Crafting Rods [Archive] - Wizards Community

Crafting Rods [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Breeder
02-25-07, 03:28 PM I'm curious about all you artificers and the rods you create.

One of my favorite things about rods is that anyone can use them. And they usually double as a weapon.
All the ones listed in the DMG are all pretty standard and I've seen many times.

I would like to know what you've made. Also, if you can. Explain the Creation Costs. When I look at the table from the DMG, when it comes to rods, I'm left scratching my head.
NerdNumber1
02-25-07, 03:36 PM I've had one idea in the back of my mind for a while now. What would happen if you activated an immovable rod and let it go while on a lightning rail? Think of an enemy hiting this magically strengthened bar at 30mph and seeing his body crushed between the wall and rod.
jonci
02-25-07, 08:45 PM I've had one idea in the back of my mind for a while now. What would happen if you activated an immovable rod and let it go while on a lightning rail? Think of an enemy hiting this magically strengthened bar at 30mph and seeing his body crushed between the wall and rod.

Wouldn't it also rip through the train? You may kill the enemy, but you are going to get a nasty bill.
NerdNumber1
02-25-07, 09:10 PM Can't a strength check move the rod? I think the rod would go through the enemy, slowly. Just say that your dead enemy did it accidentally. He won't challenge your story.
Cabral
02-26-07, 08:50 PM He won't challenge your story.
He probably won't, but divinatory magic would. :P

Actually, speak with dead is a cheap way to find out who gets to foot the bill. :]
Dragom
03-02-07, 01:25 AM The problem with rods being they aren't cut and simple spell storage devices. You could make one that copied a dragon's breath weapon once per day and was also a light mace and granted the wielder 5 resistance to the element of the breath, but you couldn't make a rod that could cast a fireball once per day.

The thing with the Rod family is that they really don't follow any real rules. Makes crafting a new one kind of tricky.

But then that's probably why your asking.
Breeder
03-02-07, 07:51 PM The problem with rods being they aren't cut and simple spell storage devices. You could make one that copied a dragon's breath weapon once per day and was also a light mace and granted the wielder 5 resistance to the element of the breath, but you couldn't make a rod that could cast a fireball once per day.

The thing with the Rod family is that they really don't follow any real rules. Makes crafting a new one kind of tricky.

But then that's probably why your asking.

Exactly, they are too hard to create in my opinion.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Breeder 02-25-07, 03:28 PM	I'm curious about all you artificers and the rods you create. One of my favorite things about rods is that anyone can use them. And they usually double as a weapon. All the ones listed in the DMG are all pretty standard and I've seen many times. I would like to know what you've made. Also, if you can. Explain the Creation Costs. When I look at the table from the DMG, when it comes to rods, I'm left scratching my head.
NerdNumber1 02-25-07, 03:36 PM	I've had one idea in the back of my mind for a while now. What would happen if you activated an immovable rod and let it go while on a lightning rail? Think of an enemy hiting this magically strengthened bar at 30mph and seeing his body crushed between the wall and rod.
jonci 02-25-07, 08:45 PM	I've had one idea in the back of my mind for a while now. What would happen if you activated an immovable rod and let it go while on a lightning rail? Think of an enemy hiting this magically strengthened bar at 30mph and seeing his body crushed between the wall and rod. Wouldn't it also rip through the train? You may kill the enemy, but you are going to get a nasty bill.
NerdNumber1 02-25-07, 09:10 PM	Can't a strength check move the rod? I think the rod would go through the enemy, slowly. Just say that your dead enemy did it accidentally. He won't challenge your story.
Cabral 02-26-07, 08:50 PM	He won't challenge your story. He probably won't, but divinatory magic would. :P Actually, speak with dead is a cheap way to find out who gets to foot the bill. :]
Dragom 03-02-07, 01:25 AM	The problem with rods being they aren't cut and simple spell storage devices. You could make one that copied a dragon's breath weapon once per day and was also a light mace and granted the wielder 5 resistance to the element of the breath, but you couldn't make a rod that could cast a fireball once per day. The thing with the Rod family is that they really don't follow any real rules. Makes crafting a new one kind of tricky. But then that's probably why your asking.
Breeder 03-02-07, 07:51 PM	The problem with rods being they aren't cut and simple spell storage devices. You could make one that copied a dragon's breath weapon once per day and was also a light mace and granted the wielder 5 resistance to the element of the breath, but you couldn't make a rod that could cast a fireball once per day. The thing with the Rod family is that they really don't follow any real rules. Makes crafting a new one kind of tricky. But then that's probably why your asking. Exactly, they are too hard to create in my opinion.