5 point touch attack for any character

[Saeviomagy]

Dragon 316 contains, under the article "cloack & dagger" the "poison ring", a ring with a needle intended to be poisoned.

Unfortunately it deals 1 point of damage on a successful touch attack, in addition to dealing poison damage.

Luckily it wasn't designated a weapon type or size, or we'd be in trouble from people using it to deliver power attacks...

 

[James McMurray]

What about sneak attacks? Can a 20th level rogue deal 11d6 + 1 damage with one of these?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Luckily it wasn't designated a weapon type or size, or we'd be in trouble from people using it to deliver power attacks...

Especially once they start using the Huge version as a two-handed weapon dealing 1d3, plus double PA...

-Hyp.

 

[Strahd]

What about sneak attacks? Can a 20th level rogue deal 11d6 + 1 damage with one of these?

OH GOD! ........ gotta keep this a secret from the parties rouge.(shudder)

 

[silentspace]

Load up on 'em! Four rings in a fist... 4hp damage. Plus four more on your off-hand. Does sneak attack apply to all eight?

 

[James McMurray]

You forgot thumb rings. Wear them facing inwards and slap the guy for 5 damage per hand. 5d2 with Righteous Might! That's better average damage then a longsword.

 

[Taren Seeker]

guys guys guys....you forgot about Divine Favor, Divine might, and taking some arcane caster levels and using the Arcane strike feat...sack a 3rd level spell for +3 to hit and +3d4 damage to each ring for the round...

 

[Dirigible]

Especially once they start using the Huge version as a two-handed weapon dealing 1d3, plus double PA...

I got this image of someone wielding a huge, spiked, golden doughnut in both hands, screaming curses and smashing people in the head...

 

[MerakSpielman]

Five rings on each hand, 20th level rogue, does 10+110d6 damage... (average 395) plus poison. Wyvern poison, then, for 2d6 Con primary and secondary (fort save DC 17 per hit) for a possible 20d6... that's an average of 70 points of Con damage. Even if the target only fails a couple saves, next round their Fort save will be lower from what Con loss they did take... A vicious cycle indeed.

Well, we really better balance all this out with a couple penalties. Let's see... every fourth night, they have to pray to the stars for 2 hours, which they can do while on watch. Also, they have to learn to play the piccalo.

There! All balanced.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Five rings on each hand, 20th level rogue, does 10+110d6 damage... (average 395) plus poison. Wyvern poison, then, for 2d6 Con primary and secondary (fort save DC 17 per hit) for a possible 20d6... that's an average of 70 points of Con damage. Even if the target only fails a couple saves, next round their Fort save will be lower from what Con loss they did take... A vicious cycle indeed.

Don't forget to add Wounding in there somewhere for more Con damage...

-Hyp.