Draconomicon question

[Drachenherz]

Under the Dragoncraft Items section, the subsection dealing with Dragonfang Weapons states that the weight is 2lbs. However, this does not follow into the Magic Items:Weapons section, where the Longspear is described as 9 lbs. and the Greatsword is described as 15 lbs. Since bone (including teeth and claws) is substantially lighter than steel, can someone tell me how much the actual weight reduction really is? This is a bone of contention (pardon the pun) among many people I know, since no 2 groups can come to the same conclusion.

 

[shilsen]

If you're referring to the Blade of Dragondoom and Longspear of Piercing, neither of them are dragonfang weapons, so there's no discrepancy.

 

[Nightfall]

Shilsen is right. None of those forged are dragon bone weapons. They are just weapons that are used for fighting dragons, NOT made out of dragon stuff.

 

[Laman Stahros]

Alright, those are not dragoncraft weapons, but, what is the proper weight for a dragonfang bastardsword then? Normal bastardsword weighs 6 pounds (PHB table 7-5 p. 117). Dragonfang weapons are 2 pounds (Draconomicon p. 118 top left corner). Does this mean that all dragonfang weapons, no matter the base weight, weight 2 pounds? This does not make sense to me.


Just in case someone wonders, I'm DMing the campaign that Drachenherz is joining.

 

[Nightfall]

Sure if you believe it should be lighter than normal. Me I just say "They get special abilities but not necessarily the weight equivalancies/improvements"

 

[shilsen]

Dragonfang weapons are 2 pounds (Draconomicon p. 118 top left corner). Does this mean that all dragonfang weapons, no matter the base weight, weight 2 pounds? This does not make sense to me.

As written - yes, all dragonfang weapons weigh 2 lbs. I think it is reasonable to house-rule that

 

[Laman Stahros]

Anyone else want to pitch in here?

 

[Drachenherz]

OK, don't everyone chime in at once...

 

[godfear]

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Under the Snatch and Swallow feat description (p. 73), it refers you to the chart (p. 74) for how much damage is needed for a swallowed creature to cut its way out of the dragon's stomach, but there is no such entry on the chart. Where might I find this information?