FinalDrake
2017-08-06, 05:59 PM
Hello Everyone!
I had a couple of questions that I thought some here could help with.
It stems from an argument between me (Trainee DM) and my teacher DM over how magic weapons work.
If we have a +2 shocking spear - what is the att/dmg bonus?
Would the spear be:
1d8+2 Piercing & 1d6 Shock
Or
1d8+1 Piercing & 1d6 Shock
my DM argues that it's only +2 saying that it has 2 magical effect, those being +1 to att/dmg and shocking.
He says that's how he's been doing it for years
From what i read in the book though it should be 1d8+2 Piercing & 1d6 Shock.
His Example is a Frost Giant Jarl attacks: (MM1 Pg 122)
Base Attack: +18 Strength: 32 (+11)
+2 Frost Greataxe +30 Melee (3d6+18 & 1d6) or Slam +28 (1d4+11)
His arguement is that the +30 is from BAB(+18) Str(+11) +1 from the Enchanted Weapon
But then how would the slam work? 18+11=29 which now skews slam
My Reference is:
Half Celestial 9th lvl Paladin (MM1 pg 145)
It has a +2 bastard sword +17 melee (1d10+7)
BAB = +9
STR = 20 (+5)
Exotic Weapon Prof +1 bastard swords
Att: +17 (+9+5+2+1)
Dmg: 1d10+7 = +5+2
To me it feel like the Frost giant reference he is using is broken.
Would anyone be able to help clarify?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
I had a couple of questions that I thought some here could help with.
It stems from an argument between me (Trainee DM) and my teacher DM over how magic weapons work.
If we have a +2 shocking spear - what is the att/dmg bonus?
Would the spear be:
1d8+2 Piercing & 1d6 Shock
Or
1d8+1 Piercing & 1d6 Shock
my DM argues that it's only +2 saying that it has 2 magical effect, those being +1 to att/dmg and shocking.
He says that's how he's been doing it for years
From what i read in the book though it should be 1d8+2 Piercing & 1d6 Shock.
His Example is a Frost Giant Jarl attacks: (MM1 Pg 122)
Base Attack: +18 Strength: 32 (+11)
+2 Frost Greataxe +30 Melee (3d6+18 & 1d6) or Slam +28 (1d4+11)
His arguement is that the +30 is from BAB(+18) Str(+11) +1 from the Enchanted Weapon
But then how would the slam work? 18+11=29 which now skews slam
My Reference is:
Half Celestial 9th lvl Paladin (MM1 pg 145)
It has a +2 bastard sword +17 melee (1d10+7)
BAB = +9
STR = 20 (+5)
Exotic Weapon Prof +1 bastard swords
Att: +17 (+9+5+2+1)
Dmg: 1d10+7 = +5+2
To me it feel like the Frost giant reference he is using is broken.
Would anyone be able to help clarify?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!