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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 4831020" data-attributes="member: 326">Howdy Asmor! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Thats not strictly true, and indirectly I was refering to the crit bonus, which is the only overt mechanical distinction for weapons in general. Looking at Graz'zt from MotP, Wave of Sorrow deals 7d10 crit damage (inferring +7), although I am confused about the bonus only being +10, surely it should be +30. The write-up for Wave of Sorrow, suggests its only a +6 weapon and that the critical deals +5d10. The two seemingly at odds with one another. I see no reason why that couldn't be +7, with a 7d10 bonus, given Graz'zt's level.The idea of Gods creating artifacts seems like a no-brainer. However, I think what seperates artifacts from magic items is that they evolve/learn, rather than be simply 'created'. The history of an artifact is important. I like the idea of artifacts gaining experience, passing from one owner to the next. Gods may indeed create artifacts, but those would be Level 1 artifacts (not simply Level 1 magic items) which would gain experience and power from their adventures...just as PCs do.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 4831020, member: 326"] Howdy Asmor! :) Thats not strictly true, and indirectly I was refering to the crit bonus, which is the only overt mechanical distinction for weapons in general. Looking at Graz'zt from MotP, Wave of Sorrow deals 7d10 crit damage (inferring +7), although I am confused about the bonus only being +10, surely it should be +30. The write-up for Wave of Sorrow, suggests its only a +6 weapon and that the critical deals +5d10. The two seemingly at odds with one another. I see no reason why that couldn't be +7, with a 7d10 bonus, given Graz'zt's level. The idea of Gods creating artifacts seems like a no-brainer. However, I think what seperates artifacts from magic items is that they evolve/learn, rather than be simply 'created'. The history of an artifact is important. I like the idea of artifacts gaining experience, passing from one owner to the next. Gods may indeed create artifacts, but those would be Level 1 artifacts (not simply Level 1 magic items) which would gain experience and power from their adventures...just as PCs do. [/QUOTE]

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