morning star like weapon with obsidian blades

In fact, despite a lack of FDA approval, some surgeons routinely use obsidian scalpels as they have some significant advantages over their steel counterparts. Obsidian ( / bsdi.n, b -/) 5 is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. The weapon was a short, strong wooden staff (normally one-handed, but two-handed versions existed), set with obsidian-flake blades that were literally more than. I couldn't find official material that gives anything higher than +4 however, so that's why I made it unique rarity, at least until I find the evidence to change it. An obsidian blade can hold an edge of just 30 angstroms, making it sharper than any modern scalpel. A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes. The use of obsidian to create short swords in Dwarf Fortress is almost certainly inspired by the macuahuitl, a sword-club used by the Aztecs and the other native peoples of Mesoamerica. Instead, most weapons can be found as monster drops, purchased from the Adventurers Guild, or found in chests in the mines. Obsidian was used to create tools, weapons, and, when polished, for mirrors and as a decorative inlay in anything from jewellery to.

Ancient Mesoamerican cultures greatly esteemed the properties of obsidian, and it was widely traded across the region. Weapons are quite unlike other tools, as firstly they do not cost energy to use, and secondly they are not upgraded at the Blacksmith. Obsidian is a dark volcanic glass which provides the sharpest cutting edge available in nature. This is why I made it one of the simplest, and debatably weakest weapons in the game, but it'll still be highly valued by any rogue or Dexterity paladin for it's sheer accuracy alone. Weapons are used to deal damage and fight monsters. The wielder has no control over this transformation, but it remains consistent with their opinion of the absolute highest quality weapons.ĭM Note: Fun fact for you, apparently up to a +4 weapon can exist in D&D 5e according to WOTC, though the trend of magic items with properties suggest giving it no other properties if you ever make one (legendary weapons with other properties never have a +4 bonus, capping out at +3 instead).

This dagger has a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls, and transforms when first picked up by a wielder into the perfect dagger for them. This beautiful, gem-encrusted dagger is made entirely of obsidian (with many, different colored gems embedded in it for flavor and appearance), yet always seems to be perfectly weighted for the hand that wields it, changing size and shape to the perfect ideal of what any given wielder would prefer most with their dagger. Design Note: This item uses the Unique Item Rarity homebrew ruleset.

Morning star like weapon with obsidian blades