AMIA ARCHIVE • View topic

On the website sidebar, under "Mythal Crafting System" it lists "Elemental Damage" as a power. This is a somewhat misleading phrase I too often have to explain to folks as it isn't just elemental damage, but also physical damage.

It would be more helpful if that page could be rewritten so the phrase is "Bonus Damage" instead of "Elemental Damage."

I don't think I understand what you mean. If you mythal "elemental damage" onto a weapon, you're only adding +1dX fire damage or cold damage or whatever, right? You're not adding any further physical damage, unless I'm grossly misunderstanding something?

"Physical damage" (slashing, piercing, bludgeoning) all count the same as "Elemental Damage" in terms of powers, meaning people think they can add Fire or whatnot on top of their swords with +1d6 piercing damage. They can't.

Clearing up the wording would prevent this (and save me explaining it everytime).

Yeah, this is a bit misleading and an "edit" would be greatly appreciated.

While we're at it.....

The list also says that a "Lesser" Mythal will add +1 Universal Saves to an Equippable item. Not true, it's an intermediate, which makes the intermediate listing wrong, and the greater.

Mythal Crafting Clarification

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