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madda
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| | 10/11/2005 4:07 PM |
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Originally posted by THEDUKE
would a sword that could repel any magic attack be to much? The reason I ask is this, I'm writing a short story about this sword and would like to see what the general feel is thanks.
THEDUKE
ANY magical attack ?
I'd say no doubt it's too much.
We have a world filled with magic and here's an artificat that can negate it completely. I think it's the equivalent of a bullet & mortar protection suit embedded in a pistol. Maybe even something stronger.
(Either that or I'm completely missing the meaning of magic attack - does it include spells, magical weapons, monsters supernatural abilities,...?) | |
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Mrfurious
Warrior
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| | 10/11/2005 4:09 PM |
| Well, that depends on what you mean by repel any magic attack means.
If it grants the wearer a continuous spell turning effect (as per the spell Spell Turning), that is probably too much unless it is of high artifact power level only to be wielded by higher than 20th level PCs.
Other possible game mechanic implementations of repel any magic atttak.
1) Continuously surround the wielder with an anti-magic field (quite powerful)
2) Give the user the ability to use the spell turning spell or anti-magic field once per day. (moderately powerful)
3) Make it an intelligent item and give it the ability to cast dispel magic (or greater dispel magic) 3/day and have the item use that ability to counterspell. Pretty powerful
Hope that helps. And any of these effects listed above are probably the realm of a weapon that should only be in the hands of a 10th+ level character. | |
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Malin Lug
Sergeant
742 Posts
| | 10/11/2005 9:13 PM |
| One option that you might want to consider is just giving the wielder a high spell resistance. Doesn't repel all magic but negates most. Something or someone of uber power would blast right through it, but your average wizard/cleric/druid/sorcerer/ etc... would not be able to touch the wielder.
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THEDUKE
Warrior
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| | 10/11/2005 9:37 PM |
| Malin Lug thats what Im thinking, at 1st I was thinking any magic from casters, but I might make it where it can repel a few magical attacks kinda like Jaraxles Broach that he wears.
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MerricB
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| | 10/12/2005 1:11 AM |
| See also "Weapons of Legacy".
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THEDUKE
Warrior
274 Posts
| | 10/12/2005 11:00 AM |
| now I thinking about making it have a magical barrier around the person holding the sword and maybe weaken after each attack. remember this is for a story and not gameplay.
thanks
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| | 10/12/2005 11:17 AM |
| | Even though it is only for a story, you may want to limit the power of the item. You don't want to run into the superman problem. | |
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dagonet
Sergeant
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| | 10/12/2005 1:32 PM |
| Fred Saberhagen had something similarly powerful in his Swords books. Twelve of them, actually, although eleven had inherent drawbacks ranging from the straightforward to the downright grotesque. The magical blade Shieldbreaker allowed its wielder to defeat (virtually instantly) any armed opponent. The catch? Shieldbreaker's bearer was literally helpless when fighting anyone who was unarmed, and once that sort of battle began, Shieldbreaker glued itself to its wielder's hands.
So by all means grant your sword the ability to repel any magical attack. Just impose a really nasty drawback on it as well. Maybe something like: Anyone who speaks a specific (and perhaps nonsensical) command phrase within "hearing" distance of the blade automatically scores critical hits against the wielder whenever he/she attacks.
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Malin Lug
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| | 10/12/2005 1:47 PM |
| Some draw backs that you should consider... no other magic items will work for the person. No spells at all will work on him, and that includes healing. He can not volutarily drop the spell resistance. Have it such a high ego weapon that if he does put it down... he can't pick it up again.
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 10/12/2005 2:05 PM |
| Simply state that the sword draws its power from the wielder's lifeforce. The bigger the block the more 'time' it takes from you. So if the recepient is human go spell level = years; then just increase or decrease for other races using the average human life-span as a guide.
It'll still make it a powerful item and very useful in one battle or two but it'll cost you dearly and it won't take away from your other magical items, etc. Simply put: "the more you use it, the less you'll use it" [)]
Make the sword evil too but since it blocks magic it can't be read; anyone trying to gets an inconclusive (The sword can block the read because of all the power it has drained or has in reserved for how many years you have it in existance); the one trying to identify it will get drained as well.
As a side note you could add that the one who imbued the sword with its ability was completely drained of his/her lifeforce by the artifact and now it contains him/her.
Whatever you do, do post the info once it is done, I am curious to see your final result [:D] | |
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THEDUKE
Warrior
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| | 10/12/2005 2:43 PM |
| so many ideas, thanks for the help guys
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THEDUKE
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| | 10/13/2005 12:04 PM |
| | just to give you the 1st part of the story, the sword (or Katana) is being protected by someone. so I dont want the sword to be of evil, but someone else wants the sword and has searched the region over for it and now has it in his reach. | |
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