Purchase Limit and Double Weapons

[Please Don't Kill Me]

I had a quick question and I couldn't find an answer anywhere else, if I have 27 fame (11,750gp limit) can I get two +2 enchantments on a double weapon (one for each end at 8000gp each) or would I have to wait for 31 fame (16,500 gp limit)? And if I have to wait for 31 fame would it just be better to get two separate weapons so I don't hit the gp limit so fast?

[Callarek]

31 Fame, and probably.

Then again, wielding two weapons usually means that one of them lags the other anyhow, due to wealth issues.

[Mathwei ap Niall]

A double weapon counts as 2 weapons (since each end is enchanted separately) and you can definitely get two +2 enchants at your fame level. It will be expensive as heck but it is legal.

Go for it.

[Some Random Dood]

I'm pretty sure you would need to wait until you have 31 fame to +2 both ends.

[Todd Lower]

Don't forget that each end is enchanted seperately. So you can get one end as a +2 and the other end as something less like a +1. I believe you will find that gets in just under the 11,750 limit.

[Chris Mortika]

Mathwei ap Niall wrote:

A double weapon counts as 2 weapons (since each end is enchanted separately) ...

I'm afraid not. It's a single item, and its total price needs to be within the PC's current Fame limit.

[LazarX]

Mathwei ap Niall wrote:

A double weapon counts as 2 weapons (since each end is enchanted separately) and you can definitely get two +2 enchants at your fame level. It will be expensive as heck but it is legal.

Go for it.

It has to be priced as a single item.

[Quintin DeLur]

Here is the value/fame of a double weapon progression based on a two-bladed sword.

+1/+1 4,700gp Always Available
+2/+1 10,700gp 27 Fame
+2/+2 16,700gp 36 Fame
+3/+2 26,700gp 40 Fame
+3/+3 36,700gp 45 Fame
+4/+3 50,700gp 49 Fame
+4/+4 64,700gp 54 Fame
+5/+4 82,700gp 58 Fame
+5/+5 100,700gp 63 Fame

[Jiggy]

I wonder if we could get Mike to tweak the rules to make the Fame limit apply to each end of a double weapon...

[Quintin DeLur]

I already posted somethings about double weapon value in the Changes for Guide 4.2 thread a few months ago.

[Please Don't Kill Me]

Thanks for the clarification everyone.