what an excellent bunch of ideas! i had a few ideas for the chainsaw replacement for 1.3, like a massive kanabo you can get. i really like the tengu mask idea, and the idea for the chainsaw replacers might go good for a newer project ;^)
Thank you! Thwacking demons with a massive iron club sounds rad, haha. That sounds like it would work better for stronger enemies where it's better to hit-and-run rather than stay close and slash them. I am... also not sure which of the two auto rifles would be better. Tempted towards the Howa, but I'll give it some thought.