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Graywolf
2010-01-23, 05:41 AM
In a recent D&D game my character acquired a +1 Icy burst greatsword. Not wanting to just refer to it as a +1 Icy burst greatsword though I have decided to name it.

Now the best idea I've had for a name so far is Icerazor. While I don't have a problem calling it that, I figured I'd ask and see what other ideas people may have for naming a weapon. (Whether it's my sword, or just named weapons in general)

Innis Cabal
2010-01-23, 05:43 AM
Direfrost, Kelvin's Edge

ondonaflash
2010-01-23, 05:47 AM
... your name is Graywolf, and you have trouble naming a +1 Icy Burst greatsword? Really? Honestly and truly?

Fine, I say you should name it Varscona. I mean really! Come on!

Narazil
2010-01-23, 05:47 AM
Kelvin's Edge
I see what you did there.

Frostmourne. The Arctic Reaper. The Chill of Death?

Melamoto
2010-01-23, 05:51 AM
I see what you did there.

Frostmourne. The Arctic Reaper. The Chill of Death?

I'd reserve that for a +5 Icy Burst Unholy Ghost Touch greatsword, or something of the like. Maybe better.

Kris Strife
2010-01-23, 05:54 AM
What race and class is your character, what kind of setting is it and what sort of society is he from?

ZeroNumerous
2010-01-23, 05:56 AM
I'd reserve that for a +5 Icy Burst Unholy Ghost Touch greatsword, or something of the like. Maybe better.

+5 Anarchic Axiomatic Holy Unholy Greatsword. Just so that you get a negative level(or two) regardless of your alignment.

Gnorman
2010-01-23, 06:01 AM
+5 Anarchic Axiomatic Holy Unholy Greatsword. Just so that you get a negative level(or two) regardless of your alignment.

True Neutral?

Calmar
2010-01-23, 06:06 AM
In a recent D&D game my character acquired a +1 Icy burst greatsword. Not wanting to just refer to it as a +1 Icy burst greatsword though I have decided to name it.

Now the best idea I've had for a name so far is Icerazor. While I don't have a problem calling it that, I figured I'd ask and see what other ideas people may have for naming a weapon. (Whether it's my sword, or just named weapons in general)

Did you conquer it? The name could give a clue about the previous owner (if s/he/it was infamous enough), or the battle you fought to get it rather than its abilities.


+5 Anarchic Axiomatic Holy Unholy Greatsword. Just so that you get a negative level(or two) regardless of your alignment.
This sounds like the description of the mighty blade Oxymoron to me. :smalltongue:

Saph
2010-01-23, 06:10 AM
Icingdeath, Frostrazor, Chill Edge, Chill Touch, Winter's Breath, Jack Frost, Sharp Snow, Cold Snap, Bloodsnow, Shiva, Dire Winter, Wind Chill, Freeze, Freezer . . . you get the idea.

Kris Strife
2010-01-23, 06:20 AM
If you want to mislead people, call it Bob.

Or better yet, The Butterfly.

PhoenixRivers
2010-01-23, 06:25 AM
Frostbite.

Nuff said.

Admiral Squish
2010-01-23, 06:40 AM
...killyoudead.

Actana
2010-01-23, 06:42 AM
Make it adamantine (or get one that is) and name it Ice.

Eldariel
2010-01-23, 06:44 AM
I think this (http://www.shawntionary.com/chainmailbikini/?p=43) showcases a good method. It's written for a character but they work just as well for a weapon.

Shpadoinkle
2010-01-23, 06:51 AM
Frostbite.

Nuff said.

Sounds good to me.

If you don't want to go with that, I suggest finding the name of whatever god is associated with winter or cold or something like that and name it (Deity's) Razor or something. Assuming of course your god is on good terms with the god of winter.

toasty
2010-01-23, 07:13 AM
If you want to mislead people, call it Bob.

Or better yet, The Butterfly.

The Butterfly is one of the most dangerous Agi-Weapons in a certain video game I play... (DotA, fyi)

Frostemourne, while obviously derivitive, is cool. Especially if you go for the whole "evil death-knight" thing.

Personally "The Blade of Frost" works for me. How about Black Ice?

Calmar
2010-01-23, 07:36 AM
Winterhaunt's Icy Blade

Icicle

Cold Blessing

Plusoneicyburst

Lapak
2010-01-23, 07:39 AM
Winter's Kiss

Heart of Ice

Sunsdeath

Kris Strife
2010-01-23, 07:41 AM
The Butterfly is one of the most dangerous Agi-Weapons in a certain video game I play... (DotA, fyi)

I'm currently 94.4635% brain dead, so what does DotA stand for again?

