Identifying magic weapons

perivar · 09-26-2002, 11:30 AM

Is it necessary to identify weapons/arrows (especially arrows) to be able to use their special ability. It feels rather silly to identify 3 arrows +1...

Darthiir · 09-26-2002, 11:33 AM

Yes but you will not be able to use them if you do not identify them!

ryaldin · 09-26-2002, 12:10 PM

not true. The only items that require identification before use are tomes, manuals and wands. Everything else instills it's inherent abilities, whether or not you know what those abilities are.

The Dude · 09-26-2002, 01:10 PM

I don't think you can "use" an object's special abilitiies. till it's identified. minor spoiler
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E.g. wearing unidentified Algeron's cloak gives you the charisma bonus, but you can't use the charm ability till you id it. I'd guess the same would apply to the invisibility ring and the energy ring.

perivar · 09-26-2002, 01:13 PM

But an unidentified "cold/flaming/poisoned arrow" will inflict the additional damage?

[ 09-26-2002, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: perivar ]

SixOfSpades · 09-26-2002, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by perivar:
But a "cold/flaming/poisoned arrow" will inflict the additional damage?

Yes.

Keraptisdm · 09-26-2002, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SixOfSpades:

quote:
Originally posted by perivar:
But a "cold/flaming/poisoned arrow" will inflict the additional damage?

Yes.[/QUOTE]Ditto.

What I want to know is how come there is no retained knowledge when identifying certain objects. For example, once Dynaheir has identified a Wand of Fire, shouldn't she remember what a Wand of Fire looks like? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] It seems that happens with arrows, bolts but not wands. Just a rhetorical question.

I wish my name was Baggins · 09-26-2002, 04:05 PM

Curse the selective memory of our characters. Curse them all!!!!!

Lord Brass · 09-26-2002, 08:50 PM

Damn artistic licence in wand creation! Whoever gave mages the right to express themselves through the medium of death-dealing twigs? For us, the power of dance is enough. It should be sufficient for wizards too.

I wrote that and suddenly realised that I'd forgotten to write what I'd actually intended. Doh! The picture you see for a Wand of Fire, is for mere convenience sake. One wand does not have to resemble another, and there might be an activation phrase to get the item to work. Two wands might do the same thing, but that doesn't mean they look the same (except they all use IWAND05

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[ 09-26-2002, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: Lord Brass ]

Grimslade · 09-27-2002, 09:08 AM

If you have read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, you will know that all wands are slightly different.

Sorry.

09-26-2002, 11:33 AM	#2
Darthiir Manshoon Join Date: September 3, 2002 Location: Greece Age: 52 Posts: 186	Yes but you will not be able to use them if you do not identify them! __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1dice]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1dice.gif\" /> <br />Darthiir the abban

09-26-2002, 12:10 PM	#3
ryaldin Elminster Join Date: April 23, 2002 Location: Helena, MT Age: 42 Posts: 458	not true. The only items that require identification before use are tomes, manuals and wands. Everything else instills it's inherent abilities, whether or not you know what those abilities are. __________________ [img]\"http://userpic.livejournal.com/10817323/260901\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"My style? You could call it the art of fighting without really fighting.\"<br /><br />\"Something vexes thee?\"

09-26-2002, 04:05 PM	#8
I wish my name was Baggins Elminster Join Date: September 7, 2002 Location: Upstate, SC Age: 53 Posts: 463	Curse the selective memory of our characters. Curse them all!!!!! __________________ I went this way while he went that way, so I scream to my partner, \"WHERE\'D HE GO?\" only to have my partner answer, \"WHERE\'D WHO GO?\"

09-26-2002, 08:50 PM	#9
Lord Brass Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 17, 2001 Location: Good ol\' Blighty Age: 53 Posts: 913	Damn artistic licence in wand creation! Whoever gave mages the right to express themselves through the medium of death-dealing twigs? For us, the power of dance is enough. It should be sufficient for wizards too. I wrote that and suddenly realised that I'd forgotten to write what I'd actually intended. Doh! The picture you see for a Wand of Fire, is for mere convenience sake. One wand does not have to resemble another, and there might be an activation phrase to get the item to work. Two wands might do the same thing, but that doesn't mean they look the same (except they all use IWAND05 ). [ 09-26-2002, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: Lord Brass ] __________________ <b>I\'ve submitted to the Choc!</b>

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09-26-2002, 11:30 AM	#1
perivar Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 13, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 30	Is it necessary to identify weapons/arrows (especially arrows) to be able to use their special ability. It feels rather silly to identify 3 arrows +1...

09-26-2002, 01:10 PM	#4
The Dude Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 11, 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Age: 62 Posts: 26	I don't think you can "use" an object's special abilitiies. till it's identified. minor spoiler ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ E.g. wearing unidentified Algeron's cloak gives you the charisma bonus, but you can't use the charm ability till you id it. I'd guess the same would apply to the invisibility ring and the energy ring.

09-26-2002, 01:13 PM	#5
perivar Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 13, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 30	But an unidentified "cold/flaming/poisoned arrow" will inflict the additional damage? [ 09-26-2002, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: perivar ]

09-27-2002, 09:08 AM	#10
Grimslade Drow Warrior Join Date: April 25, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 271	If you have read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, you will know that all wands are slightly different. Sorry.

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