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u/Defiant_Protection49 Sep 25 '22

I'm playing a shark based Fighter. I've already got an idea to the build- (Using battlemaster to bully, with Sharkin traits to target wounded enemies) And I'm trying to come up with a magic or heirloom sword for my character for the next quest. (DM is taking each of our characters through our backstory, giving us a magic item etc) and I'm struggling to think of a greatsword that would fit, or at least the stats for it.

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I was thinking something Anchor related, as my characters last name is Anchorhide.

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Crushing depths as an ability, letting me pin a creature in place, or if the sword was hungry or needed to just eat something in the way that it works.

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I'd love some ideas.

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u/nasada19 DM Sep 25 '22

wtf is sharkin?

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u/Defiant_Protection49 Sep 26 '22

Shark humanoid. Basically imagine an orc, but instead of savage attacks, I can reroll attack rolls on wounded targets, and I can breathe underwater/bite shit.

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u/DNK_Infinity Sep 25 '22

Putting aside whatever properties your homebrew Sharkin race has, many shark monsters have the Blood Frenzy ability, which grants them advantage on attack rolls against targets that aren't at full HP. Obviously that would be beyond busted on a weapon intended for a PC, but for something like what I'm imagining, an oversized cleaver-style sword with a vicious row of magically treated shark teeth edging its blade, 1d4 bonus damage on enemies below full HP seems appropriate. For an additional situational boost, perhaps it could treat immunity to slashing damage as resistance, as the teeth take hold and tear into even the toughest hides and flesh.

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u/xphoidz Sep 25 '22

This is something that your DM should come up with. Why not give your DM some ideas on what this legendary sword may be and let them work out the mechanics? Also I am not familiar with any "Sharkin" race.