What happens if you make a lantern staff out of fire-forged steel?

[ohako]

I don't think I've asked this question yet.

Adventurer's Armory 2 wrote:

lantern staff: This long metal staff has reservoirs for lamp oil, and a lantern-like structure at its head. The lantern staff is fueled as and provides light as a hooded lantern. While lit, attacks with the lantern staff deal 1 point of fire damage in addition to the normal damage. Any effects that apply to a quarterstaff, except those that require it be used as a double weapon, also apply to a lantern staff.

Ultimate Equipment wrote:

fire-forged steel: Dwarves stumbled across the secret of crafting fire-forged steel in an effort to make forge-friendly tools. It didn’t take them long to adapt its unique properties to arms and armor. Fire-forged steel channels heat in one direction to protect its wearer or wielder. When it is crafted into armor, heat is channeled away from the wearer, offering some limited protection. Armor crafted from fire-forged steel grants the wearer fire resistance 2.

Weapons crafted from fire-forged steel similarly channel heat away from the wearer; this does not grant the wielder energy resistance. Instead, the blade absorbs and channels heat to the parts of the weapon that contact enemies. If the weapon is exposed to 10 points or more of fire damage (such as from an opponent’s fireball or by holding it in a campfire for 1 full round), the weapon adds +1d4 points of fire damage to its attacks for the next 2 rounds. If the wielder is wearing fire-forged armor and using a fire-forged weapon, this bonus damage increases to 1d6 points of fire damage and lasts for 4 rounds. This bonus damage does not stack with fire damage from weapon enhancements such as flaming.

1. Make a lantern staff out of fire-forged steel.

2. Light it.

Does it deal +1 fire damage, or +1d4 fire damage?

Bonus question!

Ultimate Equipment wrote:

shield sconce: This metal frame holds a torch and is designed to be strapped to the front of a light, heavy, or tower shield, allowing you to carry a torch without giving up your shield or occupying your weapon hand.

1. Craft a light steel shield out of fire-forged steel.

2. Strap a shield sconce to it, and stick a torch in the sconce.
3. Light the torch.

Does this shield

a) offer the wielder fire-resistance 2?
b) grant +1d4 fire damage on a shield bash?
c) do nothing special?

[blahpers]

1. +1 fire damage. Getting +1d4 damage requires exposing the weapon to 10 points or more of fire damage. If you did both, you'd get +1d4+1 fire damage, but take care that the fire exposure doesn't blow up your lantern's reservoir.

2. c). a) is out because shields are distinct from armor and there's no listed benefit from using a fire-forged shield. b) is out because you haven't exposed the shield to 10 points or more of fire damage.

[ErichAD]

Are you asking if a fire forged lantern staff should at all times be treated as if it had just been in a camp fire for a full round? I don't think so, but who knows.

Battle Poi are a more likely candidate for always gaining the bonus fire damage.