[OOC] Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

[Raineh Daze]

I was wondering if your title there was a reference to DSIII. xD

[harinezumikouken]

I was wondering if your title there was a reference to DSIII. xD

@Raineh Daze

It absolutely is. I've played and beaten/been beaten by every game in the Soulsborne universe except for Demon Soul's. Love the Nonon Jakuzure avatar too, Vita.

[VitaVitaAR]

Thanks. ^^; My friend @Rin made it for me since I really really like Nonon.

I love Dark Souls and Bloodborne as well, and I've been playing DS3 pretty much nightly since getting it. I even have a build based off of Fanilly running through the game right now which has been pretty fun.

But like I said, any questions at all I'm for sure willing to answer so... ask away! Your current concept would work but you'd just have to explain why an elf had joined the order... and you'd fill the second "nonhuman" slot.

[harinezumikouken]

Thanks. ^^; My friend @Rin made it for me since I really really like Nonon.

I love Dark Souls and Bloodborne as well, and I've been playing DS3 pretty much nightly since getting it. I even have a build based off of Fanilly running through the game right now which has been pretty fun.

But like I said, any questions at all I'm for sure willing to answer so... ask away! Your current concept would work but you'd just have to explain why an elf had joined the order... and you'd fill the second "nonhuman" slot.

@VitaVitaAR

Ooh, what platform for DS3?

Anyways back to the subject at hand. So, the idea works I just need a valid explanation? The elven part I'm fine with omitting or editing, it was just a passing thought. And as far as 'lightning wielding' I was thinking along the lines of what is essentially Lightning Blade and Lightning Spear to start her off. I don't mean to steal the final 'non-human slot'.

I assume when this game takes off and progresses further on down the line our characters will be allowed growth as far as combat prowess? Like maybe spellswords being able to cast better or more spells?

[VitaVitaAR]

PS4!

Yes to pretty much all of that, that kind of thing seems perfectly fine. The "valid explanation" thing was only for the elf part so if that's not there you don't need to worry about it.

As for the character growth, that mostly depends on how the character starts out and what you intend. If you want them to grow a lot, by all means do so, but if you want them to be decently powerful at the start but not overpowered you don't have to. In that regard t's your choice.

[Raineh Daze]

I've also been playing it, in case how I handled Tyaethe's appearance wasn't a dead giveaway xD

[harinezumikouken]

I've also been playing it, in case how I handled Tyaethe's appearance wasn't a dead giveaway xD

@Raineh Daze

Didn't work. Dead giveaway. xD! I play on PC/Steam. Two characters at the SL120 PvP meta, a cookie-cutter quality build and dirty pure Sorcery caster build.

PS4!

Yes to pretty much all of that, that kind of thing seems perfectly fine. The "valid explanation" thing was only for the elf part so if that's not there you don't need to worry about it.

As for the character growth, that mostly depends on how the character starts out and what you intend. If you want them to grow a lot, by all means do so, but if you want them to be decently powerful at the start but not overpowered you don't have to. In that regard t's your choice.

@VitaVitaAR

I want her to start off small and simple with the ability to imbue her rapier with pulsating electrical POWAH! to take down tougher foes and a few casts of Lightning magic with a long incantation "wind-up" period. Down the line I'm looking to have her call down lightning bolts, but that'll be a long time coming and a gradual increase in ability. I'm all about balance. Plus, my evening opened up so I'll be able to start working on a sheet shortly!

[VitaVitaAR]

That sounds fine to me!

[Raineh Daze]

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Didn't work. Dead giveaway. xD! I play on PC/Steam. Two characters at the SL120 PvP meta, a cookie-cutter quality build and dirty pure Sorcery caster build.

@harinezumikouken

Quality? QUALITY? I need to come over there and beat you to death with the Dragon Tooth, don't I? D<

Except that's SL 160 and would get weirdly nerfed summoned downwards. Shame.

