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Holy Symbols as Ki Focuses

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#1
Ravenmancer
Dec 06, 2009 1:51:59 I've been reading up on the rules for Ki Focuses and one thing keeps popping into my head.

You know who would have really benefited from mechanics like these? Chaladins and Avengers.

So I'm thinking of giving it to them.

For the game I'm going to run for my brother and his friends, Holy Symbols will, when worn, apply their enhancement bonus, critical effect, properties and powers to weapon attacks in exactly the same manner that Ki Focuses do.

What do you all think of such a change? Any potentially unforeseen* consequences?

Right now it's only a theoretical change unless one of them decides to play a Chaladin, Avenger, or Strength Cleric.

*aside from making all "weapon as holy symbol" enchants either awkward or unnecessary, and giving builds that formerly required spending gold on both implements and weapons suddenly have as much potential cash as builds that only require one or the other.
#2
pluisjen
Dec 06, 2009 7:36:26 Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers.

You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time.
#3
Fedosu
Dec 06, 2009 12:31:47
Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers.

You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time.

Isn't that already the way ki foci work?
#4
Ravenmancer
Dec 06, 2009 19:50:21
Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers.

You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time.

Isn't that already the way ki foci work?

Yes, you can't mix and match magical properties.
#5
Janx_14
Dec 08, 2009 16:47:31 I think its a great idea. Since divine melee attacks are already buffed by divine power, makes sense that the holy symbol could be used to lend its enhancement bonus.

It could also be a feat, though these days there's already a few too many feat taxes' building up, though im not sure if this is really a feat tax.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Ravenmancer Dec 06, 2009 1:51:59	I've been reading up on the rules for Ki Focuses and one thing keeps popping into my head. You know who would have really benefited from mechanics like these? Chaladins and Avengers. So I'm thinking of giving it to them. For the game I'm going to run for my brother and his friends, Holy Symbols will, when worn, apply their enhancement bonus, critical effect, properties and powers to weapon attacks in exactly the same manner that Ki Focuses do. What do you all think of such a change? Any potentially unforeseen* consequences? Right now it's only a theoretical change unless one of them decides to play a Chaladin, Avenger, or Strength Cleric. *aside from making all "weapon as holy symbol" enchants either awkward or unnecessary, and giving builds that formerly required spending gold on both implements and weapons suddenly have as much potential cash as builds that only require one or the other.
#2 pluisjen Dec 06, 2009 7:36:26	Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers. You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time.
#3 Fedosu Dec 06, 2009 12:31:47	Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers. You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time. Isn't that already the way ki foci work?
#4 Ravenmancer Dec 06, 2009 19:50:21	Only I can up with top of my head is combining a +6 Ki Focus with a crapton of +1 weapons with useful daily powers. You can stop that easily by ruling that you use either the properties of the Ki Focus, or those of the Weapon, not both at the same time. Isn't that already the way ki foci work? Yes, you can't mix and match magical properties.
#5 Janx_14 Dec 08, 2009 16:47:31	I think its a great idea. Since divine melee attacks are already buffed by divine power, makes sense that the holy symbol could be used to lend its enhancement bonus. It could also be a feat, though these days there's already a few too many feat taxes' building up, though im not sure if this is really a feat tax.