veovius
2010-07-20, 04:45 AM
Heh, pun intended.....
I'm DMing a game with a crafter in it for the first time. I didn't realize how annoying they could be! My friend, an artificer is trying to create a crossbow-style item to sit on his shoulder and fire a crossbow bolt on command at a target. Here's a copy-paste from the email he sent me :
6. Item Launcher (Heavy Bolter)
Base price: 1000GP
BodySlot: Shoulder(1 side)
CL: 1
Aura: Faint Transmutation DC 17
Activation: Standard (Command)
Weight: 5 lbs
Magic of Faerun P.105
XPcost: 80
GPcost: 500
Days to craft: 2
Item effect: A 10 shot replacable
magazine loaded with heavy crossbow
bolts
Firing: Standard or fullround action
for multiple ranged attacks
reloading: free action for shots in
magazine, changing magazines is a
full round action.
Damage: is as heavy crossbow 1D10
Range is 400 feet.
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I think he's using the spell "Launch Item" from Magic of Faerun as a base. Just by the numbers, it looks like it should cost at least 1800gp, plus more for unusual body slot. Plus only getting 1 attack a round from using a command word. As an item as a whole, I think it's pretty powerful. Any idea how I should price it or nerf it?
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Edit : As a side, he also asked about making items that give feats, or special abilities like sneak attack (or bonuses to them). Is there price guide for that somewhere?
I'm DMing a game with a crafter in it for the first time. I didn't realize how annoying they could be! My friend, an artificer is trying to create a crossbow-style item to sit on his shoulder and fire a crossbow bolt on command at a target. Here's a copy-paste from the email he sent me :
6. Item Launcher (Heavy Bolter)
Base price: 1000GP
BodySlot: Shoulder(1 side)
CL: 1
Aura: Faint Transmutation DC 17
Activation: Standard (Command)
Weight: 5 lbs
Magic of Faerun P.105
XPcost: 80
GPcost: 500
Days to craft: 2
Item effect: A 10 shot replacable
magazine loaded with heavy crossbow
bolts
Firing: Standard or fullround action
for multiple ranged attacks
reloading: free action for shots in
magazine, changing magazines is a
full round action.
Damage: is as heavy crossbow 1D10
Range is 400 feet.
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I think he's using the spell "Launch Item" from Magic of Faerun as a base. Just by the numbers, it looks like it should cost at least 1800gp, plus more for unusual body slot. Plus only getting 1 attack a round from using a command word. As an item as a whole, I think it's pretty powerful. Any idea how I should price it or nerf it?
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Edit : As a side, he also asked about making items that give feats, or special abilities like sneak attack (or bonuses to them). Is there price guide for that somewhere?