So I was looking through the options for wondrous items and came across the Scabbard of Vigor.
Now at first glance it isn't great, or even good really. It is only once per day and the bonus doesn't stack with the enhancement bonus of a magic weapon. The kicker is when you realize it is only 1800 gold.
"But shadow" you say "it's 1800 because as you said it isn't very good," well well my friends! What were you too say if you had 3 of them? or 6?? for the price of a +2 weapon you can get 4 of them (1 extra 1000 gets you 5), now put 5 of whatever you have as an offhand weapon in each one and grab quickdraw. All of a sudden 5 times per day you can get a +2 bonus for five rounds (that's 25 rounds!) or use some to get a +3 (yes more then the +2 you were going to buy) for 3 rounds.
#1: +2,
#2: +2,
#3: +3,
#4: +2,
#5: +3. That is 21 rounds a day with a bonus and 6 rounds with a bonus higher then normal. I know what you are thinking "hey two problems, first that didn't save me any gold on my second weapon and they all take the belt slot."
Well you didn't think I'd leave you with those concerns unanswered did you? First: sure it only costs a little less (or a little bit more) from the start, but you get a limited +3 so it's better and you only need to buy a couple more when you would normally have to spend 10k to get +3, now you have it for a fraction of the price. Second: yeah at the start you have to assume battles wont make it past round five (or 3, which they often don't) but you should be grabbing sheaths 6 and 7 as slot-less (maybe only 7 for big boss fights).
Sure your off hand weapon(s) wont have things like holy on them, but your main hand will and straight bonuses are pretty optimal. At higher level you can turn all your off-hands into +1 holy if you'd like but that is 116k in gold (unless you only put it on a couple for when your not fighting neutral monsters).
Yeah just a thought I had, thought I'd share it. heck you may only need 3 at lower level and not 4 or 5 so it is possible to save even more when you only need 5 by the time you'd normally be getting that +3 (that is 9000 compared to 18000). Wow that got long.
Elven fighter in the Kingmaker campaign I play in LOVES his. We are still relatively low level, but gosh we seldom have an encounter twice in a day... and even those seldom last over five rounds.
Greg
Hehehe... Does anyone know if this item is legal for organized play?
...but buying five of them, kinda reeks of cheese ;)
Hehehe... Does anyone know if this item is legal for organized play?
...but buying five of them, kinda reeks of cheese ;)
Then buy four ;) and considering it hasn't garnered much attention I would assume it hasn't been banned.