A character has a Maul of the Titans - which is a +3 Greatclub that does triple damage to inanimate objects.
The first question is - can this be used on a sunder? I don't see why not; unlike some other effects/items, it doesn't specify /unattended/ inanimate objects.
The second, and trickier question if that is true is... what if the character has the Greater Sunder feat? That feat allows you, if you do more damage to an item than it has, to apply the excess damage to the character being attacked. How would this resolve?
Say, you rolled 20 damage against a longsword (hardness 10, hp 5) - this damage is tripled, to 60, against the sword. Does the character then take 5 damage (the overrun from the original roll), or /45/ damage (due to the tripling)?
As a GM, I'd rule 15. 5 damage (X3 =15) to break the weapon, and the rest 15 to wielder.
Just my opinion tho.
A character has a Maul of the Titans - which is a +3 Greatclub that does triple damage to inanimate objects.
The first question is - can this be used on a sunder? I don't see why not; unlike some other effects/items, it doesn't specify /unattended/ inanimate objects.
The second, and trickier question if that is true is... what if the character has the Greater Sunder feat? That feat allows you, if you do more damage to an item than it has, to apply the excess damage to the character being attacked. How would this resolve?
Say, you rolled 20 damage against a longsword (hardness 10, hp 5) - this damage is tripled, to 60, against the sword. Does the character then take 5 damage (the overrun from the original roll), or /45/ damage (due to the tripling)?
Is the character an inanimate object? Unless they had recently been hit with a flesh to stone or nasty transmutation spell, the answer is "no." So with that in mind you aren't going to attempt to reason the 45 right?
Mathematically Lazzo has got it.