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    Unlike sorcerers, hexblades share a unique bond. Though two hexblades who meet in a tavern or apothecary won't necessarily strike up a lasting friendship, it is rare for two hexblades to oppose one another unless great personal gain is on the line.
    So, if two hexblades do meet in a tavern or apothecary, do they each know that the other is a hexblade? Do they have some kind of 'hexdar'?
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    It's a missing ability. Detect hexblade at will. Gained at 1st level.

    Seriously, though. They find out what they do through conversation or seeing one or another curse someone else or any other mundane mean. Then they just have that standing respect for other practitioners of their art that tells them, "Hey, this is a brother in arms!"

    I suppose a setting where hexblades are rare and those who can pass on the knowledge of hexblade abilities might allow a semi-unified quasi-society where there are a few key "passwords" that can be slipped in and out of normal conversation, allowing one to recognize fellow hexblades.
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    why would they get along more than fellow members of any other class?
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    why would they get along more than fellow members of any other class?
    The same reason paladins tend to be more good than any other class. It's what they do.
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    Dhavaer, your ideas are like candy from the sky, sprinkled lightly with cinnamon.
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    Maybe they should detect other hexblades at will... that'd be kind of cool, like in Highlander.
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    Maybe they should detect other hexblades at will... that'd be kind of cool, like in Highlander.
    NO. Nothing should be like Highlander, except Highlander. Because There Can Only Be One.

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    Reminds me of this half-elf Bard NPC we bumped into once. I was like "Hey, mind helping us find our way through this forest/serve as a packmule for most of our crap?" *UBER DIPLOMACY EYEBROW WIGGLE*

    And then she was like "Actually, your party's barbarian is already carrying me on a palanquin on his back while the paladin fans me with palm fronds" *COUNTER DIPLOMACY SUGGESTIVE GLANCE*

    "Ah, a formidable enemy"
    *Insert 20 minutes of staring and some dramatic music*

    Then the party carried us both through the forest while we ate grapes and played our harps in the sun. Best. NPC. Evar.

    And that was mostly done as part of a running joke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ocato View Post
    Reminds me of this half-elf Bard NPC we bumped into once. I was like "Hey, mind helping us find our way through this forest/serve as a packmule for most of our crap?" *UBER DIPLOMACY EYEBROW WIGGLE*

    And then she was like "Actually, your party's barbarian is already carrying me on a palanquin on his back while the paladin fans me with palm fronds" *COUNTER DIPLOMACY SUGGESTIVE GLANCE*

    "Ah, a formidable enemy"
    *Insert 20 minutes of staring and some dramatic music*

    Then the party carried us both through the forest while we ate grapes and played our harps in the sun. Best. NPC. Evar.

    And that was mostly done as part of a running joke.
    To think that some people hate bards. With situations like this, I don't see how it's possible.
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    So, if two hexblades do meet in a tavern or apothecary, do they each know that the other is a hexblade? Do they have some kind of 'hexdar'?
    I honestly think Hexdar would be neat, like a Jedi knowing when someone nearby uses the force. "My hexdar just beeped!".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dhavaer View Post
    So, if two hexblades do meet in a tavern or apothecary, do they each know that the other is a hexblade? Do they have some kind of 'hexdar'?
    Actually, becoming a Hexblade is kinda like becoming a member of the Elks Club. Everyone's photo is on file, and they send out a monthly mailer. They maintain clubs throughout the world that are no more than glorified taverns.

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    Of course, the problem with Hexdar would be that drow would start calling it "spidey senses."

    And that's infringement.

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    NO. Nothing should be like Highlander, except Highlander. Because There Can Only Be One.
    QFT.

    Back on topic:
    In all seriousness, perhaps you should houserule some kind of aura, that a Hexblade will always detect?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Complete Warrior
    Unlike sorcerers, hexblades share a unique bond. Though two hexblades who meet in a tavern or apothecary won't necessarily strike up a lasting friendship, it is rare for two hexblades to oppose one another unless great personal gain is on the line.
    The emphasized text is why one of my DMs can never, ever, be allowed to read this passage.
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    The emphasized text is why one of my DMs can never, ever, be allowed to read this passage.
    Could you clarify? The only thing jumping out at me from your emphasis is 'one night stand', but I'm fairly sure that's not the case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dhavaer View Post
    So, if two hexblades do meet in a tavern or apothecary, do they each know that the other is a hexblade? Do they have some kind of 'hexdar'?
    Secret Handshake obviously.
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    Terribly awkward when the Hexblade realizes the other person is actually his most hated enemy... a pentablade.

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    Y'know, depending on the Hexblade they could get very catty. It's been known to happen with other similar abilities to Hexdar...

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    Could you clarify? The only thing jumping out at me from your emphasis is 'one night stand', but I'm fairly sure that's not the case.
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    Brokeback Hexblade.
    More or less. Except in the hands of this DM... well, this is a PG13 forum, IIRC.
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    Perverted DMs are even more annoying than perverted players because they control the entire game world.
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    Perverted DMs are even more annoying than perverted players because they control the entire game world.
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    And thus did the time-travelling lesbian vampire ninjas take over the world...
    Until the army of dimension-hopping dominatrix dryad pirates rose up against them...
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    Until the army of dimension-hopping dominatrix dryad pirates rose up against them...
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    Opposed by the scantily clad super-powered Swedish Drow zombie bounty hunters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fax_Celestis View Post
    NO. Nothing should be like Highlander, except Highlander.
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    Who knew that hexblades' greatest power is friendship?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Viscount Einstrauss View Post
    Who knew that hexblades' greatest power is friendship?
    They have other powers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viscount Einstrauss View Post
    Who knew that hexblades' greatest power is friendship?
    On noes! Hexblades are Harry Potter!

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    No, wait. That's love. My bad.
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    Well, by flavor, Hexblades are supposed to be surrounded by bad luck; things just happen around them, like milk going bad, flowers wilting, mirrors falling to the floor, that kind of thing. Maybe it's an aura thing?
    If there's nothing out there, then what was that noise?

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    So does that mean that having bad luck gets you respected by hexblades?

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