Keen, defending and merciful abilities


Rules Questions


Hello
Can a weapon having a +5 enhancement bonus have the keen/defending/merciful property ?

When I read the "MELEE WEAPON SPECIAL ABILITIES TABLE" I am uncertain.

Thanks

The Exchange

Yes. You can add up to 5 "pluses" of special abilities to a weapon that is already +5. However, for budget reasons, such items are quite rare.


The specific limits are:

  • +5 actual enhancement bonus
  • +10 total equivalent enhancement bonus.

    So, you can have a +5 weapon with +5 worth of special properties, or even a +1 weapon with +9 worth of special properties.

    Enjoy your +1 flaming shocking frost valiant mighty cleaving keen defending merciful spell storing dwarven dorn-dergar.


  • Thank you.

    The Exchange

    Whoop, one more caveat - this is the limit for "mortal magic." You'll sometimes see (or, if you're the GM, place) artifact-class items that go beyond those limits. Though such items are rare even by artifact standards.


    Ahh, but can I get a cruel merciful flaming quenching shocking grounding axiomatic anarchic ripsaw glaive?

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