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So, I was browsing throught the Magic Items section of the BRB just now and I chanced upon the Forbidden Rod, a one use item that gives you +D6 Power Dice at the cost of D3 wounds with no armour saves allowed.

"Say," I though, "this could come in pretty handy, especially if you needed a Magic Phase to go your way. Of course," I mused, "you would need a good Ward Save. Like the Pendant of Khaelth," I continued, "that's a great i- WAIT A SECOND. This Rod has no strength value! How do I know what my Ward Save will be?!"

So, yeah, basically, I was wondering about how you'd resolve this problem. I first thought you'd just have no save, but I'm not so sure. Has this been FAQ'd, perhaps? Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Rod has no strength value, which means no pendant

No S value means no S to roll under, meaning no ward save

Yeah, the Pendent is useless against wounds without a Str value.

The best bet is to use it along with a Sorceress with the Talisman of Preservation.

Grey Templar wrote:Yeah, the Pendent is useless against wounds without a Str value.

The best bet is to use it along with a Sorceress with the Talisman of Preservation.

Nah, better to use it on a level 1 with no other gear. Go with lore of darkness and hope to steal some souls early so you have enough wounds to survive using the rod.

-Matt

Thought that might be the case, thanks for clearing it up

It would be different if the Pendant said " a 1 always succeeds". But it doesn't, so unless you know how to roll a 0 on a d6...