Is that really true if the weapon we chose is part of our mother's domain? Like, I can get that not wanting to be a weaboo speshul OC, but at the same time we are a Demi-god in modern times and we are expected to actually learn to fight with swords (the worst melee weapons available) and bows instead of guns and such. So I would say that us being some level of weirdo is sort of part of the package, so we should just choose a weapon that we will have literal magical affinity if we have to choose anything.
What is Fate? (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Quest)
- Thread starter Monk Penguin
- Start date
- Fantasy Modern
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
More like it is thematic and fits as it us fairly well. Not to mention that, as the son of the goddess of harvest and agriculture and patron to farmers, we have a decent chance at having a bonus with the weapon that is a modified and weaponized farming tool.
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- Location
- US
That's just an assumption. Monk approved of the Scyth being a valid option to vote for. That's it. Nothing on it giving us plant bonus or whatever you mean.
- Location
- London
[X][Decorations] Tulips
[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done
[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] A dagger you will use as a shortsword.
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done
[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] A dagger you will use as a shortsword.
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
Except that is quite literally the only reason I can imagine that Demi-gods fight with sword (the worst melee weapon) instead of better melee weapons. Or maybe they are all just idiots. Also even if we don't get magic boost the war scythe is better since pole arm > swords.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
That actually makes a lot of sense.
- Location
- Behind you
[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Intermediate, try and match your half-siblings. That shouldn't make you stand out, right?
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Intermediate, try and match your half-siblings. That shouldn't make you stand out, right?
- Location
- Venezuela
[X][Decorations] Red Spider Lily
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Gray
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Intermediate, try and match your half-siblings. That shouldn't make you stand out, right?
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Gray
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Intermediate, try and match your half-siblings. That shouldn't make you stand out, right?
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- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I'm surprised we have no Axe option honestly.
Personally I enjoy the historic accuracy of a war scythe (bleh the harvesting implement) I really would prefer we don't go with a weapon that is gonna permanently be two handed and you can't just sheathe a pole-arm since I expect we are gonna end up going for an archer or slingshot build which both require two hands to utilize.
Personally I enjoy the historic accuracy of a war scythe (bleh the harvesting implement) I really would prefer we don't go with a weapon that is gonna permanently be two handed and you can't just sheathe a pole-arm since I expect we are gonna end up going for an archer or slingshot build which both require two hands to utilize.
DevilsAdvocate
Always follow the golden rule.
[X][Decorations] Write-in: Bonsai Tree
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
- Location
- Domino City
Assuming the handle is made of wood (which I'm pretty sure it is), we could use it for hijinks if we find a way to manipulate said wood. We could extend the handle to improve our reach, retract it to deal with those who got past the blade, or bend it at a sudden angle to catch enemies off-guard.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
Again, the one we are using is the short sword like variant, not the polearm type.
Also you are forgetting that magical weapons are a fairly common thing so having a war scythe that can shift from the kind that is akin to the short sword to the kind that is a polearm is perfectly viable.
- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I mean for us currently it's two handed, also the length of the blade should make it a long sword in the long term anyway wouldn't it? (Don't know much about the non-polearm war-scythe)
I did not forget about magical weapons though. I do think it's a bit of a boring magical weapon gimmick though. Like I'm not against the weapon in general I'd be okay with it if(when) it wins but it's not gonna be my first choice and I don't overtly feel we need to be optimized to every aspect of our mother.
Lifeandlice
Practitioning side-character
- Location
- Usa
[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
Non polearm war scythes are about as big as a short sword with a single bladed edge and one blunted edge. The blunted edge is commonly used to block and parry and avoid damaging the edge in the way blade to blade combat would. It's curved shape makes it easier to slash through things and easier to pull out.
What we are using is basically a shattered saber which is now about the size of a short sword for our current size and has a curved, if uneven and jagged, edge with the other being blunted.
I specifically had it be shattered so it would fit out size so we should be able to wield it one handed.
This IS just what we have until we can get one of hep's kids to make us something or mom gives us a late birthday gift.
Who said a magical weapon is limited to a single ability?
As for it being overly aspected to our mother, keep in mind all of our fighting skills, powers, etc comes from her and failing to make the most of what we have would only serve to weaken us.
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[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
- Location
- San Jose
[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
-[X] Try to be smarter about using the plants rather than just overpower everything via Chlorokinesis, we're dealing with the Athena Cabin
Not entirely sure if this is the correct usage of a war scythe but I found a video of a Ukrainian War Scythe practitioner.
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done.
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid.
-[X] Try to be smarter about using the plants rather than just overpower everything via Chlorokinesis, we're dealing with the Athena Cabin
Not entirely sure if this is the correct usage of a war scythe but I found a video of a Ukrainian War Scythe practitioner.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
It is correct though he is showcasing only the polearm variant (it is admittedly the more aesthetically pleasing one to watch in use).
EDIT: Not really a combat demonstration but is more along the lines of him going through his forms. Still a very good video and it does give a general idea of one style of scythe wielding (there are a ton varying by region).
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- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him
On phone could you find an image for a non-pole arm war-scythe. Thank you in advance.
Normally I'd be really excited by a character using a polearm (or a saber though less so) of some form because I find them under utilized in fiction, but I just don't feel it with this character currently.
Start with small asks for a magic weapon shape change being the first thing it gets maybe later it is designed with more or maybe it starts with multiple but I don't feel like expecting multiple enchantments early.
I don't feel weapon choice needs to relate to them. We are already utilizing our powers and are very focused on them, like this wasn't even a set option at the beginning were not gonna get extra bonuses for selecting them it.
- Location
- England
[X]Decoration: Vines (they start off weak yet in time grow strong enough to strangle then shatter even stone)
[X]Weapon: (short spear we use as a spear)
[X]Defence:Stick near willow
[X]Chloro: Lesser Intermediate (use it but be inconspicuous about it)- see if we can use our plant sense/link to interface with the forest and detect enemy approaches (and have plants grow to form "snares").
We set it us so we are fighting with homefield plant snare advantage, the spear gives us reach (so we can avoid getting locked in strength orientated grapples with older stronger opponents, we focus on harnessing the opponent with stabs, slashes and such while they get stuck in the snare minefield (while knowing where they and their reinforcements are, and tire/time them out)
[X]Weapon: (short spear we use as a spear)
[X]Defence:Stick near willow
[X]Chloro: Lesser Intermediate (use it but be inconspicuous about it)- see if we can use our plant sense/link to interface with the forest and detect enemy approaches (and have plants grow to form "snares").
We set it us so we are fighting with homefield plant snare advantage, the spear gives us reach (so we can avoid getting locked in strength orientated grapples with older stronger opponents, we focus on harnessing the opponent with stabs, slashes and such while they get stuck in the snare minefield (while knowing where they and their reinforcements are, and tire/time them out)
- Location
- Rapidly approaching your location.
- Pronouns
- Any/Morb
[X][Decorations] Tulips
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid
-[X][Decorations] A single color, as everyone else has done
--[X][Decorations] Blue
[X][Weapon] a saber that was shattered leaving behind a curved jagged edge. (Warscythe, a tool of harvest turned weapon of war)
[X][Defense] Stick with Willow near the flag.
[X][Chloro] Maxima, the forest comes to your aid
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
Sure.
This one is from south india and is one of the earliest ones. Apparently it was owned be a militant priest to some agriculture and war god I am not even going to try spelling.