The Glyphstone
2008-10-27, 11:09 PM
This deserves its own threat, to not clutter the main Effigy thread.
Concept:
A Halfling, Gnome, or other Small-sized Artificer, since a Tiny race would soak too much LA. As an Artificier 8/Effigy Master 5, he is capable of crafting an 18HD effigy at ECL13. He dumps his entire fortune into this effigy - specifically, a Roc (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/roc.htm).
With the total wealth of an ECL13 character (ignore Artificer WBL obliteration cheese), how close can he get to his resulting goal:
A magical jet fighter.
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Here's the math I've done so far. As it stands, it's well beyond what an ECl13 character can afford - the WBL is copyrighted, but it is a six-digit number composed of two 1's and four 0's. Assume a permissive DM allowing 2 flaws, all books, and Dragon magazine, but nothing that will give the character more than his allotted WBL - he can do whatever he wants to be capable of making more stuff with the money he has, item crafting reduction feats and such.
So, 43K for the main effigy.
A continuous Cloud Wings costs 12,000 GP, or 6,000 GP and 480 XP. A continuous Greater Wings of Air costs 112,000 GP or 56,000GP and 4,480 XP.
That's a bit pricy, but since we're just having fun anyways, we can cut both of those by 30% if we make them only function for Constructs, and build them directly into the effigy. That cuts the Cloud Wings down to 4,000 GP and 320 XP, and the Wings down to 33,600 GP and 2,688 XP.
2x Command-word activated items of Orb of Fire at CL10th will cost 72,000 each, 144,000 total, or 72,000 GP and 5760 XP to make.
Two command-word activated items of Energy Substituted Acidball at CL10th will cost 54,000 apiece, 108,000 total, or 54,000 GP and 4,320 XP to make.
One command-word activated item of Magic Missile at CL9th will cost 16,200 GP, or 8,100 GP and 641 XP to create.
This is really freaking expensive so far, so let’s work on trimming it down.
Concept:
A Halfling, Gnome, or other Small-sized Artificer, since a Tiny race would soak too much LA. As an Artificier 8/Effigy Master 5, he is capable of crafting an 18HD effigy at ECL13. He dumps his entire fortune into this effigy - specifically, a Roc (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/roc.htm).
With the total wealth of an ECL13 character (ignore Artificer WBL obliteration cheese), how close can he get to his resulting goal:
A magical jet fighter.
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Here's the math I've done so far. As it stands, it's well beyond what an ECl13 character can afford - the WBL is copyrighted, but it is a six-digit number composed of two 1's and four 0's. Assume a permissive DM allowing 2 flaws, all books, and Dragon magazine, but nothing that will give the character more than his allotted WBL - he can do whatever he wants to be capable of making more stuff with the money he has, item crafting reduction feats and such.
So, 43K for the main effigy.
A continuous Cloud Wings costs 12,000 GP, or 6,000 GP and 480 XP. A continuous Greater Wings of Air costs 112,000 GP or 56,000GP and 4,480 XP.
That's a bit pricy, but since we're just having fun anyways, we can cut both of those by 30% if we make them only function for Constructs, and build them directly into the effigy. That cuts the Cloud Wings down to 4,000 GP and 320 XP, and the Wings down to 33,600 GP and 2,688 XP.
2x Command-word activated items of Orb of Fire at CL10th will cost 72,000 each, 144,000 total, or 72,000 GP and 5760 XP to make.
Two command-word activated items of Energy Substituted Acidball at CL10th will cost 54,000 apiece, 108,000 total, or 54,000 GP and 4,320 XP to make.
One command-word activated item of Magic Missile at CL9th will cost 16,200 GP, or 8,100 GP and 641 XP to create.
This is really freaking expensive so far, so let’s work on trimming it down.