why does wiggly sword exist? What are they good for?

randomitemdrop:

the-man-who-sold-za-warudo:

Skill: Shows off the blacksmiths massive horse cock. In a time before modern machinery some crazy Germans and Swiss hammered beyond natural human limit. They probably did it as a meme then realised it was actually useful as a weapon. Sharpening a wavy blade would have been a nightmare.

Functional: Good for duelling sword vs sword. A traditional sword allows you to slide off an enemies blade if your swords clash, because the blade is straight. The waves in a flamberg blade creates vibrations which hurts the opponents hands, that doesn’t sound like much but it gives you an advantage. Very useful for parrying since the enemies sword will strike, then the blade gets stuck on your wavy blade or they pull away from the impact shock. Either way you will have an opening to attack. Also the waves cut much deeper similar to a serrated knife. If you got cut once by this blade, you would not be able to stitch your wound shut, you are pretty much sliced bread.

Aesthetic: Someone challenges you to a duel, while they unsheathe their boring longsword, you unwrap your wiggly sword. They immediately apologize and run because you are rich enough to afford a wiggly sword and probably have multiple wenches giving you ankle parchments.

Item: Flamberge; in addition to the old 3.5 stats at the link, while not everyone recognizes the dangers of fighting someone with a wiggleblade, +4 on Intimidation checks against Fighters and others with knowledge of weapons.

ceydafarhi:

scithesuperb:

bitterotter:

ahzrukahl:

sindrandi-co:

the-rogue-apostate:

ghoulification:

tryforce:

bicouriersix:

tryforce:

There’s a nip in the air. Cold won’t be good for my crops. Never is. 

I work with my mother to sell fruits and vegetables. It’s fun most days, but hard work

Have you tried mercenary work? It might suit you.

I work for Belethor, at the General Goods store.

I spend a lot of time at the market stalls so I can learn the merchant’s trade. I need more experience if I’m going to run an inn someday.

Drink for the thirsty, food for the hungry.

Might head down to the meadery later, see what they’re brewing up. Can smell the honey on the wind.

Got some good pieces out here, if you’re looking to buy. More inside

Boys, girls, dogs, elders – there’s nobody I won’t fight!

Looking to protect yourself, or deal some damage?

gigi-tastic:

perpetualseahorse:

turless:

Hey so fun fact, my dad is good friends the woman who currently has this job and she told him that Trump’s admin is trying to force her out. They started advertising the job before they actually told her they were transferring her so she’d have to reapply.

Her name is Catherine (Cassie) Conley, and she’s a badass MIT grad that works as NASA’s planetary protection officer, which sounds super cool (though she says not as cool as the galactic administrator). The job is basically the only one in xenobiology (space life) and it’s her life’s work. She’s been doing this job for over 10 years and now Trump wants her out.

I’m beyond pissed that this keeps going around. I know it sounds like a joke job, but it’s a legitimate career that’s being taken away from literally one of the most intelligent women in the country by this asscactus of a presidency.

If ya’ll could signal boost this that’d be much appreciated. They need to know that this kind of bullshit isn’t acceptable

I was actually reading about this job in an NPR article and it sounds REALLY important. the job basically means you make sure we don’t contaminate any planets and anything we bring back like rocks or soil, etc doesn’t do the same here.