And I suggested it because "No one ever suspects the Butterfly!" :smallbiggrin:

Narazil
2010-01-23, 07:42 AM
I'm currently 94.4635% brain dead, so what does DotA stand for again?

And I suggested it because "No one ever suspects the Butterfly!" :smallbiggrin:

Defender of the Ancients. Popular Warcraft 3 map.

Kris Strife
2010-01-23, 07:46 AM
Defender of the Ancients. Popular Warcraft 3 map.

Oh, right. Sorry, never did much multiplayer on that.

Harperfan7
2010-01-23, 08:03 AM
My cousins first character was an arcane archer who had a +3 Icy Burst longsword made of black ice, "The Black Blade of Winter."

Though for you, ...Rimefire?

But yeah, go with Varscona. You know you wanna.

J.Gellert
2010-01-23, 08:35 AM
Yeah, the sword you are holding is already called "Varscona", so just call it by its real name :smallbiggrin:

KillianHawkeye
2010-01-23, 08:38 AM
Frostfang

Wintergale

Icesaber?

Anonymouswizard
2010-01-23, 08:48 AM
+5 Anarchic Axiomatic Holy Unholy Greatsword. Just so that you get a negative level(or two) regardless of your alignment.
This sounds like the description of the mighty blade Oxymoron to me. :smalltongue:

Master enchanters appear to have a sense of humor:

I will defeat you next time, just let me change my enchanter!

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-23, 08:54 AM
True Neutral?

Throw Balanced onto it as well.

Flash Frost
Yeti's Claw/Tooth
Frostbite (my personal preference)

Anonymouswizard
2010-01-23, 08:57 AM
Thebladeinmyhandistheonethatisgoingtokillyouifyoud onotsurenderallyourlootandxpnow.

Nameless.

Snowstrom.

Thereissnowreasonforyoutonametheswordbutyoucanifyo uwantto.

Foryn Gilnith
2010-01-23, 08:58 AM
My Sword. My characters don't get sentimental about inanimate objects.

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-23, 09:00 AM
My Sword. My characters don't get sentimental about inanimate objects.

WillBeReplacedAtTheFirstOpportunity perhaps?

Foryn Gilnith
2010-01-23, 09:03 AM
Oh, wait, that reminds me.

About-to-be-disenchanted-so-that-I-can-make-my-ancient-family-heirloom-stronger.

Go go Amittai Axe!

Anonymouswizard
2010-01-23, 09:03 AM
WillBeReplacedAtTheFirstOpportunity perhaps?

WillBeReplacedWhenABetterWeaponIsDroppedByTheEnemi es?

WillBeReplacedWhenIFindSomeoneWhoCanCastRemoveCurs e?

WillBeReplacedWhenIHaveAnythingBetterThanThisOrWhe nTheDMGivesUsGold?

Doomboy911
2010-01-23, 11:06 AM
I know call it 32 degrees. The freezing point.

dsmiles
2010-01-23, 11:14 AM
In a recent D&D game my character acquired a +1 Icy burst greatsword. Not wanting to just refer to it as a +1 Icy burst greatsword though I have decided to name it.

Now the best idea I've had for a name so far is Icerazor. While I don't have a problem calling it that, I figured I'd ask and see what other ideas people may have for naming a weapon. (Whether it's my sword, or just named weapons in general)

I actually used Icerazor on a +2 Frost Rapier once. It kind of stuck with me as a common name for any Frost or Icy Burst sword/dagger. It's a good name, you should use it.

Platinius
2010-01-23, 11:18 AM
How about Galecut?

By the way, Frostmourne is more like a minor artefact rather than a simple magical item. It eats your soul but gives you power eternal, and quite literally at that, as long as it eats souls, the wielder is practicly immortal.

"As the blade rends flesh, so must power scar the mind"
(I think it was blade and not steel, but I'm not certain on that one)

Vizzerdrix
2010-01-23, 11:29 AM
Chilly Willy.

dsmiles
2010-01-23, 11:36 AM
Chilly Willy.

I just shot milk out of my nose! :smallfurious:

BenTheJester
2010-01-23, 11:44 AM
Thawthis

rabblerabblerabble

Shademan
2010-01-23, 12:11 PM
oooh i love naming weapons!

