Be honest, do you actually let the monsters use the magic items /tg/?
>>98472092what game?
In my games (the ones that feature both magic items and monsters), the monsters that can use items will be using magic items, given that in those games, magic that's prevalent enough to subconsciously grant creatures and materials power will also passively grant those specific items magic power.
>>98472092consider this; ONLY monsters use magic items.
No, monsters are the product of magic. By definition they can't use magic themselves. Yes, wielding magic weapons is similar to wielding magic spells.
>>98472092Why not? There is no special rule that says it can't attune to a weapon so you can have your special snowflake monster that sets itself apart from the horde by having loot worth taking.That, and I'm a firm believer of "Anything the PCs can do the NPCs can do."
>>98472092It depends if the boss would distribute useful magic items among his minions. Maybe he's too selfish and doesn't like to share, or he's too paranoid, and would worry about making his minions powerful enough to get rid of him
>>98472619>>98476085Whatever one you play faggot.
>>98472092Magic items which aren't cursed should be considered aligned with Good, so Undead shouldn't be able to abide handling them. Or if you want to be granular, attach specific alignments to them.
>>98472092The dragon isn't going to be wielding the +1 sword of ratbane, but the skeleton might.Also, are skeletons the best undead?Don't smell like zombies.Don't suck cockblood like vampires.Aren't stuck in outdated fashion like ghostsLiches are cool too, but they're just magic skeletons.
>>98476641Skeletons smell like Halloween candy.
>>98476638Skeletons should only be allowed to use the weapon they had in life.
>>98472092Yes? Usually stronger the monster, the more intelligent and capable they are.
>>98472092The trouble with giving monsters magic items is that then the players will think they’re going to get them.
>>98483385Why wouldn't they?
>>98476806housewife skelly with distinctly feminine pelvic bone bludgeoning party with a rolling pin
>>98472092Humble Kobold, entrusted with combine wealth of his entire warren, shouting Tiamat is great! while jamming Bag of Holding against Portable Hole, erasing himself and three of the PCs from existence was highlight of the campaign. (back in 3.5, nowadays it's just 10d10 force damage)
>>98472092Absolutely, because my players will enjoy looting magic items off the monsters when they defeat them. If they're going to take the risk they should get the reward.
>>98472092Dragons can eat magical items to absorb their powers without having to wear them, yesThey can also spit out the congealed mass of iron and materials like a hairball that becomes it's own volatile, extremely magical and unstable artifact
It actually makes sense for skeletons because they are mindless.
>>98472092Absolutely! My players always start salivating when they see a humanoid enemy with a particularly good magic item, and using it against them in combat not only gives them a preview of what the magic item is capable of, but also lets me slyly tell them some good strategies for its use by having it used against them. Obviously you have to pick and choose (a skeleton isn't gonna have a vorpal sword unless it's the corpse of a famous hero, in which case they'll probably have it telegraphed that it's in the tomb) but in general it's my favourite way to throw in magic item rewards. Makes them work for it by having to defeat the enemy that wields them, and if I feel like it, lets me add some extra flavour by giving the item some history.
>>98476561So you don't have an answer because you don't play games, and this is a survey thread for your youtube channel.Whatever answer gets you clicks. Faggot.
>>98498010You are such a schizo. I grabbed a random comic from my list and posted it with a question to generate discussion. Any game with magic items will do you flaming homosexual.
>>98472092Hell yeah! It really spices things up when the monster guarding a treasure can actually use it. It didn't make any sense to me why the Oni in White Plume Mountain couldn't use Blackrazor
