Some of the specific weapons detailed below always or never glow, as defined in their descriptions. Such a weapon can’t be concealed when drawn, nor can its light be shut off. These glowing weapons are quite obviously magical. Light Generation: Fully 30% of magic weapons shed light equivalent to a light spell. A magic arrow, bolt, or bullet that successfully hits a target is automatically destroyed after it delivers its damage. Magic Ammunition and Breakage: When a magic arrow, crossbow bolt, or sling bullet misses its target, there is a 50% chance it breaks or is otherwise rendered useless. Similarly, ammunition fired from a projectile weapon with an alignment gains the alignment of that projectile weapon. Ammunition fired from a projectile weapon with an enhancement bonus of +1 or higher is treated as a magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Only the higher of the two enhancement bonuses applies. Ranged Weapons and Ammunition: The enhancement bonus from a ranged weapon does not stack with the enhancement bonus from ammunition. Unlike other modifiers to damage, additional dice of damage are not multiplied when the attacker scores a critical hit. If an item has both an enhancement bonus and a special ability, the higher of the two caster level requirements must be met.Īdditional Damage Dice: Some magic weapons deal additional dice of damage. For an item with only an enhancement bonus and no other abilities, the caster level is three times the enhancement bonus. d%Ĭaster Level for Weapons: The caster level of a weapon with a special ability is given in the item description. Special Materials: Weapons or ammunition can be made of an unusual material. Weapons cannot possess the same special ability more than once. A weapon with a special ability must also have at least a +1 enhancement bonus. A single weapon cannot have a modified bonus (enhancement bonus plus special ability bonus equivalents, including those from character abilities and spells) higher than +10. Special abilities count as additional bonuses for determining the market value of the item, but do not modify attack or damage bonuses (except where specifically noted). Some magic weapons have special abilities. In this case, their enhancement bonuses apply to both melee and ranged attacks. Some of the weapons listed as melee weapons can also be used as ranged weapons. Weapons come in two basic categories: melee and ranged. All magic weapons are also masterwork weapons, but their masterwork bonuses on attack rolls do not stack with their enhancement bonuses on attack rolls. They apply these bonuses to both attack and damage rolls when used in combat. Magic weapons have enhancement bonuses ranging from +1 to +5. It's suggested that you practice with some small pieces first, to get the hang of the process before moving onto your cherished specimens.A magic weapon is enhanced to strike more truly and deliver more damage. The changes are most prominent with wings or iridescence. Even with spraying though, there are several species that have characteristics that change when wet and these usually become permanent. Once the resin spray has thoroughly cured, much of the visual qualities and characteristics of the specimens will remain intact during encasing. As a word of advice, any specimen you work with should be sprayed with a few coats of resin spray before encasing. There are plenty of videos available online. It's important to make yourself informed on the various processes of encasing specimens on acrylic resin, before starting. I allow my specimens to dry for a minimum of a month, before encasing them. You'll need to rehydrate deceased specimens carefully, pin them the way you'd like them to dry and make sure they are dried very thoroughly before encasing in acrylic resin. I have an extensive entomology collection for teaching that I choose specimens from and students have also donated deceased specimens that they've found. However, they can become costly with purchase minimums and shipping costs. There are several online sites for unmounted, deceased bugs, that work perfectly for classroom specimens. I've enjoyed the challenge in making my own acrylic resin encased specimens.
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