Sorrow and other weapons

[Khariz]

I'm selling the following. Prices are marked. Any combination of silvers and dollars is also fine, valuing silvers at 8 per mil. Paypal only:

*SOLD* 1. Sorrow - *SOLD*

http://www.krakiipedia.org/wiki/Sorrow

2. a veniom-hilted bastardsword
6x old-style acid flaring bastard sword
(Old-Style means that One-handed it's a broadsword, and two-handed it's a real two-handed sword based weapon. None of that bastard sword crap-base)
Decent acid flares
15 mil or $120

3. an enruned blued-steel flamberge
Four feet of precision wavy blade, blued until it resembles watered silk, has been acid-etched with intricate runic patterns running from blade tip to thrak hide-wrapped ricassa. A damascened gold and silver hilt and quillion add another two feet to the length of this already imposing weapon. Impressed within the pommel lies an onyx intaglio of a rampant firecat. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
2.5x expertly crit-weighted (30 points)
titanium forged (metal is now steel, but forging is not steel stats)
Used to belong to Lord Berr
55 mil or $440.

4. an oily black vultite maul
A line of angular runes has been branded across the leather-wrapped hilt of the maul.
The black vultite maul is covered in a foul-smelling murky umber oil.
5.5x greater permanent poison flare maul
Flares poisons ranging from 5 to 75 dissipating one per round.
One of the poison flares also is a knockdown in addition to the poisoning.
25 mil or $200


**Noxious liquid from your black vultite maul showers the greater krynch which falls to the floor and large, oozing blisters begin to form.**
Some murky oil drips from your maul.

A greater krynch struggles to rise but fails in the attempt.

A greater krynch struggles to rise but fails in the attempt.

A greater krynch struggles to rise but fails in the attempt.

The greater krynch shudders violently for a moment, then goes still.
The air about a greater krynch stops shimmering.
A greater krynch returns to normal color.

Here's another shot of the one that produces the knockdown:


You swing an oily black vultite maul at a greater krynch!
AS: +512 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +87 = +393
... and hit for 100 points of damage!
Throat nearly crushed. The greater krynch makes gurgling noises.

**Noxious liquid from your black vultite maul showers the greater krynch which falls to the floor and large, oozing blisters begin to form.**
Some murky oil drips from your maul.

[BriarFox]

Nice weapons. You know, I think the perfect wielder for Sorrow would be a THW pure - possibly a wizard or empath. Both would have their benefits, and they'd be able to use it to full effect.

[Khariz]

Nice weapons. You know, I think the perfect wielder for Sorrow would be a THW pure - possibly a wizard or empath. Both would have their benefits, and they'd be able to use it to full effect.

I agree fully. Someone that it not a sorcerer that could cheaply train Spell Aiming would destroy everything with this weapon.

[WRoss]

Like me! But I don't feel like spending a year trying to get bonded with a flamberge. Gonna try and take that 6x DCW perfect up to 8x and use that

[Ardwen]

Celtar's sorcerer used Sorrow if I recall and he tried it with an empath, was a riot to watch and use that weapon

[Swami71]

So Sorrow has its own bonding system. Would it be able to be disarmed when bonded to a pure?

[Khariz]

So Sorrow has its own bonding system. Would it be able to be disarmed when bonded to a pure?

This bonding affects only Sorrow's behavior toward the wielder. It doesn't aid with disarming. You'd need secondary bonding for that.

[BriarFox]

A paladin might not be terrible with it either, but the 720 would suck a bit unless he or she spent a ton of points on SA. And then you could bond it.

[Khariz]

A paladin might not be terrible with it either, but the 720 would suck a bit unless he or she spent a ton of points on SA. And then you could bond it.

I'm actually how impressed with how well I was able to use the Implosion on the sword with no Spell Aiming. I consistenly hit capped Grimswarm with it when they were turtled:

You point your sword at a Grimswarm troll guard. Suddenly, a blinding violet light lashes out at a Grimswarm troll guard!
A void rips open in the area, close enough for a Grimswarm troll guard to take serious notice of it.
Vitreous fluid boils in a Grimswarm troll guard's eyes, causing them to burst!
+29 Hits.

[Skeeter]

The thought of paying $1000 for a text based weapon makes me giggle.

[Androidpk]

I think the ironwright maul would be a much better paladin weapon.

[BriarFox]

Hrm. Paladin might really be the way to go with it, if the 720 does work well. That's tempting. I have a little paladin. ;)

[Khariz]

The thought of paying $1000 for a text based weapon makes me giggle.

I understand that as well, but even if you do so by playing for 10 years, amassing 120 mil, and paying me like that, you've still spent the same amount of money. You COULD have sold those silvers for real life money, but instead you spent it on other text in a game you have played for over a decade.

I can see how it seems silly, but to others they feel like they "deserve" to treat themselves to something awesome after having played so long.

[StrayRogue]

Empath could smash some shit with that. When I had it I found Call Lightning and Tremors to be the most useful. The rest was just fluff.

[Khariz]

Empath could smash some shit with that. When I had it I found Call Lightning and Tremors to be the most useful. The rest was just fluff.

I used call lightning a lot for turtled Grimswarm. More than Implosion for the 100% success rate.

[StrayRogue]

I used it purely for griefing.

[Khariz]

I used it purely for griefing.

I'm sure that's fun too. I didn't want to get it nerfed though, so I was too scared to.

