Name my Magic Sword!

[HelplessPeasant]

My half-orc fighter is getting a magical +2 Giantslayer Greatsword repaired/reforged after it was damaged, and he's having an engraving written on the sword in Orcish. Our campaign is centered around fixing the cycle of Ragnarok and fighting frost-giants, and I'm wondering what you guys think I should put on it/name it. Any interesting ideas?

[2D8HP]

Mournblade (http://theswordlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/02/mournblade.html)

[Quiver]

some weapons from Nordic myth

- Gram
- Lævateinn
- Dainsleif

[HelplessPeasant]

some weapons from Nordic myth

- Gram
- Lævateinn
- Dainsleif

I like the idea of naming it after a Nordic weapon, are there any that specifically have to do with killing Giants?

[Tiktakkat]

Irving

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/RiverOfDancingGods?from=Literature.SongsOfTheDanci ngGods

[Sith_Happens]

Swordy McSwordface

[Winter_Wolf]

Jotunmorder? Not exactly a traditional name from the sagas that I'm aware of, but direct and to the point: "giant murderer".

[Malifice]

Swordy McSwordface

We have a winner.

[Mutazoia]

My half-orc fighter is getting a magical +2 Giantslayer Greatsword


Shin-cleaver
Ankle-bitter
Knee-capper
Rochambeau (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rochambeau)
Izmel (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/izmel)

[WrittenInBlood]

'Equalizer'

[Psikerlord]

Gorefrost. Icefang. Blade of the White Drifts. Sword of Ending.

[Slipperychicken]

"This machine kills giants"

[comicshorse]

Final Fall

[Beelzebub1111]

"Timber!"

"Ankle-shanker"

"Springtime" (because it kills frost giants)

[gman1553]

Death by Boom Ba

[Misereor]

A few orcish names.
Gromvras = Giantslayer
Vadomak = Big Death
Dakogun = Disemboweller
Druana = Dreadblade

[Psikerlord]

A few orcish names.
Gromvras = Giantslayer
Vadomak = Big Death
Dakogun = Disemboweller
Druana = Dreadblade

Hi Misereor - did those names come from a generator? If yes - which one? Cheers!

[RazorChain]

Compensator

[etrpgb]

Without thinking too much...

Bloodrinker,
Iceshatter,
Rigormortis,
Giant's tear

[Vizzerdrix]

Slap Chop
Kitten
Judgement of the Wee Folk
Gut Buster
Suffering of my Enemies Children
Melon Baller
Richard
The Stank
Face [insert dirty word here]

[Philistine]

"Chooser of the Slain."

[Beleriphon]

I like the idea of naming it after a Nordic weapon, are there any that specifically have to do with killing Giants?

Mjolnir comes to mind.

Using a crude Old Norse translation Dursbani roughly means Giant Death.

In modern Swedish the following means Giant Butcher/Slaughterer: Jätte-slaktare

In Finnish we have Jättiläisentappaja or Giant-slayer.

Danish gives us Kæmpe-morder: Giant-killer, or more appropriately Giant-murderer

And we've got: Jotunn-hamar as Giant-hammer.

[Slipperychicken]

Jotunn-hamar as Giant-hammer.

I feel like I've heard this one before, but it's awesome regardless.

[Misereor]

Hi Misereor - did those names come from a generator? If yes - which one? Cheers!

No, sorry. They're from Tolkien.
(There are quite a few Middle Earth dictionaries around on the net)

[Beleriphon]

I feel like I've heard this one before, but it's awesome regardless.

I noticed Jotun-morder was already noted on the basis, I got ninja'd.

More lanuages for "Giant-Killer"
Arabic: Alqatil-Aleimlaq
Welsh: Llofrudd Mawr
Portugese: Matador de Gigantes (I think that brings up the wrong, but hilarious image)
Hindi: Daanav Hatyaara (roughly demon slayer, but I'm not sure hindi differentiates between a "demon" and a "giant")
French: Le Tueur Géant
Catalan: Matagegants
Punjabi: Kapanī kātala
Frisian: Reus Moardner
Corsican: Arma di Giganti
Dutch: Reus Slachter
Maori: ōka Rapa
Japanese: Kyojin Kirā, or Onikoroshi no Ken (that's more Oni Slayer, but hey it sounds cool)
Icelandic: Risastór mordingi


More names Ankle-Biter:
Japanese: Ashikubi kamitsuku hito
Maori: Pona ngau
Slovenian: Gleženj Ugriz
Welsh: Brathu Ffêr
Irish: Biter rúitín (it seams the Irish Gaelic word for bite is bite)
Polish: Kostka Gryźć
Portugese: Picar Tornozelo
Icelandic: Ökkla Bíta

And more "The End":
Norwegian: Slutten
Scots Gaelic: An deireadh
Finnish: Loppu
Swedish: Slutet
Danish: Slutning
Luxembourgish: D'Enn
Danish: Het einde
German: Das Ende
Icelandic: Endirinn

[RazorChain]

I noticed Jotun-morder was already noted on the basis, I got ninja'd.