A frost-damage sword you say?
Rimfrost
Frostbrand
Coldfire
Koldbrann
etc

Evard
2010-01-23, 12:12 PM
I named a +1 bastard sword "Drunken Donkey" just for kicks

*Character yells* I GRAB MY DRUNKEN DONKEY BY THE HILT AND ATTACK THE ENEMY

yeah silly but fun :3 plus i never forgot the name of that weapon :p

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-23, 12:12 PM
Blizzard Steel.

Doomboy911
2010-01-23, 12:16 PM
I still say 32 degrees is good. Or call it celsius. "I pull celsius out from his sheath and prepare for battle"

pres_man
2010-01-23, 12:18 PM
Hopefully nobody said this one yet, "Icy Hand of Death".

Jayabalard
2010-01-23, 12:28 PM
You should definitely name it Irving.

pres_man
2010-01-23, 12:31 PM
For the stargate fans:
ZeePeeEm
ZPM (Zero Point [Celsius] Module)

Overshee
2010-01-23, 12:37 PM
Vera.

(Plus, if you dress it up, you get to go to extra fun dungeons)

Anonymouswizard
2010-01-23, 01:45 PM
I know call it 32 degrees. The freezing point.

0 degrees for melting, 100degrees for boiling, so:

Icy sword: 0 degrees

Flaming sword: 100 degrees

+1 icy burst flaming burst longsword: Sir,IThinkYouBrokeTheThermometer

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-23, 01:51 PM
0 degrees for melting, 100degrees for boiling, so:

Icy sword: 0 degrees

Flaming sword: 100 degrees

+1 icy burst flaming burst longsword: Sir,IThinkYouBrokeTheThermometer

He's one of those crazy people who use Fahrenheit. Don't make eye contact :smallwink:

deuxhero
2010-01-23, 01:57 PM
True Neutral?

Use Magic Device? Hellbread NG character?

Grifthin
2010-01-23, 02:09 PM
Winters Edge
Death's grip/ Death's Icy grip

Shardan
2010-01-23, 03:11 PM
Fenris Tooth, Crescent moon's edge, Shard of Winter, DM's fiat for siccing white dragons on you to recover the item stoen from their hoard

Flarp
2010-01-23, 03:15 PM
Direfrost, Kelvin's Edge

The Third Law.

Infinite Step.

Ravens_cry
2010-01-23, 03:20 PM
Frost Quenched.
The Blue Flame
Winters Teeth

Siosilvar
2010-01-23, 03:32 PM
Fine, I say you should name it Varscona. I mean really! Come on!

Varscona was +2 though...

tynger1234
2010-01-23, 03:32 PM
well, the weapon I got for a paladin i'm using is a +5 holy frostbrand greatsword. My Dm is using rules similiar to v.2 in our 3.5 game for his mount and weapon

I named it Galacial Benidiction:smallsmile:

Starbuck_II
2010-01-23, 03:43 PM
The RPG Suikedun says name it after a girl you love.

Ravens_cry
2010-01-23, 03:51 PM
The RPG Suikedun says name it after a girl you love. She would have to be a major frost queen *ba Dum-TISH!*

Kallisti
2010-01-23, 04:02 PM
Kelvin's Edge and Freezing Point are good ones.

I guess it depends on the character doing the naming. Would he give it a cliche name like Frostfire? A simple one like Icefang? A fancy one like Bite of the Glacier? A misleading name like Brightflame or Inferno's Heart? A joke name or a ridiculous one?

Rasman
2010-01-23, 04:22 PM
+1 weapons AREN'T overly amazing compared to what you get later on, so Irony is always nice to use with them, IMO, when naming them.

Late Autumn's Breeze would be amusing considering your weapon is cold, but NOT as powerful as it could be.

Dvandemon
2010-01-23, 05:10 PM
Heatdeath
Heart of Hell
Betrayer's Punishment
Ugh I got the last 2 from Dante's Inferno

CTLC
2010-01-23, 05:17 PM
call it ice nine, or the cat's cradle
or vonnegut... jr

Lvl45DM!
2010-01-23, 05:38 PM
Frostreaver
Reaver sounds cool. Always
Io, the ice moon of jupiter.
Cygnus I
Or call it greenblade

Anonymouswizard
2010-01-23, 07:10 PM
Frostreaver
Reaver sounds cool. Always
Io, the ice moon of jupiter.
Cygnus I
Or call it greenblade

:roy:No, it would be Greenhilt.

