Question about intelligent weapons

[Eremis]

My PF group is about to fight a creature who has been possessed by an intelligent weapon. The weapon has its own name and identity.

One member of my group has the bow (can't recall the name) that allows you to name your enemy and do extra damage etc.

If he calls out the name of the intelligence in the weapon, does the magic work on the possessed creature? Or is the creature just a puppet who would not be affected by the extra damage?

Any help would be appreciated.

[CanisDirus]

Off the top of my head, this doesn't sound familiar... which Pathfinder Society Scenario or Sanctioned Module/Quest/AP is this from?

(If it's not from any of the above, you may be in the wrong forum, unfortunately - this section is for Organized Play GM discussions. Not that we're not going to offer help, just look for this post to be flagged for being moved to a different forum if that's the case).

[Eremis]

Mike Bramnik wrote:

Off the top of my head, this doesn't sound familiar... which Pathfinder Society Scenario or Sanctioned Module/Quest/AP is this from?

(If it's not from any of the above, you may be in the wrong forum, unfortunately - this section is for Organized Play GM discussions. Not that we're not going to offer help, just look for this post to be flagged for being moved to a different forum if that's the case).

It is a homebrew campaign, so I am in the wrong place. Apologies. I don't use the forum a lot so please excuse my ignorance. Any suggestions as to the correct place for my question would be appreciated.

[kinevon]

Probably the Pathfinder Advice forum. Maybe the homebrew forum. Flagged this thread to be moved.

[Duiker]

You mean an Oath Bow? I'd say no. The possessed creature is not the weapon.

[Dafydd]

If the Oathbow:

By the rules, I would say no.

However, if the intelegant item is a "true bad guy" I would allow you to name the weapon as the target, allowing you to hunt the weapon, not just farmer joe who has the thing this week.

Note that the bow user would need to know the name of the intelegant weapon. They would not be able to call out "Evil item wielded by farmer Joe!" and expect that to work.