Brilliant Energy Weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Brilliant Energy Weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Laurellien
07-08-07, 04:34 PM Can they be sundered by weapons which are not themselves brilliant energy?
Abyssal_Eye
07-08-07, 04:48 PM Since it says "ignores nonliving matter" i would deduce that a normal weapon would indeed pass through the blade or whatever part is 'brilliant'... however not the whole weapon is affected and the rest could therefore be sundered... I would make it dependand on the type of weapon, for instance a spear could be sundered, while a sword would at least get a 'resistance' bonus or whatever...

Another thing is... how do you block or parry with a sword like this...? :thinks:

edit: or you make it so, that the enchantment is effectively intelligent in the case of what to let through or not... screams "house rule" to me! ;)
Myree
07-08-07, 06:21 PM Abyssal_Eye raises a good point.

I would go with the idea that the "edge" is where the enchantment lies -- so turning it broad-side would allow a normal parry, but a slice would go right through anything parrying against it (and armor). That WOULD also allow it to be sundered then, though I suppose a special bonus/save might be called for to account for the wielder to possible expect it and turn the edge-on to avoid (leaving that piece of defense down).
RavenDrake
07-08-07, 07:30 PM To me, I see only a small part of the weapon being Brilliant Energy. Blades will still have thier hilt, and quite likely the fuller (which the energy would radiate from). Axes, maces, and polearms will still have thier haft. So I don't have a problem with such a weapon being sundered.
runestar
07-08-07, 10:21 PM You could sunder the hilt of the sword or something. Nothing states that a sunder must be perfectly right down the middle.

So yeah, I would allow a brilliant weapon to be sundered.:)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Laurellien 07-08-07, 04:34 PM	Can they be sundered by weapons which are not themselves brilliant energy?
Abyssal_Eye 07-08-07, 04:48 PM	Since it says "ignores nonliving matter" i would deduce that a normal weapon would indeed pass through the blade or whatever part is 'brilliant'... however not the whole weapon is affected and the rest could therefore be sundered... I would make it dependand on the type of weapon, for instance a spear could be sundered, while a sword would at least get a 'resistance' bonus or whatever... Another thing is... how do you block or parry with a sword like this...? :thinks: edit: or you make it so, that the enchantment is effectively intelligent in the case of what to let through or not... screams "house rule" to me! ;)
Myree 07-08-07, 06:21 PM	Abyssal_Eye raises a good point. I would go with the idea that the "edge" is where the enchantment lies -- so turning it broad-side would allow a normal parry, but a slice would go right through anything parrying against it (and armor). That WOULD also allow it to be sundered then, though I suppose a special bonus/save might be called for to account for the wielder to possible expect it and turn the edge-on to avoid (leaving that piece of defense down).
RavenDrake 07-08-07, 07:30 PM	To me, I see only a small part of the weapon being Brilliant Energy. Blades will still have thier hilt, and quite likely the fuller (which the energy would radiate from). Axes, maces, and polearms will still have thier haft. So I don't have a problem with such a weapon being sundered.
runestar 07-08-07, 10:21 PM	You could sunder the hilt of the sword or something. Nothing states that a sunder must be perfectly right down the middle. So yeah, I would allow a brilliant weapon to be sundered.:)