Basilisk Petrification Question

[Myrddyn]

Hi,

I have a question about the basilisk's petrifying gaze...

The paladin of my player's group had a back streak of luck (after foolishly charging a basilisk that was sunbathing some few hundred feet of the road) and made a very bad save, turning him and his possesions to stone..

BUT amongst his possessions was a magical longsword.. A Hoardmaster (appeared in Dungeon some time ago I think...).. Now this is a +1 sword which acts (unknowingly to the player) as a scrying device for a powerful (benign) entity and which can be use to guard treasure (by creating a kind of treasure golem)...

So this is a Medium-strength magical weapon..

Now my question : Is this weapon also turned to stone or does it get a separate save or is it just unaffected ?

(For now I am thinking of using the latter... but bad fortune has separated me from my DMG, so I'd like to know the official ruling if possible...)

Thanks !

 

[Hypersmurf]

If you go by the spell Flesh to Stone, "the creature and all possessions he carries" are turned to stone.

-Hyp.

 

[Myrddyn]

Yeah but I assume that means any mundane items he carries... Otherwise that's pretty mean.. (What would happen to an artifact e.g. ? Stone too ???)

 

[kreynolds]

(What would happen to an artifact e.g. ? Stone too ???)

Technically? Stone too. From the FAQ...

When a character fails a saving throw against a spell or other magical attack, all her items survive unless the spell or attack description says otherwise or the character rolls a natural 1 on the save.

 

[MerakSpielman]

don't worry, the Stone to Flesh spell will restore his items, too.

 

[Hypersmurf]

don't worry, the Stone to Flesh spell will restore his items, too.

That's why God invented chisels...

-Hyp.

 

[Keith]

Try not to snap off the sword by mistake while you are carting him around! Or, well, an arm or anything either, come to think of it.

 

[RigaMortus]

Chisel him a few extra arms as well, he'll thank you for it, trust me =)

 

[Dr. Zoom]

Yeah but I assume that means any mundane items he carries... Otherwise that's pretty mean.. (What would happen to an artifact e.g. ? Stone too ???)

No, it means all of them. An artifact, however, might have its own rule that would trump the effect.

 

[Myrddyn]

Whoa... I think I have just found new respect for the basilisk !

Thanks for all your input !