The Merge: Agents and Powers Chapter 2: Agents Abroad

[Tony Jones]

Lilly noses around the smithy without touching anything, listening to the conversation between Amy and the smith.

She doesn't mention the tribe of goblins "overrunning" the "Badeparadies Schwarzwald". It does not seem relevant to their mission.

[Neo-Paladin]

He scratches his chin. " Thrusting or slashing, what do you prefer?"

[kirinke]

Amy
"I've been taught both and considering the fights we've gotten into and will get into, I need a weapon that can do both. Which is why I was considering a Gladius or something like it, practical and multi-functional. Double edged and all." she grimaced. "Plus, the Edo period weaponry is a biiit over-saturated at the moment." she said, knowing he'd know what she meant by it. "Got any better ideas?" she asked. "Like I said, I'm open to suggestion, as long as it's within budget and does what I want..."

[Neo-Paladin]

" If you want both in one, then a gladius would probably be your best choice. Alchemical silver...that would cost quite a bit extra, though. I'd need to hire someone to properly apply it."

[kirinke]

Amy

"Mmm. Think I could afford it with what I'm giving you?" she asked. "Like I said, I just need something that'll affect fae, undead and theiranthropes in general. More undead and theiranthropes at the moment, but I'd rather not take chances. Some fae can be a bit on the nasty side." she shook her head. "And lightsabers are out. I just don't have the muscle memory to use them properly, not to mention they aren't that effective against some supernatural types. Great against blasters and normal humans and aliens, not so much against what we gotta deal with..."

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Is it just cold iron that will affect fae or iron in general? Sources do vary on that.

[Neo-Paladin]

//As always, it depends where the fae in question are from. Some are harmed by forged iron and for some it must be iron that's forged "cold". With cold iron, you would be on the safe side as that would affect both kinds, but it makes the weapon extremely brittle.

[kirinke]

Amy


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So. She'd probably want to save cold iron for a knife then. Easier to replace.... and as she gets more PP, she can always get a bane enchantment on it. Plus, she has pokemon with Iron tail, so that counts for something. Would Alchemal silver work as well on were's in general? Or is it just silver?

[Neo-Paladin]

//Alchemical silver does work on lycanthropes as it's basically a pseudo-magical silver-steel alloy with enough silver on the edge to hurt creatures vulnerable to it.

[kirinke]

Amy
The girl hrmed. "How about just a regular forged iron, with alchemal silver and blessed twelve ways to Sunday? That way it'll work against most critters and I have my knives as back-up for the ones that aren't affected. Would that work better and would I be able to afford it with what I have?"

[Neo-Paladin]

He looks at what is offered and nods. " Barely, but yes. Though, for the blessing you'd have to ask someone else."

[kirinke]

Amy
The girl laughs. "Done then." she said as they shook on it and she gave him her phone number so he could call her when it was ready.

[Neo-Paladin]

" Great. I'll get right on it. Expect two to four days, depending on when the silver is ready", he says, nodding.

[kirinke]

Amy

"No problem. It'll give me some time to get the blessings scheduled." she said.

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Figured Abnoba, Raiden, various buddhist and shinto deities/kami, the Christian God and whatever priests of any other deity she can get to bless the blade to cover all the bases.

[kirinke]

Amy
"Right then, I'll leave you to it." she turned to Lily. "Now we need to get the blessing set up. This'll probably be good for you too, introduce you to some good deities or at least their priests..." she said as they walked out.

[Neo-Paladin]

There is a large Catholic church in the middle of town plus a smaller Protestant one close by. Also, built on the outskirts of town, past a parking lot and an Aldi and a Lidl, there is a newly built Pagan temple mostly used by a small Wiccan coven - who also worship Abnoba as a local goddess - and two priests of the Forgotten Realms deity Silvanus.