Only when Body is taken?

[instag8or19]

Does anyone know where I can find the limitation for a power which only works when body is taken? I am making a magical fire sword and I wanted it to have some element killing damage...this is how I did it

 

2d6 HKA (30AP) (OAF -1) (STR MIN 10 -1/2) RC 12 Plus 1d6 EB(Fire) (NND +1, Resistant ED) (Does Body +1) (15AP) (No Range -1/2) (Only when Body is taken -?) RC ? (Total Real Cost 12 + ?)

 

Is this good...if not, how would you improve/change it?

 

Would the limitation be linked or only when body is taken?

[prestidigitator]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

Does anyone know where I can find the limitation for a power which only works when body is taken? I am making a magical fire sword and I wanted it to have some element killing damage...this is how I did it

 

2d6 HKA (30AP) (OAF -1) (STR MIN 10 -1/2) RC 12 Plus 1d6 EB(Fire) (NND +1, Resistant ED) (Does Body +1) (15AP) (No Range -1/2) (Only when Body is taken -?) RC ? (Total Real Cost 12 + ?)

 

Is this good...if not, how would you improve/change it?

 

Would the limitation be linked or only when body is taken?

I am fairly certain some of the example poisons in the, "Weapons and Armor," section of 5E have such a limitation. I'm sure they are in 5ER somewhere too.

[tesuji]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

The value of the lim would vary, depending on the size of the primary attack and typical defenses.

 

if the main attack is 2d6 HKA and the user has strength to get to 4d6 HKA total, then the lim would be low, maybe -1/4 at best, if the typical rPD (of noteworthy adversaries) were say 10-12, but would be about -1/2 (est), if that average were 13-15, and -1 say if it were 16-18.

 

rough estimates, of course.

[instag8or19]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

I am fairly certain some of the example poisons in the' date=' "Weapons and Armor," section of 5E have such a limitation. I'm sure they are in 5ER somewhere too.[/quote']

 

Thank you. And any comments on the build?

[instag8or19]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

How about this?

 

2d6 HKA (30AP) (OAF -1) (STR MIN 10 -1/2) RC 12 Plus 1d6 EB(Fire) (NND +1, Resistant ED) (Does Body +1) (15AP) (No Range -1/2) (Blade attack must do Body -1/4) RC 9 (Total Real Cost 12 + 9 = 21)

 

Is this good...if not, how would you improve/change it?

 

Should I also add OAF to the EB?

[prestidigitator]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

How about this?

 

2d6 HKA (30AP) (OAF -1) (STR MIN 10 -1/2) RC 12 Plus 1d6 EB(Fire) (NND +1, Resistant ED) (Does Body +1) (15AP) (No Range -1/2) (Blade attack must do Body -1/4) RC 9 (Total Real Cost 12 + 9 = 21)

 

Is this good...if not, how would you improve/change it?

 

Should I also add OAF to the EB?

It looks decent to me. Yes, I would apply OAF to both attacks. I would probably also apply Linked to the EB portion (or maybe both, depending on how you want it to work). If the fire were an oil or something that you could spread on any weapon instead of being an integral part of the sword, I would say it shouldn't have Linked.

[prestidigitator]

Re: Only when Body is taken?

 

Oh. While this is a completely valid build, I just wanted to question concept a little. Does it really make sense that the fire only harms the opponent if the weapon gets through defenses? It may, but it all depends on how you are picturing this sword.

 

Also, keep in mind that having some Resistant ED is probably a very, very common thing. Do you really want this attack to be useless for just about every target out there? Maybe this won't be so in your campaign, but I would imagine in most games that just about every target except an innocent or someone taken completely by surprise outside of combat is going to have at least 1 rED.

 

You may want to make it more like, "natural Resistant ED," which could mean that worn armor (and possibly forms of rED obtained through some magical spells or whatever) aren't going to count. I'm not saying to use this specific example, but consider refining it to be at least a little less of a common defense than you have it.