good way to spend 10,000 gold for a paladin of freedom?

[Mystic Muse]

no magic weapons. only masterwork and no magic armor of any type. although I will be getting a magic sword at the end of the current dungeon.

[Mongoose87]

Lots of diamond jewelry?

[quick_comment]

10000 gold on only masterwork weapons? Adamantine plate mail is the only item I think that comes close.

[Mystic Muse]

oh sorry. I meant I only HAVE masterwork weapons and items.

[InkEyes]

Some full plate barding for your special mount? Full plate for yourself made out of some special material like mithral or adamantine? Are other types of magic items buyable?

[Mongoose87]

oh sorry. I meant I only HAVE masterwork weapons and items.

So, you can buy magical items?

[Mystic Muse]

not quite sure yet. I should also mention that I'm level 3 so no mount yet.

[ZeroNumerous]

not quite sure yet. I should also mention that I'm level 3 so no mount yet.

You have 10,000 GP at level 3?

[Mystic Muse]

So, you can buy magical items?

if somebody is selling them. and if not bribing always works okay not ALWAYS but usually.

[Mr.Moron]

Keep it as cash and throw it around to gain social clout. It's going to be by far the most effective thing your character can do in a game where you're starting at 10,000gp that you can't spend on magic items.

[Mystic Muse]

You have 10,000 GP at level 3?

actually once I sell the items I won't use and if I add the amount I'm NOT willing to spend because my allies are going to need some it's more about 28,700. 14,000 of which I'm setting aside for my allies. so really it's about 14,700

and I CAN buy magic items. only of course if people are selling them.

[Mongoose87]

If you can't find a few magic items with 14 000 gp to throw around, there's none in your whole world.

[Mystic Muse]

If you can't find a few magic items with 14 000 gp to throw around, there's none in your whole world.

ROTFLOL

yeah I think you're right about that. can we get back on the topic of good items that most campaigns would have though?

[Mr.Moron]

ROTFLOL

yeah I think you're right about that.

If this is true all the more reason to start leveraging your money into social power. Without any items being mechanically effective in any capacity is beyond out of the question.

[dragoonsgone]

10 times as much as you should according to WBL. Fun.

You could get a +2 weapon, +2 Armor, +2 Stat item and amulet of natural armor for 14G

[Mystic Muse]

10 times as much as you should according to WBL. Fun.

You could get a +2 weapon, +2 Armor, +2 Stat item and amulet of natural armor for 14G

I'm probably going to get the +2 weapon and +2 stat item out of those. how much would the +2 armor be to add and would it cost a lot more if it was made of Mithril?

[Mystic Muse]

If this is true all the more reason to start leveraging your money into social power. Without any items being mechanically effective in any capacity is beyond out of the question.

what's so useful about social power exactly

[dragoonsgone]

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems...MagicItems.htm

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialMaterials.htm#mithral

9,000 G for heavy armor base so a plus 2 would be 13,000 + base cost of armor.

[ericgrau]

Ok 14k hm and magic sword already covered. Gauntlets of ogre power (4k), +2 armor (4k), +1 ring of protection (2k), amulet of natural armor (2k). Up to 11k so far for +1 to hit & damage & +4 AC. 2k left. That's 2 more AC than mithral for only 8k btw, & no need for a high dex. Seeing how generous your DM is I bet that magic sword isn't just a +1, so you probably can't afford to upgrade it (even if you reduced the other stuff). Eh, spend the 2k on a handy haversack or misc essentials or potions or something. Or depending on your HP you might want an amulet of health instead of natural armor for 2k more.

Besides healing potions, some potions to consider are hide from undead, jump, pass without trace, invisibility, darkvision, resist energy (pick a type), spiderclimb, delay poision, lesser restoration or remove paralysis. Most of those are highly situational and depend on what you're expecting.; I'd say invisibility, delay poison, lesser restoration and remove paralysis are your safest bets. Plus the first 3, while so-so, are also reasonable options b/c they're cheap level 1 potions.

[Mystic Muse]

so an item that would increase one of my stats by two would be 4,000 in the cases of gloves of dexterity?

