Are there any combination weapon/instruments in the Paizo material? If I could find something that's not too wacky but could serve as both, then it would let my bard (arcane deulist) avoid being yet another orator/singer in combat.
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Is your bard named "El Kabong?"
I had a fun idea for a True Primitive Barb that wanted to use his Great Club as a musical instrument i.e. a giant drum stick. I haven't seen any official ones though. As the bbt said above I don't see making one to be too out of bounds of logic.
Yar.
Percussion.
Why beat on drums when you can beat on your enemies? Dual wield light maces or improvised clubs (see mallets or drum-sticks) and rhythmically bash their faces in! Wear a field drum / marching toms / small drums on a shoulder strap so that you can start your performance before entering melee, then incorporate your enemies skulls into your magical rhythms.
Percussionists in RL often use whatever they can find and is laying around them as instruments. If you can hit it and it makes a noise when you do, it's a percussion instrument.
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Some weapon/musical instrument ideas:
Axe/guitar combo. This offers amazing heavy metal puns too.
Flute/blowgun combo. I'd give you stealth bonuses on surprise attacks while performing.
Rapier/saw combo. You can make amazing sounds by warping a vibrating saw different ways. A flexible rapier should be able to handle that. Magic would help too.
Maraca/mace. Nuff said. Plus bonus cha-cha sounds in combat!
Musical shuriken, play them like spoons.
Bow/violin. Use the bow as an arrow (ha! double pun bonus!)
I actually have no problem with the El Kabong approach. Just beat the heck out of enemies with a two-handed steel guitar. You should even be able to get one enchanted for perform and attack/damage.
Or be a skiffle-bard, and specialize in unarmed combat...
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In the Adventurer's Armoury, there is a trait that allows for the tools of a job (which would normally incur improvisation penalties) to be used as regular weapons. It goes into examples, with lutes being "fragile and not sturdy weapons."
In a non-PFS setting, though, I don't see why anyone would have an issue with a darkwood/magically enhanced instruments as a weapon.
YES! OMG YES!
I am now going to have to make a Christopher Walken-themed character... Perform: dance, Intimidate.... hmmm
Enchant an instrument with a weapon enchantment and use it as an improvised weapon .. not effective but it looks cool :)
+1 flaming guitar
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There is a Totem Spear From the Curse of the Crimson Throne AP. It's a Sklar-Quah spear that functions as a wind instrument. It is Exotic.
YES! OMG YES!
I am now going to have to make a Christopher Walken-themed character... Perform: dance, Intimidate.... hmmm
Perform: oddly-cadenced oratory.
Mounted combat feats, and a feat that lets you run around without your head.
BAHAHAHAH
YES!
Are there any combination weapon/instruments in the Paizo material? If I could find something that's not too wacky but could serve as both, then it would let my bard (arcane deulist) avoid being yet another orator/singer in combat.
Or use a Tuned Bowstring.
I love this thread and am glad it has been revived.
You can absolutely use Throw Anything to chuck cowbells at your foes with no penalty, and you can use Deadly Aim to increase the damage. (If you just want to hit them over the head with your guitar, you'd want Catch Off-Guard and Power Attack.) In both cases, gloves of improvised might are your best friend.
Note that if you're throwing stuff, this is a pretty slow method unless you pre-conjure a bunch of cowbells before battle. Some GMs (including me) might not allow Quick Draw to work with improvised weapons as well, so pre-stashing them might still limit you to one throw per turn.
Phantom horse, plus summon instrument = airial assault of falling tubas...
I played around with the idea and came up with this build
Double Fisted Flautist (Rogue)
Key concepts: A brawler that can flurry with improvised weapons
Race: Elf
Race Trait: Light Bringer
Class: Rogue(x)
Trait: Surprise Weapon, Adopted, Minor Wishcraft
Archetypes: Makeshift Scrapper
Feats: Shikigami Style(1st), Shikigami Mimicry(3rd), Shikigami Manipulation(5th), Equipment Trick[Instrument or Ladder](7th),
Bonus Feats: Catch off Guard(1st), Throw Anything(1st), Improvised Weapon Mastery(12th)
Suggested Feats: Improvisational Focus
Suggested Gear: Gloves of Improvised Might, Cracked Pale Green Prism
Key Features: • You can cast the spell Instant Instrument at will to always have an improvised weapon on hand.
• At 5th level your flute will deal (1d4 base -> 3d6+str)
and while it's not included in the above build I figure you should be able to use it with the feats disposable weapon and/or splintering weapon. Depending on the type of instrument you're summoning.
Especially if you went barbarian bloodrager instead of rogue.
Hinyasi brawler is the true master of the opera with instrumental improvised weapons.