Vorpal

Keylow · 10-16-2001, 07:46 AM

Does anyone know what 'vorpal' means?

The weapons in the game that are vorpal all have like the instant death ability.

Does that have anything to do with it?

Does anyone know??

10-16-2001, 10:02 AM

It must have smt with this instant death because in TOB

there is a creature called vorpal spider which can kill you instantly.

Aragorn1 · 10-16-2001, 11:22 AM

can the vorpal blade long sword kill instantly

Keylow · 10-16-2001, 11:46 AM

Well Aragorn, the Vorpal Silver Sword (2handed) has a chance to kill enemies instantly. And I think there's a vorpal axe in TOB as well, not sure though.
haven't heard of a vorpal longsword...

But does anyone know?? Is vorpal the stuff the weapon's made of (like mithril)?
Is it an enchantment??

Neb · 10-16-2001, 11:53 AM

Vorpal means that the sword is so incredibly sharp that it can cut off arms, legs and heads as easily as a fireball can melt warm butter, it's instant death ability comes from it's ability to sever an enemy head in one clean blow.

Keylow · 10-16-2001, 01:18 PM

aahh, so vorpal just means "really really sharp".

thnx, Neb

Morgeruat · 10-16-2001, 04:49 PM

Actually "Vorpal" comes from Alice in Wonderland, it's a nonsense word used to describe the sword that killed the Jabberwocky, the Vorpal sword went snicker-snack, the term was borrowed for use in Dungeons and Dragons to describe a type of sword that can remove heads from enemies on a critical hit (18-20 on the dice), it's ability to instantly whack foes comes from the inability of most creatures (dopplegangers, undead and golems among others excluded since removing their heads woudn't necessarily kill them.) to function without their heads

[This message has been edited by Morgeruat (edited 10-16-2001).]

Keylow · 10-17-2001, 09:39 AM

aaahh, so that's where it's from. You know, in the pc-game, American Mcgee's Alice, you have a vorpal blade as your starting weapon.

But any way, I think VORPAL is a cool word, don't you think?

Neb · 10-17-2001, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keylow:
aahh, so vorpal just means "really really sharp".

thnx, Neb

Well, yes, that WOULD be the short version, but saying "Vorpal Sword" sounds cooler than saying, "My Really, Really Sharp Sword", don't you think?

Morgeruat · 10-17-2001, 10:19 AM

I'm glad my useless trivia didn't bore you, I tend to collect a fair amount of it and like to be able to put it to use.

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10-16-2001, 07:46 AM	#1
Keylow Manshoon Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 167	Does anyone know what 'vorpal' means? The weapons in the game that are vorpal all have like the instant death ability. Does that have anything to do with it? Does anyone know??

10-16-2001, 10:02 AM	#2
mitsos Guest Posts: n/a	It must have smt with this instant death because in TOB there is a creature called vorpal spider which can kill you instantly.

10-16-2001, 11:22 AM	#3
Aragorn1 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 3, 2001 Location: Cornwall England Age: 36 Posts: 1,197	can the vorpal blade long sword kill instantly

10-16-2001, 11:46 AM	#4
Keylow Manshoon Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 167	Well Aragorn, the Vorpal Silver Sword (2handed) has a chance to kill enemies instantly. And I think there's a vorpal axe in TOB as well, not sure though. haven't heard of a vorpal longsword... But does anyone know?? Is vorpal the stuff the weapon's made of (like mithril)? Is it an enchantment??

10-16-2001, 11:53 AM	#5
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	Vorpal means that the sword is so incredibly sharp that it can cut off arms, legs and heads as easily as a fireball can melt warm butter, it's instant death ability comes from it's ability to sever an enemy head in one clean blow.

10-16-2001, 01:18 PM	#6
Keylow Manshoon Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 167	aahh, so vorpal just means "really really sharp". thnx, Neb

10-16-2001, 04:49 PM	#7
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	Actually "Vorpal" comes from Alice in Wonderland, it's a nonsense word used to describe the sword that killed the Jabberwocky, the Vorpal sword went snicker-snack, the term was borrowed for use in Dungeons and Dragons to describe a type of sword that can remove heads from enemies on a critical hit (18-20 on the dice), it's ability to instantly whack foes comes from the inability of most creatures (dopplegangers, undead and golems among others excluded since removing their heads woudn't necessarily kill them.) to function without their heads [This message has been edited by Morgeruat (edited 10-16-2001).]

10-17-2001, 09:39 AM	#8
Keylow Manshoon Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 167	aaahh, so that's where it's from. You know, in the pc-game, American Mcgee's Alice, you have a vorpal blade as your starting weapon. But any way, I think VORPAL is a cool word, don't you think?

10-17-2001, 10:19 AM	#10
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	I'm glad my useless trivia didn't bore you, I tend to collect a fair amount of it and like to be able to put it to use.

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