Vorpal: DMs, Players, Games, and Snicker-Snack
However, I had a PC- a human female Ftr/Cleric devoted to Tyr- who was statistically off the charts in the number of those she rolled. Her 2 weapons were a Vorpal Longsword and a Mace of Disruption.
She "ruined" encounter after encounter with her quick kills, including the second most unlikely series of rolls I've ever personally done: on a demiplane devoted to Evil, she used the Mace of Disruption on a Lich. Due to the nature of the plane, a Nat 20 was required to even activate the enchantment, but that's what I rolled. Due to the nature of the plane, a Nat 20 was required to even affect the Lich, but that's what I rolled. Due to the nature of the plane, a Nat 20 was required to confirm the activation, but that's what I rolled. A Nat 20 was required to destroy the Lich- otherwise it would shrug off the effect- but that's what I rolled.
I told the DM that it was so unlikely a series of events that her god Tyr should take personal notice of the event. He said I'd need to roll a 100 on the percentile dice, and that's what I rolled.
Tyr popped up, granted her a Fighter level, then dissapeared.
It was extra cool because that pushed her into the realm of gaining an extra attack...which just gave her more opportunity to roll more Nat 20s.
However, like I said, that PC was a statistical anomaly to start off with.
Still, if I converted her to 3.5Ed, I wouldn't change her weaponry to anything else...at least, not enchantment-wise. I might change the weapons themselves...perhaps a Bastard Sword & Maul instead of a Longsword & Mace.
Just for the record, I've been on the flip side of this too: a player in my last 3.5 campaign ran a Paladin who was her spiritual twin. While she didn't get any of her weaponry enchanted, she routinely rolled critical threats and confirmed most of them. Good thing, too, since attack rolls below 7 were not uncommon from her compatriots...
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