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[Metarusuta]

I'm trying to convert a pathfinder barbarian of mine to Savage Worlds. I'm having trouble with his axe. It's a +1 Keen Orc Bane Great Axe!

Keen increases the chances of a critical hit by one... how would you model this in savage worlds?

[ValhallaGH]

+1 Keen Bane (orc) Great axe:

A medium-power magic item, with decent utility and devastating effects on Orcs.

I'd start a conversion with the Fantasy Companion relic: Orcbane. Replace long sword with great axe, and drop the base +1 Fighting bonus (bonuses on attack rolls are obscenely powerful in Savage Worlds). The keen property (supernatural sharpness with increased chances of a critical hit) can be represented in several ways in Savage Worlds:
First, a reduction of called shot penalties. This is probably the most accurate translation option, since the things immune to critical hits in Pathfinder (undead, constructs, etc.) are generally immune to called shots in Savage Worlds.
Second, a generic damage increase. This could be increasing the base weapon die (to d12), adding some static damage (+1 is enough), or even adding an extra weapon die (+d4). A bit bland, but very potent.
Third, increased damage when hitting with a Raise. This is probably the most powerful version, and the least accurate translation, since it works just as well against constructs, undead, and elementals as against orcs.

There are other options, but those are the ones that seem most appropriate to me. Good luck.
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I'd go with what Clint said.
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[SavageGamerGirl]

Or maybe the weapon has the No Mercy Edge, but only against orcs.

When fighting orcs and wielding that weapon, you can spend a benny to re-roll damage.
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[Metarusuta]

thanks for the advice guys, I'll take all of those into consideration.

[Clint]

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