Magic Slim
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Would that work? Would the arrow deal +2d6 fire damage? Would it only overlap?
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Flaming Arrows from a Flaming Bow
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Hypersmurf
Moderatarrrrh...
Note that there's also another way they could, hypothetically, "overlap" - roll 2d6, and take the best one.
It depends whether you consider the Flaming quality to be overlapping, or the damage dealt by two Flaming qualities to be overlapping.
Personally, I agree with Auraseer - an arrow is Flaming or it isn't. A Flaming bow makes the arrow a Flaming arrow.
So, any arrow fired from a Flaming bow is a Flaming arrow, regardless of whether it was Flaming before or not.
(Of course, a Frost arrow fired from a Flaming bow would deal +1d6 cold damage and +1d6 fire damage, since it's hot and cold at the same time
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-Hyp.
It depends whether you consider the Flaming quality to be overlapping, or the damage dealt by two Flaming qualities to be overlapping.
Personally, I agree with Auraseer - an arrow is Flaming or it isn't. A Flaming bow makes the arrow a Flaming arrow.
So, any arrow fired from a Flaming bow is a Flaming arrow, regardless of whether it was Flaming before or not.
(Of course, a Frost arrow fired from a Flaming bow would deal +1d6 cold damage and +1d6 fire damage, since it's hot and cold at the same time
)-Hyp.
frankthedm
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Hypersmurf said:
(Of course, a Frost arrow fired from a Flaming bow would deal +1d6 cold damage and +1d6 fire damage, since it's hot and cold at the same time
-Hyp.
who else here doesn't treat D&D like a VIDEO GAME?
Rob-hin
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Hypersmurf said:(Of course, a Frost arrow fired from a Flaming bow would deal +1d6 cold damage and +1d6 fire damage, since it's hot and cold at the same time
-Hyp.
Impossible IMHO.
How can something do both hot and cold damage?
If anything, they negate each other...
I mean, every tried seeting ice on fire?
My Magic mocks your mundane sciences ! =)
What does magic have to do with logic? The logic of DND is defined in the mechanics of DND. I see no mention in the mechanics of DND that this cannot be done. The world in my DMG disagrees with whatever assumptions made based on reality.
What does magic have to do with logic? The logic of DND is defined in the mechanics of DND. I see no mention in the mechanics of DND that this cannot be done. The world in my DMG disagrees with whatever assumptions made based on reality.
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Hypersmurf
Moderatarrrrh...
Only in the case of Heat Metal or Chill Metal.
How do they put the stripes in toothpaste?
Not that the how is important in this case... but picture an arrowhead wreathed in toothpaste stripes - one stripe hot, one stripe cold, never quite touching each other... but they both touch you, and you get burned and frozen when the arrow hits.
Ever taken a glass out of the freezer and poured boiling water into it?
-Hyp.
Darklone said:Ok, Hyp, that means your arrow exploded before you shoot it
Clearly, it is a discarding sabot arrow. Since it has fletching, it is also a fin-stabilised, discarding sabot arrow. And if it had an adamantine head, it would be an armour-piercing, fin-stabilised, discarding sabot arrow. Add the sure striking enchantment if you want terminal guidance.
Hong "wants DU arrows, STAT" Ooi
