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CelticSoulnado
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(7/1/03 12:33 pm)
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Elemental swords
i read the previous thread pertaining to the elelmental swords, but instead of posting my questions there i figured id start my own. Thanks in advance to the following help
1) would an aasimar paladin have a moral objection to wielding an elemental sword. As in, im not sure whether they themselves are actual evil items...do they have an aura with regards to detect evil?
2) Only one of the characters IMC even uses swords, and only longswords at that. I was wondering if anyone modified them base weapon as im considering doing. I was thinking about changing it to a Warhammer of Earth, or the Longbow of Air
3) I was considering beefing the items up a bit later on. I would like it if the characters woere to use these items and have them be a memory of saving the world, but at a higher level...they wouldnt really be worth it anymore...any comments?
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Offgall Fizziwigg
Faen
(7/1/03 12:45 pm)
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Re: Elemental swords
That's a pretty good idea, changing the base weapon to fit the type of temple: flame sword, longbow of air, hammer of earth, trident of water. Of course no one would use a trident, but they could still sell it.
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Andorax
Verrik
(7/1/03 12:52 pm)
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Re: Elemental swords
Opinions are split about whether the weapons are considered evil or not. They are fueled by the altars, but nothing about their description shows them to be innately evil in and of themselves.
Myself, I'd suggest letting them remain as-writ. Not everything is conveniently tailored to the PC's preferences, tastes and desires. Still, if you want to alter their shapes to what you see as "appropriate" weapon types, that is pretty cool.
Moral objection? Naw, until he finds out what's fueling them (the altars). At that point, he should feel honor-bound to destroy the altars, and thus give up the weapons.
In this case, ignorance is bliss.
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CelticSoulnado
Human
(7/1/03 1:38 pm)
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Re: Elemental swords
i think i will change them, it seems like a damn cool idea. Also, Some more advice. How are we supposed to figure out that the altars are fueling them, i havent figured that out. My party lacks an arcane caster, so yea i cant do much about divination. I mean, we have an arcane archer with like 4 lvls of wizard...are there any spells available to him yet that would help?
Also with this destroying the altars...i never figured that out, to me an altar equals a decorated block of stone. Why would they even think that the could destroy it? does it look fragile? what kinda effect should i give it when it is destroyed?
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 benhamtroll
Verrik
(7/1/03 1:47 pm)
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Re: Elemental swords
Well, my party just decided that they needed to rid the world of the evil contained there-in. They started with the Earth Temple, where the altar is basically a triangular stone table. They tied a rope to it and all pulled, collapsing it. They found out it killed the sword, but that didn't stop them from using mining tools they found to split the altar in half.
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Caedrel
Faen
(7/1/03 6:09 pm)
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Re: Elemental swords
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Also with this destroying the altars...i never figured that out, to me an altar equals a decorated block of stone.
Two reasons:
(1) They can be more than just blocks of stone. This is D&D, where the gods make their power felt. Their altars are also (sometimes) correspondingly imbued with that power - altars dedicated to evil gods can be Very Bad things...
(2) Even if they have no actual power, an altar is a symbol of the deity it is dedicated to. Destroying it can therefore be a symbolic act of your opposition to that deity and all he/she/it stands for. You *could* break these altars' unholy power by pouring holy water over them and performing some sort of cleansing ritual, but let's face it - destruction is easier, more permanent, and probably more satisfying for most adventurer types 
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