Valygar: Ever give him the Staff of the Ram?

Klorox · Post by **Klorox** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:36 pm

Since he's a great backstabber, I'm considering this option. I might be better off with him dualweilding though.

Any opinions?

Thoqqu · Post by **Thoqqu** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:54 pm

i don't think you can backstab whit staves... atleast you can't whit carsomyr (UAI) ^^

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:48 am

I can't remember all of the weapons I've given to Valygar, but I don't think I've ever given him a staff. But I don't see any reason why the Staff of the Ram wouldn't be a good choice. I'd put a couple of proficiency points in Two Handed Weapon Style, and I would make liberal use of Critical Strike and Invisibility Potions.

masteralef · Post by **masteralef** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:17 pm

Thoqqu wrote:i don't think you can backstab whit staves... atleast you can't whit carsomyr (UAI) ^^

You can't with Carsomyr because it's not a thief weapon normally. But IIRC quarterstaff is a standard thief weapon.

DaemonJ · Post by **DaemonJ** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:44 pm

masteralef wrote:You can't with Carsomyr because it's not a thief weapon normally. But IIRC quarterstaff is a standard thief weapon.

Correct on all counts.

Klorox · Post by **Klorox** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:07 pm

Staff of the Ram is the most damaging backstab weapon in the game!

Onkel Bob · Post by **Onkel Bob** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:05 pm

How much of the damage will actually be mulitplied?

Like this?

(1d6+12+1d4)x3+other modifiers for strength and similar?

weak-ling · Post by **weak-ling** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:27 pm

( 1d6+12 + proficiency_bonus + style_bonus ) * backstab + strength_bonus + 1d4

1d4 piercing damage are not part of the weapon's damage bonus. It is treated like elemental damage and thus added at the end.

Lark · Post by **Lark** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:45 am

Unfortunately, the +1D4 piercing damage is not implemented.

Lark