Weapons, Tech, War, Armor, Anything warrior related.

@rae

Cool! That’s a really cool concept. Crystal swords as an idea has always felt a little fantasy cliché to me, but the mechanic you built into it is actually really intriguing! It’s kind of like a memory metal (is that what it’s based off of), but it disappears instead of getting distorted, so that’s a really powerful material. Just make sure that such technology is actually used for more than just swords if you haven’t already, because that’s powerful.

@rae

Ok, first, before all the cool stuff, I’ll introduce the standard Shome’el sword and shield:

There isn’t much to say about the sword, but I like the design. As for the shield (front and side profile) It is designed with a curved body, that forms a kind of pseudo roof. This is because of the nature of Omialia being in a space of clustered planetoids, so warfare is more dynamic, making soldiers want to have protection from as many angles as possible, especially directly above them, because attack from an above planetoid mass is a common tactic.

@rae

Sorry if this offends you

The deepest, darkest corners of my soul are rising, bubbling with rage likened to a volcano at the mere thought of being asked such a question!!!

… … … Lol no🤣🤣🤣🤣

I worry about offending people sometimes too, but if people can’t handle a simple question or criticism about something they created, then that’s on them, not you. Thanks for being considerate though!

I need to make a mental note of that shield shape…That has potential. Thanks for sharing!

Of course, thanks!

Just one question, how do they maneuver the shield when they fight? The unique shape causes me to wonder if the top part would not hinder certain movements, for instance, protecting their feet. I see, by placement of the handle, the shield doesn’t look like it goes down to the feet. The feet and legs are a common attack spot, if you can disable your opponent, they’re as good as dead. But if they pull the shield down to their feet, they’re going to get a little bit of a headache. Or is there some way they have thought around it.

Excellent question. Yes, it doesn’t go all the way down to the feet, but it’s a shield designed to be protective of threats more in front and above. It isn’t meant to be a body shield, but a soldier can stake the shield into the ground, then crouch beside it when in assault. They can also lower the shield by rotating the top to their side a bit if needed. What I would see as an issue is the weight distribution, but I’m sort of taking fantastical liberties for that, and there could be lots of different ways a solider can be trained to carry it.

Now to the cool stuff!

Introducing, Kirrtes:

Kirrtes is a one of a kind blade. While the sword itself seems like a noble weapon, you can see the corrupted gem, alluding to its nature. Kirrtes has a consciousness, if you can call it that at least. It thinks and schemes towards an ultimate goal. It can control it’s wielder perfectly, muscle per muscle, but the wielder is still fully conscious and aware of what’s happing, still able to feel everything, but bears no will to change it. Every time Kirrtes pierces flesh, the wielder is enveloped into the experience of the victim. Thus the wielder, in the view of the victim, looks up at the monster that is their killer, how could someone be so heartless and cruel, the victim, and therefore the wielder would think. The victim would die, and the wielder would feel every pain, thought, and emotion of that death, but is denied the death itself.

@rae

That’s dark. I can see Grathmere doing that.

Yeah, a little😅 Is Grathmere one of your characters or a weapon?

Right now, Liren. I can’t say if he’s the first or the last, but this is his current lot. I can’t say much else about who he was, but his now rugged clothing seems to have once been the uniform of a noble.