| showzilla |
hello, been hearing a lot from me recently, haven't we?
massive damage in it's current state is....boring, flat 50 points of damage and DC 15 to die? let's try my rules for it
Trauma save: when ever you lose 50% of your current HP to lethal damage, you must make a DC10+1/2 the attackers BAB+relevant stat (most likely strength). two-handed uses will get almost immediate kick out of it and will keep that kick with my upgrading two-handed feats. two weapon won't really benefit until the battle drags on and there death by a thousand cuts techniques begin pilling up. Magic users...gain absolutely no benefit from it.
Vorpal: 20, confirm, dead...except in 3.5 with sirushi? shirish?...armor dog monster that hunts dragons!!! and what great defense did he have against the mighty vorpal sword? what great magical powers kept his neck safe do you ask? a thick plate of armor.....so basically, a vorpal sword can slice through bodies easier than most weapons, but a tough enough body and strong enough armor will put a quick stop to it...so..instead of it's normal mechanics. use this.
Vorpal saves: when ever you threaten or confirm a crit by 5 or more, your foe must make a DC10+1/2 BAB+strength fortitude save or die instantly (nope, being able to live without a head won't save you, the sword will instead chop you in half or vibrate you body enough to temporarily turn off regeneration..basically, it says f!#! you). If you deal massive damage with a vorpal weapon, the DC becomes 10+BAB+str. If both effects activate, the DC becomes 10+BAB+str+enchanment bonuses.
coup de grace: keep it as is, though change the save to DC10+1/2BAB+str(or damaging stat). if the blow deals Massive damage, the DC become 10+BAB+str. A vorpal weapons abilities activate on a coup de grace as well, resulting in the same DC of 10+BAB+Str. Coup de grac+massive damage+vorpal=DC 10+(2*BAB)+str+enchantment bonus....I know that save is almost impossible to make and given the circumstances needed to force such a save, it damn well should be.