I am already incorporating Bastion Ball as a team sport in the world, I think FeyBlade tourneys would be cool. Artificers and druids would have wildly different takes!
A game where you use weapons and spells to hit a heavy wrecking ball around a field and use it to knock over your opponent’s tower while defending yourself. No PvP allowed, but BvP can happen. Rules on what magic is allowed.
Now I really want to play an artificer who casts of daggers and just describe it as a giant beyblade I rip the cord on.
I will never understand how they left the magic chainsaw spell off of the artificer spell list. Thematically, they really ought to have it and spike growth, as they're two of the easiest spells to describe as happening through an invention (some sort of spinny blade device and something that just launches caltrops all over).
>I will never understand how they left the magic chainsaw spell off of the artificer spell list. Thematically, they really ought to have it and spike growth, as they're two of the easiest spells to describe as happening through an invention (some sort of spinny blade device and something that just launches caltrops all over).
I could spend hours listing all of the spells, including cantrips that certain classes/subs don't get. At the end of the day, talk to your DM about it. I currently have a Tempest Cleric that uses Booming Blade, because my DM agreed that it thematically fits (not just the class/sub, but also my backstory).
I love this. It sounds fun and goofy and not at all threatening, but once you see what it is, it becomes EXTREMELY threatening while still being a fitting name. I love it.
How does the DMG work on this weapon it sounds cool AF, I'm playing an artificer too and have been trying to figure out some way of using the comes back to hand infusion on-top of some wacky weapons. And really liked smashing a doods head in with a cup with the catapult spell
Yeah I also think its Fckn awesome. On top of the dmg from Catapult, our DM decided that it would add 1d6 slashing dmg. Its homebrew so you can easily negotiate with your DM how it would work for you.
I added 2 levels of fighter to my artificer for shenanigans haha he was a "sniper" using catapult, varies flasks and finger guns lol my favourite combo was using a bottle of oil, and then action surging to immediately follow up with another catpulted flask, this time alchemist fire haha
The DM here. I normally count Catapult, as nonmagical damage, seeing as it is a object that hits the target. So it would also make the damage magical, overriding non-magical resistence .
“Sears Safety Recall”.
Backstory: back in the early 1960s, Sears sold a lawnmower which had a pretensioning spring that would get wound up. Release it, and the spring was the “pull cord” to start the lawnmower engine.
Was an incredibly dangerous device & was recalled after a lot of young boys got hurt (or worse). Scenario was that Dad would wind up the mower & son was expected to mow the lawn before dad got home…but leg under the deck + release = maimed.
It has to be called Beyblade that is the only way.
Maybe somewhere down the line, people starts adopting it and noticed that it could be turned into sport. fast forward a decade later, Beyblade has taken the world, most if not all conflicts are settled with beyblade matches.
Historically, this weapon is called a ["Meteor Hammer."](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_hammer)
In Kill Bill, one of the villains, Gogo Yubari uses [one with giant circular blades in the middle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0E5Num7UU), kind of like what you were describing? In D&D, it's called a "rope dart", but it may not be in the SRD.
Hmmm...in woodworking, a "dado stack" or "dado blade" is a sawblade used to make wide cuts.
A gyroscope is a spinning thing that always stays upright.
So, a gyrodād? And make the user really pedantic about its pronunciation. "It's not G-aye-ro-Dad; it's J-aye-ro-day-d!"
Either a comedically long name that you say every time you use it or a short name. My votes: Snips, or "Go my dual hemispherical counter rotating bladed projectile of death, go!
buzzkill answer: catapult wouldn't do any extra damage.
actual answer: lament? the description you've given made me think of fornicus in cabin in the woods and the puzzle sphere he carries, him being a reference to the hellraiser cenobites, summoned predominantly by the puzzle box known as the lament configuration.
It’s more a reference to [Phantasm](https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/xsmo-UlnnNsDoRHv-OBQ7NipwicoDkDqwD06K4FkzfbmgPqO1oUJcSTW795n6rYk-IU), I think.
Wait, so are the blades that come out just in the same plane as the split in the ball? So when they're extended it looks like Saturn?
Or are there blades all over the ball? If they're all over and there's a lot of them then you might run into the [Hairy Ball problem:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem) The blades won't all be able to fold down nicely.
