Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160424135023/@comment-25936766-20160520215548

MiniDaggers wrote: So an incredibly wealthy serial killer Wasn't really planning on making him wealthy. At least, not more than the average surgeon (if I take that option).

who could afford the resource to afford such a weapon and enough dust for continual use. Or steal it.

One who either possess the knowledge to build the weapon himself or hire people to make it for him thus increasing expenses further. Good point.

A person who using such expenses to to construct a weapon wouldn't draw attention as to the reason for doing so. Does anyone need to know he's even making such a thing? It's not like he'll scream it to the heavens. Things like that bypass the eyes of the common people all the time anyway.

All to make a needlessly impractical weapon just to scare people. Not "just" to. But given his lack of fighting skills, scaring people with it to avoid attackers or threaten others into something is a common use.

Maybe but the thermal lance you suggested would work far better. For that kind of character...maybe not. But the idea in itself is charming.

Still an intimidating weapon however would require less resource to make and would be more practical in a combat scenario. Depends. What would you have in mind? With "combat practicality" not being a main factor?

In hindsight, changing a laser blade for a laser knife may work even better. May pass it off as "a simple surgery tool".