Combat vs. undead and Truedeath Crystals [Archive] - Wizards Community

Combat vs. undead and Truedeath Crystals [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Salernodc
03-01-07, 07:40 PM The following is an item from one of the previews of the Magic Item Compendium. If the greater truedeath crystal allows a character to inflict critical hits on undead creatures, how would a weapon with this crystal stack with the devastating critical epic feat?

If an undead monster fails its fortitude save vs. a devastating critical hit, is it instantly destroyed? How would this work against a lich and its phylactery?

Thanks in advance for any insight.
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Truedeath Crystal
Price (Item Level): 1,000 gp (4th) (least); 5,000 gp (9th) (lesser); 10,000 gp (12th) (greater)
Body Slot: -- (weapon crystal)
Caster Level: 5th
Aura: Faint; (DC 17) evocation
Activation: --
Weight: --

This amethyst is carved in the shape of a humanoid skull.

Clerics craft truedeath crystals to aid themselves and others in sending undead to their final rest.

Least: A weapon with this crystal attached deals an extra 1d6 points of damage to undead.
Lesser: As the least crystal, and the weapon also functions as a ghost touch weapon (DMG 224).
Greater: As the lesser crystal, and the weapon can deliver sneak attacks and critical hits against undead as if they were living creatures.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, consecrate.

Cost to Create: 500 gp, 40 XP, 1 day (least); 2,500 gp, 200 XP, 5 days (lesser); 5,000 gp, 400 XP, 10 days (greater)
Salernodc
03-02-07, 11:04 AM Bueller? Bueller?
Moribund
03-02-07, 11:13 AM Undead are immune to effects that require a Fortitude save unless they also affect objects as a function of their type. Hence I believe that they would be immune to Devastating Critical even if you can crit them.

Devastating Critical is also similar to death from massive damage to which undead are also immune to.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Salernodc 03-01-07, 07:40 PM	The following is an item from one of the previews of the Magic Item Compendium. If the greater truedeath crystal allows a character to inflict critical hits on undead creatures, how would a weapon with this crystal stack with the devastating critical epic feat? If an undead monster fails its fortitude save vs. a devastating critical hit, is it instantly destroyed? How would this work against a lich and its phylactery? Thanks in advance for any insight. ________________________________________ ___________________ Truedeath Crystal Price (Item Level): 1,000 gp (4th) (least); 5,000 gp (9th) (lesser); 10,000 gp (12th) (greater) Body Slot: -- (weapon crystal) Caster Level: 5th Aura: Faint; (DC 17) evocation Activation: -- Weight: -- This amethyst is carved in the shape of a humanoid skull. Clerics craft truedeath crystals to aid themselves and others in sending undead to their final rest. Least: A weapon with this crystal attached deals an extra 1d6 points of damage to undead. Lesser: As the least crystal, and the weapon also functions as a ghost touch weapon (DMG 224). Greater: As the lesser crystal, and the weapon can deliver sneak attacks and critical hits against undead as if they were living creatures. Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, consecrate. Cost to Create: 500 gp, 40 XP, 1 day (least); 2,500 gp, 200 XP, 5 days (lesser); 5,000 gp, 400 XP, 10 days (greater)
Salernodc 03-02-07, 11:04 AM	Bueller? Bueller?
Moribund 03-02-07, 11:13 AM	Undead are immune to effects that require a Fortitude save unless they also affect objects as a function of their type. Hence I believe that they would be immune to Devastating Critical even if you can crit them. Devastating Critical is also similar to death from massive damage to which undead are also immune to.