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(Dual wielding idiosyncrasies - an attempt to document the conditions under which the blade is summoned to one hand or the other, and what happens when it ends. It's consistent for me, but please correct me if I've missed a piece of this puzzle.) |
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| notes = * The blade can be equipped in either the main hand or the off hand, and can be unequipped, but must stay on the spellcaster's person. The blade has no [[Weapon Actions]] tied to it other than basic attack. | | notes = * The blade can be equipped in either the main hand or the off hand, and can be unequipped, but must stay on the spellcaster's person. The blade has no [[Weapon Actions]] tied to it other than basic attack. | ||
* The blade uses the spellcaster's [[Spells#Spellcasting_Ability_and_Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability]] ([[Wisdom]] for [[Druid]]s or | ** However, having the hireling [[Danton]] cast the spell, immediately recalling his soul, and hiring him again will create a permanent [[Flame Blade (weapon)|Flame Blade]] that can be wielded by any other party member; this version of the blade performs up to (5d6 + Strength modifier) [[Fire]] damage and is the only [[scimitar]] without the [[finesse]] property. | ||
* The blade uses the spellcaster's [[Spells#Spellcasting_Ability_and_Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability]] ([[Wisdom]] for [[Druid]]s or Charisma for [[Tiefling]]s) for {{Attack Roll}}s instead of [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]], but as with most spell attacks no modifier is added to the [[Damage Roll]]. | |||
** Note that when learned as a Druid, the caster's current Spellcasting Ability is the Spellcasting Ability of the class the caster most recently took a first level in, and so is not necessarily always Wisdom. | ** Note that when learned as a Druid, the caster's current Spellcasting Ability is the Spellcasting Ability of the class the caster most recently took a first level in, and so is not necessarily always Wisdom. | ||
** Charisma will always be the spellcasting ability for the version learned by Tieflings. | ** Charisma will always be the spellcasting ability for the version learned by Tieflings. | ||