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kerveroc

07-21-06, 08:06 AM
When you score a critical hit with a weapon, which damage do you multiply?

Aside from the magical plus and the strength bonus damage, what else do
you multiply?

Does weapon specilization and point blank shot grant bonus damage over and above the weapon's normal damage?
Leilond

07-21-06, 08:14 AM
Plain bonus multiply (+1, +2, +3 and so on)
Variable bonus doesn't multiply (1d6, 2d6, 5d6+2, 4d3, 121d12 and so on)

Aside from the magical plus and the strength bonus damage, what else do
you multiply?

Wepon Specializzations
Smite evil
Power attack
...
Every PLAIN BONUS

You do not multiply
Sneak attack
Flaming weapon damage
Shocking
...
Every dice based damage
VonRichthofen

07-21-06, 08:19 AM
Leilond is correct, so far.

Remember, however, that certain damage bonuses that appear "plain" at first look are actually part of a variable, such as the 1/level damage bonus to sneak attack from the Craven feat.
Leilond

07-21-06, 08:22 AM
Leilond is correct, so far.

Remember, however, that certain damage bonuses that appear "plain" at first look are actually part of a variable, such as the 1/level damage bonus to sneak attack from the Craven feat.
Right
Remebre simply that BONUS are multiplyed, EXTRA DAMAGES aren't
Bonus to extra damage (bonus to sneak attack) increase the EXTRA DAMAGE and cannot be multiplyied for the above rule