If you have a weapon that you've named, what was the name you gave it and why?

Ask Rangor and Neuroi, I know they named theirs for sure.

The Penetrator.

I'm sure you can guess why.

I've always liked Jarrel's name for his thoth's fang dirk. I am not sure how much 'RP' Jarrel did, but he did have some sweet-named weapons.

It fits.

The names has no relation to anything. Whoever wrote the descriptions came up with something similar and we tuned it in.



The RP behind it is that Gaia left them for me to find so I could be knighted by her blades and her knight, Cwincan.



You are wielding Leafstorm, a shimmering emerald blade in your left hand and Oakheart, a pulsing crimson blade in your right hand.

I always thought Questron's axes had nice names as he followed Lady Ourania.

I can't remember exactly what their names were, but I remember it being Wax and Wane.

While Questron and I have our differences, Wax and Wane are possibly the coolest custom weapons I've seen in Achaea.

Come to think of it, I've never even seen their probed description. The names are awesome enough, though.

blackjack127683: a Widowmaker blackjack in your right hand.

You are wielding an Ivory Storm blackjack in your left hand

You are wielding an Eagle's Scream in your left hand and an Eagle's Scream in your right hand.

I'm yet to customize :'(

-Firey-

One of the main reasons i'm still Jester is so I can keep it without it being useless.

Thanks again though for describing it!

If you're going to name a weapon, does there need to be a back story to it?

I give my weapon's names, even though I can't afford to have them customised....
There may be many swords like them, but these ones are my own.

Broadsword 'a' - Durendal
Broadsword 'b' - Joyeuse

Right Hand- Mr.
Left Hand- Fister
Right Leg- Cordelle
Left Leg- Justice

You say to Asmodron, "You plotted against us."

Asmodron says, "I honestly have no idea."

You say to Asmodron, "And you did a poor job."

You begin to wield the gleaming dirk Glimmerfang in your right hand.

Lightning-quick, you jab Asmodron's torso with the gleaming dirk Glimmerfang.
Your attack causes Asmodron to glow a vibrant violet, and a lash of energy whips
back at you.
Horror overcomes Asmodron's face as his body stiffens into paralysis.

You have emoted: Blujixapug twists the dirk which penetrates your heart, and an
agonising pain screams through your chest.

You snarl, "I'm -insulted- that someone as pathetic as you even -dared- to think
of opposing the Occult."

Asmodron eats a bloodroot leaf.

Your enhanced senses inform you that Asmodron has entered Old road along the
Black Forest nearby.

Hur hur.

Eventually I'd like to get deladan a custom set of weapons. I have the names picked out but don't really know what to get scimi's rapiers wha..... then there is the cost. Tax season is around the corner though get my check back soon too so maybe anywas thoughts suggestions

I want a sword. Broadsword, to be exact. Dusty is a priest so has no real use for it, but he is insanely fascinated by swords. I want to get an arti and customize it with a design and possibly a name for no other use than to have it.

If I ever have enough credits lying around to upgrade my halberd to level 3, I plan on doing some research IG, possibly asking Agatheis, to see if there were any prominent halberd-wielding rajamala to name it after. It's not very likely though, so I'd probably end up not naming it, and just describing the appearance.


That's the same reason I have my halberd. I'm not customising it before it's level 3 though, since I'd have to re-customise it if I ever upgraded it.

Why get a level 3 if you don't use it? Only reason I'm [planning on] getting an artie sword is because you can't customize/perma forged ones. Seems they raised the prices though... weren't lvl1 artie swords 300 credits, not 350???

The reason for the topic, apart from hearing some cool names, is because I want to add a name to my elemental staff. I'm tossing up between "Spellspinner" or "Spellweaver". What sounds better?

Call it house payment or car payment.

I prefer Spellweaver.

And 150 credits (100 for resetting, 50 for appearance customisation) isn't a lot. If I tried hard enough, I could get that in less than a month through the credit market, or it's only $70 for 200 credits.

Because it's occasionally slightly useful for bashing, and it would be easier to use it in actual combat with higher stats. Well, slightly less laughable with higher stats. Really though, I just don't want to waste 50 credits if I ever decide to upgrade it. If I suddenly come up with an amazing idea for it, I might do it anyways.

Actually, Telendrieth upgraded his level 2 bow to a level 3, and it kept the customization. Maybe I shouldn't say that where they can see it, but it's true.

I've always thought the 'bond' between a Knight and his blades made them something worth naming, but a Priest's weapon is really a part of them, so knowing my mace is simply knowing myself. I suppose I could name my mace 'Aerek', as well.

EDIT: I just realized that's a terrible idea.

Aerek is here. He wields himself in his right hand.

It says in announce 2781 that "Customised descriptions may not transfer." That could mean there's a chance that it won't transfer, or it could mean that they choose not to transfer them. Either way, I have better things to spend credits on right now than upgrading or customising my halberd.