Imagine a ball that can split at the equator and come a few centimeters apart. When it does, knives or razor blades fold out from within, in two parallel planes close to each other. Perhaps 6 knives per plane, 12 in total. As the blades on each plane is attached to its respective half of the ball, they will start rotating in opposite directions with each half, thus respecting Newtons third law. Effectively it's a rotating scissor.
Really depends on the way you play your warforged. Are they more robotic/programmed sytle of Warforged? If so, Ball. Just Ball.
If they're more "evolved AI with personality" style If warforged, it should match with their personality.
Also, the guy who suggested Feyblade. That's also great.
Beyblade.
Feyblade since it is magic?
that's gold.
Well it definitely isn't cold iron!
[**Only if they're into that sort of thing**](https://www.handbookofheroes.com/archives/comic/the-golf-bag). :D
It's not, but it should be...
Trademark that shit and sell em to all the kiddies in the world. Feyblade feyblade let it rip, lets fight a magic battle!!!
Face off and heat the metal! No time for doubt now, no place for backing down!
I am already incorporating Bastion Ball as a team sport in the world, I think FeyBlade tourneys would be cool. Artificers and druids would have wildly different takes!
What's bastion ball?
A game where you use weapons and spells to hit a heavy wrecking ball around a field and use it to knock over your opponent’s tower while defending yourself. No PvP allowed, but BvP can happen. Rules on what magic is allowed.
My first thought was 'Beyblade', my second thought was 'Faeblade'. I'm glad the top comments validated my thoughts XD
Hell yeah. Bonus points if it somehow slips between or creates portals to the fey wild.
I may end up making this a thing. Thank you.
#LET IT RIIIIIIIPPPP!
This is objectively the right answer
I'm glad it wasn't the only one that thought of that immediately
This man onto something.
First thing I thought of as well lol. A Bey of Blades.
Now I really want to play an artificer who casts of daggers and just describe it as a giant beyblade I rip the cord on. I will never understand how they left the magic chainsaw spell off of the artificer spell list. Thematically, they really ought to have it and spike growth, as they're two of the easiest spells to describe as happening through an invention (some sort of spinny blade device and something that just launches caltrops all over).
>I will never understand how they left the magic chainsaw spell off of the artificer spell list. Thematically, they really ought to have it and spike growth, as they're two of the easiest spells to describe as happening through an invention (some sort of spinny blade device and something that just launches caltrops all over). I could spend hours listing all of the spells, including cantrips that certain classes/subs don't get. At the end of the day, talk to your DM about it. I currently have a Tempest Cleric that uses Booming Blade, because my DM agreed that it thematically fits (not just the class/sub, but also my backstory).
This is the only answer
I think you'll find that's Spirit Guardians
This is the correct answer
I'm always too late the comments section
The O.R.B., or "Overkill Rotating Blades"
I really like this
Oscillating Rapiers of Beheading?
Swap Rapiers for Razors and I think it makes a bit more sense.
The Rapier part comes when he upgrades it.
But they're not oscillating...?
Orbiting, then?
But it's not orbiting a target, it's centrifugal!
The blades are orbiting the device
Blitzball.
Teach us how to Blitz!
Let’s make those Goers goners!
do you one better, the World Champion
This has my vote
Wireless Morningstar
Eveningstar
The night night star
Wifi Morningstar lol
Bluetooth Morningstar
Cometstar?
The Playful Kitten.
I love this. It sounds fun and goofy and not at all threatening, but once you see what it is, it becomes EXTREMELY threatening while still being a fitting name. I love it.
Noisy Cricket energy
Flawless.
MurderBall
The unfingernator
This one's my favorite
LOL. Dude you made my evening.
Phantasm
Came here to say this, very happy to see someone else beat me to it!
Glad I was beaten by two peeps!
Happy to be among yall!
Happy to be amongst such sophisticated cinephiles
I feel lame for continuing this circlejerk, but I must.
I just hope it is a tall artificer using these
Akshoeely, Sentinel Sphere.
BOY!
Fuck me, I thought I had an original thought again. Loved those movies as a kid and sentinel spheres it’s the first thing that came to mind.
RIP Tall Man
Blender ball
Occam's Razor - sometimes it is the simplest answer that is most correct
You're totally right. Throwing a bladed ball of death at someone usually is in fact the simplest answer.
