Tyger
2007-03-27, 10:43 AM
OK, just want to verify a couple of magic item costs...
Statuette of the Steed
Wonderous Magic Item
Cast Phantom Steed once per day, use activated with a command word. Caster Level 12.
Normally this would be (Spell level 3 x Caster level 12 x 1800) / 5 or 12960 GP to buy. Correct? Thus crafting would cost 6480GP and 519 XP.
And custom staves...
Because a staff uses the wielder's level and stats, is there ever any reason to put a spell in with higher than the minimum caster level for the spell?
In other words, if you are a level 7 caster, and want to put Fireball into a staff, it would be 375 x 3 (Spell level) x 5 (Caster level minimum for third level spell) = 5625 gp to buy, or 2812GP and 225XP to make?
That same staff would then allow a caster to use their own level on the casting of Fireball right? I.e. a 10th level caster would cast a 10d6 Fireball with this staff while a fifth level caster would cast a 5d6 Fireball.
Something tells me I am missing something here. I hope not, but that's why I was hoping you rules gurus could correct me.
Statuette of the Steed
Wonderous Magic Item
Cast Phantom Steed once per day, use activated with a command word. Caster Level 12.
Normally this would be (Spell level 3 x Caster level 12 x 1800) / 5 or 12960 GP to buy. Correct? Thus crafting would cost 6480GP and 519 XP.
And custom staves...
Because a staff uses the wielder's level and stats, is there ever any reason to put a spell in with higher than the minimum caster level for the spell?
In other words, if you are a level 7 caster, and want to put Fireball into a staff, it would be 375 x 3 (Spell level) x 5 (Caster level minimum for third level spell) = 5625 gp to buy, or 2812GP and 225XP to make?
That same staff would then allow a caster to use their own level on the casting of Fireball right? I.e. a 10th level caster would cast a 10d6 Fireball with this staff while a fifth level caster would cast a 5d6 Fireball.
Something tells me I am missing something here. I hope not, but that's why I was hoping you rules gurus could correct me.