extend or retract. $1000.

Damage may need to be adjusted(-1) due to the less rigid and massive materials and construction used.

DanHoward · 06-24-2006, 08:46 PM

It would be more fragile too. It may even require a "Malf" stat.

06-24-2006, 01:54 PM	#1
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Collapsible Polearms I'm trying to figure out how to equip my character with a collapsible "quarterstaff", similar to the weapon wielded by Marcus on Babylon 5, season 4. What would its stats be?

06-24-2006, 02:04 PM	#2
RedMageSern Join Date: Jun 2006	Re: Collapsible Polearms It would have the same stats as a normal quarterstaff, but cost a bit more. Personally, I'd charge about 10% more, and require it to be made of either a form of metal or platic if it collapses via technology. If it's magical, I'd price it as a weapon enchanted with contract object.

06-24-2006, 02:09 PM	#3
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Collapsible Polearms Umm... make a quarterstaff collapsible for +$1.00? That sounds like a real bargain.

06-24-2006, 02:16 PM	#4
RedMageSern Join Date: Jun 2006	Re: Collapsible Polearms Ah, I'd forgotten the quarterstaff is so cheap; most of the other polearms are around $100. Even then that's probably too cheap. The reason I'd said 10% was that is the point cost for the switchable enhancement, but costing extra points is very different from costing extra money.

06-24-2006, 03:00 PM	#5
Verjigorm Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, North Caroline, United States of America, Earth?	Re: Collapsible Polearms How collapsable are we looking at? from a 6 foot staff down to a 2 foot baton? Or smaller than that? If it collapses down to about 2.5 feet, I'd say it's pretty plausible, and should be available in a few different varieties. Cheapest: A few tubes of PVC pipe, with studs, grooves and some form of locking mechanism. Cost about a $100, at most. However, you'd also probably need to take multiple ready manuevers to extend or contract. More Expensive: Springloaded steel tubes, with buttosn that cause the baton to instantly spring into quarterstaff. Free action to ready as a quarter staff, takes a ready action to shorten into a baton. Probably $500, give or take a bit. Most Expensive: battery operated motors extend or retract the tubes within each other. Free Action to extend or retract. $1000. Damage may need to be adjusted(-1) due to the less rigid and massive materials and construction used.

06-24-2006, 08:46 PM	#6
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: Collapsible Polearms It would be more fragile too. It may even require a "Malf" stat.