Carnage (Melee Weapon Magic Property): Difference between revisions
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| Description| A ''Carnage'' weapon is nondescript in appearance but possesses a mighty and terrible aura in combat that is unmistakable to anyone. When attacking a foe, the deadly magic gnaws at both their body, and at their ineffable essence, destroying them utterly from within, and from without. | | Description| A ''Carnage'' weapon is nondescript in appearance but possesses a mighty and terrible aura in combat that is unmistakable to anyone. When attacking a foe, the deadly magic gnaws at both their body, and at their ineffable essence, destroying them utterly from within, and from without. | ||
When a ''Carnage'' weapon strikes a creature, this weapon deals {{Hi|{{WeapAug|Obliteration}}}} to the target. | When a ''Carnage'' weapon strikes a creature, this weapon deals {{Hi|{{WeapAug|Obliteration}}}} to the target, in addition to the normal damage inflicted by a weapon of that type. Activating this property requires a swift action, and it is not possible to inflict all of this weapons damage as obliteration damage. A ''Carnage'' weapon counts as both corporeal and incorporeal. Because the weapon exists fully in both a corporeal and incorporeal state, it ignores the 50% reduction in damage that is normally granted to incorporeal creatures, or when the wielder and the target exist in different corporeal states. It also deals normal damage to targets in the same corporeal (or incorporeal) state as its wielder. | ||
In addition, when a ''Carnage'' weapon confirms a critical threat against a target, the target suffers one point of [[Essence Destruction]]. | In addition, when a ''Carnage'' weapon confirms a critical threat against a target, the target suffers one point of [[Essence Destruction]]. | ||
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If this weapon is used with a single attack that targets multiple creatures as part of a single attack action (such as Cleave, Whirlwind Attack, or a Monk's Echoing Strike), the bonus damage applies to all creatures struck, but the blast effect can only be used once during the attack (not once for each target). | If this weapon is used with a single attack that targets multiple creatures as part of a single attack action (such as Cleave, Whirlwind Attack, or a Monk's Echoing Strike), the bonus damage applies to all creatures struck, but the blast effect can only be used once during the attack (not once for each target). | ||
Due to the eerie and disturbing magical effects of this property, while the property is activated the wielder suffers a -2 penalty to all skills based upon their Charisma stat. | |||
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