Barbarian Rage enhancing weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Barbarian Rage enhancing weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ForgottenCode
10-30-04, 03:43 PM I heard somewhere that there's a magical weapon enhancement that ups a barbarian's rage one step. For example, normal to Greater Rage (+6 str,+6 con), or Greater to Mighty (+8 str,+8 con).

Does anyone know where this might be listed (I mean which book)? Because I'm planning on playing a barbarian/battle sorcerer/rage mage/doomlord in an upcoming game, and since I'm only taking 1 barbarian level, I could use the bonus.
MetalGemini
10-30-04, 03:52 PM Haven't heard of this weapon ability. But I will comment on the rage mage - its not worth it. I tried it with a barb/sorc and it just didn't pan out with the loss of caster levels. Its not a very useful PrC.
ksbsnowowl
10-30-04, 04:53 PM I haven't heard of a weapon enhancement that increases your rage, but I have heard of a weapon enhancement that increases when you rage. Berserker blades (FRCS, though they were altered a bit in Unapproachable East) increase in effectiveness when the wielder is in a rage. According to the UE version, the weapon's enhancement increases by +2 when in a rage.

In that same book there is a feat that increases the effectiveness of one's rage, allowing normal rages to grant +6 con and greater rages to grant +8 con (rather than the normal +4 and +6, respectively.) It also grants a bonus vs. poison, though it has no effect on strength.
ForgottenCode
10-31-04, 01:17 AM MetalGemini: You can't use Rage Mage if you plan on being a sorcerer first. I'm planning this character to be a melee machine, with arcane strike, and some boosting spells. Sure, by level 25 he'll only be a 14th level caster, but I don't care about that. Besides, battle sorcerer gives d8 hp, and cleric bab, so he's not that far behind the normal barbarian progression.

ksbsnowowl: I'd hate to seem like a newbie, but what does FRCS stand for? I know it's Forgotten Realms something, but I'm not familiar with the abbreviation.
ksbsnowowl
10-31-04, 10:58 AM Ah, sorry. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting; though now that I think about it.....they weren't in the FRCS, they were in Magic of Faerun :embarrass

Edit: Yeah, the Berserker Blade in MaF is a listed specific weapon; it is a +1 or +2 bastard sword that increases by +1 when the wielder enters a rage.

As already noted, in UE Berserker is a property that can be added to any (melee?) weapon (similar to flaming, bane, etc.), and increases the enhancement by +2.
DrMorganes
10-31-04, 02:15 PM I heard somewhere that there's a magical weapon enhancement that ups a barbarian's rage one step. For example, normal to Greater Rage (+6 str,+6 con), or Greater to Mighty (+8 str,+8 con).

Does anyone know where this might be listed (I mean which book)? Because I'm planning on playing a barbarian/battle sorcerer/rage mage/doomlord in an upcoming game, and since I'm only taking 1 barbarian level, I could use the bonus.I've not heard of this particular weapon enhancement, and I wouldn't allow it if I had. There is an item enhancement which allows non-barbarians to rage once per day or adds one to the number of rages usable by a barbarian. Lemme see if I can find the specifics...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ForgottenCode 10-30-04, 03:43 PM	I heard somewhere that there's a magical weapon enhancement that ups a barbarian's rage one step. For example, normal to Greater Rage (+6 str,+6 con), or Greater to Mighty (+8 str,+8 con). Does anyone know where this might be listed (I mean which book)? Because I'm planning on playing a barbarian/battle sorcerer/rage mage/doomlord in an upcoming game, and since I'm only taking 1 barbarian level, I could use the bonus.
MetalGemini 10-30-04, 03:52 PM	Haven't heard of this weapon ability. But I will comment on the rage mage - its not worth it. I tried it with a barb/sorc and it just didn't pan out with the loss of caster levels. Its not a very useful PrC.
ksbsnowowl 10-30-04, 04:53 PM	I haven't heard of a weapon enhancement that increases your rage, but I have heard of a weapon enhancement that increases when you rage. Berserker blades (FRCS, though they were altered a bit in Unapproachable East) increase in effectiveness when the wielder is in a rage. According to the UE version, the weapon's enhancement increases by +2 when in a rage. In that same book there is a feat that increases the effectiveness of one's rage, allowing normal rages to grant +6 con and greater rages to grant +8 con (rather than the normal +4 and +6, respectively.) It also grants a bonus vs. poison, though it has no effect on strength.
ForgottenCode 10-31-04, 01:17 AM	MetalGemini: You can't use Rage Mage if you plan on being a sorcerer first. I'm planning this character to be a melee machine, with arcane strike, and some boosting spells. Sure, by level 25 he'll only be a 14th level caster, but I don't care about that. Besides, battle sorcerer gives d8 hp, and cleric bab, so he's not that far behind the normal barbarian progression. ksbsnowowl: I'd hate to seem like a newbie, but what does FRCS stand for? I know it's Forgotten Realms something, but I'm not familiar with the abbreviation.
ksbsnowowl 10-31-04, 10:58 AM	Ah, sorry. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting; though now that I think about it.....they weren't in the FRCS, they were in Magic of Faerun :embarrass Edit: Yeah, the Berserker Blade in MaF is a listed specific weapon; it is a +1 or +2 bastard sword that increases by +1 when the wielder enters a rage. As already noted, in UE Berserker is a property that can be added to any (melee?) weapon (similar to flaming, bane, etc.), and increases the enhancement by +2.
DrMorganes 10-31-04, 02:15 PM	I heard somewhere that there's a magical weapon enhancement that ups a barbarian's rage one step. For example, normal to Greater Rage (+6 str,+6 con), or Greater to Mighty (+8 str,+8 con). Does anyone know where this might be listed (I mean which book)? Because I'm planning on playing a barbarian/battle sorcerer/rage mage/doomlord in an upcoming game, and since I'm only taking 1 barbarian level, I could use the bonus.I've not heard of this particular weapon enhancement, and I wouldn't allow it if I had. There is an item enhancement which allows non-barbarians to rage once per day or adds one to the number of rages usable by a barbarian. Lemme see if I can find the specifics...