09 July 2018

Brother Can You Spear An Arrow? II-31 Annotated

Page 31

 

Miscellaneous Weapons: unlike swords most types grant a bonus both “to hit” and damage. Exceptions follow this rule, mostly applying to missile weapons or magic melee weapons used as missile weapons. 

For example: while a magic arrow bestows its bonus both “to hit” and damage, a magic bow only grants its bonus “to hit.” 

Hidden Rule: Set Weapon versus Charge

Under the entry for (magical) Spears we read [a]dditionally, if something impales itself upon the spear, damage will be double or even treble if the force is sufficient. This was often used as “set against charge” rule for spears and polearms in many campaigns. 
 
Potions
 
Gaseous Form seems like a great potion until you realize the PC arrives at his destination naked (or at least not armor clad) and unarmed.

No comments:

Post a Comment