Will Weapons of Legacy also be released for 4th edition - Downloaded from the Wizards Community, all coding removed by Solauren

Will Weapons of Legacy also be released for 4th edition

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
the_move
Apr 07, 2010 18:42:31 I remember the "Weapons of Legacy" supplemental rulebook for 3rd Edition, which was quite nice.
Magic Weapons that could enhance with the wielder's level.
That's better than throwing in dozens of magic weapons in the campaigns.

Will there be something similar for 4th edition in the future?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Legacy
#2
mouthymerc
Apr 07, 2010 18:50:43 Seems to me that magic weapons this time around have some things in common with Weapons of Legacy. If you find a sword that you really like, there are options for you to upgrade it or even change or transfer the enchantment all together. Then there are artifacts for all levels of play, too. much like aspects of Tome of Battle were incorporated into 4E I can see aspects from other supplements. I could definitely see an article about them, perhaps detailing different ways of going about them in 4E.
#3
Calestin_Kethal
Apr 08, 2010 5:01:48 I thought Weapons of Legacy was a poor implimentation of something that I had been doing in games for years. When it first came out, I was ecstatic. I thought, "Hey, official rules for stuff I've been doin for years..." Then when I read the implimentation, I was completely underwhelmed.

WoL essentially consisted of weapons where the cost was more than the benefit. If I recall, there was more than one weapon that had bonuses that didn't offset the penalty it gave to base attack. Which meant a fighter-type using it was worse off than using a standard item. And any melee class that used it without having a full base attack, was kicked even harder.

Now, I realize that part of my disappointment was that I had higher expectations than the book delivered.

That said, I still adore the concept. If they can do it without penalizing a character for taking something flavorful, I'll be 100% behind it.
#4
Axiomatic_Badger
Apr 08, 2010 5:26:52 I wouldn't mind seeing Legacy weapons as a Multiclass-only class, with the base feat granting a mundane item which can be used as a weapon or implement and the ability to enchant that item, and then a large set of powers which can be used to define that item's abilities.
#5
Alter_Boy
Apr 08, 2010 17:55:53 Don't 4ed artifacts already do this? As a fan of WoL, it clicked in my head immediately when I read the DMG artifacts.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 the_move Apr 07, 2010 18:42:31	I remember the "Weapons of Legacy" supplemental rulebook for 3rd Edition, which was quite nice. Magic Weapons that could enhance with the wielder's level. That's better than throwing in dozens of magic weapons in the campaigns. Will there be something similar for 4th edition in the future? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Legacy
#2 mouthymerc Apr 07, 2010 18:50:43	Seems to me that magic weapons this time around have some things in common with Weapons of Legacy. If you find a sword that you really like, there are options for you to upgrade it or even change or transfer the enchantment all together. Then there are artifacts for all levels of play, too. much like aspects of Tome of Battle were incorporated into 4E I can see aspects from other supplements. I could definitely see an article about them, perhaps detailing different ways of going about them in 4E.
#3 Calestin_Kethal Apr 08, 2010 5:01:48	I thought Weapons of Legacy was a poor implimentation of something that I had been doing in games for years. When it first came out, I was ecstatic. I thought, "Hey, official rules for stuff I've been doin for years..." Then when I read the implimentation, I was completely underwhelmed. WoL essentially consisted of weapons where the cost was more than the benefit. If I recall, there was more than one weapon that had bonuses that didn't offset the penalty it gave to base attack. Which meant a fighter-type using it was worse off than using a standard item. And any melee class that used it without having a full base attack, was kicked even harder. Now, I realize that part of my disappointment was that I had higher expectations than the book delivered. That said, I still adore the concept. If they can do it without penalizing a character for taking something flavorful, I'll be 100% behind it.
#4 Axiomatic_Badger Apr 08, 2010 5:26:52	I wouldn't mind seeing Legacy weapons as a Multiclass-only class, with the base feat granting a mundane item which can be used as a weapon or implement and the ability to enchant that item, and then a large set of powers which can be used to define that item's abilities.
#5 Alter_Boy Apr 08, 2010 17:55:53	Don't 4ed artifacts already do this? As a fan of WoL, it clicked in my head immediately when I read the DMG artifacts.