That sounds like something Latus would do when he strikes out...

I forget which of my friends issue me'd about this, but as I recall, the reply basically said 'The custom description may or may not transfer, but if it doesn't, issue yourself or email customisations and we'll fix it'

Though I know forged weapons can be better (in some respects) than the artefacts per cost-benefit analyses; Gnaash just really dislikes wielding a "dwarven" battleaxe and would greatly prefer to wield a "trollish" one. You know, something more suited for his height. And made out of whale bone.

My SoA is custom too, being a Jester I wanted a big "card shapped" silver shield with a engraving on it. Picked the Tower tarot because it stands for "Retribution and Justice" (according to some website).

This shield bears the hallmarks of both functionality and craftsmanship. The
shield is constructed of solid oak carved into the shape of a flat rectangle,
coated with a fine layer of silver leaf giving the shield a reflective surface.
Bands of polished steel reinforce the shield, riveted to the back with golden
screws. A tarot design adorns the front of the shield, depicting a lengthy tower
under a brooding storm, illuminated by flashes of lightning surrounded by an
engraved border of roses and vines. Engraved on the bottom is a small caption
reading The Tower.

You are wielding a Shield of the Tower bearing the arms of Zintha in your right hand.

Not a weapon, but figured it fit in here.

Named my fists Tylenol and Nyquil irl.

One to soothe your 'aches' and the other so you can sleep at night, eh?



Edit: Typo's blargh

Swing and a miss. (sports analogy - might not get this one either)

This is exactly what I have been thinking of for a long time now, not so much the whale bone, but that sounds like something to consider too.

I was thinking of naming my weapons too but I have a lot of them. Let's see..

The first I shall name Sun
The second will be Emperor
Then Magician
Priestess
Fool...

How come no one has named Khoraji's?

I did the costumization on my mace. an ethereal mace of Justice in your left hand. The description and the name all had to do with me being a high ranking member of the Order of Justice.

Moulded from the finest silvers, this mace is crafted into the shape of a
dragon's claw that grips a giant emerald the size of a human's clenched fist.
The claw is detailed with rose-coloured gold that curves around the silver wrist
to meet with the wielder's hands. A slight curve in gold reveals finely etched
scales with the plates in perfect balance. Yellow and white flames dance around
the mace, which is blessed in the hope that it may smite only those who are
Unjust and pass harmlessly through those who are innocent.

Pass harmlessly through the innocent? Wow.

Well, I rather like my new named staff.

I have a couple of opinions on this topic --

First - that only examplary weapons should have names (such as the Valyerian steel blades in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, or the 12 god-forged swords in Fred Saberhagen(?)'s Books of Swords) so when applied to Achaea I suppose it should only apply to the level 3s.

Second - named weapons should be incredibly rare. Why? If they weren't incredibly rare why would the average joe knows the name(s)? When everyone and their mother has a custom blade named Lightbringer, it ceases to be important, and fades from memory.

Third - the names of custom weapons in achaea should be a part of the long description and not the short, for two reasons. One, it's spammy, and two, if you've never met your foe and the second point above stands, why the hell would you know what it's called?

Annnd I think that if you're going to the cost to have a custom named weapon, that it should have a backstory. Generally there's a reason that a sword has earned a name, regardless of what that name is, but for godssake, please keep that information handy for when someone askes instead of having it as part of the short or long descriptions.

Just kidding. I agree with most of your post.

I agree that weapons customized to be named (Koraji is here. He wields Lightsbane in his left hand and the Manifestation of Hatred in his right) should be rare and likely level 3 artefacts, but just using the 1000 gold to 'name' a weapon is just fine. Any Knight worth his salt would have some way to reference his weapons than $swordleft and $swordright.

It's dead useful. You can just hack through hordes of newbies, but only the bad/infamous/open pk ones will be harmed. Why make justice more complicated than it needs to be?


Well, it is consistent with how Achaea works in general. You know the name, title, citizenship, might etc. of every single adventurer without ever meeting them, so knowing the names of some swords isn't a huge stretch.

However, simply being consistent with other game mechanics doesn't mean it's good, if the principle behind these other mechanics also leaves to be desired in the first place. I've always been in favour of making details about characters not quite so publically known and requiring at least some sort of interaction to learn about others. So I generally do agree with your point, while noting that it's merely a symptom of the general problem of the hard-coded availability of character data.

(*point sig*)

Am I missing something? Weapons can't be named like loyal denizens, can they? As far as I know, the only way to actually name a weapon other than just roleplaying it and saying it has a name, is to pay 2550 credits to have the description customised.

Fixed.

50cr, and correct.

Engraving.

s'not the same.
You have to show off to see engraving, to see custom weapons it shows in ql if you're wielding.