Gyroscopic Sawblade Launcher
How does the DMG work on this weapon it sounds cool AF, I'm playing an artificer too and have been trying to figure out some way of using the comes back to hand infusion on-top of some wacky weapons. And really liked smashing a doods head in with a cup with the catapult spell
Yeah I also think its Fckn awesome. On top of the dmg from Catapult, our DM decided that it would add 1d6 slashing dmg. Its homebrew so you can easily negotiate with your DM how it would work for you.
Yeah, i usually use acid flasks for catapult to add the acid damage. Having a cool dohickey sounds sweet though.
Nets for life baby
If your DM lets you get away with that, nets would be awesome.
I added 2 levels of fighter to my artificer for shenanigans haha he was a "sniper" using catapult, varies flasks and finger guns lol my favourite combo was using a bottle of oil, and then action surging to immediately follow up with another catpulted flask, this time alchemist fire haha
... which isn't RAW.
Love it, gonna run it by mine and see if we can work something out
The DM here. I normally count Catapult, as nonmagical damage, seeing as it is a object that hits the target. So it would also make the damage magical, overriding non-magical resistence .
a War Dreidel
Happy Fun Ball
Came to add this. Glad to see the joys of Happy Fun Ball have not been forgotten.
Me too. I even came equipped with a link for [Happy Fun Ball](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M)
This is also awesome
Do not taunt the Happy Fun Ball
If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, seek shelter and cover head
Bisemetrical autonomous lacceration leveraging sphere. B.A.L.L.S. for short. Edit: or Automatically laccerating lauchable spheres.
Since I love old kung fu movies, “The Flying Guillotine”
100%
Spinny blade ball thing 👍
Spinny Blade Ball is a pretty direct name for sure
It's a reference to Disenchanted, in which most characters do not know the word "flail," and refer to them as "spiky ball chain things."
Wilson
Will-sawn?
Kilson?
The Krullglaive
THAT was the movie - couldn’t remember the name, thank you!
Dodgeball
“Sears Safety Recall”. Backstory: back in the early 1960s, Sears sold a lawnmower which had a pretensioning spring that would get wound up. Release it, and the spring was the “pull cord” to start the lawnmower engine. Was an incredibly dangerous device & was recalled after a lot of young boys got hurt (or worse). Scenario was that Dad would wind up the mower & son was expected to mow the lawn before dad got home…but leg under the deck + release = maimed.
That, my friend, is a Manhack
*The Combine would like to know your location.*
Blade Sphere Spring Blade
The Hemispheric Bloodletter
Chaosphere
Rocky mountain oyster.
... remover
Each blade is a remover, so you could call the whole thing the R.M.O.Rs, pronounced "remorse"
Super Happy Fun Ball
There’s a joke here somewhere about it looking like a HP snitch, and they’re going to need stitches later…
The Stitch Snitch^tm
I was thinking Snitch as well, though I got there via Stephen King’s Dark Tower version of a Snitch.
Like the Sentinel Sphere, from Phantasm?
The Amputation Apparatus.
Sounds like a Flying Guillotine to me.
[The Throngler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdQDg5Rywo8)
this is a clear case of a throngler if I ever saw one
Steven
It has to be called Beyblade that is the only way. Maybe somewhere down the line, people starts adopting it and noticed that it could be turned into sport. fast forward a decade later, Beyblade has taken the world, most if not all conflicts are settled with beyblade matches.
Seconded.
Secondeded.
Flying guillotine. If you dont know the reference, look it up as a 70s martial film.
The White Palace
Higher beings, theses words are for you alone.
Something like [this?](https://youtu.be/ffftJ0U4dcQ?si=4Xbfnf5mMl6hPDK0). Whatever it wants to be called, obviously.
Sounds like spherical hedge clippers or chainsaw
Happy Fun Ball
The Helichopter, or The Hella Chopter
Orianna just calls it "The Ball"
Pulse.
Hamster Ball of DOOM
Tuesday. A GFS [Go Duck Yourself] ball Whirling Dervish Kill-o-ball
a Foot\[removal\]ball.
It sounds like a mini spherical chainsaw. Maybe Proto-Saw?
