how do sword chuck really work? - Page 3

11-19-2003, 03:01 AM

I imagine stats for the Sword-Chuck (by d20 standard) wouldn't be any different from a spiked chain. It's simply a smaller chain with much large spikes.

Though I could probably grip it by the chain and swing both swords that way... or being me, I might add a second chain connecting to the center of the first and placing a handle there. Then It would swing more like a flail. That's still dangerous though.

Who am I kidding. I'd use a normal Greatsword and club someone with that... there's no reason to be fancy about it.

Lycanthrope · 11-19-2003, 03:03 AM

Concur. I like swords, but Swordchucks aren't suppose to work.When will you people get it! Its a joke!

Bezo · 11-19-2003, 04:06 AM

I've heard that in Star Wars Episode III one of the villains will use lightsabre-chucks. Now we know where all the Jedi really went.

11-19-2003, 07:33 AM

Holy crap! Lightsaber-chucks is just too much. But anyway, I say give the sword-chucks a chain long enough to wield the 2 swords as usual. Then you could use the second sword as sort of a flail, if necessary.

Or mebbe that idea sucks. If only that wizard hadn't returned things to normal! (Remember, in the future, Fighter had mastered the art of sword-chuckery).

11-19-2003, 07:37 AM

Actually, I believe it would be possible to master sword chucks, and turn them into decent fighting weapons. Actually, the'd rock, because no one would no how to fight against them.

To understand how they would work, first hang around people who do poi (objects spun at the end of ropes, including balls of flame at the end of chains, with one chain in each hand). There's all sorts of weaves that can be done. Moreover, there's many ways to rapidly wrap and reverse the spin on either or both, slowing an otherwise ridiculously fast and dangerous object to something that impacts the body with relatively little force. If the sword chucks have any kind of handle at all (last time I checked, they did), the flat part of the handle would catch as the last point of impact (the blade would need to be light, preferably like the ultra sharp Tai Chi blades). Side note: I've seen this done with fire.

Sword chucks could also incorporate techniques used with morning stars, as well as standard swords themselves (either standard or reversed grip). Nunchucku action could be combined with the above mixed and matched 3 styles as well, though from what I've seen, there'd be a higher likelyhood of cutting oneself. Hence the need for true mastery.

Anyway, I'm sure all this would require ultralight metals (yay mithral), incredible strength (yay Fighter), and great dexterity and mastery (yay... uh oh!)

-Edgerunner

11-19-2003, 08:38 AM

Perhaps if you simply use the sword chuck like regular swords... and then the chain between can be used to help parry against opponent's attacks. It would also be helpful because if you dropped one sword, it wouldn't fall to the ground, but rather would just more or less hand off the chain attached to the hilt of the other.

All this is in assumption that the sword chucks are given hilts.

11-19-2003, 10:45 AM

In addition to some of the good ideas already posted here, it could be possible to have swordchucks composing of one short sword and one dagger. The wielder would hold the hilt of the dagger in normal dagger-ish fasion, and swing the short sword on its chain. Controlling the short sword would require quite a bit dexterity and quick planning, and then whenever the opponent gets within stabbing range, the dagger comes in handy... But then again, this wouldn't really be a swordchuks... It would be a sword-and-dagger-chucks. =\

Jack of Spades · 11-19-2003, 11:44 AM

Swordchucks...some say it's impossible and shouldn't be aloowed in DND. I had to argue back with worse weapon combinations.
SwordSpear
Spearchain
clubsword
Shurikenchucku
and lastly ShieldAxe
After a few minutes of that the DM let me use swordchucks. I posted earlier on the rules I made to use them.
Happy PowerGaming to all who care :rmage:

11-19-2003, 11:48 AM

Sword-chucks can work! Fighter will find out!

Remember, ppl used to think only birds could fly. So of course Fighter will find a way!

Lightsaber-chucks... maybe Fighter will get a great-great-great-great-great(continue this for an hour)-grandson named Jedi Version 2.1. And he will invent Lightsaber-chucks!

I know it's a joke, but nothing is impossible!

11-19-2003, 11:57 AM

Lightsaberchucks would actually be far more practical than sword chucks... Using the force you could both guide them true, and switch them on and off at the appropriate timing so that you don't hack your own body to little steamy bits. They wouldn't even need to use actual chains... They could use the kind of bonding that holds the podracers' engines on to the pods... this would of course dissallow the jedi from holding the chain, but it would be much cooler and could be thrown in a way that everything but the handles creates sweet chopitty death.

11-19-2003, 03:01 AM	#21
joe Guest Posts: n/a	D&D stats concerning Sword-Chucks YO! I imagine stats for the Sword-Chuck (by d20 standard) wouldn't be any different from a spiked chain. It's simply a smaller chain with much large spikes. Though I could probably grip it by the chain and swing both swords that way... or being me, I might add a second chain connecting to the center of the first and placing a handle there. Then It would swing more like a flail. That's still dangerous though. Who am I kidding. I'd use a normal Greatsword and club someone with that... there's no reason to be fancy about it.

