Andrependragon
2024-02-13, 04:58 PM
Greetings!
At my table, a doubt arose. I chose the Familiar Item talent to create my own bow, but when it came time to choose enchantments, the DM said he understood from the item's description that I could only enchant with +1 value enchantments. Is this interpretation correct? I argued that the +1 is just an example in the enchantment description of the item. Could someone explain to me how this part of enchanting the familiar item works?
To make it clearer, I want to enchant the bow, and by that, I mean my character enchanting the item with the ability to enchant without having the necessary feats. In the example in the book, it provides an example of enchanting (+1). However, the DM is arguing that I can only enchant abilities +1 by using my character to enchant the bow. The example from the book is below and can be read on page 173 of the Unearthed Arcana.
IMPROVING AN ITEM FAMILIAR
An item familiar can be improved as other magic items can be. By spending gold pieces (and time and experience points, assuming the character is the one doing the work), a character can add new abilities to her item familiar. If a character links herself to a +1 longsword, for example, it only costs 6,000 gp (or 3,000 gp and 240 XP) to add another +1 of enhancement bonus or, perhaps, a special ability that is equivalent to a +1 bonus (such as spell storing or flaming). The character can accomplish this even without having the requisite item creation feats. This type of improvement has nothing to do with the master’s character level, though it may affect the item’s eventual Ego score.
Could I enchant it with Splitting (+3)?
At my table, a doubt arose. I chose the Familiar Item talent to create my own bow, but when it came time to choose enchantments, the DM said he understood from the item's description that I could only enchant with +1 value enchantments. Is this interpretation correct? I argued that the +1 is just an example in the enchantment description of the item. Could someone explain to me how this part of enchanting the familiar item works?
To make it clearer, I want to enchant the bow, and by that, I mean my character enchanting the item with the ability to enchant without having the necessary feats. In the example in the book, it provides an example of enchanting (+1). However, the DM is arguing that I can only enchant abilities +1 by using my character to enchant the bow. The example from the book is below and can be read on page 173 of the Unearthed Arcana.
IMPROVING AN ITEM FAMILIAR
An item familiar can be improved as other magic items can be. By spending gold pieces (and time and experience points, assuming the character is the one doing the work), a character can add new abilities to her item familiar. If a character links herself to a +1 longsword, for example, it only costs 6,000 gp (or 3,000 gp and 240 XP) to add another +1 of enhancement bonus or, perhaps, a special ability that is equivalent to a +1 bonus (such as spell storing or flaming). The character can accomplish this even without having the requisite item creation feats. This type of improvement has nothing to do with the master’s character level, though it may affect the item’s eventual Ego score.
Could I enchant it with Splitting (+3)?