Conjured weapons and attacks of opportunity [Archive] - Wizards Community

Conjured weapons and attacks of opportunity [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Nukacola
02-22-05, 09:23 AM Do spell-effect weapons like Spiritual Weapon, Shelgarn's persistent blade, Mordenkainen's Sword, or Black Blade of Disaster threaten squares or do they just attack the targets that their caster designates? Can they make attacks of opportunity? Seeing as how they don't really have any intelligence, i'd think not, but i haven't seen any real answer in the rules. Anybody have any insight?
Heron_Marked_Blade
02-22-05, 10:22 AM AFAIK, they do not threaten squares unless the spells specifically state so in their descriptions. They also cannot take AoOs: they simply attack the indicated target.
tarkin
02-22-05, 11:15 AM To threaten and get an AoO it must be a regular Melee Weapon, controlled directly by your hands, using your normal BAB, or expressly state it threatens.

Any weapon that acts like that, would qualify. The ones you mentioned do not.
Sovin N'dore
02-22-05, 12:40 PM What about dancing weapons or weapons animated via the Master of the Unseen Hand's Telekenesis ability?
Heron_Marked_Blade
02-22-05, 01:34 PM What about dancing weapons or weapons animated via the Master of the Unseen Hand's Telekenesis ability?
They still don't threaten, they just attack (unless the MotUH's ability specifically states otherwise; I'm away from my books). In the latter case, you can't make an AoO with a spell, which is basically what you'd be doing with Telekinesis.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Nukacola 02-22-05, 09:23 AM	Do spell-effect weapons like Spiritual Weapon, Shelgarn's persistent blade, Mordenkainen's Sword, or Black Blade of Disaster threaten squares or do they just attack the targets that their caster designates? Can they make attacks of opportunity? Seeing as how they don't really have any intelligence, i'd think not, but i haven't seen any real answer in the rules. Anybody have any insight?
Heron_Marked_Blade 02-22-05, 10:22 AM	AFAIK, they do not threaten squares unless the spells specifically state so in their descriptions. They also cannot take AoOs: they simply attack the indicated target.
tarkin 02-22-05, 11:15 AM	To threaten and get an AoO it must be a regular Melee Weapon, controlled directly by your hands, using your normal BAB, or expressly state it threatens. Any weapon that acts like that, would qualify. The ones you mentioned do not.
Sovin N'dore 02-22-05, 12:40 PM	What about dancing weapons or weapons animated via the Master of the Unseen Hand's Telekenesis ability?
Heron_Marked_Blade 02-22-05, 01:34 PM	What about dancing weapons or weapons animated via the Master of the Unseen Hand's Telekenesis ability? They still don't threaten, they just attack (unless the MotUH's ability specifically states otherwise; I'm away from my books). In the latter case, you can't make an AoO with a spell, which is basically what you'd be doing with Telekinesis.