[Xeon]

Originally Posted by droded

I think the whole point of the Obsidian weapons is that they have been tampered with a lot that they have become very powerful but also very delicate (?). Everything is explained in the Weapon Description.

Plus, Obsidian sounds so much cooler than Iron or Steel.

true but....it's still a damn stone...he i suppose glass and ebony weapons and armor didn't make much sense in morrowind either, why would anyone wield armor made of glass or wield a weapon so heavy you could barely lift it from the ground?

[FiliusMartis]

I have several pieces of obsidian lying around my apartment, most of them arrowheads. It's actually not a bad choice. It has a moderate hardness (better than iron actually...) and it sharpens well and holds its point well. And yes... it sounds cool

[Soldier By Name]

The whole point of obsidian is that when mixed with metal in sword making, it makes the sword slick, like rain on a window, you know how it says the obsidian swords feel slimey or slick, its because the sharpest of weapons are made of glass or slick stone. I know it doesn't sound like it should be so, but it is. Look up sacrifical knifes, alot of them are made of glass. Used to cut out hearts.

And as for ebony, I'm assuming that the tusks off a elephant are pretty resiliant, and would make for a good bow, if you could carve one into the right shape.

[Xeon]

but sacrificial knifes aren't ment for fighting just stabbing a unconsious or restrained victim. If you take a piece of glass and strike it fowards a stone it breaks, if you "stab" the stone it doesn't break, so the reason I'm saying what the hell is that: I can see that the weapon can hack through flesh and bones, but if it meets some ressistance such as a iron sword it could break? So it's a very very delicate weapon and should be used with precausion? (dunno how to spell it :S)

[Soldier By Name]

But if we're talking about Obsidian, that's almost jewel quality, its gonna be literally rock hard, and not to mention, its gonna go through flesh like a hot knife through butter, I'm of native descent, and from what I've seen of my peoples old knives, the shizz is sharp, and thats just sharpend rocks, Obsidian would be like ten times better.



And think of this, a glass sword about three feet long, about 4 inches thick, and aall it takes to make is sand and fire? lol. I would much rather rock that that something I have to sharpen, AND oil (if you know how to take care of a weapon) I mean yeah it'll be heavy, so swing it harder, build some brawn. lol

Either way its a vey cool topic.

[Jack of Names]

Hmmm

Originally Posted by Urban Dictionary

OBSIDIAN

Black, hard, heavy, unnatural almost-metallic material. Something much similar to hardened lava.

Obsidian is also a powerful type of weapon in many RPGs, similar to a Mithril weapon with is also common in RPGs.

[Xeon]

a blunt metal object aka a hammer and break a flat stone if you hit it right, so I guess obsidian most be this very dangerous but fragile weapon?

[Soldier By Name]

Obsidian is a naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools without crystal growth. Obsidian is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where the chemical composition (high silica content) induces a high viscosity and polymerisation degree of the lava. The inhibition of atomic diffusion through this highly viscous and polymerized lava explains the lack of crystal growth. Because of the lack of crystal structure, obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading to its ancient use as projectile points, and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades.

So see, it will be just as durable as metalic blades, and most definitely sharper.

[Xeon]

cool +rep for that explanation

[Xeon]

cool +rep for that explanation seriously I've been wondering about what the hell obsidian is since I had my first RPG expirience with it 9 years ago

edit: what the **** is up with the double posting??

[Soldier By Name]

No problameo. I actually enjoy intellectual conversations, no matter what the topic usually, I just thought that this one was a bit more interesting that most.

[m800_runner]

wow didnt anyone take geography or earth science???? i am surprised

[Xeon]

Originally Posted by Soldier By Name

No problameo. I actually enjoy intellectual conversations, no matter what the topic usually, I just thought that this one was a bit more interesting that most.

Yeah same here, I have this friend with whom I can disguess the most **** up things with, we once talked for 6 hours about ecko and how brands copy each others designs

[Soldier By Name]

That's what I was thinking. lol.
I've had those classes since like 5th grade, and it's always been the same shizz, igneous rocks, rock formations, chemical compositions, and shizz like that. Funny thing is, it's most likely My fav subject, aside from history, or eng lit.

[moonfever]

Thanks, Soldier, for the lesson on obsidion stones. You've made them more appealing to me. I actually thought it was made up. Boy I feel dumb.