D&D 3E/3.5 3.5e Warforged Juggernaut with Bodyfeeder

[darius0]

Can a 4th level Warforged Juggernaut (with "...immunity to...necromancy effects.") benefit from the Bodyfeeder weapon property (Aura: Moderate; (DC 19) necromancy)?

 

[jefgorbach]

Can a 4th level Warforged Juggernaut (with "...immunity to...necromancy effects.") benefit from the Bodyfeeder weapon property (Aura: Moderate; (DC 19) necromancy)?

Nope.

 

[darius0]

I'm just curious, what book does it actually say that having an aura of a certain school means that the effect is of that school. That particular property can be made with either a necromancy spell or a psionic power, so it's weird that the effect would always be necromancy.

 

[frankthedm]

Can a 4th level Warforged Juggernaut (with "...immunity to...necromancy effects.") benefit from the Bodyfeeder weapon property (Aura: Moderate; (DC 19) necromancy)?

BTW did Bodyfeeder get reprinted in Magic item compendium or somewhere else? It was in the 3.5 Psi book as well.

SRD Psionics Bodyfeeder
All feeder weapons have a special ability that functions only upon scoring a successful critical hit. A bodyfeeder weapon grants its wielder temporary hit points equal to the total damage dealt by a successful critical hit. These temporary hit points last for 10 minutes. Thus, if the wielder of a bodyfeeder weapon successfully scores a critical hit while the wielder still enjoys temporary hit points from a previous critical hit, the wielder gains only the better of the two values: either his current number of temporary hit points, or the new influx of temporary hit points, whichever is higher.

Strong psychometabolism; ML 12th; Craft Psionic Arms and Armor, claws of the vampire; Price +3 bonus.

I'm just curious, what book does it actually say that having an aura of a certain school means that the effect is of that school. That particular property can be made with either a necromancy spell or a psionic power, so it's weird that the effect would always be necromancy.

Order of operations.

Magic Items and Detect Magic
When detect magic identifies a magic item’s school of magic, this information refers to the school of the spell placed within the potion, scroll, or wand, or the prerequisite given for the item. The description of each item provides its aura strength and the school it belongs to.

If more than one spell is given as a prerequisite, use the highest-level spell. If no spells are included in the prerequisites, use the following default guidelines.

Even if it was not specifically necromancy school'ed , it should be treated as such for necromancy immunity the since the effect works by necromancy's lifestealing M.O., such as Vampiric touch.