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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9654936" data-attributes="member: 7026594">Small side point, this just prompted me to double-check what the actual odds are of it being a talker.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In OD&D all magic swords are intelligent and aligned.  3/12 of them (25%) can speak.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In 1E 25% of magic swords are intelligent and aligned.  11 of those 25 can speak, so just over 20% of the intelligent swords.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">in 2E they kept it 25% of magic swords and added 5% of other magic melee weapons (but NEVER ranged weapons) being intelligent, then re-introduced a separate table for intelligence/communication/number of powers like in OD&D as opposed to the combined single table in 1E.  Interestingly, the new 2E table increases the chance of speech to 41%.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">While we're at it, B/X in the Expert set uses a combined table like 1E, but it's d20 instead of d100.  It gives a 30% chance of intelligence, and half of those speak.</li> </ul>While I'm at it I took a peek at the 3.5 DMG and it opens up possibilities even more, while reducing the odds again.3.5E has 15% of magic melee weapons being intelligent, with no special distinction for swords.  5% of ranged weapons (for the first time in D&D; although maybe it was introduced in 3E; I don't have that DMG handy right now). And 1% of OTHER magic items, which is pretty cool. All intelligent items get Int, Wis, and Cha stats and "can actually be considered creatures", similar to a construct. (DMG p228).  All intelligent items roll on a secondary table (like in 0E, 2E, and Expert) for how high their mental stats are, how they communicate, and how many special powers/properties they get.</blockquote>

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