CDR_Doom
2010-01-23, 07:12 PM
It's an icy burst greatsword? Call it Snowball. :smallwink:

Deepblue706
2010-01-23, 07:26 PM
I second Chilly Willy.

Anyway, you don't just name things based on what sounds cool. If it's that important to you, try to go with in the manner in which it was found, where that was, what you had to do to get it. Names are always cool because they mean something. Find something meaningful.

onthetown
2010-01-23, 07:51 PM
I had a fighter who had an icy burst greatsword... I named it Arctic Heart. I thought it's a nifty name. ^^;

Vitruviansquid
2010-01-23, 07:59 PM
"Hoarsword" - instant puns.

rainbowjo
2010-01-23, 09:00 PM
I'd reserve that for a +5 Icy Burst Unholy Ghost Touch greatsword, or something of the like. Maybe better.

Frostmourne is a +5 Keen Unholy Ghost touch bastard sword of wounding and speed with the ability to drain life from its victims - and to drain the soul of any who wields it other then the Lich King.
There is another 6 paragraphs on its capabilities, I'm not going to quote it all.

gibbo88
2010-01-23, 09:38 PM
Call it Perth.

Its at 32 degrees South....geddit? Below zero? Ice?

faceroll
2010-01-23, 09:54 PM
The Butterfly.

That's a +5 Keen Kukri of Speed.

The Deej
2010-01-23, 10:12 PM
something latiny:

Frigruptus

from the latin words for "frost" and "Burst"

Philistine
2010-01-23, 10:30 PM
Io, the ice moon of jupiter.
Isn't Io the fearsomely volcanic one?
___

Kelvin's Edge would be good.

Or possibly something like "Barrow's Clutch," "The Riming Blade,"* or "Hoarfrost."

* Bonus: Opponents may assume it's spelled "Rhyming Blade," and thus that you are a Bard.

Archpaladin Zousha
2010-01-23, 11:05 PM
Isn't Io the fearsomely volcanic one?
No, it's the father god of all dragonkind. :smalltongue:

Zeful
2010-01-23, 11:16 PM
Isn't Io the fearsomely volcanic one?

It is, Europa is the Ice moon.

OracleofWuffing
2010-01-23, 11:23 PM
Burning Brand, The Magma-Forged Greatsword of the Phoenix!

What, what? Ice can cause burns. And the magma is a metaphor for the time it spent in the smithy's forge. And I wrote Phoenix on the blade in crayon, but it's mostly worn out now.

Alternatively, name it iPod.

Gralamin
2010-01-23, 11:38 PM
Burning Brand, The Magma-Forged Greatsword of the Phoenix!

What, what? Ice can cause burns. And the magma is a metaphor for the time it spent in the smithy's forge. And I wrote Phoenix on the blade in crayon, but it's mostly worn out now.

Alternatively, name it iPod.

I tend to do this with villians who name their weapons.

Villian: "FLAMEBRAND, LIGHT MY FOES AFLAME!" *Player takes Ice damage* Players: "..."

Dust
2010-01-23, 11:51 PM
I really liked Jack Frost.

Beelzebub1111
2010-01-23, 11:55 PM
Chillax, The Cutting Cold.

I would recommend Frostrazor if it weren't already taken by a much better weapon.

Xenogears
2010-01-24, 12:01 AM
Winterfresh? Spearmint? Orbit?

Alternatively name it Beauty in case you need to stab any Beholders.

ZeroNumerous
2010-01-24, 12:03 AM
An idea came to mind: Why name it at all? Simply call it "mine".

Beelzebub1111
2010-01-24, 12:05 AM
Winterfresh? Spearmint? Orbit?.

http://i47.tinypic.com/vgjzq1.png

Lycanthromancer
2010-01-24, 12:23 AM
"Hoarfrost.""Frost hoar." :smalltongue:

chiasaur11
2010-01-24, 12:33 AM
Give me a D.
Give me a U.
Give me an R.
Give me an A.
Give me an N.
Give me a D.
Give me an A.
Give me an L.

What does it spell?

Durandal?
No.

Durandal?
No.



T-R-O-U-B-L-E.


(Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

Edge
2010-01-24, 12:34 AM
Hoarsever.
Rimebite.
Snowflake Edge.

*shrugs*

Knaight
2010-01-24, 01:03 AM
Make it adamantine (or get one that is) and name it Ice.

Save that for a backstabber weapon. And it needs to be animals bane, since it kills wolves dead.

Thurbane
2010-01-24, 01:22 AM
I once found a +1 Frost Bastard sword that I named Rimesedge.

