Magic Weapon Question

[ingenuus]

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the potentially silly question, but I am relatively new to d20 games in general and I had a question about cost and function of enchanting weapons.

Suppose I wanted to add two enchantments to my longbow. Does this look right price wise?
--Add +1 (since this needs to happen before adding other enchantments) which would cost 2,000g
--Add Bane (+1 base price modifier) which would make my bow +2 meaning I pay an additional 6,000g (to get up to the 8,000g price for +2 weapon)
--Add Keen (+1 base price modifier) which would make my bow +3 meaning I pay 10,000g (to get it up to the 18,000g price for +3 weapon)

Also, if I end up adding enchants to my bow and it raises to being a +3 weapon (similar to the example above even if the price is different), does that mean that I get +3 to roll and to damage for this bow in addition to the benefits of the specific enchants?

Again, apologies if this is a silly question or has been asked a lot, I just couldn't find direct information on how those two pieces worked.

Thanks in advance everyone!

[Faelyn]

Your math is correct on the pricing. As to your second question, let me see if I understand you correctly.

Using your Bane Keen Longbow +1 example, which is a +3 enhancement total, you'll get +1 to attack and damage plus the additional. Now, if you raise that +1 enchantment up to a +3 and keep the other two options.... then you'll get +3 to hit and damage (which would make your bow a +5 equivalent).

I hope that answers your questions!

[ingenuus]

Thanks on the first part!

If I am understanding what you are saying with the second part, there is a difference between having a +3 enchantment total vs. having a +3 bow (one signifies the total enchantment level, the other the dmg/attack modifier). Is that correct?

[Faelyn]

ingenuus wrote:

Thanks on the first part!

If I am understanding what you are saying with the second part, there is a difference between having a +3 enchantment total vs. having a +3 bow (one signifies the total enchantment level, the other the dmg/attack modifier). Is that correct?

No problem, glad to be of help. And yes you have the correct understanding. If you've got any other questions, feel free to ask away.

[KainPen]

other difference you should be aware of
Save throws, HP and hardness, and the ability to go through DR are also for the bow +3 enchantment vs a +3 bow.

in your example it would have
+7 bonus to the weapons saves throws (this is because Keen is level 10 caster requirement)
+10 hp
and +2 hardness
go through DR Magic only

a +3 enchantment bow would have
+6 bonus on saves
+30 hp
+6 hardness
go through DR Magic, Cold Iron and Silver.

Also note that the weapon in your example because +3 enchantment vs what ever creature the bane property works on is.