[Mystic Muse]

Ok 14k hm and magic sword already covered. Gauntlets of ogre power (4k), +2 armor (4k), +1 ring of protection (2k), amulet of natural armor (2k). Up to 11k so far for +1 to hit & damage & +4 AC. 2k left. That's 2 more AC than mithral for only 8k btw, & no need for a high dex. Seeing how generous your DM is I bet that magic sword isn't just a +1, so you probably can't afford to upgrade it (even if you reduced the other stuff). Eh, spend the 2k on a handy haversack or misc essentials or potions or something. Or depending on your HP you might want an amulet of health instead of natural armor for 2k more.

Besides healing potions, some potions to consider are hide from undead, jump, pass without trace, invisibility, darkvision, resist energy (pick a type), spiderclimb, delay poision, lesser restoration or remove paralysis. Most of those are highly situational and depend on what you're expecting.; I'd say invisibility, delay poison, lesser restoration and remove paralysis are your safest bets. Plus the first 3, while so-so, are also reasonable options b/c they're cheap level 1 potions.

is the bonus to AC really worth that much?

and I don't know that my DM will be as generous with the magic item as he was with the gold.

[ericgrau]

Since you already got a weapon coming soon, the only offensive thing I could think of was the gauntlets of ogre strength. And ya a +2 attribute item is (2 x 2) x 1000gp = 4000gp.

The +4 AC is only 8k, which is cheaper than mithral full plate and gives twice as much AC. Consider that to be the same as a -4 to enemy attacks against you. So if a CR 5 troll (+9 AB) used to need an 10 to hit 19 AC (55%), now they need a 14 to hit (35%). So now you're taking 1/3 less physical damage. I'd say that's fairly huge. Or +3 AC and +2 con is the other option I mentioned.

[WeeFreeMen]

Since your Paladin I can only assume your party MeatSheild

As such
Belt of Healing - MIC
Armor Gem that grants DR 5/- (Up to 50 / Day)
Armor Gem that Deflects 1st Range Attack vs. you 1 / Round AND +5 AC vs. Ranged (Personal Favorite)

I can only advise you buff up your armor if your not gonna get them later on, plus the Gems transfer well, as you can plug them in and out as I understand so when you do get enough $ for some Admantite Full Plate.

As for some Masterwork gear, If and when you decide to get a mount, when not wielding that "Magic Sword" a Lance is never a bad choice.

Dont forget, If the party doesn't have a Wand of CLW and some Potions of CSW / CCW then that would also be a wise investment.

If there is no one with trained heal, Blessed Bandages - MIC are 10g but Automatically stabilize any dieing character.
(Saved our group many a time)

[Jergmo]

25,000 gallons of ale and 500 extraordinary prostitutes.

[kpenguin]

what's so useful about social power exactly

/facepalm

Every that has ever been accomplished has been done, helped along, or would have been greatly improved with social power.

[Mongoose87]

25,000 gallons of ale and 500 extraordinary prostitutes.

Now, that's freedom.

[WeeFreeMen]

25,000 gallons of ale and 500 extraordinary prostitutes.

Second! Haha, can never go wrong w. prostitutes ;)
Although it might be painful to watch your alignment slip away ;)

but the Ale will help the pain go away

[Jergmo]

Second! Haha, can never go wrong w. prostitutes ;)
Although it might be painful to watch your alignment slip away ;)

but the Ale will help the pain go away

Well, the ale and prostitutes are to entice all the able-bodied men into a revolution against the Lawful Evil government, of course.

[Mystic Muse]

Well, the ale and prostitutes are to entice all the able-bodied men into a revolution against the Lawful Evil government, of course.

I think that counts as an evil act still. especially for reasons that are not allowed to be discussed on this forum.

[Jergmo]

I think that counts as an evil act still. especially for reasons that are not allowed to be discussed on this forum.

Bah. Then...hiring a level NPC with 20 class levels for 32 years of service, if you can get away with it. An NPC with class levels charges 30 gp per class level per week of service according to Stronghold Builder's Guidebook.