Archpaladin Zousha
2010-01-24, 02:06 AM
Save that for a backstabber weapon. And it needs to be animals bane, since it kills wolves dead.

I'm not understanding the reference here. :smallconfused:

Knaight
2010-01-24, 02:25 AM
Well, lets say that adamantine was an approximation, and what you are actually looking for is Valerian Steel. Its from ASoIF, a very good fantasy series that you should read.

Dienekes
2010-01-24, 02:27 AM
I had a GM once who called a icy burst sword The Burning Eye.

Confused the hell out of us when we first used it and things were taking cold damage.

Archpaladin Zousha
2010-01-24, 02:33 AM
Well, lets say that adamantine was an approximation, and what you are actually looking for is Valerian Steel. Its from ASoIF, a very good fantasy series that you should read.
*facepalm* I'm a terrible nerd. I still need to read these books...after I'm done with these:

Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Orestia
Medea
Oedipus Tyrannus
The Golden Ass
From Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology

And a rereading of Perdido Street Station.

Incidentally, you should also look in world mythology for inspiration when naming weapons. The ancient gods and heroes sure knew how to make their weapon names sound cool!

rainbowjo
2010-01-24, 02:57 AM
*facepalm* I'm a terrible nerd. I still need to read these books...after I'm done with these:

Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Orestia
Medea
Oedipus Tyrannus
The Golden Ass
From Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology

And a rereading of Perdido Street Station.

Incidentally, you should also look in world mythology for inspiration when naming weapons. The ancient gods and heroes sure knew how to make their weapon names sound cool!

While I am a huge fan of greek mythology, I highly suggest putting a song of ice and fire first, I just finished the 4th book, and am in awe.

Marker Mage
2010-01-24, 03:26 AM
Well, while not quite being a weapon, a gnome artificer character I have is going to make an arbalester homunculus soon, and I've decided that it will be named "S.H.A.K.A.L.A.K...A!".

I've asked the DM for that game to make sure that my character has a blackboard and a piece of chalk with him when he shows it to the other characters. He's going to write out each letter of the acronym while saying the full name of the little construct, which will be...

Systematic
Harbringer of
Arrows that
Kill
And
Leave
Arrow-filled
Korpses

Once someone mentions the arrow-related redundancy or how "korpses" isn't spelled with a "K", he'll put two extra periods at the end of the acronym, followed by "A!", which he will accompany with a yell of "ARROWS!" And from then on, the thing's name would be pronounced shahk-al-ak-(pause)-AH!

My DM and a fellow player or two for that game have found out about the acronym, but not what the full name is. For now, I've let my DM know that he won't find out what the acronym is for until my character manages to create an arbalester. Up till now, my character has had to put up with a town that doesn't allow magic items to be created within the city limits for fear of any explosions that might occur. Of course, I did have my character try gnawing on an artifact of great evil and eventually make plans to try feeding it to woodland creatures after dropping it in a flask of acid caused the flask to explode (ah, the fun of high int, low wis, and a chaotic neutral alignment).

Oh, and for that +1 Icy Burst Greatsword, how about some of these names...

Coldcut The Chiller
Coldshred
Cutfreeze
Cutslice The Dissector
Evilblade The Carver
Evilshred The Vivisector
Freezeblade
Freezeslice
Iceblade The Vivisector
Icebrood The Evil
Icecut The Chiller
Icefreeze The Dissector
Sharpchill
Sharpshiver
Sharpslash
Sharpspawn
Shiverblade The Slicer
Snowbrood

Got them from Seventh Sanctum's Evil Name Generator (http://seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=evilnamer).

Hawriel
2010-01-24, 05:32 AM
Saph mentioned most of the names that poped in my head when I read the OP post.

However I just thought I might throw this out there and see if some one licks it....

The sword is feminine. Name it after the characters exwife, girl friend, mother, pritty girl who ignored him in fighter school. :smallbiggrin:

Ra-Thoth
2010-01-24, 08:17 AM
Considering naming stuff, a jewel:

About 10 years ago, there was a published adventure for the Warhammer Fantasy RPG (english). Now, you may know that the Empire has all those German-sounding names (Marienburg, Siegmar, etc). Our DM back then told us in advance, before the session started: Okay guys, I have changed some names in the book. The Big Demon you will encounter at the end of the short campaign will NOT be called "Zahnarzt" (which is German for "dentist").

