BigPapaSmurf
2008-08-29, 12:11 PM
Preferably ones that can be translated to multiple formats without too much difficulty.
Ring of the Phantom Blade
This ring when activated, produces a phantom bladed one handed weapon to appear in the hand of it's user. (ring hand) This blade acts as a standard Masterwork weapon of the appropriate type ( or a +1 magic weapon), except that it is weightless and will pass through any object/substance. The blade still must make a successful hit to inflict damage and does not bypass any armor bonuses, except things which protect against incorpreal attacks, which are blocked completely.
The blade cannot be used to block, cut, pry or any other type of activity as it's blade will pass harmlessly through any material which is not flesh. It will pass through flesh showing no visible damage, but cause internal damage as a normal magic weapon.
The blade produces a faint blue glow which will illuminate anything within 5' but it's light does not hamper the use of infravision. You could for example stick the blade through a door to provide just enough light for you to see through a keyhole to the otherside, or if you just wish to stab someone barricading the door.
Ring can be activated 3/day by holding the thumb to the back of the ring for more than 3 seconds and deactivates automaticly if the ring hand thumb stops touching the ring for more than 3 seconds, or if the ring is removed.
Anyone weilding such a blade has a +2 chance to turn incorpreal undead. Incorpreal beings also take +2 damage from wounds caused by
This item is only ever found with a single bladed one-hand weapon type(swords, axes or daggers). It's method of creation has been lost to time. Those not proficient with this weapon type make their attack rolls at -2.
Gp value of item is equal to the highest normal damage output of the weapon type, times 1000. 1d6 = 6000, 2d4 = 8000 etc
Ring of the Phantom Blade
This ring when activated, produces a phantom bladed one handed weapon to appear in the hand of it's user. (ring hand) This blade acts as a standard Masterwork weapon of the appropriate type ( or a +1 magic weapon), except that it is weightless and will pass through any object/substance. The blade still must make a successful hit to inflict damage and does not bypass any armor bonuses, except things which protect against incorpreal attacks, which are blocked completely.
The blade cannot be used to block, cut, pry or any other type of activity as it's blade will pass harmlessly through any material which is not flesh. It will pass through flesh showing no visible damage, but cause internal damage as a normal magic weapon.
The blade produces a faint blue glow which will illuminate anything within 5' but it's light does not hamper the use of infravision. You could for example stick the blade through a door to provide just enough light for you to see through a keyhole to the otherside, or if you just wish to stab someone barricading the door.
Ring can be activated 3/day by holding the thumb to the back of the ring for more than 3 seconds and deactivates automaticly if the ring hand thumb stops touching the ring for more than 3 seconds, or if the ring is removed.
Anyone weilding such a blade has a +2 chance to turn incorpreal undead. Incorpreal beings also take +2 damage from wounds caused by
This item is only ever found with a single bladed one-hand weapon type(swords, axes or daggers). It's method of creation has been lost to time. Those not proficient with this weapon type make their attack rolls at -2.
Gp value of item is equal to the highest normal damage output of the weapon type, times 1000. 1d6 = 6000, 2d4 = 8000 etc