two short questions on magic items

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by onomastikon:
Sorry, does anyone know what is meant by "sorcery"? (specifically: what is the difference between ring of wizardry and ring of sorcery?)

Elemental magic: fire, air, water, earth
Sorcery: astral, death, nature, blood
Priestly powers: holy, unholy (can't get both at the same time)

Also, does anyone know what happens when someone wields both of Picus' axes at the same time?

IIRC, you get bonuses to STR and ??? (I forgot it).

[ January 25, 2004, 17:29: Message edited by: Nagot Gick Fel ]

[Pocus]

Originally posted by Nagot Gick Fel:
IIRC, you get bonuses to STR and ??? (I forgot it). [/QB]

RTS? You can click faster in your preferred warcraft like.

[PvK]

Originally posted by onomastikon:
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Also, does anyone know what happens when someone wields both of Picus' axes at the same time?
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You mean Picus' axe and Procas' axe? The Axes of Evil! No, I don't know. However it sounds like they get added strength, added protection, a fear/awe effect of some sort, and maybe something else that affects population, in addition to -4 defense, dual-weapon penalties if not ambidextrous, and four axe attacks per turn.

PvK

[ January 25, 2004, 20:57: Message edited by: PvK ]

For those who would download the Magic Item Reference v2.5 (cough cough) at:

http://www.illwinter.com/dom2/docs.html

When using the Axes together you get +5 Str, +2 MR, Cause Fear (+5).

Each axe has 2 attacks, on hit armloss (Cause Affliction: Lost an Arm).

[onomastikon]

Thank you.

Now that you mention it, can someone explain how the (+X) Ratings in things such as Fear (+4) or Awe (-2) -- these numbers (+ or - X) refer to what?

thanks

[Pocus]

the bonus dont means the same thing. For awe, its a modifier to the morale roll of the attacking unit (failed : wont attack), whereas for fear, it modify the area of effect of the fear effect, and the saving throw, but a +5 fear wont cause a -5 modifier to the saving throw, there is a correspondance table somewhere, in the bowels of dominions code.

There was a thread on fear effects, perhaps a search can give you more details.

[PvK]

OMG - limb loss! 4 x limb loss per turn? I better keep my 4-armed crossbreeds away from whoever has those axes!

PvK