Amulet of Undead Turning [Archive] - Wizards Community

Amulet of Undead Turning [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Powerman5000
10-24-03, 07:36 PM Amulet of Undead Turning does it increse your chance of destroying undead//chance of controlling undead? How bout amount of undead controlled?
Seeker95
10-24-03, 10:13 PM That would depend on where you found such an item. It is not in the 3.5 DMG.
Heron_Marked_Blade
10-24-03, 11:36 PM It's in the 3.0 DMG.

In the description it states that the Amulet allows a cleric or paladin to turn undead as though he were four levels higher than his actual class level.

First you'll roll a Turning Check (1d20+CHA). This tells you how powerful of undead you can turn. Then you roll Turning Damage (2d6+class level [here's where the Amulet helps you]+CHA). That's how many total hit die worth of undead you can turn.

To answer your question, the Amulet helps you both turn/rebuke AND destroy/control undead (since your cleric/paladin level is +4, your chance of having twice as many levels as they have hit dice is increased).
Hypersmurf
10-25-03, 01:08 AM That would depend on where you found such an item. It is not in the Player's Handbook.

How many magic items are?

-Hyp.
Seeker95
10-25-03, 08:43 AM Originally posted by Hypersmurf
How many magic items are?

Edited my reply. I had checked the DMG, buy typed the wrong book when responding. In any event, it is not in the 3.5 DMG. I wonder why they did not keep this item from 3.0 to 3.5?
TrueExodite
10-25-03, 03:27 PM It's now called a Phylactery of Undead Turning.

I don't have my books but at least in 3.0 the ,then, amulet didn't help you destroy undead as you had to have a level twice the hit dice of the undead and with the strict wording the amulet doesn't increase that.

I don't know if it has changed but I suggest reading the relevant entries very carefully.
bitnine
10-25-03, 03:28 PM Originally posted by TrueExodite
It's now called a Phylactery of Undead Turning.

Hm. Wonder why they changed that.
tonkounakaki
10-25-03, 03:47 PM Originally posted by bitnine
Hm. Wonder why they changed that.
Because Phylactery is more fun to say :)
Hypersmurf
10-26-03, 01:48 AM Hm. Wonder why they changed that.

An Amulet of Undead Turning took up the same slot as the Periapt of Wisdom.

Notice that Prayer Beads no longer take up the Amulet slot either... clerics are expected to wear Periapts of Wisdom, so it makes no sense to have cleric-specific items in Amulet form...

-Hyp.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Powerman5000 10-24-03, 07:36 PM	Amulet of Undead Turning does it increse your chance of destroying undead//chance of controlling undead? How bout amount of undead controlled?
Seeker95 10-24-03, 10:13 PM	That would depend on where you found such an item. It is not in the 3.5 DMG.
Heron_Marked_Blade 10-24-03, 11:36 PM	It's in the 3.0 DMG. In the description it states that the Amulet allows a cleric or paladin to turn undead as though he were four levels higher than his actual class level. First you'll roll a Turning Check (1d20+CHA). This tells you how powerful of undead you can turn. Then you roll Turning Damage (2d6+class level [here's where the Amulet helps you]+CHA). That's how many total hit die worth of undead you can turn. To answer your question, the Amulet helps you both turn/rebuke AND destroy/control undead (since your cleric/paladin level is +4, your chance of having twice as many levels as they have hit dice is increased).
Hypersmurf 10-25-03, 01:08 AM	That would depend on where you found such an item. It is not in the Player's Handbook. How many magic items are? -Hyp.
Seeker95 10-25-03, 08:43 AM	Originally posted by Hypersmurf How many magic items are? Edited my reply. I had checked the DMG, buy typed the wrong book when responding. In any event, it is not in the 3.5 DMG. I wonder why they did not keep this item from 3.0 to 3.5?
TrueExodite 10-25-03, 03:27 PM	It's now called a Phylactery of Undead Turning. I don't have my books but at least in 3.0 the ,then, amulet didn't help you destroy undead as you had to have a level twice the hit dice of the undead and with the strict wording the amulet doesn't increase that. I don't know if it has changed but I suggest reading the relevant entries very carefully.
bitnine 10-25-03, 03:28 PM	Originally posted by TrueExodite It's now called a Phylactery of Undead Turning. Hm. Wonder why they changed that.
tonkounakaki 10-25-03, 03:47 PM	Originally posted by bitnine Hm. Wonder why they changed that. Because Phylactery is more fun to say :)
Hypersmurf 10-26-03, 01:48 AM	Hm. Wonder why they changed that. An Amulet of Undead Turning took up the same slot as the Periapt of Wisdom. Notice that Prayer Beads no longer take up the Amulet slot either... clerics are expected to wear Periapts of Wisdom, so it makes no sense to have cleric-specific items in Amulet form... -Hyp.