[Widgets]

Hrm. Paladin might really be the way to go with it, if the 720 does work well. That's tempting. I have a little paladin. ;)

Paladins are so awesome, they work well with alot of fun and cool weapons out there. This would be one of them, fully bonded and so forth.

[BriarFox]

Paladins are so awesome, they work well with alot of fun and cool weapons out there. This would be one of them, fully bonded and so forth.

The issue is that they'd still have a low CS using Sorcerer and MjE spells, though. It might be possible to have a paladin heavily trained in spells, though.

[Khariz]

The issue is that they'd still have a low CS using Sorcerer and MjE spells, though. It might be possible to have a paladin heavily trained in spells, though.

When you have Sorrow, you really aren't that tempted to use Mana Disrupt or Drain. I never used MD to do anything other than kill Scarabs in sanctuaries.

[StrayRogue]

When you have Sorrow, you really aren't that tempted to use Mana Disrupt or Drain. I never used MD to do anything other than kill Scarabs in sanctuaries.

lol yeah, I don't even remember what that or Limb Disrupt's colour was.

[Khariz]

I was bored, so I built a script to change the spells for me:


main:

match darky dk
match manny mn
match disruption mr
match cloudy cl
match focused fi
echo
echo Start which?
echo 1. Focused Implosion = FI
echo 2. Darkness = DK
echo 3. Mana Drain = MN
echo 4. Mana Disrupt = MR
echo 5. Call Lightning = CL
matchwait

focused:
put exa my sword
match done violet
match violetturn green
match violetturn orange
match violetturn blue
match violetturn red
matchwait

darky:
put exa my sword
match done green
match greenturn violet
match greenturn blue
match greenturn orange
match greenturn red
matchwait

manny:
put exa my sword
match done orange
match orangeturn violet
match orangeturn blue
match orangeturn red
match orangeturn green
matchwait

disruption:
put exa my sword
match done blue
match blueturn red
match blueturn green
match blueturn violet
match blueturn orange
matchwait

cloudy:
put exa my sword
match done red
match redturn blue
match redturn violet
match redturn green
match redturn orange
matchwait

done:
echo CONGRATULATIONS, SORROW IS READY TO USE!!!
put .signs

Violetturn:
put turn my sword
match focused piercing shriek
match focused faint whisper
match focused thunderous boom
match focused loud *snap*
match done vibrating hum
matchwait

greenturn:
put turn my sword
match darky piercing shriek
match done faint whisper
match darky thunderous boom
match darky loud *snap*
match darky vibrating hum
matchwait

orangeturn:
put turn my sword
match done piercing shriek
match manny faint whisper
match manny thunderous boom
match manny loud *snap*
match manny vibrating hum
matchwait

blueturn:
put turn my sword
match disruption piercing shriek
match disruption faint whisper
match disruption thunderous boom
match done loud *snap*
match disruption vibrating hum
matchwait

redturn:
put turn my sword
match cloudy piercing shriek
match cloudy faint whisper
match done thunderous boom
match cloudy *snap*
match cloudy vibrating hum
matchwait


Messy code, but it works.

[Khariz]

bump

[Durgrimst]

I think we should test these spells on my 20+mill EXP pali

[Khariz]

I think we should test these spells on my 20+mill EXP pali

Problem is, Sorrow isn't conducive to quick "hand off and test" kind of experiments. It resets the bond of the owner and doesn't function very well when its first starting to bond anyway. It does what I ask it to do 99% of the time once it's bonded. On the first leg of the bond though...you are more lucky if it doesn't smack you around instead of casting a spell, haha.

Nah, it's not that bad, I'd say the starting success rate is actually pretty high, maybe even something like 80%, but its amazing at how often it will backlash at first.

[Khariz]

bump

[WRoss]

THW bard would be a good build for sorrow, with 425 and all

[Khariz]

THW bard would be a good build for sorrow, with 425 and all

I agree.

[WRoss]

Or a THW empath close to cap. Do you know any?

[Khariz]

Nope, unfortunately not.

[Skeeter]

I understand that as well, but even if you do so by playing for 10 years, amassing 120 mil, and paying me like that, you've still spent the same amount of money. You COULD have sold those silvers for real life money, but instead you spent it on other text in a game you have played for over a decade.

I can see how it seems silly, but to others they feel like they "deserve" to treat themselves to something awesome after having played so long.

Oh I realize there's a market for it, and that people are able and willing to pay that amount. The giggle isn't directed at them.

Just the thought of me personally dropping that kind of coin on a game makes me giggle.

[Khariz]

Oh I realize there's a market for it, and that people are able and willing to pay that amount. The giggle isn't directed at them.

Just the thought of me personally dropping that kind of coin on a game makes me giggle.

Ahh, I see. I've actually reached the point where I'm disgusted with myself over how much money I've spent playing this game, and would like to recoup some of it, haha.

Granted, I've recouped any money I pumped into it years ago, and run off of an operating account now, from my merchanting, but I'd actually like to cash that out into my own pockets again some day.

[Widgets]

Ahh, I see. I've actually reached the point where I'm disgusted with myself over how much money I've spent playing this game, and would like to recoup some of it, haha.

Granted, I've recouped any money I pumped into it years ago, and run off of an operating account now, from my merchanting, but I'd actually like to cash that out into my own pockets again some day.

You aren't the only one I think

[Khariz]

Bump. Updated the poison maul to the correct enchant. I had said it was 4x. It is 5.5x.

[Khariz]

Sorrow is sold for full asking price. Thank you all for your interest.

[Khariz]

Ironwright maul withdrawn, as I'm using it as my main weapon at the moment in the rift.