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Poll Question: Magic sword vs Lightsabre
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Stormbringer    
  2 (22.2%)
Grasscutter    
  0 (0.0%)
Excalibur    
  4 (44.4%)
Lightsabre    
  3 (33.3%)
Sting    
  0 (0.0%)




Total votes: 9
« Created by: John on: Apr 11th, 2017 at 11:06am »
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Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Apr 11th, 2017 at 11:06am
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So Sith and a Paladin with a Holy Avenger square off for a duel. Which sword survives?
  

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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #1 - Apr 11th, 2017 at 4:56pm
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I am going Stormbringer. Mostly because it is my favorite sword but also because it is a Demon in the shape of a sword. The Lightsabre would hurt it but not destroy it.

Other worldly composition and such.
  
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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #2 - Apr 14th, 2017 at 5:55pm
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THE ONI wrote on Apr 11th, 2017 at 4:56pm:
I am going Stormbringer. Mostly because it is my favorite sword but also because it is a Demon in the shape of a sword. The Lightsabre would hurt it but not destroy it.

Other worldly composition and such.


I find your logic compelling. Plus, once magic enters the equation, a lot of other stuff goes out the window.
  
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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #3 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 12:08pm
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John wrote on Apr 11th, 2017 at 11:06am:
So Sith and a Paladin with a Holy Avenger square off for a duel. Which sword survives?

Whichever one hits first.
  
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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #4 - Feb 17th, 2018 at 2:51pm
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No "Soulsword"?

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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #5 - Dec 21st, 2018 at 1:14am
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Well the force is magic... But magic items are resistant to lava and such... I am going to go Excalibur... Especially if kitty pryde is on the team
  
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Reply #6 - Jul 5th, 2020 at 5:53pm
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Holy Avenger is not included in the options!?

Is the power source of the light sabre the Force?  West End Games never made it clear to me.

Would the Soulsword be as powerful as Stormbringer?  Are we using the AD&D rules for Stormbringer?
  
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Re: Lightsabre vs Magic Sword
Reply #7 - Jul 14th, 2020 at 3:25pm
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I don't believe the lightsaber is powered by the Force.  There's a kaibur crystal inside each that powers it, so even a non-Force user could wield one, though one strong in the Force would usually be better.

General Grievous became a master using multiple lightsabers, even though he was not Force-sensitive.
  
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