Notes from the sage: Sunder

[Macbrea]

Here is the full letter of questions I sent off the the sage and my responses:

Quoted letter.

We have recently gotten into a heated debate over the feat Sunder.

1st question:
A Pit Fiend has a DR 30/+3. The Pit Fiend gets sunder as a feat but only has natural weapons. Can it use its claws to sunder a magic weapon?

Yes.



2nd question:
Can a fighter with Admantine Bastard sword sunder a magical longsword +1?

Yes (you need a magical bonus to overcome DR, but not for sunder).




Skip Williams
RPG R&D

 

[Macbrea]

Very short responses but it seems to be what we came up with as a good house rule for creatures and breaking weapons.


The second response seems alittle suprising veiwing everything that was said. But after rereading it. It doesn't actually say a magic bonus is needed.

 

[mikebr99]

2nd question:
Can a fighter with Admantine Bastard sword sunder a magical longsword +1?

Yes (you need a magical bonus to overcome DR, but not for sunder).


hey, he's answered two questions in one answer...
1) Adamantine can sunder up to +2 weapons.
2) Adamantine doesn't overcome DR.

Two for the price of one...

 

[Macbrea]

Well, the FAQ had answered the question about the DR. But, I am glad he was consistent with the response.

 

[Xarlen]

I had sent him a letter (And I quoted it in the Adamantite/DR thread) which he replied you need a Magical bonus to bypass DR.

 

[Macbrea]

Hmm, so, that actually, means a forsaker should be able to break a magic weapon because he has an ability called "Natural weapondry" that makes his weapons equal to his DR bonus. That answered a question I had about wether a Forsaker could break a magic weapon.

 

[kreynolds]

That answered a question I had about wether a Forsaker could break a magic weapon.

Yeah. I guess he could. That's pretty cool. It makes the Forsaker even that much cooler as an NPC.