Conlan's Hammer

Albromor · 07-25-2001, 08:55 PM

I have read somewhere that this is an excellent hammer and is more than a +1 hammer. Is this true? Anybody use it? I have Cleric that uses hammers but I would like to upgrade his ability to hit. And here is a dumb question but I need some clarification on magic weapons. When you finally identify certain weapons they will tell you of their history and when you scroll down to the THACO it will say something like +1 or +2. Does this mean that they are a +1 or +2 weapon??? What confuses me is that I picked up a Battle Axe +2 last night and it said right in itsd title +2. But other magical weapons don't have their pluses designated in their title. Am I clear here or am I as confusing as I seem to be?!

Thanks.

Khanar · 07-25-2001, 09:25 PM

Conlan's hammer has the special ability of being able to hit anything that requires a magical weapon to successfully strike. I still lug it around for when it might possibly be useful to me.

Not sure about your question about the THAC0. Sorry. I'm not too keep on what THAC0 is all about anyways myself. hehe

Ranthenae · 07-25-2001, 09:48 PM

I got Conlan's Hammer from the blacksmith (Conlan) in Kuldahar, what I did was I have a thief with 100% lockpicking ability and picked the lock. Supposedly you receive it after you save his son in Dragon's Eye, but I was having problems getting that quest to work so I do it the other way (with my thief) and it works pretty good. I'm sorry I can't answer your question about THAC0 either I've read the instruction manual for the game regarding THAC0 and it's like reading stereo instructions

but what can I say, I'm a true blonde. Anyway, good luck in your game and I hope some of these ideas help you in your quest.

Enzo · 07-26-2001, 09:33 AM

You are correct on the +2 or whatever on the THACO. Also, on the damage line, look at what it says there. For example, if it is a long sword that says 1D8+2, then it is a +2 sword. Sometimes, the damage bonus and the THACO bonus are different, I have a dagger that is +1 Damage, +5 THACO. It is treated as a magical weapon (can hit targets that can only be damaged by magical weapons) and is considered a "unique" item.

As far as THACO, it is a Pencil and Paper game thing. It stands for "To Hit Armor Class 0". If you look at the character sheet, you should see a line for THACO with a number after it, and maybe a number in parenthesis. That number (the first one) is the base number the character needs to hit a target with an armor class of zero (on a 20 sided die). The number in parenthesis is the adjusted number which takes into account all manner of magical items and weapon specialization (which means it will change as you change weapons).

So here is how it works:

Say I have a fighter with a THACO of 16. With a normal sword, I would have to roll a 16 or HIGHER on a 20 sided die to hit a target with an armor class of Zero. With a +2 sword, I would need a 14 or HIGHER. This works on a sliding scale, so a THACO of 16 is the same as a THAC1 of 15, or a THAC5 of 11. (the higher the armor class, the lower number needed to hit)

Oh, and a 20 always hits, and a 0 always misses, regardless of what the THAC0 calculation works out to.

Hope this all helps!!

Albromor · 07-26-2001, 11:25 AM

Thanks, Enzo. What was confusing me, again, was the fact that some weapons were clearly marked with their magical pluses while others weren't clear at all. I knew they were magical but as to their pluses that was difficult to find.

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07-25-2001, 08:55 PM	#1
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	I have read somewhere that this is an excellent hammer and is more than a +1 hammer. Is this true? Anybody use it? I have Cleric that uses hammers but I would like to upgrade his ability to hit. And here is a dumb question but I need some clarification on magic weapons. When you finally identify certain weapons they will tell you of their history and when you scroll down to the THACO it will say something like +1 or +2. Does this mean that they are a +1 or +2 weapon??? What confuses me is that I picked up a Battle Axe +2 last night and it said right in itsd title +2. But other magical weapons don't have their pluses designated in their title. Am I clear here or am I as confusing as I seem to be?! Thanks.

07-25-2001, 09:25 PM	#2
Khanar Manshoon Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 161	Conlan's hammer has the special ability of being able to hit anything that requires a magical weapon to successfully strike. I still lug it around for when it might possibly be useful to me. Not sure about your question about the THAC0. Sorry. I'm not too keep on what THAC0 is all about anyways myself. hehe

07-25-2001, 09:48 PM	#3
Ranthenae Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 26, 2001 Location: Cocoa, FL USA Posts: 14	I got Conlan's Hammer from the blacksmith (Conlan) in Kuldahar, what I did was I have a thief with 100% lockpicking ability and picked the lock. Supposedly you receive it after you save his son in Dragon's Eye, but I was having problems getting that quest to work so I do it the other way (with my thief) and it works pretty good. I'm sorry I can't answer your question about THAC0 either I've read the instruction manual for the game regarding THAC0 and it's like reading stereo instructions but what can I say, I'm a true blonde. Anyway, good luck in your game and I hope some of these ideas help you in your quest.

07-26-2001, 09:33 AM	#4
Enzo Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 19, 2001 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 7	You are correct on the +2 or whatever on the THACO. Also, on the damage line, look at what it says there. For example, if it is a long sword that says 1D8+2, then it is a +2 sword. Sometimes, the damage bonus and the THACO bonus are different, I have a dagger that is +1 Damage, +5 THACO. It is treated as a magical weapon (can hit targets that can only be damaged by magical weapons) and is considered a "unique" item. As far as THACO, it is a Pencil and Paper game thing. It stands for "To Hit Armor Class 0". If you look at the character sheet, you should see a line for THACO with a number after it, and maybe a number in parenthesis. That number (the first one) is the base number the character needs to hit a target with an armor class of zero (on a 20 sided die). The number in parenthesis is the adjusted number which takes into account all manner of magical items and weapon specialization (which means it will change as you change weapons). So here is how it works: Say I have a fighter with a THACO of 16. With a normal sword, I would have to roll a 16 or HIGHER on a 20 sided die to hit a target with an armor class of Zero. With a +2 sword, I would need a 14 or HIGHER. This works on a sliding scale, so a THACO of 16 is the same as a THAC1 of 15, or a THAC5 of 11. (the higher the armor class, the lower number needed to hit) Oh, and a 20 always hits, and a 0 always misses, regardless of what the THAC0 calculation works out to. Hope this all helps!!

07-26-2001, 11:25 AM	#5
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Thanks, Enzo. What was confusing me, again, was the fact that some weapons were clearly marked with their magical pluses while others weren't clear at all. I knew they were magical but as to their pluses that was difficult to find.

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