Comments on: Throwing/Returning – a Variant http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/ Snow, ice, and rolling dice! Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Graham http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-41 Graham Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:59:46 +0000 http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-41 Hmm... Weapon Crystal could work as well. Right now I'm just trying to keep it simple, but that could be an interesting variation. <b>Dave:</b> actually, most MIC enhancements are still X modifiers, mostly due building off the formulas of the DMG enhancements I think, but more of them are set costs. It's a nice change. Ghost Touch should definitely be a set value, I think. And yes, there are times when you'd take returning without throwing. That's why I had this enchantment give a +10 to the RI of a throwing weapon. Does that sound like a good trade? Let me know. <b>Ronin:</b> For the Gnome Hooked Hammer, technically this still only applies to a single head, so only that head would be "throwable". That's rather silly, though. I'd allow it for both. It's not unbalanced. Hmm… Weapon Crystal could work as well. Right now I’m just trying to keep it simple, but that could be an interesting variation.

Dave: actually, most MIC enhancements are still X modifiers, mostly due building off the formulas of the DMG enhancements I think, but more of them are set costs. It’s a nice change.

Ghost Touch should definitely be a set value, I think.

And yes, there are times when you’d take returning without throwing. That’s why I had this enchantment give a +10 to the RI of a throwing weapon. Does that sound like a good trade? Let me know.

Ronin: For the Gnome Hooked Hammer, technically this still only applies to a single head, so only that head would be “throwable”.

That’s rather silly, though. I’d allow it for both. It’s not unbalanced.

]]> By: ChattyDm http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-40 ChattyDm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:03:58 +0000 http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-40 Here's a though, why not make it a Weapon Crystal? Each of the 3 Power levels sees a Range Increase and a More rapid return so that the highest power allows a GreatAxe to be Thrown, returned and thrown back as many tines as you have iterative attacks? I'm just saying... Here’s a though, why not make it a Weapon Crystal?

Each of the 3 Power levels sees a Range Increase and a More rapid return so that the highest power allows a GreatAxe to be Thrown, returned and thrown back as many tines as you have iterative attacks?

I’m just saying…

]]> By: Dave T. Game http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-39 Dave T. Game Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:28:33 +0000 http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-39 Well, there are certainly times you take Returning without taking Throwing first (if it's already a thrown weapon.) But vice versa? Yeah, combining them is much cooler and will get used more often as a flat cost upgrade. Probably there's a number of enhancements in the DMG that would benefit from the MIC costing. I shouldn't be forced to choose between extra +1d6 energy damage and something like ghost touch. Well, there are certainly times you take Returning without taking Throwing first (if it’s already a thrown weapon.) But vice versa? Yeah, combining them is much cooler and will get used more often as a flat cost upgrade.

Probably there’s a number of enhancements in the DMG that would benefit from the MIC costing. I shouldn’t be forced to choose between extra +1d6 energy damage and something like ghost touch.

]]> By: Ronin http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-38 Ronin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:23:12 +0000 http://criticalanklebites.com/2007/12/21/throwingreturning-a-variant/#comment-38 I like the idea of combining them. Because to really make the weapon worth while. You really need both anyways. I like the idea of an all in one weapon. That can be used in ranged or melee combat. Granted its still not a great ranged weapon. But I can deal with that. I'll take this all a step further. How about a gnome hooked hammer with throwing/returning feature. So not only do you have a melee/ranged weapon. But a weapon capable or bludgeoning, and peircing damage. I like the idea of combining them. Because to really make the weapon worth while. You really need both anyways.

I like the idea of an all in one weapon. That can be used in ranged or melee combat. Granted its still not a great ranged weapon. But I can deal with that.

I’ll take this all a step further. How about a gnome hooked hammer with throwing/returning feature. So not only do you have a melee/ranged weapon. But a weapon capable or bludgeoning, and peircing damage.

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