[harinezumikouken]

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Quality? QUALITY? I need to come over there and beat you to death with the Dragon Tooth, don't I? D<

Except that's SL 160 and would get weirdly nerfed summoned downwards. Shame.

@Raineh Daze

LOOK, I LIKE WEAPON MASTERS AND OPTIONS, OKAY? ;_;

[AtomicNut]

By the way, Sult is an anagram :p

[Raineh Daze]

Can't really complain, got a 119 quality build by accident. And a Faith/Dex 130. 120 Solaire Cosplay Quality/Faith (why is everything quality scaling). Incomplete Farron run, pyromancer, samurai... builds. Need more builds. xD

[Themerlinhawk]

Hey so can I clear something up really quick? This is not actually directed at anyone at all I just felt like putting it out there as like an information thing.

This is a pretty standard rapier:



Okay so you will notice this blade is quite thin and garbage for cutting. You can tell because cutting blades are thicker and weighted differently (usually towards the end of the blade) piercing blades like the rapier are thin and usually thicker at the base.



So this is a dagger and you will notice the base is super thick and tappers to a point which means it is great for stabbing but not as good for cutting stuff. (mostly)



Alright just for comparison this beauty is a Khopesh, you will notice that it is hella out of wack in terms of balance since it has weight on the end of it. But its also garbage for stabbing.

Now for the point of this whole thing.



This is full plate armor. You will notice that there is some weird tapering on the breastplate and on other parts of the armor. So what happens when you try to stab someone in this armor that tapering causes the blade to skip off the armor and do nothing basically. So for armor you need something specifically for dealing with Armor. A la: warhammer, mace, a mortar stroke from a long sword or a half sword stab to a joint with a big heavy blade, or even a dagger for punching through the armor.

The point i'm trying to make is a rapier is useless against any kind of properly constructed plate metal armor. The blade just skips off the armor, the person can basically assault you with impunity while your blade skips off the armor. Not to mention most rapiers are not even bladed on the edges so the person in armor could in theory just grab the thin sword. Snap it. and then continue attacking the rapier wielder with no threat to themselves.

Again this is not meant as a burn to anyone or anything stupid like that, I just see a lot of people that like the idea of a rapier wielding character which is super cool and means the character kicks ass in unarmored duels. Its just using a rapier is a terrible idea against other knights, you basically just lose the fight.

Again no disrespect to anyone or any characters. This is just an informational PSA

[Raineh Daze]

@Themerlinhawk I get that (though I'm pretty sure early rapiers actually had sharp edges), but you're forgetting that this is fantasy, and the following weapon is more or less represented:

[Themerlinhawk]

@Raineh DazeAgreed! And you may be correct about SOME rapiers however dueling blades dont ALWAYS have a cutting edge since it is WAY less effective.

[harinezumikouken]

Can't really complain, got a 119 quality build by accident. And a Faith/Dex 130. 120 Solaire Cosplay Quality/Faith (why is everything quality scaling). Incomplete Farron run, pyromancer, samurai... builds. Need more builds. xD

@Raineh Daze

Been thinking of trying out a Pyro/Hex build. I WANTED to do a Faith build but...-sigh- Miracles are so sorely gimped in this game.

[Raineh Daze]

@Raineh DazeAgreed! And you may be correct about SOME rapiers however dueling blades dont ALWAYS have a cutting edge since it is WAY less effective.

@Themerlinhawk

But that's skipping a few hundred years and the development from the espada ropera and side sword to get straight to the Enlightenment. xD

[Themerlinhawk]

@Raineh DazeTrue. But to use your own argument against you. Fantasy setting XD so it would be concievable to see, either, or both. Sir Garrett uses what is basically a Dothraki Khopesh so it is clearly a fantasy setting.

[harinezumikouken]

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But that's skipping a few hundred years and the development from the espada ropera and side sword to get straight to the Enlightenment. xD

@Raineh Daze

THAT'S what I was looking for. Thanks, I needed that.

[AtomicNut]

Go even more vintage, use a trident or spear!:p