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<blockquote data-quote="JadeForlorn" data-source="post: 4332457" data-attributes="member: 70079">For an Arena game we do just to test out interesting concepts, I was looking at creating a level 17 wizard who walked the path of the Spiral Tower. One benefit of the path of the Spiral Tower is as stated: &quot;Choose an arcane implement that you specialize in, whether the wand, staff, or orb. You can use a longsword as if it were that type of arcane implement when casting your spells.&quot;As an eladrin, I am proficient with the Longsword. I understand that if I were to wield a magic longsword, the enhancement bonus could be applied to my spells that have implement as a keyword, as well as (insanity!) melee attacks with the longsword. However, there are two issues I am curious about and cannot find clear cut definitions. Do I leave this up to an adjudicator (DM) or am I missing something?1. As an Eladrin I can take the feat Eladrin Soldier which gives me &quot;Proficiency with all spears and a +2 feat bonus to damage rolls with longswords and all spears.&quot; Now technically if I am using a longsword as an implement I am attacking with the longsword (just as if I were using an orb I would be making my attacks with the orb.) So do I get the +2 damage bonus to my longsword when using it as an implement?2. If I choose to wield a flaming weapon, as an at-will, free action &quot;All damage dealt by this weapon is fire damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal.&quot; If I chose to cast Magic Missile, could I change the damage to fire? As in the old Energy Substitution? If I can do neither of these, I don't really feel that wielding a sword as an implement is all that cool. I mean, why would I ever want to be in melee with something as a pure wizard?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JadeForlorn, post: 4332457, member: 70079"] For an Arena game we do just to test out interesting concepts, I was looking at creating a level 17 wizard who walked the path of the Spiral Tower. One benefit of the path of the Spiral Tower is as stated: "Choose an arcane implement that you specialize in, whether the wand, staff, or orb. You can use a longsword as if it were that type of arcane implement when casting your spells." As an eladrin, I am proficient with the Longsword. I understand that if I were to wield a magic longsword, the enhancement bonus could be applied to my spells that have implement as a keyword, as well as (insanity!) melee attacks with the longsword. However, there are two issues I am curious about and cannot find clear cut definitions. Do I leave this up to an adjudicator (DM) or am I missing something? 1. As an Eladrin I can take the feat Eladrin Soldier which gives me "Proficiency with all spears and a +2 feat bonus to damage rolls with longswords and all spears." Now technically if I am using a longsword as an implement I am attacking with the longsword (just as if I were using an orb I would be making my attacks with the orb.) So do I get the +2 damage bonus to my longsword when using it as an implement? 2. If I choose to wield a flaming weapon, as an at-will, free action "All damage dealt by this weapon is fire damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal." If I chose to cast Magic Missile, could I change the damage to fire? As in the old Energy Substitution? If I can do neither of these, I don't really feel that wielding a sword as an implement is all that cool. I mean, why would I ever want to be in melee with something as a pure wizard? [/QUOTE]

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