So I just attempted to make a homebrew item that changes unarmed attack damage to 1d4+STR. I used the following options:
Modifier Type: Damage Modifier Subtype: Unarmed Attacks Ability Score: STR Die Count: 1 Die Type: d4
However this made the damage for the unarmed strike appear as 11 instead of 1d4+5. It seems like is setting the strength score as a bonus to the base unarmed damage and the die doesn't apply to it at all.
So I just attempted to make a homebrew item that changes unarmed attack damage to 1d4+STR. I used the following options:
Modifier Type: Damage
Modifier Subtype: Unarmed Attacks
Ability Score: STR
Die Count: 1
Die Type: d4
However this made the damage for the unarmed strike appear as 11 instead of 1d4+5. It seems like is setting the strength score as a bonus to the base unarmed damage and the die doesn't apply to it at all.
That is because you set it to add STR. Remove the ability score. It already adds STR by default.
what you need to do is use the "set" modifier and pick "unarmed damage die"