More lanuages for "Giant-Killer"
Icelandic: Risastór mordingi



haha that literally means a gigantic murderer

Jötna bani = Jotunn bane
Ökkla bítur = ankle biter

[Pugwampy]

Mr Pointy ....


http://img.cinemablend.com/cb/d/9/7/4/0/a/d9740aead4a71b443f82e9731ae044d034caccd57593a4dd4d 093c67dd656062.jpg


Let the puny elves give their swords fancy names .

[Beleriphon]

haha that literally means a gigantic murderer

Jötna bani = Jotunn bane
Ökkla bítur = ankle biter

I was worried some would end up in the wrong declension. Or Google translate would use giant as a verb, rather than a noun.

[Narren]

Final Fall

I love this one.

[aberratio ictus]

I noticed Jotun-morder was already noted on the basis, I got ninja'd.

More lanuages for "Giant-Killer"

German: Riesentöter.

[TheTeaMustFlow]

Jim.

Also, consider making the sword intelligent - then you can ask for its input on the matter.

[Mutazoia]

Jim.

Also, consider making the sword intelligent - then you can ask for its input on the matter.

That works better if the character's name is Jim.

"Dammit Jim! I'm a great sword, not a coat rack!"

[Narren]

I'm not sure why, but I've always hated the idea of an intelligent sword. I've never introduced one in my game.

[Slipperychicken]

I'm not sure why, but I've always hated the idea of an intelligent sword. I've never introduced one in my game.

I agree with this. There isn't a lot of reason you'd want a weapon to talk back to you.


If I was making an object to be smart and give me help, I'd make it something like a ring, a glove, or a headband that I can keep on my person whenever I need it. I wouldn't want something like a weapon that's already conspicuous, bulky, and can't be taken with me everywhere. I'm not going to walk into a date, a final exam, or a job interview with my +2 intelligent rifle, that just sends the wrong message even if it does give me some good advice.

[2D8HP]

Graywand

Scalpel

Ravens Friend

Crow Feeder

Widow Maker

Doomsealer

[Lord Torath]

I'm not sure why, but I've always hated the idea of an intelligent sword. I've never introduced one in my game.Aww. But Minsc (and Boo!) and the Liracor make such a great pair! It's the main reason I always include Minsc in my party! That, and Boo is just too cute. (Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!)

That being said, I also have never introduced an intelligent, speaking, weapon, either. I've introduced one with empathy, but that's it. Although I am looking forward to that character being given another magic sword, and seeing how the intelligent one reacts to being reduced to Second Fiddle...

[Paddywhumpus]

"This end goes in enemy" (With an arrow pointing down the blade)

[RazorChain]

Aww. But Minsc (and Boo!) and the Liracor make such a great pair! It's the main reason I always include Minsc in my party! That, and Boo is just too cute. (Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!)

That being said, I also have never introduced an intelligent, speaking, weapon, either. I've introduced one with empathy, but that's it. Although I am looking forward to that character being given another magic sword, and seeing how the intelligent one reacts to being reduced to Second Fiddle...

I've only once included a talking weapon....and that is because one PC was delusional and thought his sword spoke to him, he called her Nina.

[gtwucla]

I'm not sure why, but I've always hated the idea of an intelligent sword. I've never introduced one in my game.

Boy, if you can't appreciate the chilling depth of Gurthang as a character, you and I are living on two different planes of existence.

"Hail Gurthang! No lord or loyalty
dost thou know, save the hand that wieldeth thee.
From no blood wilt thou shrink.
Wilt thou therefore take Túrin Turambar,
wilt thou slay me swiftly?"

"Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly."


PS. I unsurprisingly second Gromvras (Giant slayer in orcish) or Druana (Dreadblade).

[Beelzebub1111]

I'm not sure why, but I've always hated the idea of an intelligent sword. I've never introduced one in my game.

I have always had fond memories of White Plume Crater Mountain and once my players do the 5e temple of elemental evil, I'll do a 5e conversion of that module as well. Blackrazor, Wave, and Whelm were as much members of the party as any one of us. In fact, I think they outlived quite a few of us.

[gkathellar]

Compensation.

[DeathToGazeebos]

-FrostRend
-GiantFell
-Thage (Old Danish meaning: "To take")
-CleavenEdge

[Whyrocknodie]

"Mace".

Ooh, how about "Crossbow"?