D&D 5E Disintegrate and power word kill IN SWORDS

[Hussar]

I gotta admit, I like the quickness weapon - unlimited attacks at disadvantage until you miss. That's a LOT of fun for a party. Makes for some seriously swingy combats, but, heck, it's a dice fest. Also makes it one HELL of a deadly weapon against low AC targets. It's not all that hard to get a +10 or so attack bonus (or thereabouts) so anything that's up to about 13 AC is going to get absolutely pummeled by this thing. Zombie obliterator.

 

[Krachek]

More often?! Someone with 10 HD(10th level) will automatically kill everything he hits that has 30 hit points or less with no save. That's very often and I think a bit overpowered.

For once we have cool things for fighter!
OP is relative to play style and storyline.
This Death metal sword would be a nice power for a legendary sword like Stormbringer.

 

[Maxperson]

For once we have cool things for fighter!

No. Just no. Magic items as "cool things for fighter" = fail. First, they work for anyone. Second, fighters deserve their own class abilities to make them cool.

OP is relative to play style and storyline.

That's true. I'd never let a sword work like that in my game unless the group was 20th level and the campaign end was nigh. For a short time as a planned thing, it would be okay. For someone else it could fit right in.

Or else I'd attach a negative to the sword, like the temporary loss of a con point whenever the power triggers as the sword draws upon the wielder's life energy to trigger its power. Or something else similar.

This Death metal sword would be a nice power for a legendary sword like Stormbringer.

With some modifications, yeah. As it stands, the sword doesn't give the wielder str and con the way Stormbringer did for Elric.

 

[Maxperson]

Double post

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Those names are both cool and facepalm worthy.

R.A. Salvatore has forever established the bar for terrible sword names, making DMs everywhere safe to get their dad joke on.

if I don't get a good groan from my players at least 3 times per campaign I think I failed as a DM

 

[Maxperson]

if I don't get a good groan from my players at least 3 times per campaign I think I failed as a DM

I'm the same way, but as a friend. I toss out good?/bad? one liners multiple times a night.

 

[Upper_Krust]

More often?! Someone with 10 HD(10th level) will automatically kill everything he hits that has 30 hit points or less with no save. That's very often and I think a bit overpowered.

I disagree. I think its powerful (certainly) but not over-powered, actually I'd argue its very well balanced. One character I'm currently playing is a Level 6 Fighter and I'm averaging about 15-20 points on a hit (greatsword).

The Death Metal ability is basically like saying you would auto-crit if the attack would kill the opponent.

A Flametongue sword is probably overall a better damage dealer against higher HP opponents.

It should probably count as a Very Rare/Legendary item, but the HD x 3 scaling is spot on, even for lower level play.