Your warlord villain enters dramatically, wielding a...

Shipyard Locked · July 20, 2015, 12:51:41 PM

Quote from: Christopher Brady;843130This poll tells me that very few people actually run Warlord villains. They much prefer Masterminds.

Well there's a fun conversation tangent: are masterminds over-exposed and is it time to bring back the good ol' straightforward horde-leadin', terror-hollerin' warlord? A warlord renaissance of sorts.

Quote from: The Ent;843131I decided to go with spear for reasons.

Aww c'mon, you can't leave it at that.

Crabbyapples · July 20, 2015, 01:42:03 PM

The head of your lover or wife.

Imp · July 20, 2015, 01:49:08 PM

Quote from: AsenRG;843112He lead the cavalry charge in 338 BC, helping his father defeat the enemy, didn't he? I'm pretty sure he had lead other cavalry charges as well, though I can't name a particular one.

Still, for most Evil Warlords avoiding the front line is a sign of professionalism, it's just not an absolute rule!

And then there's the very specifically D&Dish argument that it makes a lot of sense for the evil warlord to be at the tip of his cavalry charges, because he is probably one of the top tier fighters on his team, a top tier fighter is tremendously effective against regular troops, and he's also probably got some magical means to bamf out & back to camp if things start looking ugly, so...

The Ent · July 20, 2015, 01:53:40 PM

Quote from: Shipyard Locked;843133Aww c'mon, you can't leave it at that.

I just couldn't come up with something fun enough for the "other" option

I then thought, well, swords are classic and all but kinda everywhere. Maces, axes and similar do scream "brute force" but he's a warlord not just a big dude. Spears aren't a that common "boss" weapon but can be cool and awesome as anything.

TristramEvans · July 20, 2015, 01:55:08 PM

I closed my eyes, pictures it, and came up with double-handed battleaxe.

May not be original, but its still like the "evil uncouth" counterpart to a sword.

...and just as prone to Freudian imagery...

Jame Rowe · July 20, 2015, 03:28:30 PM

Fusion Gun Man Portable.

Plain, since he plans to use it.

jeff37923 · July 20, 2015, 04:40:00 PM

Quote from: Jame Rowe;843162Fusion Gun Man Portable.

Plain, since he plans to use it.

-14 or -15?

Gronan of Simmerya · July 20, 2015, 04:48:21 PM

Quote from: Crabbyapples;843146The head of your lover or wife.

Your lover or wife, giving him head.

TristramEvans · July 20, 2015, 04:51:22 PM

"Hah, Jokes on you Warlord Villian! Welcome to the wonderful world of Herpes!"

Shipyard Locked · July 20, 2015, 05:10:58 PM

Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;843167Your lover or wife, giving him head.

Your lover or wife's head, giving him head.

Beagle · July 20, 2015, 05:11:17 PM

In my current campaign, the closest thing to an actual warlord is a sentient orca, so I go with "a torpedo launcher harness".

RPGPundit · July 24, 2015, 04:21:07 AM

A stick.

That is to say, from my point of view, the simpler the weapon, the scarier the villain must be to have the guts to show up with nothing more than that.

AsenRG · July 24, 2015, 05:30:01 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;843979A stick.

That is to say, from my point of view, the simpler the weapon, the scarier the villain must be to have the guts to show up with nothing more than that.

How about a porcelain cup, then:D?

Shipyard Locked · July 24, 2015, 06:14:05 AM

Quote from: AsenRG;843990How about a porcelain cup, then:D?

A paper fan.

RPGPundit · July 25, 2015, 02:59:11 AM

I was originally going to say "a spoon", but someone beat me to it.

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