Oil of Smiting

When applied to a blunt weapon, the critical range of that weapon increases to 19-20. Thus, the player can score a critical hit if the attack result is a natural 19 or 20. This oil has no effect on edged weapons nor blunt weapons which already have an expanded crit range.

This oil takes one round to apply to a weapon. Once applied, the effect lasts for the entire combat.

Note: Scoring a natural 20 is an automatic hit, but a natural 19 may not necessarily hit–even if the 19 is within the critical range of the weapon.

A polymorphed character can only benefit from a weapon oil if the oil was applied to their weapon prior to transformation. Monks cannot apply a weapon oil to their bare hands but can apply a weapon oil to a physical weapon they wield.

A single weapon may be coated with more than one oil at a time, but unless otherwise specified, each oil takes one round to apply. Multiple coatings of the same oil do not increase that oil’s effectiveness.