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Wizards
Wizards are just awesome.
Although they might forsake swords and melee theory and all that, they do something way better. They harness the power of vaguely-defined forces that only THEY can understand. Wizards say "I set you on fire" and you're on fire! Wizards say "You are now stone" and you're stone! Wizards just think about something happening and it just does. And you know why? Magic. There isn't any other explanation needed!
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I'm still looking for a wizard that understands geometric combat theory.
Still lookin'.
Not under this cushion, nope. Behind the desk? Not there. Not hiding in the wardrobe, either. I even checked the pantry, and if you're going to find a wizard anywhere, it's there, right? But I just cannot find a wizard who understands geometric combat theory.
inb4 predictabo
Likely 'cos they're too busy studying Reality Overwriting 101.
I've never met a wizard who could overwrite a sword. :>
That's because they overwrote your memory, too.
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Reductor_Curse
Alex, you should damn well know by now that wizards in my tabletop RPG can do that. XD
But seriously, wizards and warriors should respect each other more.
The best combination is, of course, wizards who wield swords. Or SwordGuns.
>spellblades
I would actually like to see spellblade combat be more in-depth than "lol sword slash and fireball". Like how would they integrate spells into their mode of combat?
What about someone who buffs himself or his weapons?
> This chummer doesn't know the glory of Kamen Rider
That's barely scratching the surface.
Controlling the range of their adversaries- no getting inside my range for you or else bam.
Deflecting arrows and other ranged attacks.
Tossing fireballs at opponents who won't stay in melee range.
^^ inorite
I'm talking about non-attack magic spells.
I mean of course spellblades would integrate attack magic into their strategies, but how would other things such as enchanting and conjuring factor in?
You know how Kitty Pryde has the power to phase through things? Apply that to a fighter and their weapons.
That's a good example, actually.
Lets just tick off a list of X-men power sets
-Teleportation and wall crawling
-Iron skin
-MEAT FROM THE MEAT DIMENSION
-PUNCHES FROM THE PUNCH DIMENSION OUT OF THEIR EYES
-magnetic fuckery with metals regardless of how magnetically charged or inert they normally are
Better examples of stuff a spellblade could do:
And you still severely underestimate the humble dagger. :>
Are you trying to tell me being effectively a stabby ghost is less useful than Zorro superpowers?
Naturally.
Also, stabby ghosts are lame because they circumnavigate swordsmanship rather than excel at it. Where's the fun in that?
Alternately, just make like a smart person and stab them.
The fun is that you can stick your hand into somebody's chest as a ghost, and rip out their still beating heart. If you can appreciate why that is cool, your either drunk or suffering from a concussion. And being a ghost negates the problem or ranged projectiles. What now Alex, what now?
^^ Well, thrusting isn't always the optimal solution.
Anyway, the magical effects could make Zorro superpowers worth it. For instance, finishing your adversary off with the correct symbol cut into their body might immediately reanimate their corpse as a thrall. Or it could bind their soul to an object, or even the sword itself. This is all awesome bad guy stuff.
^
I take levels of Cleric.
I presume it would be less effort to just decapitate three people than it would be to carve symbols into a single opponent's flesh as they're fighting you.
True.
On the other hand, if you're really good with German binds...
Symbol magic is all well and good, but it's not something you'd particularly want to combine with swordwork.
Maybe you'd kill an opponent, then quickly duck down and carve a haphazard symbol onto their flesh with a dagger. But as you're fighting them? Not only is that a lot less efficient, it's also a lot less safe.
Counterpoint - magnetism or gravity magic - win the fights by flinging everybody 20 meters into the air. Or pinballing between the ceiling and floor multiple times in quick succession.
^^ The idea is that you work it in with existing bindwork, after the initial clash of swords. You may have to make, say, two or three passes... but if you're an evil villain and everything that comes with that, then two or three passes shouldn't be an issue.
This all depends on the complexity of the symbols, mind, but I'm thinking of stuff like "a circle split down the middle, written in blood" kind of thing.
And there are always grapples, of course, which would obviously make this easier with a dagger.
^ Counterpoint - metal loses its magnetism when subjected to extreme heat, which is a part of the forging process. Faith-based miracle magic denies the concept of gravity, which then ceases to exist; everybody slowly lifts off the ground.