Need help with Alchemist Fire.

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#1

knight9910

Jul 02, 2008 0:53:03
I've gotten into something of an argument with my GM.

I could SWEAR I remember reading in the rulebooks that you can apply alchemist's fire to your weapons to deal fire damage, but he says you can't, and I can't find the rule now

Help, please? Who's right, and if it's me, where's the rule?

EDIT: I should note, I am using 3.5E.
#2

drmorganes

Jul 02, 2008 7:44:46
I think you've been playing too much Neverwinter Nights ;)

I don't recall ever seeing that in the tabletop rules. However, I do think it's reasonable to allow. I'd houserule it thusly:

Standard action. Requires a DC 10 Dex Check. Success, you add +1d6 fire damage to all attacks made until the end of your next turn. Fail, and you manage to get it on you and take 1d6 fire damage yourself.
#3

aamaxu

Jul 02, 2008 16:29:13
Actually, you can't;

Alchemist’s Fire

You can throw a flask of alchemist’s fire as a splash weapon. Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet.

A direct hit deals 1d6 points of fire damage. Every creature within 5 feet of the point where the flask hits takes 1 point of fire damage from the splash. On the round following a direct hit, the target takes an additional 1d6 points of damage. If desired, the target can use a full-round action to attempt to extinguish the flames before taking this additional damage. Extinguishing the flames requires a DC 15 Reflex save. Rolling on the ground provides the target a +2 bonus on the save. Leaping into a lake or magically extinguishing the flames automatically smothers the fire.

#4

Dragoloth

Jul 04, 2008 1:51:01
There is an alchemy blade in Magic of Eberron that allows you to "load" the weapon with alchemists fire or alchemists frost. It's a property of that specific weapon, it is only good for one hit before you have to reload.
Maybe this is where you saw it?
#5

jimb

Jul 04, 2008 17:04:23
There's something like that in Complete Adventurer. If I remember correctly, it's called "Alchemical Weapon Capsules".