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Keen Edge: I'm doin it wrong?

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Post by Amethyst347 Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:56 pm

Whenever my PC casts Keen Edge on herself (with weapons equipped), it doesn't seem to actually do anything. Have also tried opening my inventory and targeting my weapon slot when I cast. She's wielding short swords... can they not be keen or something? Do I need to use the 'select' tool first? Am I just an idiot (wait, don't answer that one)?
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Post by The Amethyst Dragon Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:04 pm

keen edge works only on slashing weapons. Short swords are piercing weapons, so the spell does not affect them.
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Post by daveyeisley Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:06 pm

Although I am not 100%, I believe The Amethyst Dragon changed keen edge to only work with slashing weapons. Short Swords are technically mainly piercing weapons.

For what its worth, I hope I am wrong, as I'm not a fan of the idea Razz

EDIT: dang, he got there just before me lol
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Post by RustyDios Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:15 pm

However, why keep casting keen edge when use of a smite crystal will likely just add keen as an item property to them ?
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Post by evilkittenofdoom Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:22 pm

A good point, and the same reason I never suggested making new spells for Bludgeoning/Piercing Keening spells.
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Post by Kefrem Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:47 pm

Ive always been puzzled by the mechanics of the spell. It says only edged weapons....statisticaly short swords are called piercing. Yet i own a shortsword...and they have one serious sharp edge on them.

traditional gladius(roman shortswords) were used in battle with a combination thrust slash retreat thrust slash repeat pattern and posessed a wicked keen edge on em.

As described here

All types of gladius appear to have also been suitable for cutting and chopping motions as well as for thrusting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius[url][/url][url][/url]

Mind you i realize its just a game mechanic but i think shortswords at least should be allowed to have keen edge.

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Post by Amethyst347 Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:52 am

RustyDios wrote:However, why keep casting keen edge when use of a smite crystal will likely just add keen as an item property to them ?

Well, as soon as she finds a smite crystal, my PC's problem will be solved. Wink
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