Serious weapons without magic (totally stolen from Khaalis)

[trentonjoe]

Using Khaalis's craft options found here:

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=665762#post665762

I used these options to create this longsword. IS this to over the top? Suggestions and criticism are more than welcome.

Quality: Fervidite
Cost: +750gp / lb.
Benefit: Meteorite Ore. +1 natural attack/damage that stacks with Masterwork bonus. Hardness 17/HP 35.

Quality: Laminated Steel (Slashing Weapons only)
Cost: +900gp
Benefit: These weapons deal +1 damage and their critical multiplier is increased by 1. (Thus a Laminated Steel Longsword deals 1d8+1 damage and has a critical multiplier x3.) They also gain a +5 to their normal Hardness rating.


Quality: Serrated (Slashing Weapons only)
Cost: +300gp
Benefit: This weapons critical hit threat range is increased by +1. (Thus a Serrated Longsword has a critical range of 18-20.) They also gain a +5 to their normal Hardness rating.



Hmmmmm, how about a Masterwork, Laminated, Serrated, Fervidite Steel Longsword.

+1 to hit from Masterwork process
+1 to hit and damage from Fervidite ore
+1 damage and +1 to crit multiplier from Laminating process
+1 to crit range from Serrated process

for a total of +2 to hit Longsword that does 1d8+2/18-20/x3 and works just fine in an antimagic zone.

Total cost:

3,000 for ore (4*750)
900 for laminating
300 for serrating
300 for masterwork
15 for longsword

4,515 gp (seems low)

Estimated DC to create 35? Twenty for masterwork, plus five for each additional process? Assuming Skill focus ( weaponsmith), an 18 Int, maybe some skill enhancing item of +5 a 10th level Expert could make this item while taking 10. (It would take awhile, the time craft formula is so asinine I don’t even use it!)

Is that unbalanced?

I don’t think so. It is not that much different that a +2 keen, <insert another adjective here> sword which 10th level mages with the right feats can make.
Any ideas? Comments?

 

[Crothian]

Actually, I think this is from Quint Dwarf or some source book.

 

[Saepiroth]

reasonably balanced, as long as you force items like that to be crafted rather than bought.

 

[Khaalis]

Fervidite is from "Forged in Magic"
Laminated Steel and Serrates (Slashing) is from "Mercenaries"

As for your weapon below:

Masterwork, Laminated, Serrated, Fervidite Steel Longsword

I personally would not allow this one. I would say you have to choose between Fervidite or Laminated Steel not both. Fervidite is a meteor ore, and does not have the same physical properties as steel and thus I dont think it should be able to be Laminated, especially since laminating is incredibly tough for steel to start with.

Other than that I think it is balanced, and it still not as good as a magical blade. If nothing else it can still be easily sundered.


You would have 1 of 2 possible weapons:

+1 to hit from Masterwork process
+1 to hit and damage from Fervidite ore
+1 to crit range from Serrated process

Thus: A +2 to-hit Longsword that does 1d8+1/18-20/x2

Total cost: 15 for longsword + 3,000 for ore (4*750) + 300 for masterwork + 300 for serrating = 3,615gp

OR

+1 to hit from Masterwork process
+1 damage and +1 to crit multiplier from Laminating process
+1 to crit range from Serrated process

Thus: A +1 to hit Longsword that does 1d8+1/18-20/x3

Total cost: 15 for longsword + 300 for masterwork + 900 for laminating + 300 for serrating = 1,515gp


Compared to: Magical Blade
+1 Keen Longsword: +1 to-hit, 1d8+1, 17-20/x2 @ 8,000gp
+2 Keen Longsword: +2 to-hit, 1d8+2, 17-20/x2 @ 18,000gp

* Can strike creatures that require magic to be hit.
* Can only be sundered by a magical blade of at least equal enhancement.
* Better saves against spells that Affect items.