Chance Weapons AKA Procs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Chance Weapons AKA Procs [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Elrathh
03-08-05, 10:34 PM Bear with me, because to those who have not played Everquest, this idea may seem foreign. Basically, in EQ certain weapons had a chance to release a magical charge, usually a spell, on their target. I know there is an EQ PHB, but I can never find one in my area. I have toyed with the idea of creating such an item in my current campaign, using a spell such as Ray of Enfeeblement, as the charge release.

I didn't want to just make special burst weapons, because I wanted the item to "go off" less often, and allow useful effects like slow without a huge price. There are no numbered charges, so can be always used. Here are my basic plans:

Hamstringer
Long Sword +1, Chance:Ray of Enfeeblement(+2 atk) 5%+cha; 1d8+1;Caster Level:10;Market Price: As a +2 weapon;

Basically, Bob the Fighter attacks with the Hamstringer, and rolls to hit. Along with said roll, he rolls d%. If Bob gets a result of 5+cha mod% or lower, he releases the spell on the target. For instance, with a cha mod of +2, he would need to get a d% score of 01-07. After succesfully "procing", the sword will roll to hit the target with a R-T-A with a +2 to hit overall. All of this happens regardless of the sword striking the target.

Good? Bad? Broken? Fling them at me!

EDIT: Darn, should have thrown this in the UA forum. Sorry.
weasel fierce
03-08-05, 10:35 PM I'd just chuck a D6 along with the attack roll. If it turns a 1, the spell triggers. Much easier ;)

You can propably get the everquest book from WW directly
Vatras
03-08-05, 10:42 PM The EQ PHB (pg. 374) makes processing weapons work like this:
A weapon with a proc has a DC for the proc to go off. This is a DEX check for the wielder. For every attack that hits he rolls the d20+DEX modifier and if he beats the DC the proc goes off. For example, an Ykesha procs on a 15.
Elrathh
03-08-05, 10:45 PM Thanks Vatras! I think I will modify that a bit, so I can make it proc less, but give the procs more *OOMPH*. Probably will change Dex to Cha, and increase the DC.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Elrathh 03-08-05, 10:34 PM	Bear with me, because to those who have not played Everquest, this idea may seem foreign. Basically, in EQ certain weapons had a chance to release a magical charge, usually a spell, on their target. I know there is an EQ PHB, but I can never find one in my area. I have toyed with the idea of creating such an item in my current campaign, using a spell such as Ray of Enfeeblement, as the charge release. I didn't want to just make special burst weapons, because I wanted the item to "go off" less often, and allow useful effects like slow without a huge price. There are no numbered charges, so can be always used. Here are my basic plans: Hamstringer Long Sword +1, Chance:Ray of Enfeeblement(+2 atk) 5%+cha; 1d8+1;Caster Level:10;Market Price: As a +2 weapon; Basically, Bob the Fighter attacks with the Hamstringer, and rolls to hit. Along with said roll, he rolls d%. If Bob gets a result of 5+cha mod% or lower, he releases the spell on the target. For instance, with a cha mod of +2, he would need to get a d% score of 01-07. After succesfully "procing", the sword will roll to hit the target with a R-T-A with a +2 to hit overall. All of this happens regardless of the sword striking the target. Good? Bad? Broken? Fling them at me! EDIT: Darn, should have thrown this in the UA forum. Sorry.
weasel fierce 03-08-05, 10:35 PM	I'd just chuck a D6 along with the attack roll. If it turns a 1, the spell triggers. Much easier ;) You can propably get the everquest book from WW directly
Vatras 03-08-05, 10:42 PM	The EQ PHB (pg. 374) makes processing weapons work like this: A weapon with a proc has a DC for the proc to go off. This is a DEX check for the wielder. For every attack that hits he rolls the d20+DEX modifier and if he beats the DC the proc goes off. For example, an Ykesha procs on a 15.
Elrathh 03-08-05, 10:45 PM	Thanks Vatras! I think I will modify that a bit, so I can make it proc less, but give the procs more OOMPH. Probably will change Dex to Cha, and increase the DC.