Creating magical buildings?

[flamewolf393]

I dont just want like permanency'd spell effects (cause those can be dispelled), but like creating a magical item, only the building itself is the item.

Like a diplomatic meeting hall enchanted with calm emotions, a gladiator arena enchanted with contingency heal, a school enchanted with +6 intelligence. Things like that.

The base RaW does not give a size limit on enchanting a magic item. You could make a sword 3 miles long, and it would still be enchantable as a single item. Can we consider a building a single item or do we need something else here?

[unseenmage]

Check out Wondrous Architecture in the Stronghold Builder's Guide and Lair Wards in the Draconomicon. Those should be what you're looking for.

[Oracle71]

The gist of the Stronghold Builder's Guide is that you make one magic item as large as one "Room," with the "Room" actually being roughly the size of a 20 foot square space (with a stndard 8-10 foot ceiling). Larger spaces would effectively be multiple magic items, but the Guide does give you a list of some more common Wondrous Architecture (or room sized wondrous items).

[Kelb_Panthera]

Check out Wondrous Architecture in the Stronghold Builder's Guide and Lair Wards in the Draconomicon. Those should be what you're looking for.

This.

If you're a player that wants this stuff the prices are pretty steep but SBG has the landlord feat that can -really- help. If you're a DM, be careful with the wondrous architecture that's not part of the structure because typical players -will- loot that stuff if they realize it isn't nailed down or one of them thought to bring a crowbar. :smallamused:

[flamewolf393]

Hmm, problem with the strongholds guide is everyone thats ever read it says that the stuff in there is waaaaay overpriced. Was hoping for something a little more realistic

[unseenmage]

Hmm, problem with the strongholds guide is everyone thats ever read it says that the stuff in there is waaaaay overpriced. Was hoping for something a little more realistic

Wondrous Architecture literally costs half what wondrous items cost. A price cut for their being immobile IIRC.

[Feantar]

There are also rune circles in Races of Stone for a static, localised effect. Depends on what you want. Those are also price reduced for being stationary.