Elf Weapons

[JOHN RICKARDS]

I have a query. I was going through the weapons and equipment list
yesterday, and I noticed that according to the weapon availablity for
each race in the rulebook gives elves shortswords (the only
sword not on the race-specific list) as their only sword. Thinking of
Gannd in War, I am curious as to whether anyone else has dealt with
this problem?

John Rickards

"He who is looking for something has lost something."
"And he who is not looking?"
"He gets run over."


PS. Dan. Hahahahaha.

[Bruce Sponagle]

JOHN RICKARDS wrote:
>
> > I believe the list indicate only the changes to the standard list
> > presented in the PHB. Thus, any weapon in the normal weapons listing in the PHB
> > is accessible to all races, with the exception of those listed in the
> > Birthright rulebook which are specifically associated with particular races.
> >
> > Yow!! close lightning hit, so I'm outta here!!
> > Dusti Evermore
>
> Yeah, but (taking swords, which was my main concern), every sword in
> the PHB with the exception of the shortsword is on the
> race-availability list, and none of them are available to elves.
>
> I dunno if anyone's noticed this or come up with some cool new elf
> stuff?

Just to clarify, if you read the rulebook, elves lack the PH version's
visual abilities (they don't have infravision, but they can see at night
as though it were day), and have no special skills with any weapons.
Dwarves and Halflings are also changed from the PH.

[JOHN RICKARDS]

Bruce Sponagle wrote:
> Just to clarify, if you read the rulebook, elves lack the PH version's
> visual abilities (they don't have infravision, but they can see at night
> as though it were day), and have no special skills with any weapons.
> Dwarves and Halflings are also changed from the PH.

I know about those changes, which are a considerable improvement, I
think - especially the halflings, but I was just asking about whether
elves could make/buy swords other than shortswords (eg. in the novel
War where Gannd carries one and elvish swords are described), not
whether they had any special abilities with them.
Except being a bunch of bloodthirsty paranoid xenophobes, of
course (!).

John Rickards

"He who is looking for something has lost something."
"And he who is not looking?"
"He gets run over."


PS. Dan. Hahahahaha.

[Caitlanagh@aol.co]

In a message dated 97-05-09 02:00:37 EDT, you write:

> There is an interesting Dragon Magazine that details a couple of elven
>magical items and weapons. I don't remember the issue number but it is
there
>and its a great help. Speacially when you want the elven nation to be
>particularly superior to the humans.
>
>Luis

Issue # 214. I love the Ironheart bow!!

Richard Macri