A nifty item. A great piece of steampunk gear, though the difficulty of recharging it might make it less used then it should be.

I'd put an exposed friction wheel that could then use any local spinning wheel to 'charge' it.

One would have to be careful about overcharging it, either by charging it too long, or by using a wheel spinning too fast.
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Solid item that adds flavour to a world.

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Steampunk flashlight.  Good for flavor, and provides a good occasional distraction (as the engineer has to pause to rewind his cogtorch).

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A great baliff's tool.

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I like the basic concept of this item, though a hammer that's good at breaking things is not the most original concept I've seen around these parts.

That said, though I really like the rest of the sub. I like the appearance, though I think that the weight may be a bit on the light side (I think that enough granite to not make a pole that long look silly would probably outweigh that, but I'm no expert on stone). I think that the lore is good for giving the weapon a suitably fearsome reputation, and I like that the weapon is portrayed as irresistible, rather than, say, +5 against gates. Also, given a Berlin Wall situation, I think you could find such an item suitable for creation as well as destruction.

I will say, though, that I think the twist could use a mite bit more elaboration. Does it work for the wielder? The owner? Everybody in the immediate vicinity? And does it make them more charismatic? Help the see the weak points in other's arguments? Smash down prejudices in people's minds? Go to Comment

You are correct about the weight. For the first time in a long while, I didn't run the napkin math to get an approximate number. For what I'm thinking, the head alone should weigh right about double what I listed it as (~0.79 m long, ~0.39 m wide and tall, lower end of granite density comes to just under 47 kilos). I'll have to modify that.

I try to avoid giving out stats, instead focusing on what the players would hear from the GM when describing it to them. Then the GM can give it the appropriate stats for whatever system they're using. Besides, it's so much cooler to hear about Gateshatter "rending unbreakable defenses asunder" than it is to hear "+7 hammer".

As for the twist, I had been thinking that it works purely for the wielder; for the rest, I left it intentionally vague so that potential GMs could use it as they saw fit. Go to Comment

I was kinda imagining the weilder just setting down on the obstructive bureaucrat's desk and having it creak under the weight.  Anyway, great sub.

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fun idea, well described item, nice format excellent execution.  If it were me I'd change the teaser to read only: I SHALL PASS, funny line that one. 

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Excellent - this fits exactly with how I interpreted this quest.

 

 

 

 

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I actually like this hammer. It's a good, solid sub, but I would have liked to see more story hooks and background. Maybe a description of the current wielder.

I quite like the twist, the ability to break down social barriers would be surprisingly useful. I guess that because of its size, magic and the enhanced social abilities of the wielder, anyone who owns this would have a far ranging reputation.

I could definitely see the hammer's reputation, if not its actual power, being a great source of plot hooks and GM mischief. 

3.0 base +0.5 for twist.

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Breaking down social barriers with a MASSIVE hammer is a pretty funny idea.  I'm not sure exactly how it would work, though.  Does the bearer just walk up to someone with the hammer strapped onto his back and engage in conversation, or does he have to hold it threateningly?  I can imaging that the effect is not entirely magical in nature, as the sheer size of this weapon would be enough to intimidate most sane people. . .

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I read this as a sort of take on Alexander's solution to the Gordian Knot.

"Kindly stop with the bureaucratic runaround before I use this hammer to remove it permanently." Go to Comment

I love the benefit/drawback balance. I think it works very well. The only thing missing is the backstory.

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Not a flute to play for fun.

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Ear plugs (or being deaf) would help the user. Localized silence of some kind wouldn't necessarily work, because then the targets wouldn't be hearing it either. Go to Comment

Update: Cheka's comment reminded me that I somehow forgot to include the third, extremely minor effect (not sure if it really qualifies as a benefit, but there it is) that the flute has. Deeeeerp. Go to Comment

 Love evil magical instruments.

 Pehaps it provides some benefits to other evil-intended musical magics played upon it.

 

 

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Interesting flute.  At first glance I would say the drawbacks are on the heavy side.  But I do see why you placed them where they are.  Would ear plugs help the user?  or some other localized silence spell?  Good idea.  I'll use this one.

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In the hands of a skilled necromancer, I wonder if the flute could manifest new powers?  Also, while I understand that it was taken from a banshee, does that mean that all banshees carry an item like this that gives them their power?  Or was it created by some other being?  Overall, a compelling item.

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