What's Your Signature Weapon and Armor?
semiticgoddess
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A simple question: if you were in a fantasy environment like Faerun, what weapons and armor, if any, would best suit you?
The choice doesn't need to be realistic, and you don't need to factor in weather or expense. This is more about your personal style and preference rather than realism or safety (otherwise, how many people would say no to full plate mail?).
What would you wield and what would you wear if you were an adventurer?
The choice doesn't need to be realistic, and you don't need to factor in weather or expense. This is more about your personal style and preference rather than realism or safety (otherwise, how many people would say no to full plate mail?).
What would you wield and what would you wear if you were an adventurer?
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And blade in the boot, just in case. Player's Handbook of 3 ed. had those, I believe.
I would wield a light one handed weapon that is easy to use, such as a short sword, club, or possibly a mace if it were well balanced and the head was not too heavy. I would be carrying a large shield, as protection comes first. So not too dissimilar to a Roman legionary I suppose, though I would not bother with a pilum or other missile weapon. I would also carry a spare dagger.
As much as I like playing games solo, I certainly would not be adventuring solo! The larger the party the better. Assuming I do not suddenly acquire some magical skill, I would be a very cautious combatant. Just try not to get killed, hide behind the shield as much as possible, and hope somebody else can kill the bad guys. Not very heroic but I want to stay alive and there is no reload button. My party role would be as some kind of lore guy, who provides good tactical advice and makes good decisions. So high intelligence and wisdom but not much else
Simple, round mace and a medium kite shield.
Sling too but probably so out of practice that I couldn’t hit a cow 5 meters away. A very big cow.
I am beginning to think that I talk too much or I put waaaaaay more thought into these things than is normal.
Grr! Forgot steel helm, which I obviously don’t need as I have no brain to protect.
Comin atcha like a like a runaway loggin truck, baby.
a staff is useful while walking and for a lot of things, a sling is light and i can gather ammunition from the ground, a robe protect well in the cold like in the hot whether. also a wooden bowl to drink and eat.
not the most effective weapons, unless you are a shaolin monk, and i am not, but why should i fight?
give peace a chance...
no one should have interest in assaulting me to take my stick of wood and my simple sling and robe...
Alternatively, gimme two of the biggest, heaviest, most durable tower shields you can find and I'll dual wield them!
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All I can think of now is Oliver deBurrows, the splendid highwayhalfling, thief, fighter, lover and all around amazing halfling! Of course he uses a rapier and main gauche, but yep, I am liking it! Cyrano deBergerac, bolder and more outrageous than the common person can fathom, without the nose of course.
Signature Armor: Au naturel
... what? Have you ever tried to actually *wear* something with an amorphous body?
The armor would be light enough for me to move around long days in, being not that cumbersome for an untrained person like myself. The spear and shield would let me be defensive in any combat situation even with minimal training. Mace or warhammer (I mean real warhammers, not the fantasy kind with giganormous heads) is the ultimate noob weapons. Crossbow allows me to fire a bolt before melee starts and even a noob could potentially hit someone with it, as compared to a bow which requires much training. Rondel dagger would let me close in for the kill if I manage to ie trip an opponent or similar, though this would be unlikely since I would probably get slaughtered easily due to lacking training.
Less realistically speaking I would be a monk/druid wearing only clothing and bark/stoneskin spells, fighting with my fists and shooting lightning.
Additionally I'd carry a Void Bag (something similar to a bottomless bag of holding), and containers for scrolls, wands, potions and gems. I like staying light even when taking all the loot.
Signature weapon: Well, my spells are what I'd be using mostly, but if I had to switch to weapons, I'd be hexa-wielding wands (three in each hand). You get the picture.
These wands would be custom wands, not just the limited variety available in BG2.
Also, no staffs for me. Staffs are for old wizards.
One of the best characters Salvatore ever wrote.
Armor? ARMOR??? What are ya', some kinda fancy pants noble?
Splint bracers and loose clothing that does not impede movement.
If I know I'm going into battle: The heaviest armor I can afford (ideally full plate armor) and a halberd or pollaxe.
Enuhal: "I want your gold. My axe wants to know what you think on the issues".
Leather armour (jacket, not pants) would suffice for armour.
For regular use: Sword and Buckler plus regular clothing. --> Swashbuckler
If I know I'm going into battle: The heaviest armor I can afford (ideally full plate armor) and a halberd or pollaxe. --> Use Any Item
Certainly no shield, because it wouldn't be much use for my safety if I couldn't coordinate it. Single weapon style.
But in a game I'm not me, I'm an enhanced me with more strength, ability and courage.
If the real life everyday me were transported into such a world, I'd go for something more practical. Plate isn't realistic for a woman, unless you're a bodybuilder.
No helmet. I absolutely hate wearing anything on my head.
I think I would use resistant clothes, leather armor, the solid, practical kind (not the flimsy stuff you see on women in fantasy pictures), easy to maintain, light enough to run and move quickly and wear all day, comfortable enough to sleep in ("Oh, orcs. Kindly wait before I put on my metal armor, please"). Soft boots.
A thin, light sword that I could lift and handle easily. And a good longbow (assuming I still remember how to aim), because while Arvia spits evil in the face and despises missile weapons because she knows how to fight properly, Marion doesn't want that orc closer than necessary.
So, the picture I have in my mind would be something like a female Aragorn.
Hmmmm, sounds more like a female Legolas to me...
@Balrog99 Now you're being mean. I want to be Aragorn without beard and pipe, and you compare me to that blonde
The important difference between them (apart from the elf being very afraid of balrogs) is the way they look after a battle or a long day in the forest. So, I'm definitely not Legolas.
I spent some time in the army when I was young. We used to wear a:
- 13 layer kevlar vest with a ceramic armor inlay,
- kevlar helmet and
- rifle (with a bayonet..).
It wasnt comfortable, but you end up getting used to it.
It would be obvious to make a level 7 dual into a cleric to make the most of that spear proficiency.