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From: ekblaw@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Odd Weapons
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Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 11:48:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 11:48:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU!ekblaw    Oct 16 10:48:00 1985


I once had a character that received a mystical bec de corbin (sp?) from a
dying friend.  Unfortunately, the friend died before explaining what the
magic was, or even how to use the bec de corbin.  My character, who of course
had no idea how to use such a weapon, was walking down the street, carrying it
and examining it (hoping to figure out so way of using it).  A thief hiding in
an alley ran out and stole the weapon.  Just as he was making his getaway, the
magic in the weapon started.  See, the weapon can fight by itself, as long as
the owner is concentrating on it!  My character watched as the weapon killed 
the thief and learned how to use it.  From then on, if the character encoun-
tered some tough monster, he'd just back off and let the weapon fight by 
itself, without risk to life or limb.

Another character of mine (before he died) had an interesting weapon.  He was
a 5th level MU and received a talisman from a 13th level MU.  The talisman
could enlarge any object once a day.  My MU's favorite trick, if the party
was in a terrible bind, was to enlarge a section of the ceiling over the
creature that they were fighting, and watch it collapse under its weight.
However, this got to be too dangerous for the rest of the party, so he
devised a better method.  He purchased a tiger's tooth.  Now, when trouble
is eminent, he throws the tiger's tooth like a dart (which he is very good
at, by the way).  The tooth usually lodges in the hide of the creature.  Then
he uses the talisman and watches the creature die from internal wounds and
severe bleeding.

Robert A. Ekblaw:  "Durst the awkward adventurer."
	ihnp4!uiucdcs!ekblaw