>http://www.amazon.com/Chain-Blade-Whip-Stainless-Daggertail/dp/B000PJC7PC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1289969014&sr=1-1

Not what I picture.

That's a pretty nice sale though.

~ Kougen

You tap Ruea's nose with your willow tree.

<<That's exactly what I pictured, but I think a lot of people have the imagine of a giant chainsaw like sword without the moving parts.

That's what I was thinking at first too, but then I thought that's just a sword with a heavily serrated edge. Really not quite as exotic as like what I posted. Something like that, weighing about 10 pounds getting swung around would be kinda worrying to me, in the hands of someone strong / competent enough to use it. Would also explain the bad balance. Not exactly a weapon you could parry with easily.

DRPrime - Celeres Turrance
DRPrime - NecroUnknown

I thought of the bone whip sword from the movie the brotherhood of the wolf, but more metal. Though I can't find a picture of it. Your link is close to what it looked like.. sorta.


~Worrclan, Dwarf of the Realms-

>>So, is this what the players / GM's picture too for the chain blade from the fest? Roughly, I mean.

Yeah. With minor differences, that's pretty much exactly what I pictured in my mind.

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Ogdaro
"Take chances and see what you can get away with, it only costs you a favor or two if you mess up." -Issus

>I would think a chain whip except for the fact that it's two handed. Who needs to wield a whip with two hands?

That's pretty much why I wasn't picturing that. Less whip, more chain.

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs13/PRE/i/2007/113/6/e/Chain_Blade_by_unamigosencillo.jpg

http://www.heromachine.com/drealms/portfolio/free-chain-final.gif

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/288/4/0/chain_blade_spearhead_by_skaarjlegend-d30tlmu.jpg

~ Kougen

You tap Ruea's nose with your willow tree.

Lustrous flamewood carved at the handle with an intricate scale pattern is contoured to secure the grip of the wielder. Linked along its length is a multitude of triangular-shaped, razor-sharp discs, each one masterfully etched with the visage of a viper's head.

That's the description.

It would seem to me that the post with the chain blade link from amazon is the appropriate image.

Something reminiscent of a chainsaw blade might be possible, but the usage of the word linked makes me think otherwise.

Multitude of triangular-shaped razor-sharp discs linked along its length.

Definitely doesn't sound like a chain with a sickle attached to it to me.

Khorgar ~ now with ambiguous text weaponry

I always envisioned looking like:

http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/tag/chainswords/

which is funny because that poster came up right in the middle of the festival.

I don't really buy the picture that looks more like a chain whip, since chain blades are designated in the game as being extremely long and they fit in very few containers (even containers that fit other 2HE weapons). If it's a semi-flexible weapon type like many of the pictures linked above, then it really ought to be changed to fit in normal sized containers

Apu

>>It may simply be a function of flagging a weapon as "pole range = yes."

That combined with the fact that it's a chain with a bunch of nasty blades along the length of it that you probably wouldn't want to try to risk your digits and take time coiling up to put it away is why I assumed it has the dimensions it does also.

As far as it being two-handed as a whip-like weapon, I just envision it being really, really long and bulky. I also don't see it being wielded in a whip-like manner. Seems to me it's the sort of thing you'd whirl around and bring around/down in an arc this way or that to strike, trying to maintain momentum. As far as how you'd jab or thrust with it, that probably would require a whip sort of motion, and I'd just have to say "very carefully."

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Ogdaro
"Take chances and see what you can get away with, it only costs you a favor or two if you mess up." -Issus

I was really hoping there was going to be some cool verbs or messaging on it, but alas no. Would have made a great auction item if it was all verbed/atmo'd up.

-pete

>>I was really hoping there was going to be some cool verbs or messaging on it, but alas no. Would have made a great auction item if it was all verbed/atmo'd up.

....never know what might pop up for auction!

=GM Jhustis

That would have been so cool.


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