<blockquote><div><cite>Zung wrote:</cite>Iphar looked at andy with the powersword.<br/>"Do you even know how to wield that weapon?"</div></blockquote><br/><br/>Andy sighed. "Not particularly. I'm at about the level of 'Hit things with the sharp, pointy end.' I just wanted to see if it really was what I thought it was."<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Rowko looked at the late of metel that was cut in 2 and singed. "Thats one mean sword there."</div></blockquote><br/><br/>"It's a power sword. Even where he comes from they're rare and valuable. I only know about it because a friend of mine who was into Warhammer 40K RP had a character with one, and was endlessly smug about it..."<br/><br/>He shook his head. "In my world, last century, and I'm assuming this one too, there was a tabletop strategy game using lead miniatures called Warhammer 40K. It was set in the 41st millenium, and involved the galaxy wide Empire of Man fighting various alien species. This guy, and that Tyranid monster, seem to come from that universe.<br/><br/>"I know it's whacked, but I guess what was fiction in this universe is real in theirs. I'm no expert, but I had friends who were into it, the franchise was still going in the late teens, and I picked up odds and ends about it."