I imagine how it went when they wrote the book:
John: "Okay, we need a real bad ass, fear striking name for our campaign! Bob, you've been in Germany for half a year, can you think of something that sounds aggressively, and is a truly EVIL thing?"
Bob: "Let us try ZAHNARZT! Now, doesnt that truly sound aggressively? Plus, it hurts more than anything else."

Lvl45DM!
2010-01-24, 08:26 AM
:roy:No, it would be Greenhilt.

Oh i forgot about roy...lol i was going for a greenland is covered in ice idea

Asta Kask
2010-01-24, 09:25 AM
Permafrost.

MrCelsius
2010-01-24, 09:34 AM
Mentos, the Freshmaker!

Icikill!

Heder, the Ice Dancer! With Farrell, its partner sword, they are the Blades of Glory!

Harry Tuttle
2010-01-24, 03:09 PM
Ba'al Z'oph.

If anyone asks explain that it is Phoenician for "Lord of Winter".

If they believe you, you may want to try selling them a bridge. In Narnia.

JohnnyCancer
2010-01-24, 03:20 PM
Why give the enemy a heads up about your capabilities and assets? Once you're famous for using Icerazor or whatever, people just start showing up to the fight with resist elements cold prepared. Call it the Thundering Mace.

Draz74
2010-01-24, 03:26 PM
+2 Chilly Willy. Make sure to stab a lot of foes in the ear.

Tricksy Hobbits
2010-01-24, 08:04 PM
It is, Europa is the Ice moon.

Perhaps he meant Iapetus, Jupiter's Moon. And as for the name, what about Icegore? Or Cold Cleavage?

storybookknight
2010-01-24, 08:18 PM
If it was forged somewhere else, I like to use an audio-equipped translator. It's an ice weapon, so using Russian and translating "Winter Heart..."

appx. "Azima Syetsa." Having the player shout the name every time they want to turn the ice on as a free action is way cooler than having them say "Bloodsicle!"


*facepalm* I'm a terrible nerd. I still need to read these books...after I'm done with these:

Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Orestia
Medea
Oedipus Tyrannus
The Golden Ass
From Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology

And a rereading of Perdido Street Station.

Incidentally, you should also look in world mythology for inspiration when naming weapons. The ancient gods and heroes sure knew how to make their weapon names sound cool!

If you've read Perdido but not The Scar or Iron Council, those are also must reads. Also The City & The City and King Rat. Mieville is boss.

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-25, 05:38 AM
..Or Cold Cleavage?

:elan: "Roy has icy boobies" :smallbiggrin:

soir8
2010-01-25, 06:27 AM
My Ghost-Faced Killer wields a ghost touch greatsword called the Phantom Phucker.

Zen Master
2010-01-25, 08:15 AM
Names in DnD are always tricky. In DnD I'd likely go with something like Northwind.

Now, in Earthdawn, where the history of an items is what makes it magic, I'd create a story of how Zhurim the Bold fought off wave upon wave of enemies, never faltering until the deadly cold of Icemist Canyon seeped into his bones. Finally he slowed enough that the pathetic spears of the Huiglar invaders pierced his flesh, and he died.

Both his fierce courage and the creeping cold that killed him - the spears were more of an afterthought - seeped into the steel of the sword, and live on there. Hence was born Zhurims Lament. Or some such.

Damn ... I miss Earthdawn.

Kobold-Bard
2010-01-25, 08:37 AM
Don't forget to roll a d100. 30% of all magic weapons glow, whether yours does or not might affect the name you give it.

Graywolf
2010-01-28, 07:00 PM
Direfrost, Kelvin's Edge

I'm actually kind of tempted to use Kelvin's Edge. It would go right along with another magic item we found last session. Dewey's Bookshelf.


What race and class is your character, what kind of setting is it and what sort of society is he from?

He's a human fighter of the Sudheimer nationality (It's kind of similiar to a medieval germanic type people.) Also magic is supposedly rare in this setting. Evidently the party has the only known magical weapons outside the Imperial guard in our region.


Did you conquer it? The name could give a clue about the previous owner (if s/he/it was infamous enough), or the battle you fought to get it rather than its abilities.

Actually it was more of a quest reward. We basically got to pick a magic item that could be made for us in return for finding a ridiculously powerful item for our patron.


Make it adamantine (or get one that is) and name it Ice.

I would have actually preferred an admantine weapon to a magical one. I've even made this clear since the beginning of the campaign. Unfortunately, when I tried to ask for one the DM told me that while it exists, my character doesn't know about it and thus wouldn't know to ask for it. So I went with my second option.