What's a blessed weapon?

[CRGreathouse]

I'm at work, don't have the books to find the proof, although it may be in the imp description, but I seem to recall that any weapon wieled by a paladind is considered blessed.

Not AFAIK.

 

[Cloudgatherer]

Like I stated before, there isn't a way under the core rules to make a weapon permanently blessed.

I'd also consider *not* allowing a weapon to be permanently blessed (short of an artifact). It has devastating consequences to certain creatures and is worthless in other circumstances. The bless weapon ability typically comes from divine spellcasters, so it comes from the power of their god or nature, which is probably where it should stay, in the hands of the clerics and druids.

 

[Fenes]

If I (as the DM) make a holy sword for a paladin you can bet that it will be considered blessed. Wouldn't be much of a holy sword if it needs the bless weapon spell each time it encounters one of the rare creatures vulnerable to blessed weapons.

 

[Gromm]

Looking over the MM, every creature that regenerates save vs blessed weapons also lists holy weapons, all except Kytons that is. This might be an oversite, since otherwise it seems to be pretty constant throughout the devils.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Looking over the MM, every creature that regenerates save vs blessed weapons also lists holy weapons, all except Kytons that is. This might be an oversite, since otherwise it seems to be pretty constant throughout the devils.

What about using a Holy Crossbow on a Rakshasa?

"A holy weapon is good aligned and blessed with holy power. Bows, crossbows, and slings so enchanted bestow the holy power upon their ammunition."

Before you say yes... what about using an Unholy crossbow on a Rakshasa?

"An unholy weapon is evilly aligned and blessed with unholy power."

-Hyp.

 

[Quasimodo]

I recently ran a session where a party ran into a Kyton, not having weapons powerfull enough to affect it I allowed the cleric to use a few turning checks to summon positive energy into a weapon, effectively blessing it for a few rounds.

I ruled (on the spot so this might not be too balanced)a turning check that would turn an undead of equal HD (with +2 turn resistance) would channel enough positive energy to bless the weapon against that creature for the next 5 rounds.

Quasimodo

 

[CRGreathouse]

Looking over the MM, every creature that regenerates save vs blessed weapons also lists holy weapons, all except Kytons that is. This might be an oversite, since otherwise it seems to be pretty constant throughout the devils.

I think that was errated.

 

[Hypersmurf]

I think that was errated.

Kyton: Any blessed or holy weapon of +2 or better enhancement can deal normal damage to a kyton (as do fire and acid).

-Hyp.

 

[Gromm]

Kyton: Any blessed or holy weapon of +2 or better enhancement can deal normal damage to a kyton (as do fire and acid).

-Hyp.

There you go then.
As far as the whole blessed bolts from a crossbow, its the DMs call I guess. I've never actually run into the problem myself, or am I likely to really.

Either way its probably pretty balanced.