multiple energies on one sword

[apsuman]

If the spells are not on your spell list, you can't cast them from a scroll either.

But perhaps a rogue with use magic device could assist? I wonder if it's legal.

Rogues creating magic items... this could lead to some possibilities.

Their UMD is failing througout the creation and you end up with a wand of fireballs that "occasionally" backfires. Sell it to you real cheap I will.

I think we just found out where cursed magic items come from.

g!

 

[comrade raoul]

Originally posted by Ferret
Sort of on the subject, how would you make the equalizer?

I'd treat the Equalizer as another one of the specific magical items, like the rapier of puncturing or the sun blade, and come up with ad-hoc methods. It'd probably require all four of the magic circle against ____ spells and a caster level of 12th or so. I think it's about on par with most other +3 weapons, or perhaps a bit better; I'd price it at somewhere between 20k and 25k.

 

[kreynolds]

Rogues creating magic items... this could lead to some possibilities.

Their UMD is failing througout the creation and you end up with a wand of fireballs that "occasionally" backfires. Sell it to you real cheap I will.

I think we just found out where cursed magic items come from.

I salute you.

 

[gamecat]

y'know, this question gets better every time it is asked...

 

[kreynolds]

y'know, this question gets better every time it is asked...

Kinda like those "Please rate..." polls?

 

[gamecat]

smetzger...
OUI!

 

[Skaros]

Hum yeah. Could you please mix them in the same bowl and shake them well before throwing them?

While I don't think the result would be safe, it certainly wouldn't be twice as dangerous either.

Mixing bowl analogy doesn't really apply either though. The sword, imo, is magically generating extreme cold and extreme heat at the same time...not from a common fuel or from a mxiture applied to the blade, but out of thin air through magic.

I think the throwing of lava and liquid nitrogen at someone is a better analogy than its being given credit.

As the sword slices into someone or comes into contact, you can easily imagine it generating (through magic) extreme freezing cold and extreme heat through flame into the clothing/skin/internals/whatever of the opponent.

Really, flavorful imaginings aside, I'd look at the combo as a DM, ask whether it unbalances anything, and decide to allow or disallow it based on that, and not on the particular real-world non-applicable analogies we're all likely to dream up.

-Skaros

 

[Spoof]

Well, technically activating one power is a standard action. Many peopel disagree with that. So, having a weapon with all 5 energies takes 5 rounds to get them all activated at once.

I do not have the books with me so maybe someone here can answer this. Where does it state that if you have a flaming sword it takes one action to activate it? I thought that whenever you used drew the sword it was wrapped in flames. Like a keen weapon. DO you have to activate the keen ability when you want to use it? It seems like a very odd rule, it is a permanent item not flaming charges on the weapon.

 

[Lord Ben]

Would I allow it? Yes! But I'd also be more prone to sunder it!

 

[0-hr]

I do not have the books with me so maybe someone here can answer this. Where does it state that if you have a flaming sword it takes one action to activate it?

From the SRD:

Upon command, a flaming weapon is sheathed in fire. The fire
does not harm the hands that hold the weapon. Flaming weapons
deal +1d6 points of bonus fire damage on a successful hit. Bows,
crossbows, and slings so enchanted bestow the fire energy upon
their ammunition.

and

Command word activation means that a character speaks the word
and the item activates. No other special knowledge is needed.
Activating a command word magic item is a standard action and
does not provoke attacks of opportunity.