The Sword of Alexandra

[Enforcer84]

This is a magic weapon I made for a character. Its a huge piece of construct and I am not sure its done right.

40 Sword of Alexandra: (Total: 141 Active Cost, 40 Real Cost) Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 +1 (plus STR) (vs. PD), +1 STUN Multiplier (+1/4) (25 Active Points); OAF Durable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -2), No Knockback (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), Required Hands (One-And-A-Half-Handed; -1/4), STR Minimum (1-5; -1/4) (Real Cost: 6) plus Enhanced Perception (+3 to PER Rolls for All Sense Groups; Increased Arc of Perception: 360-Degree) (14 Active Points); OAF Durable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -2) (Real Cost: 5) plus Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6 (vs. ED), Linked to Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand (-1/4), Lesser Power need not be used proportionally to Power with which it is Linked (+1/4), +1 STUN Multiplier (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Damage Shield (+1/2) (82 Active Points); OAF Durable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -2), Only vs Undead (Power does not work in Common Circumstances; -1/2), No Knockback (-1/4) (Real Cost: 22) plus +4 with OCV (20 Active Points); OAF Durable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -2) (Real Cost: 7) 2

[Enforcer84]

Actually I am pretty sure someone told me that "Expendable" is for items like Spell Components, not magic weapons. So I'll have to adjust that.

[Wyrm Ouroboros]

Interesting. However:

Lesser Power need not be used proportionally to Power with which it is Linked (+1/4) ... Damage Shield (+1/2)
As far as I can tell, if you have the latter (Damage Shield) it doesn't matter what your 'Linked-to' power is used at. For this weapon, wielded by Biff the Terror, if ol' Biff is attacked by a host of zombies or skeletons (that don't have weapons) he can just parry-parry-parry until the weapon's innate 2d6 Energy RKA (with +1 stun -- against the undead, why bother?) explodes them all one after the other.

Instead of the 'Lesser Power not in proportion (+1/4)', you may be meaning to instead use 'Shield Damage can be done to targets with HTH attacks other than Grab/Parry (+1/4)'. This, of course, would be really bad for sticking your sword in them and just letting the sucker stay there -- damage every one of the target's phases, or for a weak person just pressing the sword against their flesh. Which, I suppose, IS a grab, but still.

Q: Just swinging the weapon, would you do the Damage Shield damage to the zombie ON TOP OF the sword's regular damage, or is that just too malevolent to consider?

[Gary Ciaramella]

Originally posted by Enforcer84
Actually I am pretty sure someone told me that "Expendable" is for items like Spell Components, not magic weapons. So I'll have to adjust that.

An expendable sword would be odd... it would basically have to be reforged after each use... :)

[Enforcer84]

I knew it was too good to be true

[Lucius]

The limitation you are looking for is Independent, not Expendable focus. you don't want to have to reforge the sword for each strike, you want someone to be able to take it away permanently.

LA
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[Wyrm Ouroboros]

Duh. Good point; I feel like such a chump for missing that one...

[Enforcer84]

Keen. That's what I wanted.