Strange Flavor question

[Aevirex]

Does anyone use the stats of one piece of equipment but describe it different for flavor reasons in society play? Like describing a weapon differently than it is in the book to match the flavor of your character better? I cant imagine its "illegal" to do it, but I can see it being frowned upon. Thoughts?

["Dr." Cupi]

I would say it greatly varies group by group. That said, all of those that I play with go for, "if it gives no mechanical benefit, go for it ".

[RealAlchemy]

As long as your (for example) Corona Artillery laser is some kind of big two handed weapon firing lasers, the rest is details and I think can be flavored however you like.

["Dr." Cupi]

That is a fine example of the variation you can expect. Me personally, if you are mechanically treating it as a corona artillery laser, I wouldn't care if you flavored it as a small flower (also note that there is a glamor weapon fusion). Enemies will know it is a heavy weapon (unless it is glamored). Admittedly, conceptualization breaks down the farther you deviate from the actual item. But meh, you play how you want.

The main point is that it only really matters how your specific play group(s) run it. You will not be playing with everyone on these boards. So, their view on this worth close to a grain of salt (myself included). Check with your play group(s) and that is where the important answer lies.

[RealAlchemy]

"Dr." Cupi wrote:

That is a fine example of the variation you can expect. Me personally, if you are mechanically treating it as a corona artillery laser, I wouldn't care if you flavored it as a small flower (also note that there is a glamor weapon fusion). Enemies will know it is a heavy weapon (unless it is glamored). Admittedly, conceptualization breaks down the farther you deviate from the actual item. But meh, you play how you want.

The main point is that it only really matters how your specific play group(s) run it. You will not be playing with everyone on these boards. So, their view on this worth close to a grain of salt (myself included). Check with your play group(s) and that is where the important answer lies.

Probably a very big flower, from the jungles of Castrovel perhaps? ;)

[Dracomicron]

In my home game, the PCs are in the Lovecraftian Dreamlands right now. They helped a hunter kill a frost-breathing bear, and the hunter crafted a weapon out of the creature's carcass, specifically a hailstorm-class zero rifle. Of course, this being the Dreamlands, the bear's head at the end of the rifle is still alive and makes commentary between shooting bolts of cold from its mouth.

Strange flavor, indeed!

[Nefreet]

As long as NPCs recognize your wolf as a wolf, and not the pig you're describing it as, you're good!