Screaming [Property]

This weapon is pierced with numerous tiny holes in a decorative pattern. These holes produce a whistling sound when air moves through them.

Upon command, this weapon begins to vibrate gently, though it emits no actual sound in this mode. Whenever an activated screaming weapon hits, it produces a high-pitched sound and deals an extra 1d4 points of sonic damage to the target. This noise is unpleasant, but it has no adverse effect upon any creatures other than the one struck. The ability of a screaming weapon to deal extra sonic damage is negated in any area of magical silence. Screaming weapons have no additional adverse effect on creatures with unusually acute hearing, although such creatures tend to dislike them.

Projectile weapons bestow this property upon their ammunition.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, shout or sound burst.

Cost to Create: Varies.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 42. The screaming burst property was originally published in Miniatures Handbook, page 41, as the sonic burst property, or so close as makes no appreciable difference.

Screaming Burst [Property, Synergy]

This weapon is decorated with engravings of bells, cymbals, drums, and other images associated with loud noises.

A screaming burst weapon functions as a screaming weapon.

In addition, the weapon explodes with sonic energy on a successful critical hit, dealing extra sonic damage as set out in the table below. (This effect activates even if the target is not normally subject to extra damage from critical hits.) This burst does not harm you or any creature other than the target. This is a continuous effect and requires no activation. Even if the weapon has not been activated to deal extra damage because of the screaming property, the weapon still deals its extra sonic damage on a successful critical hit.

Projectile weapons bestow this property upon their ammunition.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, shout or sound burst.

Cost to Create: Varies.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 42. The screaming property was originally published in Miniatures Handbook, page 41, as the sonic property, or so close as makes no appreciable difference.

Stunning [Property, Synergy]

The surface of this weapon is covered with jagged lines resembling lightning bolts.

A stunning weapon functions as a screaming weapon. In addition, on a successful critical hit with a stunning weapon, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1 round.

Projectile weapons bestow this property on their ammunition.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, hold monster.

Cost to Create: Varies.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 44.