D&D 5E I have the DMG!

[Lucas Yew]

Does the Vorpal Sword still exists? If yes, is there any notable changes from the last playtest?

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Does the Vorpal Sword still exists? If yes, is there any notable changes from the last playtest?

Indeed it does exist. I have no idea if it varies from the playtest. It has abilities commensurate to being a vorpal blade.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Indeed it does exist. I have no idea if it varies from the playtest. It has abilities commensurate to being a vorpal blade.

snicker snack...

 

[Warmaster Horus]

From what I've read on reddit they also increase the score max +2 past 20 and are "Very rare".

That is correct. It takes time to study, too.

 

[Nikosandros]

Could you please tell us how the manuals and tomes that increase stats by +2 work in detail? do they stack what's their rarity, are there limits?

Very rare items. +2 to stat and +2 to maximum. No mention of stacking, so I assume they do. OTOH, how many DMs are going to let the PCs find multiple copies of a specific manual?

 

[Nikosandros]

A Vorpal blade is +3 and ignores resistance to slashing damage. On a natural 20 the target is beheaded. A creature that's not killed outright (for example, doesn't need a head to survive or too large at the DM's option) takes 6d8 slashing damage.

 

[thalmin]

Could you please tell us how the manuals and tomes that increase stats by +2 work in detail? do they stack what's their rarity, are there limits?

There is 1 manual each for DEX, STR, and CON. Likewise, 1 tome each for CHA, INT and WIS. Once read, each book loses its power for 100 years.

 

[Miseravum]

A Vorpal blade is +3 and ignores resistance to slashing damage. On a natural 20 the target is beheaded. A creature that's not killed outright (for example, doesn't need a head to survive or too large at the DM's option) takes 6d8 slashing damage.

thanks for the answers about the tomes. but oh wait, about the vorpal with a single nat20 the target can be beheaded? such a huge upgrade from the playtest, it required 2 nat20s in a row and the creature had to be below 150 hp.

There is 1 manual each for DEX, STR, and CON. Likewise, 1 tome each for CHA, INT and WIS. Once read, each book loses its power for 100 years.

I'm surprised that with those mechanics, once every 100 years, and being able to break the 20 cap the tomes and manuals are not artifacts

 

[Nikosandros]

Yep. Roll a natural 20 and the target head is off. The Queen of Hearts is back into town and she's out for blood.

 

[Miseravum]

Yep. Roll a natural 20 and the target head is off. The Queen of Hearts is back into town and she's out for blood.

are magical weapons fixed stats and shape? (e.g. vorpals are always longswords and +3, flame tongues are always long swords and +0 etc..) or they can have variations? vorpals look so much cooler as axes..
sorry about the flood of questions =P