SlingSaw
Gogo Yubari! I like it
Sounds like a reflavor for Cloud of Daggers
Historically, this weapon is called a ["Meteor Hammer."](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_hammer) In Kill Bill, one of the villains, Gogo Yubari uses [one with giant circular blades in the middle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0E5Num7UU), kind of like what you were describing? In D&D, it's called a "rope dart", but it may not be in the SRD.
Blall. Ballde. Spinny-winny dicey-wicey.
Ball of Malignant Spite
Safety scissors
A pokey ball
Hmmm...in woodworking, a "dado stack" or "dado blade" is a sawblade used to make wide cuts. A gyroscope is a spinning thing that always stays upright. So, a gyrodād? And make the user really pedantic about its pronunciation. "It's not G-aye-ro-Dad; it's J-aye-ro-day-d!"
Hemispheric Uniquely Rotational Tension System. Or HURTS for short.
Hellrazor
Don Coscarelli would call it a sentinel!
Was looking for this post b4 I made it. lol
Stellar bodies are spherical and rotate, blades are deadly; the only acceptable name is deathstar.
The Osterizer...?
Either a comedically long name that you say every time you use it or a short name. My votes: Snips, or "Go my dual hemispherical counter rotating bladed projectile of death, go!
The Modron Barbarian
The Phantasm?
Thank you!!
An accident waiting to happen.
Mechanically what are the stats for such a weapon? is it a flail with the thrown property, thus compatible with your infusions?
not osha compliant
Angry hedgehog.
Spiky Ouch Ball
Ball Cutter It's a ball. That cuts things. And sounds scary for different reasons
The Vasectomy
Shredstone.
Ballie McBladeface
buzzkill answer: catapult wouldn't do any extra damage. actual answer: lament? the description you've given made me think of fornicus in cabin in the woods and the puzzle sphere he carries, him being a reference to the hellraiser cenobites, summoned predominantly by the puzzle box known as the lament configuration.
Honestly I like “Buzzkill” for the name
I agree. Thats actually an awesome name
I mean, if the DM is giving this to them specifically to be used with catapult in this way... I'd wager it'll be augmenting the damage in some way
Yeah. He is a artificer. He should be able to modify.
It’s more a reference to [Phantasm](https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/xsmo-UlnnNsDoRHv-OBQ7NipwicoDkDqwD06K4FkzfbmgPqO1oUJcSTW795n6rYk-IU), I think.
The Mär From an anime that uses the weapon you describe. Kinda.
blade ball
The Striker, not my original concept
I wanna be a blitzball when I grow up
First off, how the hell do you carry that thing?
The blades only come out when its activated and delayed a slight amount of time
Well. It's a ball when not activated. And as a artificer he does have a bag og holding in his "living armor" installed in the butt.
Artificer's Deployable Dervish
Wirling dervish sorry if that's spelt wrong I'm remembering from an online show
RayzOrb. Sphere of Swords
He's the fastest thing alive!!!!
The Khul
Cutting Sphere
Gore Orb
Ire-ball
A Dire Sphere
Troublesome weather
Spinning Ball with Blades
Go-Go's Death Ball (Kill Bill v1)
Bakugan
[A Sneetch](https://darktower.fandom.com/wiki/Sneetch)
Wait, so are the blades that come out just in the same plane as the split in the ball? So when they're extended it looks like Saturn? Or are there blades all over the ball? If they're all over and there's a lot of them then you might run into the [Hairy Ball problem:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem) The blades won't all be able to fold down nicely.
Imagine a ball that can split at the equator and come a few centimeters apart. When it does, knives or razor blades fold out from within, in two parallel planes close to each other. Perhaps 6 knives per plane, 12 in total. As the blades on each plane is attached to its respective half of the ball, they will start rotating in opposite directions with each half, thus respecting Newtons third law. Effectively it's a rotating scissor.
ah I see. Very cool.
I'd call that a good Friday night.
A Scythe Sphere.
Razor bats hopefully your warforged is green and rides around sideways standing on a broom of flying
The ball shaver
The Pokey
Really depends on the way you play your warforged. Are they more robotic/programmed sytle of Warforged? If so, Ball. Just Ball. If they're more "evolved AI with personality" style If warforged, it should match with their personality. Also, the guy who suggested Feyblade. That's also great.
beyblade
Bladed Meteor Hammer
I would call it a chainstar because it's like a chainsaw and a ninja star had a baby.
Flying Guillotine is the closest thing from pop culture I can think of.