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metalbear
2008-02-12, 07:57 PM
I was wondering if there are any rules out there about weapons being able to transform into other weapons, and if so what do those rules say. I ask because I was thinking about some variety of short sword that could transform into a hand crossbow at will. Furthermore what spells would be used in this weapon's creation? And how would the enchantments work out ( would I have to enchant it like a double weapon, with separate enchantments put on the short sword and the crossbow?). Also, what enchantments would you suggest to make it a more effective weapon.

Isomenes
2008-02-12, 08:24 PM
Magic Item Compendium has the excellent Swordbow to use as a baseline.

UserClone
2008-02-12, 08:25 PM
Google "swordbow."

Hal
2008-02-12, 08:40 PM
If you're just looking for a dual-purpose weapon, Complete Scoundrel has rules for bayonets on cross-bows. I'm not sure if you could go as far as short-sword/hand-crossbow, but then I didn't memorize that part of the book.

Icewalker
2008-02-12, 09:59 PM
Whoh, swordbows are awesome!

You can change during a full attack, so I'm totally making a guy who goes slash-slash *bamf* arrow. That'd be awesome.