Changing Weapon - is there such an item? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Changing Weapon - is there such an item? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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BenSan
01-09-07, 06:12 PM I vaguely recall a magical item that would change on activation into a normal (possibly masterwork or low-enchantment, not sure) version of any weapon the character was familiar with. Did I imagine this item? I could start digging through every sourcebook I own to find it, but if anyone here remembers it that's obviously much better for me, and as I said I'm not even sure it existed.

(No, it's not a Rod of Lordly Might - much less powerful.)

If it doesn't already exist, I'm not sure how to even begin pricing such an item, so thoughts on that would also be appreciated.
Bearded_baddy
01-09-07, 06:22 PM Morphing is a special ability that can be found in Faerun. It allows you to change the weapon based on the need. Has to stay in the same size category - Light Weapon, One Handed, Two Handed, etc.
BenSan
01-09-07, 08:58 PM Morphing looks good, but how would you recommend one be priced that didn't have the light/one-hand/two-hand restriction? (To me, that restriction actually seems a little silly.)
Lunas_Argent
01-09-07, 11:11 PM Are you thinking of the Morning Star of the Many?
The morningstar can change through six different weapons in a six round period.
BenSan
01-10-07, 12:37 PM Well, I'm still not sure what I was originally thinking of, but I looked at Underdark and across the page is a unique weapon among whose abilities is "turning into any weapon". I reverse-engineered it to try to figure out what the price for that would be, and it came out identical to regular Morphing. (The weapon is a longsword with +5 worth of bonuses including Morphing, and it is priced exactly as a regular +5 longsword.)

So, armed with that knowledge I'm going to suggest that Morphing without that odd restriction cost the same.
RavenDrake
01-10-07, 06:15 PM I've ruled that morphing can allow the weapon to assume a smaller size, but that the weapon can not assume a larger size(ie, a Medium morphing Longsword can become any medium one-handed or light weapon, or any small or smaller weapon(or a Large light weapon) but it could not become medium Two-handed weapon.

But that's a personal ruleing.
StevenO
01-11-07, 03:39 PM My pricing guideline:
+1 Morphing: Action ??? - May change to any weapon of the same size and class (small-medium, light-onehanded-twohanded-double)
+2 Greater Morphing: Standard action - weapon morphs into any other weapon.

The first in basically allowing a character access to special maneuvers and a variety of damage types without much change to damage potential. The Greater version allows more variety including a large variation on possible damage output.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
BenSan 01-09-07, 06:12 PM	I vaguely recall a magical item that would change on activation into a normal (possibly masterwork or low-enchantment, not sure) version of any weapon the character was familiar with. Did I imagine this item? I could start digging through every sourcebook I own to find it, but if anyone here remembers it that's obviously much better for me, and as I said I'm not even sure it existed. (No, it's not a Rod of Lordly Might - much less powerful.) If it doesn't already exist, I'm not sure how to even begin pricing such an item, so thoughts on that would also be appreciated.
Bearded_baddy 01-09-07, 06:22 PM	Morphing is a special ability that can be found in Faerun. It allows you to change the weapon based on the need. Has to stay in the same size category - Light Weapon, One Handed, Two Handed, etc.
BenSan 01-09-07, 08:58 PM	Morphing looks good, but how would you recommend one be priced that didn't have the light/one-hand/two-hand restriction? (To me, that restriction actually seems a little silly.)
Lunas_Argent 01-09-07, 11:11 PM	Are you thinking of the Morning Star of the Many? The morningstar can change through six different weapons in a six round period.
BenSan 01-10-07, 12:37 PM	Well, I'm still not sure what I was originally thinking of, but I looked at Underdark and across the page is a unique weapon among whose abilities is "turning into any weapon". I reverse-engineered it to try to figure out what the price for that would be, and it came out identical to regular Morphing. (The weapon is a longsword with +5 worth of bonuses including Morphing, and it is priced exactly as a regular +5 longsword.) So, armed with that knowledge I'm going to suggest that Morphing without that odd restriction cost the same.
RavenDrake 01-10-07, 06:15 PM	I've ruled that morphing can allow the weapon to assume a smaller size, but that the weapon can not assume a larger size(ie, a Medium morphing Longsword can become any medium one-handed or light weapon, or any small or smaller weapon(or a Large light weapon) but it could not become medium Two-handed weapon. But that's a personal ruleing.
StevenO 01-11-07, 03:39 PM	My pricing guideline: +1 Morphing: Action ??? - May change to any weapon of the same size and class (small-medium, light-onehanded-twohanded-double) +2 Greater Morphing: Standard action - weapon morphs into any other weapon. The first in basically allowing a character access to special maneuvers and a variety of damage types without much change to damage potential. The Greater version allows more variety including a large variation on possible damage output.