Comments on: Things that Worked http://direkraken.com/rpg/things-that-worked/ Monstrous coverage of all things geeky. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:04:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Wolfgod http://direkraken.com/rpg/things-that-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Wolfgod Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:59:21 +0000 http://direkraken.com/?p=29#comment-15 ARTHUR "I hold aloft the sword Excalibur - symbol of my divine right to rule England!" PEASANT "It's only a +1 Longsword." Good idea - you're granting the item 'story power' instead of sheer combat power. ARTHUR
“I hold aloft the sword Excalibur – symbol of my divine right to rule England!”

PEASANT
“It’s only a +1 Longsword.”

Good idea – you’re granting the item ‘story power’ instead of sheer combat power.

]]> By: The Recursion King http://direkraken.com/rpg/things-that-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-13 The Recursion King Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:41:28 +0000 http://direkraken.com/?p=29#comment-13 Thats a good idea. Another way to make a low level magic item useful forever is as a symbol. Perhaps have the item make loyalty assured on the battlefield (for henchmen) for whatever unit that the hero leads, or to rally fleeing NPC's whos morale has been broken, or to aid in persuasion ('I show you the most Holy of blades - Excalibur - as proof of my word and to encourage you to join us against the armies of the North, for our numbers are too few to stand against them, my Lord'). It could even cause enemies to flee instead of fight because of the item's reputation and legendary status. Thats a good idea. Another way to make a low level magic item useful forever is as a symbol. Perhaps have the item make loyalty assured on the battlefield (for henchmen) for whatever unit that the hero leads, or to rally fleeing NPC’s whos morale has been broken, or to aid in persuasion (‘I show you the most Holy of blades – Excalibur – as proof of my word and to encourage you to join us against the armies of the North, for our numbers are too few to stand against them, my Lord’). It could even cause enemies to flee instead of fight because of the item’s reputation and legendary status.

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