Slashing Cape Clarification Request


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I wasn't able to find another thread regarding this, so I have a few questions on how the Slashing Cape would work in practice, as the text of the item is not clear (or has underlying assumptions that I am not aware of).

First off, does the Slashing Cape add strength to damage under normal circumstances? If so, does it count as a two handed or one handed weapon?

Second, can one Power Attack or Piranha Strike with the Cape? If so, for the purposes of Power Attack, does it count as a Two Handed, one handed, or light weapon?

Third, can a user of the cape apply the Weapon Finesse Feat to it?

Fourth, if it is not a light weapon, can Effortless Lace be applied to make it a light weapon?

Fifth, can a Magus utilize their spell strike ability while attacking with the Cape?

Sixth, can a Magus utilize their spell combat ability while attacking with the Cape?

Seventh, how does the spell storing property interact with the cape?

Eighth, as slashing is in the name of the item can it be assumed that the cape deals slashing damage?

Ninth, if the Cape cannot normally receive Strength to Damage, is it eligible to receive the Agile Weapon property?


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My first thought was to compare to something similar that doesn't use hands, like a Dwarven Boulder Helmet. From the weapons table that the DBH appears in, we know that it's an exotic light melee weapon.

However, unlike the Dwarven Boulder Helmet, the Slashing Cape does not appear in a weapons table (that I can find). I don't think it's a weapon at all, but a wondrous item. You can't normally attack with it at all (except perhaps as an improvised weapon). You must use a full-round action to use it as the item's description tells you.

Therefore you
Don't add strength to damage. It is not a 'handed' weapon.
You can't power attack nor piranha strike.
You cannot apply effortless lace to it.
You cannot spellstrike or spellcombat with it.
You CAN add spellstoring to it, as the description specifically allows weapon enhancements. The stored spell can be discharged to any creature hit when the cloak is used.
The damage is not defined as slashing, but that's a good guess.
You CAN add Agile Weapon to it, as the description specifically allows weapon enhancements.


I'm gonna have to agree with the poster above. It really seems like a physical form of the blade barrier spell. I don't actually think it does slashing damage either by a strict raw reading either but I don't see why it would be a problem (a corpse slashing cape sounds awesome lol).
Since it doesn't use any hands and tbh any limbs either, I'd say no to adding str bonus to dmg or hit, finesse, or magus attacks with it. I agree with spell storing and adding enhancements to it, but strictly raw reading (even though it says slashing in the name, it doesn't actually say what type of damage that it deals) if for fps I would stay away from enhancements that require a certain type of damage (such as vorpal).

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