M&T's Treasure tables?

ZeornWarlock · Post by **ZeornWarlock** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:10 pm

In the M&T book on p98 Table 4.3E Where the "*" is, I'm not sure I follow the text there. Why does it refer to swords when the weapons are miscellaneous ones?

ZW.

Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:33 pm

I've interpreted it as meaning you got extra lucky and found a gem encrusted MAGIC sword, so I go to the magic sword tables. After rolliing to see how gaudy/expensive the base sword is and then add that to the magical value of the sword.

I picture these as weapons that rich people who took themselves way to seriously had enchanted.

Traveller · Post by **Traveller** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:44 pm

Just checked that table. The asterisk mentions to roll on the swords table (4.3c) to determine weapon bonus. Could you imagine a Morningstar, Nine Lives Stealer? I could.

But in reality, that's errata. The table should be 4.3b, and the bonus should be between +1 and +5.
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Arazmus · Post by **Arazmus** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:48 pm

hey why not mix it up. Mace of Dragonslaying would be good for a cleric who wanted to fight the evil serpent of Dagnadal.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:50 pm

There is no reason, except certain ones, to not have any miscellaneous weapon able to have any magical quality. A Holy Avenger does not have to be a sword, though that is the sensibility of the game that inspired it... I think it is fun to confuse the players with weird weapon combination to encourage them to actually use the "other weapons."
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:25 am

serleran wrote:
There is no reason, except certain ones, to not have any miscellaneous weapon able to have any magical quality. A Holy Avenger does not have to be a sword, though that is the sensibility of the game that inspired it... I think it is fun to confuse the players with weird weapon combination to encourage them to actually use the "other weapons."

Agreed. I remember looking at the weapon tables in the 1st Edition DMG adn wondering why certain magic weapons had to be swords. I think it was shortly after that I began to mix things up a little.
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Dagger · Post by **Dagger** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:06 pm

I so want a Vorpal Club. Bam! Knock his head off!
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Arazmus · Post by **Arazmus** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:28 pm

Dagger wrote:
I so want a Vorpal Club. Bam! Knock his head off!

I believe the proper sound effect is "Thwok!" when you golf club someone's head from their shoulders.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:13 pm

Dagger wrote:
I so want a Vorpal Club. Bam! Knock his head off!

Hey man, diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks, and and all that good stuff.
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Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:05 am

things like this is why I use the treasure tables as guides...for rough values...then ignore them for the rest of it and place what I feel is appropriate for the "history" of the dungeon or encounter.
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