I can have my Buster Sword...YAY!!

[Tai Shar Shaidar]

I'm sure this is a serious breach of rules, somehow...I can't figure out how...but it has to be.

So here we go, this may sound crazy but my good old blond haired human fighter, is going to wield a Large Platinum Full Blade... That’s right I said it, I'm going for a weapon bigger then the full blade and 4 times as heavy...hmm it sounds like buster is calling.

Buster Sword - Large Platinum Full Blade Damage 4d8 Critical 19-20X2

And it onlt takes 2 feats, EWP Heavy Full blade and monkey grip...

Oh and 7200 GP for the base cost of a large Platinum Full Blade...so not at first level.

Or if that is too over the top you can base it off the Mercurial Great sword, though a Large Platinum Mercurial Great sword with is 4d6 with a X4 critical, that could be game ending... And it costs a little more at 8200 GP

[Dmitri]

Um... where is a full blade from? I mean, what book? Don't recall seeing it anytime before...

Just curious, always intrigued by new things in DnD...

[grond]

I believe it is pulled out of sword and fist. I also think that the large version of it is only 4d6 at the most, have to check though. If you can afford a +2 enhancement bonus( +3 equivalent weapon) the "balanced" ability makes the weapon usable as if it were one size smaller. That means no penalty.

[Tai Shar Shaidar]

Ah but it is not just large its large heavy, the heavy property is what allows it to be kicked up to 4d8.

Form Magic of Faerun PG 180

Mew Material
Platinum
This silvery-white metal superfically resembles aluminum but is extremely heavy. Because it is so maleable, it must be magicaly altered to the rigidity of steel so it can mantain its shape even when used in combat. This process also catalyzes its magical properties. The following information refers to magically treated platinum.
Platinum weapons are treated as heavy weapons.

Heavy weapons like those made form gold or platinum are unwieldy but inflect additional damage without the proper exotic weapon Proficiency feat ( for instance heavy long sword), you suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls with a heavy weapon. Only weapons made entirely or mostly of metal can are effected. other weapons are not.

Weapons made of heavy metal inflict increased damage, as shown in the following table:

Old damage (per Die) New Damage
1-----------------------1d2
1d2 --------------------1d3
1d3---------------------1d4
1d4---------------------1d6
1d6---------------------1d8
1d8 or 1d10-------------2d6
1d12--------------------2d8

So accually i do have the damage wrong a large full blade does 3d8 so that increases to 6d6 per this chart...thats just wrong.

And the Full Blade is in the Arms and equipment guide pg 7

[Lady Winter Wolf]

Tai Shar Shaidar wrote:

I can have my Buster Sword...YAY!!

Only if the DM says it is so.

[Tai Shar Shaidar]

True, but at least i can make it by the rules, thats all that matters.
If i never use it, the sword is still a cool concept.

[MjolnirH]

Large Platinum Mercurial Great sword

huh? isn't platinum a dense and therefore rather heavy and soft metal like lead or gold. and wouldn't a greatsword made out of a heavy metal be really really friggin heavy. IMO way to heavy to use the monkey grip feat, much less one of a large type size which only a stone giant or above would even be able to pick up much less wield with two hands.

not to mention how soft it is would it make an effective sword, it would constantly be breaking

n/m I just read your explaination above, it answered me questions

[Tai Shar Shaidar]

Well the large heavy mercurial great sword is not so bad at only 68 lb , but the large heavy Fullblade is crazy at a hefty 92 lb, so you had better have enormous strength. Especially considering that 100 lb is the maximum light load for a medium sized PC with an 18 strength.