Formatting of magical and alchemical items, mostly for PFS

[Vinyc Kettlebek]

Could more items be written as modifiers to base items. instead of unique items. For example the holy avenger. In 1e its only available as a cold iron longsword, but why not make it a set of powers that could be applied to any weapon like a battleaxe or a starknife, based on diety.

This format change could also be applied to specific magical ammunition and alchemical weapons like the tangleshot arrow to allow for all types of ammunition to be used. Some abilities could still list restrictions on the types of weapon/armor that they can be applied to.

In a homegame you could make whatever alterations you wanted to any given items, but in PFS items tend to be more by the book. Which means that by formatting all items as modifiers to be applied to a category of items would create a lot more options for players.

[Fuzzypaws]

I know as a GM in games in the past I have definitely handed out stuff like Holy Avenger greataxes and sling bullets with the same effect as a Dart of the Hornet's Nest, so I'd be all for making those and other special item properties more generalized. I'm going to do it anyway in a home game, and being able to do it in PFS would make me more likely to try PFS in the first place.