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Help me name my unique D&D weapon

UnknownSaintUnknownSaint KasynRegistered User regular
edited December 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So my friends harangued me into playing D&D, and so far I've had quite a bit of fun with it. I made a Warrior that dual-wields shields for fun. One of them is a small buckler strapped to his arm, and the other is a Rygar-esque spikey shield attached to a long chain, wrapped around the other arm. He swings it as a flail and lets it fly at someone, or occasionally beats people down with the chain, or just bashes the crap out of baddies with it. It's a lot of fun, but I really need a good name for it, as it's the pretty key thing for my character and is referenced in just about every round of combat.

Any ideas?

TLDR - Need a clever name for my fictional weapon that is basically a spiked shield attached to a long chain.

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  • MindLibMindLib Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Krakens Lure

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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    what's your character's name? you name ____'s chain

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dirk Mancannon, half-orc.

    Yeah, I don't take the game too seriously.

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  • pacbowlpacbowl Los AngelesRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Mancannons Reach?

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    You could try something with suwaya or suwaiya.

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  • romanqwertyromanqwerty Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    "The cannon"?

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    Chain Pain Train

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Bob.

    Or 'My Little Friend' so you can go around quoting Scarface.

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  • underdonkunderdonk __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    Tomanta wrote: »
    Or 'My Little Friend' so you can go around quoting Scarface.

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  • Grid SystemGrid System Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Vera

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    pacbowl wrote: »
    Mancannons Reach?

    This one is wonderful.

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  • BelruelBelruel NARUTO FUCKS Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    pacbowl wrote: »
    Mancannons Reach?

    This one is wonderful.

    yeah i am fond of this one as well

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  • DelzhandDelzhand Hard to miss. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Belruel wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    pacbowl wrote: »
    Mancannons Reach?

    This one is wonderful.

    yeah i am fond of this one as well

    Mancannon's Reach Around

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Delzhand wrote: »
    Belruel wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    pacbowl wrote: »
    Mancannons Reach?

    This one is wonderful.

    yeah i am fond of this one as well

    Mancannon's Reach Around

    "Mancannon's Reach" can be the name of the weapon; "Mancannon's Reach Around" can be a special attack in which he swings it around in a circle, hitting guys on all sides.

    "Mancannon's Man-Batter" - hit a single enemy several times in succession.
    "Rock-Hard Mancannon" - Raise both shields, protecting yourself from damage but losing an attack.
    "Trojan Mancannon" - A magical shield covers you, protecting you from poisons and disease for X rounds.

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dark Chain Shield of Doom Ultra.

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Vera

    this is a high quality suggestion

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  • 1ddqd1ddqd Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Tickle Finger's Bane

    This One 'ere (when people ask "which shield are you going to use" you can flex the relevant arm and say "This one 'ere" with a sly cock of the eyebrow.

    The Lobotomizer

    The Brawn (your other, since it's a blocking weapon primarily, the "Brains")

    That's all I got on such short notice, and I'm at work. g/l h/f

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Wow, awesome suggestions. Thanks everyone!

    I can't quite decide between the Chain Pain Train and Mancannon's Reach.

    Mancannon's Reach may be better, then I can name some of the standard things I do with it just so it speeds up the explanation of what I'm using it for on that attack.

    Still though, Chain Pain Train has some good ring to it.

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    Wow, awesome suggestions. Thanks everyone!

    I can't quite decide between the Chain Pain Train and Mancannon's Reach.

    Mancannon's Reach may be better, then I can name some of the standard things I do with it just so it speeds up the explanation of what I'm using it for on that attack.

    Still though, Chain Pain Train has some good ring to it.

    The latter sounds like a move where you wrap the chain around your enemy's throat so that the shield flies around and hits said enemy, at which point you pull the enemy toward yourself to deliver the coup de grace.

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Wow, awesome suggestions. Thanks everyone!

    I can't quite decide between the Chain Pain Train and Mancannon's Reach.

    Mancannon's Reach may be better, then I can name some of the standard things I do with it just so it speeds up the explanation of what I'm using it for on that attack.

    Still though, Chain Pain Train has some good ring to it.

