Legacy & Legendary Items

[jeffhartsell]

So, how would you like to see legacy items work in 4e? I never liked the method of applying penalties to players to unlock cool abilities in order to "balance" them.

Should unlocking an item's power give you bonus powers, swap power, or a bit of both?

A legacy item could be another avenue to "multi-class". A wizard with a cool legacy sword could swap out powers for martial powers and maybe get a cool at-will power and a daily power as well. Having multiple at-will powers is not overpowered as long as the new at-will is in line with the general power level 1W+stat plus minor effect. But it adds lots of flavor and options. And a daily power is limited by the fact it is just usable once every 3-5 encounters.

Those can unlock at the appropriate level for the power. And the swap outs could be something you could choose at the beginning of the day. Choose your encounter power from either you skill set of from the legacy item. But you don't get both at the some time.

 

[jeffhartsell]

Basically a way to do auto-upgrading of weapons via in-game quests.

Desert Wind (Legendary Weapon)
Lvl 5 +1
Lvl 10 +2
Lvl 15 +3
Lvl 20 +4
Lvl 25 +5
Lvl 30 +6
Weapon: Scimitar
Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +1d6 fire damage per plus

Power (At-Will, Fire): Free Action. All damage dealt by this weapon is fire damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal.

Fiery Slash
Power (At-Will, Martial, Weapon, Fire): Standard Action Melee Weapon
Target: One Creature
Attack: Dex vs Reflex
Hit: 1W + Dex fire damage and one enemy adjacent to you takes DEX fire damage.

Power (Daily, Fire): Free Action. Use this power when you hit with the weapon. Deal an extra 1d6 fire damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).
Level 15: 2d6 fire damage and ongoing 10 fire damage.
Level 25: 3d6 fire damage and ongoing 15 fire damage.

Level 9 - encounter power swap
Level 11 - utility power swap
Level 15 - daily power upgrade (see above)
Level 19 - encounter power swap upgrade
Level 21 - at-will upgrade, utility power swap upgrade
Level 25 - daily power upgrade (see above)
Level 30 - legendary encounter power