kellandros
2007-04-10, 12:33 AM
Not long ago, I had been using a (low level) character in a campaign whose primary weapon was supposed to be nets. Now, he didn't actually engage in that much direct combat(being a second string spellcaster as well), but the idea was fun.
Now, if I ever bring him back I would want to optimize said use of nets. And looking at some other examples(bag of flaming dancing kittens in Homebrew, locking garrotes, others), I got to thinking about starting with some weapon enchantments. Then I got to thinking about an electrified net.
Now, if you enchant a weapon so that it adds an extra die of (insert element here) damage, when does the extra damage trigger? Flavor-wise, if an opponent was entangled by a net, wouldn't they be getting zapped each round until they manage to escape/break free? Would this happen by RAW? This would suddenly make a person with nets a bit more useful instead of just silly.
A second case would be the locking garrote(after the initial hit you can take an action to tie it in place). Unlike a net, this garrote keeps dealing damage while locked onto an opponent. Would this one work if the above did not?
Now, if I ever bring him back I would want to optimize said use of nets. And looking at some other examples(bag of flaming dancing kittens in Homebrew, locking garrotes, others), I got to thinking about starting with some weapon enchantments. Then I got to thinking about an electrified net.
Now, if you enchant a weapon so that it adds an extra die of (insert element here) damage, when does the extra damage trigger? Flavor-wise, if an opponent was entangled by a net, wouldn't they be getting zapped each round until they manage to escape/break free? Would this happen by RAW? This would suddenly make a person with nets a bit more useful instead of just silly.
A second case would be the locking garrote(after the initial hit you can take an action to tie it in place). Unlike a net, this garrote keeps dealing damage while locked onto an opponent. Would this one work if the above did not?