    The latter sounds like a move where you wrap the chain around your enemy's throat so that the shield flies around and hits said enemy, at which point you pull the enemy toward yourself to deliver the coup de grace.

    o_o

    Awesome.

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  • 1ddqd1ddqd Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Wow, awesome suggestions. Thanks everyone!

    I can't quite decide between the Chain Pain Train and Mancannon's Reach.

    Mancannon's Reach may be better, then I can name some of the standard things I do with it just so it speeds up the explanation of what I'm using it for on that attack.

    Still though, Chain Pain Train has some good ring to it.

    The latter sounds like a move where you wrap the chain around your enemy's throat so that the shield flies around and hits said enemy, at which point you pull the enemy toward yourself to deliver the coup de grace.

    o_o

    Awesome.
    Only if it's vorpal and keen! Otherwise you've gotta roll 20 3x in a row!

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  • DrFrylockDrFrylock Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The whackinator 5000?

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  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I am pretty sure you should start introducing yourself as The Master of the Flying Guillotine in any case

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Call it the "Best Defense".

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  • LurkLurk Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    When is the shield getting spinning blades?

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  • Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I like the idea of Mancannon's _____, but Reach sounds kinda mundane. I would consider:

    Mancannon's Fetter
    Mancannon's Iron
    Mancannon's Manacle
    Mancannon's Shackle
    Mancannon's Trammel

    Yeah, I looked up "chain" on Thesaurus.com.

    Also

    Mancannon's Safeguard
    Mancannon's Anchor
    The Head Basher

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dirk Mancannon, half-orc.

    Yeah, I don't take the game too seriously.

    Clearly the only answer is The Dirk Diggler

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    also comedy option of Sally Shields

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  • SliderSlider Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    "Mancannon's Gang Bang via Chain."

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Slider wrote: »
    "Mancannon's Gang Bang via Chain."

    Chain Gang Bang.

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  • Virgil_Leads_YouVirgil_Leads_You Proud Father House GardenerRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Aww. I'd name it gator fang or something.

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The Motherfuckin' Bulbasaur.

    No one will expect it.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If you want something hilarious and Pokemon-related, call it "Splash Attack".

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    "Harden"
    "String Shot"

    ...

    Super-effective

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  • NerdtendoNerdtendo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Call it "Reason", just so you can say things like "I'm sure they'll listen to Reason." Shamelessly stolen from one of the most terribly awesome books ever, "Snow Crash".

    You could also toss in a sprinkling of steam punk while making two video game references (both in title and function) at the same time and call it "Gear of war".

    My personal favorite, though.. Tiddly-Wink.

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  • GammarahGammarah Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    KalTorak wrote: »
    Delzhand wrote: »
    Belruel wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    pacbowl wrote: »
    Mancannons Reach?

    This one is wonderful.

    yeah i am fond of this one as well

    Mancannon's Reach Around

    "Mancannon's Reach" can be the name of the weapon; "Mancannon's Reach Around" can be a special attack in which he swings it around in a circle, hitting guys on all sides.

    "Mancannon's Man-Batter" - hit a single enemy several times in succession.
    "Rock-Hard Mancannon" - Raise both shields, protecting yourself from damage but losing an attack.
    "Trojan Mancannon" - A magical shield covers you, protecting you from poisons and disease for X rounds.

    Dear God OP, you HAVE to choose this.

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  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    KalTorak wrote: »
    "Trojan Mancannon" - A magical shield covers you, protecting you from poisons and disease for X rounds.

    That sounds more like a move where you toss the shield on the ground and let an enemy grab it, then you yank it back just before he blocks a blow from one of your allies.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    KalTorak wrote: »
    "Trojan Mancannon" - A magical shield covers you, protecting you from poisons and disease for X rounds.

    That sounds more like a move where you toss the shield on the ground and let an enemy grab it, then you yank it back just before he blocks a blow from one of your allies.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzKUlMkah3M

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  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I'm really torn between the Dirk Diggler and Mancannon's Reach, with the variety that the latter provides.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    There was already a unique dirk called "The Diggler" in Diablo 2.

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