Magical Spoils

There comes a time, while out in the world, that you may come across a strange item just glowing with the magic that lies hidden and untapped within. These items can come to you from almost anywhere. In order to understand the item now in your possession, you will need to be well versed in magic. Using your understanding of magic (Magery) on the item to identifiy it will change its name from "a magic..." to one of the following names below. Along with the names are their values and what it will mean to your character, if they were to equip the item.

Please remember that characters who have an aversion or mistrust of magic would NOT use these items. The items are magical and have magic through them. The strengths they lend is much like a magical spell cast upon you for the duration of time the item is equipped.

Words of Magical Spoils

Prefixes	Skill Bonus		Weapon Suffixes	AR Bonus		Armor Suffixes	AR Bonus
Fine	+2		*Quality	+1		Defense	+2
Durable	+4		Might	+2		Guarding	+4
Rugged	+6		Maiming	+3		Protection	+6
Tempered	+8		Power	+4		Fortification	+8
Indestructable	+10		Destruction	+5		Invulnerability	+10

*A magic item that is "... of quality" is different from "a quality ..." item made from a player.

 

Magical Conditions

Prefix skill bonuses found on an item will only mean something if it has a skill as well in the name. If an item for example is an "indestructable shirt of guarding" the indestructable (or +10) is not applicable. There is no skill for the item to give a +10 bonus to. Similiarly, the "indestructable shirt of guarding" will not give you more armor than it's bonus of +4 because a shirt has 0 armor on its own. The 0 AR bonus in addition to the 4 AR Bonus is still only 4. The lesson is a magic item does not always mean it is a worthwhile item.

If a weapon has a prefix, regardless if it is linked to a skill or not by name and bonus, it is equivalent to "Exceptional Quality" and is granted greater durability.

There are also magical items that when identified they change color. They are silver weapons. Silver weapons will deal double damage to lesser undead creatures.

Finally, there are weapons that have magical spell attachments to them. These weapons are useful to have for an added boost of damage. Experimentation is the best way to learn what works best for you and what is considered an important item for your character.