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Susano Posted April 24 Author Report Share Posted April 24 Why yes, I watched "The Northman" last night. Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 EDIT: For people new to HERO, some comments on the build. The sword is built per the stats of a sword in the Equipment Guide. It has Armor Piercing as it cuts through a coat of mail with no problem. It has Penetrating for the same reason and also because it cuts through bone like it was butter. The sword is said to be weightless, hence the lack of a STR Minimum. It cannot be dulled, hence the lack of the Real Weapon Limitation. It cannot be broken or bent, which is why it is an unbreakable Foci. Technically, it should have Required Hands (One; -0) if you want to be complete. As it has 0 STR Minimum, anyone wielding Dragur can add their STR directly to the HKA. Thus, as 15 STR character would do 2d6+1 HKA. As Amleth hacks people apart fairly easily (and has pulled some other strength stunts), he probably has a 20 and would do 2 1/2d6 HKA. More than enough to lop off heads and cleave torsos in twain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDShore Posted Monday at 01:02 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:02 AM I have just watched the Northman, not a bad film. I agree with your stats on 'Dragur' just one thing though. If it could chop thru mail and bone/flesh why did it not break his uncle's sword or at least his shield, as it did cut the head off his uncle with one blow. (I have always been opposed to the John Ford school of film making) Still other than the finale its a good film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted Monday at 01:25 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 01:25 AM (edited) 17 hours ago, GDShore said: I have just watched the Northman, not a bad film. I agree with your stats on 'Dragur' just one thing though. If it could chop thru mail and bone/flesh why did it not break his uncle's sword or at least his shield, as it did cut the head off his uncle with one blow. (I have always been opposed to the John Ford school of film making) Still other than the finale its a good film. Pretty sure that was for drama purposes. The same sword in the hands of the Mound Dweller hacked through the weapons Amleth picked up with ease. Edited Monday at 06:51 PM by Susano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDShore Posted Monday at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:38 PM Yeahhh, it was probly that, I rewatched twice and in that penultimate fight the protaganist is by far the better swordsman (I used to teach fencing). It reminded me of the Errol Flynn, Robin Hood, Flynn was such a poor swordsman vs. Rathbone (Sir Basil Rathbone,, British Army Fencing Champion twice, he even tried to teach Flynn, did successfully teach Tyrone Power) that the penultimate fight of that movie it had to be filmed as shadow's so as to not reveal Flynn's weakness. For me watching a period flim in which swords and other melee weapons are to be used can be embarassingly painful. [ I know that given that opening my opponent would be ended ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM THe Northman was a hell of a film. Saw it at the local art house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted Tuesday at 07:56 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:56 PM Just now, Scott Ruggels said: THe Northman was a hell of a film. Saw it at the local art house. I will gladly watch it again. I saw it at home. I did see 13 Assassins at a local arthouse when it came out and was blown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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