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<blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8578229" data-attributes="member: 6794067">See, that's the thing. I look at a +5 sword and figure out what it might look like and what it could mean to have a sword that can harm any material creature.Maybe not a stone wall that's as thick as the blade, but a brick wall? Absolutely you could hack your way through. Chasing a foe through a thicket or bamboo forest? You'll clear the way. It's not likely to get stuck in anything either. A little wiggle and you can cut it free. And if a higher level fighter comes up against an opponent with mundane armor, why couldn't it cut through and destroy the armor?And, &quot;increases your success rate some&quot;? That's +25% in one shot, one tool. That's equivalent to 5 levels of fighter, or martial training, in earlier editions. It practically does double damage.My point is that the simple +X item could have special capabilities extrapolated from just a bonus to a die roll. Yes, that may mean it is not &quot;just a +X item&quot; anymore. I think it is useful to look at &quot;boring&quot; items and think how they impact the world. You might find that they are not as boring as you might otherwise expect.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Baron Opal II, post: 8578229, member: 6794067"] See, that's the thing. I look at a +5 sword and figure out what it might look like and what it could mean to have a sword that can harm any material creature. Maybe not a stone wall that's as thick as the blade, but a brick wall? Absolutely you could hack your way through. Chasing a foe through a thicket or bamboo forest? You'll clear the way. It's not likely to get stuck in anything either. A little wiggle and you can cut it free. And if a higher level fighter comes up against an opponent with mundane armor, why couldn't it cut through and destroy the armor? And, "increases your success rate some"? That's +25% in one shot, one tool. That's equivalent to 5 levels of fighter, or martial training, in earlier editions. It practically does double damage. My point is that the simple +X item could have special capabilities extrapolated from just a bonus to a die roll. Yes, that may mean it is not "just a +X item" anymore. I think it is useful to look at "boring" items and think how they impact the world. You might find that they are not as boring as you might otherwise expect. [/QUOTE]

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