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<blockquote data-quote="reapersaurus" data-source="post: 241413" data-attributes="member: 1194">Look.Let's step away from the rulebooks for a second, shall we?I understand the basis for a guess that putting spikes on a shield makes the spikes the weapon that's doing the damage.I don't agree.Spikes on their own don't do ANYTHING.You'd have to throw them.Putting spikes on a shield makes the shield a spiked shield. This a new kind of weapon that does 1d6 piercing.The book might suggest that spikes are the weapon, but that's patently impossible.Spikes wouldn't be floating in the air causing someone to be hit.Therefore, if you spend +2 enchantment to make a Bashing Shield which is the weakest enchantment in the entire game, I don't see how adding spikes to a 1d8 weapon wouldn't cause more damage.A Bashing Shield does 1d8 damage due to the magical power force that allows great momentum to be applied to the target.You are hitting the target with the shield face.Add spikes to this weapon.Explain how it would do the same damage. (Reasonably - don't hide behind rules interpretations)Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="reapersaurus, post: 241413, member: 1194"] Look. Let's step away from the rulebooks for a second, shall we? I understand the basis for a guess that putting spikes on a shield makes the spikes the weapon that's doing the damage. I don't agree. Spikes on their own don't do ANYTHING. You'd have to throw them. Putting spikes on a shield makes the shield a [b]spiked shield. [/b] This a new kind of weapon that does 1d6 piercing. The book might suggest that spikes are the weapon, but that's patently impossible. Spikes wouldn't be floating in the air causing someone to be hit. Therefore, if you spend +2 enchantment to make a Bashing Shield which is the [b]weakest enchantment in the entire game[/b], I don't see how adding spikes to a 1d8 weapon wouldn't cause more damage. A Bashing Shield does 1d8 damage due to the magical power force that allows great momentum to be applied to the target. You are hitting the target with the shield face. Add spikes to this weapon. Explain how it would do the same damage. (Reasonably - don't hide behind rules interpretations) Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]

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