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Alqamar Alaswad
03-26-06, 09:45 AM I suppose this has been asked several times, but our group is suffering from heavy debates about the Brambles (from Complete Divine) spell. I'm sorry for asking, but I play D&D from time to time, and now I have been tossed into the Dungeon Master's chair, so... please help me.

"For the duration of the spell, the weapon [...] gains a +1 enhacement bonus on its attacks and deals an additional +1 point of damage per caster level (maximum +10)"

The way I read this sentence, it means that a if a 10lvl druid casts Brambles on his staff, the staff becomes a +1 staff that deals an additional 10 hit points, not a +10 staff that deals an additional 10 hit points.

Is this right?

My reading seems to be supported by the Spikes spell:

"As Brambles, except that the affected weapon gains a +2 enhacement bonus on its attacks and its threat range is doubled"

So, what does the Foum think?
Nicholas the Paladin
03-26-06, 11:36 AM you are correct.

of course, a low level spell that gives a +10 bonus to attack...would be absurd
Kamikaze Chicken
03-27-06, 10:37 AM doesn't it also modify the weapon to do piercing damage aswell?

KAMIKAZE! :chicken:
darth_borehd
03-27-06, 07:03 PM The illustration for the spell doesn't match the description either.
Alqamar Alaswad
03-29-06, 03:38 AM Thanks for all your replies!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Alqamar Alaswad 03-26-06, 09:45 AM	I suppose this has been asked several times, but our group is suffering from heavy debates about the Brambles (from Complete Divine) spell. I'm sorry for asking, but I play D&D from time to time, and now I have been tossed into the Dungeon Master's chair, so... please help me. "For the duration of the spell, the weapon [...] gains a +1 enhacement bonus on its attacks and deals an additional +1 point of damage per caster level (maximum +10)" The way I read this sentence, it means that a if a 10lvl druid casts Brambles on his staff, the staff becomes a +1 staff that deals an additional 10 hit points, not a +10 staff that deals an additional 10 hit points. Is this right? My reading seems to be supported by the Spikes spell: "As Brambles, except that the affected weapon gains a +2 enhacement bonus on its attacks and its threat range is doubled" So, what does the Foum think?
Nicholas the Paladin 03-26-06, 11:36 AM	you are correct. of course, a low level spell that gives a +10 bonus to attack...would be absurd
Kamikaze Chicken 03-27-06, 10:37 AM	doesn't it also modify the weapon to do piercing damage aswell? KAMIKAZE! :chicken:
darth_borehd 03-27-06, 07:03 PM	The illustration for the spell doesn't match the description either.
Alqamar Alaswad 03-29-06, 03:38 AM	Thanks for all your replies!