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Tsynn the Sanguine
Acolyte
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 01:59:41
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As per the table 8-10 in the dmg
Weapon Bonus Base Price +1................2,000 +2................8,000 +3...............18,000 +4...............32,000 +5..............50,000 +6**............72,000 +7**............98,000 +8**...........128,000 +9**...........162,000 +10**..........200,000
**A weapon can't actually have a bonus higher than +5. Use these lines to determine price when special abilities are added in. Example: A +3 dagger that also has the speed special ability (+4 modifier;see table 8-15: Meleee Weapon Special Abilities) is treated as a +7 dagger for pricing purposes and is priced at 98,000 gp
I guess in simplest form, the question is this: Using the dagger in the example of the DMG, while the weapon has an "active" bonus of +3 I guess you would call it, for hit and damage rolls--Does the +4 component of the Speed effect assist in the penetration of damage reduction?
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Cherrn
Learned Scribe
Denmark
323 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 03:34:59
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Nope, the effect of speed is worth +4 on the chart for determining the value of the item. Not for the ability to pass through damage reduction. That is the other +3 mod. |
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Tsynn the Sanguine
Acolyte
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 03:54:38
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quote: Originally posted by Cherrn
Nope, the effect of speed is worth +4 on the chart for determining the value of the item. Not for the ability to pass through damage reduction. That is the other +3 mod.
So, a vorpal weapon(+5 Market Bonus, which would add to the total weapon bonus) cannot pass through damage reduction, but it can lop their head off in one swing? |
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Edited by - Tsynn the Sanguine on 03 Feb 2004 04:00:39 |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 05:51:07
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Not quite. In order to have any of these extra abilities, the weapon has to be enhanced by at least +1. So the cost modifier for a vorpal weapon would be at least +6, and would only bypass damage reductions of +1 or lower. |
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Tsynn the Sanguine
Acolyte
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 05:57:52
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Thanks Bookwyrm! |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
466 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2004 : 00:40:09
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ah alright, that made sense Bookwyrm. i thank u |
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Ezekil
Acolyte
Norway
22 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2004 : 01:28:38
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Example:
A keen holy scimitar +6
This weapon would be impossible to make, but let's say one exsisted. Would you have treated it as an Artifact? |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2004 : 03:58:22
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No, you can have that. However, it would be an epic magic item, since its enhancement is +6. It's not an artifact. |
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Cult_Leader
Learned Scribe
USA
337 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2004 : 14:43:33
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Yes vorpal weaons can cut a head off but they still cant sadly go through damage reduction unless its has the bonus. There have been talks of this in older scrolls, look them up, im sure book wyrm has a link to said older scrolls if not him then someone else will.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 13 Feb 2004 : 17:41:16
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No, I don't actually have a link to it. |
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