Hello.
Someone theorized the traveler's any tool is the cheap alternative for a magical weapon. They want to use it for fighting vs enemies with DR Magic.
So, i am wondering if this checks out.
Their theory:
The traveler's any tool can turn into a sledge, a 2 handed tool that functions, wielding and dmg wise, as an earthbreaker in combat. The tool is enchanted to change into stuff, so it's a magical improvised weapon, thus saving lots of money.
No, it does not work that way. A weapon has to have an actual enchantment bonus to be counted as a magic weapon. If it did almost any magic item in the book could be used as a magic weapon.
you see? this is what i love in pathfinder.
even things that normally are not even an option -have some way to make them work.
in this case, the answer is 'yes you can, but you need a few feats to make it work'. (also known as 'without the feats it doesn't work')
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Overcoming DR: Damage reduction may be overcome by special materials, magic weapons (any weapon with a +1 or higher enhancement bonus, not counting the enhancement from masterwork quality), certain types of weapons (such as slashing or bludgeoning), and weapons imbued with an alignment.
RAW, the weapon needs a +1 enhancement to overcome DR/magic, not simply being a magic item.
This implement at first seems to be nothing but a 12-inch iron bar lined with small plates and spikes. It can be folded, twisted, hinged, and bent, to form almost any known tool. Hammers, shovels, even a block and tackle (without rope) are possible. It can duplicate any tool the wielder can clearly visualize that contains only limited moving parts, such as a pair of scissors, but not a handloom. It cannot be used to replace missing or broken parts of machines or vehicles unless a mundane tool would have done the job just as well.The any-tool counts as a set of masterwork artisan’s tools for most Craft or Profession skills (although very specialist crafts such as alchemy still require their own unique toolset). It is an ineffective weapon, always counting as an improvised weapon and never granting any masterwork bonus on attack rolls.
No, it does not work as a magical improvised weapon.
...No, it does not work as a magical improvised weapon.
-without the right feats, see the link in my post above.
The feat allows any magic item to be treated as a magic improvised weapon. RAW even a potion or cursed item would work with that feat.
I would not classify 5 feats and 5 skill ranks as cheap.