11-19-2003, 04:06 AM	#23
Bezo Shinobu Maehara Fanboy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 357	I've heard that in Star Wars Episode III one of the villains will use lightsabre-chucks. Now we know where all the Jedi really went. __________________ Random Cool Quote: "Only one who renounces everything possesses the strength to transcend anything." Trema, Final Fantasy X-2 Not So Random Link: Come Check Out My Deviant Art

11-19-2003, 08:38 AM	#26
joe Guest Posts: n/a	Another thought Perhaps if you simply use the sword chuck like regular swords... and then the chain between can be used to help parry against opponent's attacks. It would also be helpful because if you dropped one sword, it wouldn't fall to the ground, but rather would just more or less hand off the chain attached to the hilt of the other. All this is in assumption that the sword chucks are given hilts.

11-19-2003, 03:03 AM	#22
Lycanthrope Deus Lupus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Angels Posts: 2,925	Concur. I like swords, but Swordchucks aren't suppose to work.When will you people get it! Its a joke!

11-19-2003, 07:33 AM	#24
l33tm4st3r Guest Posts: n/a	Holy crap! Lightsaber-chucks is just too much. But anyway, I say give the sword-chucks a chain long enough to wield the 2 swords as usual. Then you could use the second sword as sort of a flail, if necessary. Or mebbe that idea sucks. If only that wizard hadn't returned things to normal! (Remember, in the future, Fighter had mastered the art of sword-chuckery).

11-19-2003, 07:37 AM	#25
Edgerunner Guest Posts: n/a	Actually, I believe it would be possible to master sword chucks, and turn them into decent fighting weapons. Actually, the'd rock, because no one would no how to fight against them. To understand how they would work, first hang around people who do poi (objects spun at the end of ropes, including balls of flame at the end of chains, with one chain in each hand). There's all sorts of weaves that can be done. Moreover, there's many ways to rapidly wrap and reverse the spin on either or both, slowing an otherwise ridiculously fast and dangerous object to something that impacts the body with relatively little force. If the sword chucks have any kind of handle at all (last time I checked, they did), the flat part of the handle would catch as the last point of impact (the blade would need to be light, preferably like the ultra sharp Tai Chi blades). Side note: I've seen this done with fire. Sword chucks could also incorporate techniques used with morning stars, as well as standard swords themselves (either standard or reversed grip). Nunchucku action could be combined with the above mixed and matched 3 styles as well, though from what I've seen, there'd be a higher likelyhood of cutting oneself. Hence the need for true mastery. Anyway, I'm sure all this would require ultralight metals (yay mithral), incredible strength (yay Fighter), and great dexterity and mastery (yay... uh oh!) -Edgerunner

11-19-2003, 10:45 AM	#27
Blasphemous Guest Posts: n/a	In addition to some of the good ideas already posted here, it could be possible to have swordchucks composing of one short sword and one dagger. The wielder would hold the hilt of the dagger in normal dagger-ish fasion, and swing the short sword on its chain. Controlling the short sword would require quite a bit dexterity and quick planning, and then whenever the opponent gets within stabbing range, the dagger comes in handy... But then again, this wouldn't really be a swordchuks... It would be a sword-and-dagger-chucks. =\

11-19-2003, 11:44 AM	#28
Jack of Spades Lady Luck is on my side. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The winning hand. Posts: 818	Swordchucks...some say it's impossible and shouldn't be aloowed in DND. I had to argue back with worse weapon combinations. SwordSpear Spearchain clubsword Shurikenchucku and lastly ShieldAxe After a few minutes of that the DM let me use swordchucks. I posted earlier on the rules I made to use them. Happy PowerGaming to all who care :rmage:

11-19-2003, 11:48 AM	#29
The Werewolf Lord Guest Posts: n/a	Sword-chucks can work! Fighter will find out! Remember, ppl used to think only birds could fly. So of course Fighter will find a way! Lightsaber-chucks... maybe Fighter will get a great-great-great-great-great(continue this for an hour)-grandson named Jedi Version 2.1. And he will invent Lightsaber-chucks! I know it's a joke, but nothing is impossible!

11-19-2003, 11:57 AM	#30
Blasphemous Guest Posts: n/a	Lightsaberchucks would actually be far more practical than sword chucks... Using the force you could both guide them true, and switch them on and off at the appropriate timing so that you don't hack your own body to little steamy bits. They wouldn't even need to use actual chains... They could use the kind of bonding that holds the podracers' engines on to the pods... this would of course dissallow the jedi from holding the chain, but it would be much cooler and could be thrown in a way that everything but the handles creates sweet chopitty death.