Armor Crafting Question

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

Even in 3.0, items made of Mithril DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ENHANCEMENT BONUS.

All they got was the following:
- Armor Type reduced to a minimum of Light
- AC check penalty reduced by 4
- Weight halved
- Max Dex Bonus increased by 2
- Spell failure reduced by (I think) 25%

So... For a set of Mithril Fullplate, you'd end up with the following stats:
Medium armor, AC 8, Armor Check -6, 25lbs, Max Dex 3, Spell Failure 50%

Likewise, a suit of mithril chainmail (usually referred to as Elven Chainmail) would have the following stats:
Light armor, AC 5, Armor check -1, however many pounds, Max Dex 4, Spell Failure - (I believe).

A mithril weapon didn't confer any bonuses except to be lighter, and be harder to destroy.

So I'm guessing this doesnt apply to Layonara?  Or are there such things as Mithril Items craftable or otherwise in Layo?

[Rayenoir]

Mithril equates to +3 in Layonaran terms.

[hawklen]

*nods to Rayenoir* Yep. And people sell their first borns for mithril

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

Cool, where can i get some :-P

[Talan Va'lash]

Stephen_Zuckerman - 2/1/2007  3:20 PM
Chain shirts did in fact change from Medium to Light between 3.0 and 3.5. However!

Even in 3.0, items made of Mithril DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ENHANCEMENT BONUS.

All they got was the following:
- Armor Type reduced to a minimum of Light
- AC check penalty reduced by 4
- Weight halved
- Max Dex Bonus increased by 2
- Spell failure reduced by (I think) 25%

So... For a set of Mithril Fullplate, you'd end up with the following stats:
Medium armor, AC 8, Armor Check -6, 25lbs, Max Dex 3, Spell Failure 50%

Likewise, a suit of mithril chainmail (usually referred to as Elven Chainmail) would have the following stats:
Light armor, AC 5, Armor check -1, however many pounds, Max Dex 4, Spell Failure - (I believe).

A mithril weapon didn't confer any bonuses except to be lighter, and be harder to destroy.

Yeah, this is/was the PnP rule (or close enough to it, I don't have the sources in front of me.)

However, in NWN base armor type statistics are immutable with the exception of spell failure and weight which can be adjusted via the weight reduction and reduced spell failure properties.

Base armor class, max dex bonus and proficiency category (light/medium/heavy) can not be modified.

Well, to be 100% acurate, they can be, but it takes a bunch of work and doesn't even work right heh.

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

Rayenoir - 2/1/2007  10:38 PM

Mithril equates to +3 in Layonaran terms.

Whats that mean?  Like,  Uber-mazingly awesomeness-like? (horrible use of english)

As in, The Best Damn CRN Period?

As in, a Astral Blade +3?

As in....  GOD?!

[Talan Va'lash]

ShiffDrgnhrt - 2/1/2007  9:25 PM

Rayenoir - 2/1/2007  10:38 PM

Mithril equates to +3 in Layonaran terms.

Whats that mean?  Like,  Uber-mazingly awesomeness-like? (horrible use of english)

As in, The Best Damn CRN Period?

As in, a Astral Blade +3?

As in....  GOD?!

As in, Enchantment Bonus +3 or Armor Bonus +3 for weapons and armor respectively

[Witch Hunter]

People sell their first borns for an extra 3 AC?... :O
Meh, technically a Mithril chainmail is only better by 1AC compared to a copper fullplate :/ if you take into consideration max dex bonus, otherwise they're the same.

[Weeblie]

Witch Hunter - 2/2/2007  11:41 AM

People sell their first borns for an extra 3 AC?... :O
Meh, technically a Mithril chainmail is only better by 1AC compared to a copper fullplate :/ if you take into consideration max dex bonus, otherwise they're the same.

The extra AC isn't all... There are... umm... some other bonuses too.

If you think that's silly, you better not hear about people who are selling their souls for a mithril weapon (which is no better than a copper weapon at all, due to the fact that GMW exists).

Buuut... These are only pure mechanical benefits.

You miss the most important aspect by only looking at what bonuses the weapon gives: Coolness.

If you run around saying that you are using a copper fullplate, people will laugh at you and/or think you are mad ("huh?"). On the other hand... If you run around with a Mithril Chainmail... People will most probably be "Oooooh"-ing instead!

Same goes for the Mithril weapons!

(That's why a lot of expensive things "aren't really worth it", but still, people would trade their grandmother for them!)

[Witch Hunter]

Actually that's pretty much correct lol, I'd oooh at someone with a mithril chainmail!

other bonuses? like?

[Weeblie]

Buy one and you will find out!

Don't want to spoil the surprise for you! Hehehehe...

(Not that I've ever bought one, buuuut...)

[Witch Hunter]

I KILL U >: (

[Faldred]

ShiffDrgnhrt - 2/1/2007  11:16 PM

Cool, where can i get some :-P

Which, mithril or firstborns?

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

MITHRIL...  I know where to get firstborns....

And whats a GMW?

[Nehetsrev]

ShiffDrgnhrt - 2/2/2007  10:23 AM

MITHRIL...  I know where to get firstborns....

And whats a GMW?

GMW = shorthand for Greater Magic Weapon, an arcane spell available to most arcane spellcasters that temporarilly boost's the attack bonus of the target weapon.

[Jearick Hgar]

ShiffDrgnhrt - 2/2/2007  8:23 AM

MITHRIL...  I know where to get firstborns....

And whats a GMW?

Greater magic Weapon

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

That's the ENHANCEMENT bonus, not just attack bonus.

Enhancement adds to attack and damage.

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

So... where does one find Mithril...

[hawklen]

CNR can't be told OOC. So you are outta luck. Maybe look for pesky dark skinned elves. I hear They have all the cool stuff.

[ShiffDrgnhrt]

Pesky Dark Skinned elves Eh?  I know where to find them.... Hlint... *starts digging a hole in the center of town*