Lord of the Rings weapons

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One of the things i really miss in the Baldurs gate series in general is wizard staves that actually are usful to a wizard. In other words staves that give some + to intelligence, spellcasting time or such, most staves now are plain combat staves that seldom are used by anyone (since if you want to be a fighter, you probably use a sword or an axe). The result is that the mage doesnt walk around looking cool with a stave, but is walking around with a silly looking sling...
So what I want to say is: why not give Gandalfs stave for example +1 to mage levels, or ability to memorize more spells along with some charged spells (should probably be fire related spells since that is Gandalfs "element", he is a "wielder of the secret flame", and was brought to the world to lit the fires of hope in to the people of midgard...).

 

This is great..thanks for the info about his staff. Right then, this is my list of things to do so far:

-Swords for Aragorn (maybe his bow?), Frodo, Pippin and Merry (did sam have a weapon? I dont remember)

-Legolas' bow, the Bow of Galadriel, his two short swords

- gimli's great axe, his throwing axes

- gandalf's sword and staff

- boromir's sword, shield and the horn of gondor

- those cloaks the elves gave the fellowship (I forget the names)

- lembas!

 

Ok, I feel like a newbie asking this question but here goes anyway. About all of this weapon moding, is this done for BG2:Tob, like how is it done using a type of trainer? This really interested me so I thought I'de respond any help would be much appreciated.

 

Aren't legolas' swords more like daggers??

They are IMO way to short for even a short sword.

 

They are bloody daggers and Éomer's sword is named Guthwine. (Funny name)

 

For the sake of visuals in the game, take a look at this...Legolas' daggers

So what does everyone think? Should I use the dagger or short sword paperdoll in the game? Or what about the scimitar paperdoll?

[ March 10, 2003, 17:54: Message edited by: GabrielNYC ]

 

A short sword is only about 1 and a half feet long, or about as long as your forearm. i think a short sword is better suited, but its up to you.

 

Well I'd prefer to use the short sword paperdoll but it's about how most would react to it, you know?

 

Those look like short swords to me.

 

Exactly..the weapons in the link appear to be short swords despite the fact the sign says daggers. I know dagger look like swords but the length of those two weapons certainly look longer than any dagger I've seen.

Now then, does Boromir's sword have a name? What about his shield?

[ March 11, 2003, 19:38: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

Sting was "a knife in a leather sheath. It would have been only a tiny pocket-knife for a troll, but it was as good as a short sword for the hobbit."

Also, what about Bard's Black Arrow? It had been in Bard's family for years, it "never failed" and had always been recovered. An arrow that automatically hits and that your dead foe will drop when it dies? It was the one weapon that damaged Smaug, and by it's one strike it killed him. An arrow of dragon slaying? This was one bad arrow! Die, Firkraag, Die! And you too, Draconis! Bring it on, Abazigal! That's the weapon I would most like to have in my personal collection.

 

That sounds a little overpowered don't you think?

By the way...I'm making a new creature moddeled after those black dragon type things the Nazgul rode in LotR...but I forgot what they're called.

 

They would be the Fell Beasts. I always think of them as similar to a Pterodactyl, with pretty tough hide, a wicked bite and a poison/disease attack.

 

That's abrilliant idea for the game. I think that Legolas daggers could be counted as scimitars too. They are too long to be a dagger too small to be a long sword. Just a suggestion. And the armors too they are so cool. And the rings and how about the staff of Gandalf and everything i would say. Just inform us please!!!!!!!!

 

Are you sending those .itm files?

And, BTW, permanent invisibility does not work.
Do NOT do the Ring.

 

The ring was just an idea...

Doesn't Staff of the Magi give invisibility?

 

An arrow of dragon slaying would definitely be a powerful weapon, and might imbalance game play. I'm just saying it might describe Bard's arrow. What other arrow could kill a beast like Smaug in one shot? There are plenty of other "instant kill" weapons in the game, like Crom and the vorpal weapons (the Silver Sword, the Axe of the Unyielding and that halberd [Ravager?]). And Sarevok has his deathbringer assault on top of that. Anyway, it would probably be hard to get it to work without some spell prep, given that all the drakes have high magic resistance.

 

The arrow is an idea..maybe script it so it doesnt affect non-dragon/demonic creatures? Or instead of just outright killing maybe stunning them.

So many questios and ideas, so little time..