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    blade shattering spell

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    I was wondering... Without taking in account the counterspell ability , Does the bladshattering spell affect only normal weapons ? And what about heroic items , mastercraft and enchanted weapons ? Or do they get a kind of resistance ...if so how do you determine the TN ? How do you resolve this conflictial situation ?

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    LeLoupArdent

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    I've been asked this a few times and usuall yanswer the same way every time. It's really up to Narrator's discretion. If a heroic/magical blade was renowned for its unbreakable nature (like Durendal from the Song of Roland), then the Narrator may rule it will not be affected by Blade Shattering (perhaps a permanent counterspelling effect?).
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    I thank you , Doug for awnsering so diligently....

    But I was kind of hoping for a more precise awnser though involving game mecanics ...

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    LeLoupArdent

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    This has come upon several times in my games. There are three different scenarios:

    1) The Bladeshatter effect is much more powerful than the blade -- instant break.

    2) The original crafter of the blade is/ was much more powerful than the caster of Bladeshatter -- no effect.

    3) Gray zones. Have the caster roll Bearing against some TN based upon the ancestry of the blade, the might of it's maker, etc. Much like a counterspell test. That's the option I use most against enchanted blades.
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