Dancer Mattocks on 12/25/2009 01:06 AM CST
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...log edited to relevent description...

< Driving in like the irresistable force of a cyclone, you thrust a stout short sword at an Adan'f spirit dancer. An Adan'f spirit dancer attempts to evade, avoiding only some of the blow. The sword lands an extremely heavy hit that lodges short sword in the dancer's right shoulder to rip the arm free, lightly stunning it.
The dancer's war mattock falls to the ground.
You pick up an obsidian war mattock.
>You put your mattock in your desumos-pelt backpack.
>In the desumos-pelt backpack you see a tiny platinum bar, a tiny clear diamond, a small piece of ivory, an Adan'f tail barb, yadda yadda yadda...

There's no way to keep these mattocks from poofing is there? My several attempts ended the same way. Interesting you can pick them up at all if they always just shatter.

Kaxis



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Re: Dancer Mattocks on 12/25/2009 02:08 AM CST
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To my knowledge there is no way of using them.


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Re: Dancer Mattocks on 12/25/2009 03:23 PM CST
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Got an app on it anyway. Same as a crossing war mattock.

An obsidian war mattock is a two-handed blunt melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
low puncture damage
low slice damage
severe impact damage

You are certain that the mattock is dismally balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the war mattock is well constructed, and is in pristine condition.

The war mattock is made with metal.
You are certain that the war mattock weighs exactly 71 stones.
You are certain that the war mattock is worth exactly 90 dokoras.
Roundtime: 8 seconds.

Kaxis



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Re: Dancer Mattocks on 12/26/2009 12:37 AM CST
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I couldn't resist playing with this spirit dancer mattock thing a bit more:

< Moving as one fluid extension of power, you thrust a stout short sword at an Adan'f spirit dancer. An Adan'f spirit dancer attempts to dodge, only slightly avoiding the blow. The sword lands a heavy strike that flays open the dancer's right arm from shoulder to wrist.
The dancer's war mattock falls to the ground.
[You're nimbly balanced and in very strong position.]
[Roundtime 1 sec.]
[Script]>
[Script aborted.]
>
[Press the ESCape key to abort script.]
get mattock
You pick up an obsidian war mattock.
[Script]>put my sword in my quiver
You put your sword in your thigh quiver.
[Script]>swap
You move an obsidian war mattock to your right hand.
[Script]>attack

[Script finished!]
< Trying poorly, you bash an obsidian war mattock at an Adan'f spirit dancer. An Adan'f spirit dancer evades.
[You're solidly balanced with no advantage.]
[Roundtime 6 sec.]
>The spirit dancer begins to advance on you!
The spirit dancer advances from nearby and is closing steadily.
>The spirit dancer closes to melee range on you!
>< Trying poorly, you sweep an obsidian war mattock at an Adan'f spirit dancer. An Adan'f spirit dancer evades.
[You're solidly balanced with no advantage.]
[Roundtime 6 sec.]
>The spirit dancer moves into a position to dodge.
>Your war mattock shatters.
>An Adan'f spirit dancer glances around.
You glance down at your empty hands.
>You ponder.
>An Adan'f spirit dancer gestures at you.
Tendrils of pale yellow light leap forth from an Adan'f spirit dancer's outstretched hands and snake towards you!
You manage to evade the twisting yellow tendrils!
>* Driving in with naturally fluid movements, an Adan'f spirit dancer feints high at you. You dodge, stepping aside in the nick of time.
[You're solidly balanced with opponent in better position.]
>* Moving with incredible power and control, an Adan'f spirit dancer slices wide at you. You block with an ordinary shield. The spirit dancer blows you a mocking kiss.

[You're solidly balanced with no advantage.]
>You get a stout short sword from inside your thigh quiver.
>

After the second swing I paused to see what would happen. I wondered if perhaps using it would affect its shattering. But no such luck. With zero ranks in 2HB I had no chance of actually hitting the creature.

Kaxis



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