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Something bothers me about the rod magic item 'class'. It seems like a mix of
two different types.
Here's my proposed house rules:
I. The only Rodlike magic items that still count as Rods are the metamagic rods.
This makes Rods the magic-item equivalent of metamagic feats. I.E., wands are to
spells as rods are to metamagic feats. Namely:
A) Metamagic Rod, Empower, lesser
B) Metamagic Rod, Empower
C) Metamagic Rod, Empower, greater
D) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge, lesser
E) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge
F) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge, greater
G) Metamagic Rod, Extend, lesser
H) Metamagic Rod, Extend
I) Metamagic Rod, Extend, greater
J) Metamagic Rod, Maximize, lesser
K) Metamagic Rod, Maximize
L) Metamagic Rod, Maximize, greater
M) Metamagic Rod, Quicken, lesser
N) Metamagic Rod, Quicken
O) Metamagic Rod, Quicken, greater
P) Metamagic Rod, Silent, lesser
Q) Metamagic Rod, Silent
R) Metamagic Rod, Silent, greater
II. The following Rodlike magic items are reclassified as Wondrous Items with
the altered names:
A) Rod of Absorption -> "Cane of Absorption"
B) Rod of Cancellation -> "Cane of Cancellation"
C) Rod of Energy Detection -> "Baton of Energy Detection"
D) Rod of Flame Extinguishing -> "Cane of Flame Extinguishing"
E) Immovable Rod -> "Immovable Rung"
F) Rod of Lordly Might -> "Scepter of Lordly Might"
G) Rod of Metal and Mineral Detection -> "Baton of Metal and Mineral Detection"
H) Rod of Negation -> "Cane of Negation"
I) Rod of Rulership -> "Scepter of Rulership"
J) Rod of Security -> "Mace of Security"
K) Rod of Splendor -> "Scepter of Splendor"
L) Rod of Wonder -> "Baton of Wonder"
III. The following Rodlike magic items are reclassified as specific magical
weapons (and would belong in DMG table 7-16):
A) Rod of Alertness -> "Mace of Alertness"
B) Rod of Flailing -> "Dire Flail of Defense" [sorry, "Dire Flail of Flailing"
just sounds flurby]
C) Python Rod -> "Quarterstaff of the Python"
D) Rod of Thunder and Lightning -> "Mace of Thunder and Lightning"
E) Viper Rod -> "Mace of the Viper"
F) Rod of Withering -> "Mace of Withering"
--
Matthias (matthias_mls@yahoo.com)
"Scientists tend to do philosophy about as well as you'd expect philosophers to
do science, the difference being that at least the philosophers usually *know*
when they're out of their depth."
-Jeff Heikkinen
Something bothers me about the rod magic item 'class'. It seems like a mix of
two different types.
Here's my proposed house rules:
I. The only Rodlike magic items that still count as Rods are the metamagic rods.
This makes Rods the magic-item equivalent of metamagic feats. I.E., wands are to
spells as rods are to metamagic feats. Namely:
A) Metamagic Rod, Empower, lesser
B) Metamagic Rod, Empower
C) Metamagic Rod, Empower, greater
D) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge, lesser
E) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge
F) Metamagic Rod, Enlarge, greater
G) Metamagic Rod, Extend, lesser
H) Metamagic Rod, Extend
I) Metamagic Rod, Extend, greater
J) Metamagic Rod, Maximize, lesser
K) Metamagic Rod, Maximize
L) Metamagic Rod, Maximize, greater
M) Metamagic Rod, Quicken, lesser
N) Metamagic Rod, Quicken
O) Metamagic Rod, Quicken, greater
P) Metamagic Rod, Silent, lesser
Q) Metamagic Rod, Silent
R) Metamagic Rod, Silent, greater
II. The following Rodlike magic items are reclassified as Wondrous Items with
the altered names:
A) Rod of Absorption -> "Cane of Absorption"
B) Rod of Cancellation -> "Cane of Cancellation"
C) Rod of Energy Detection -> "Baton of Energy Detection"
D) Rod of Flame Extinguishing -> "Cane of Flame Extinguishing"
E) Immovable Rod -> "Immovable Rung"
F) Rod of Lordly Might -> "Scepter of Lordly Might"
G) Rod of Metal and Mineral Detection -> "Baton of Metal and Mineral Detection"
H) Rod of Negation -> "Cane of Negation"
I) Rod of Rulership -> "Scepter of Rulership"
J) Rod of Security -> "Mace of Security"
K) Rod of Splendor -> "Scepter of Splendor"
L) Rod of Wonder -> "Baton of Wonder"
III. The following Rodlike magic items are reclassified as specific magical
weapons (and would belong in DMG table 7-16):
A) Rod of Alertness -> "Mace of Alertness"
B) Rod of Flailing -> "Dire Flail of Defense" [sorry, "Dire Flail of Flailing"
just sounds flurby]
C) Python Rod -> "Quarterstaff of the Python"
D) Rod of Thunder and Lightning -> "Mace of Thunder and Lightning"
E) Viper Rod -> "Mace of the Viper"
F) Rod of Withering -> "Mace of Withering"
--
Matthias (matthias_mls@yahoo.com)
"Scientists tend to do philosophy about as well as you'd expect philosophers to
do science, the difference being that at least the philosophers usually *know*
when they're out of their depth."
-Jeff Heikkinen
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