Item to increase UMD?
- Thread starter mattmaz
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DarkJester
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It could follow those guidelines. I don't remember any WOTC items granting a bonus to UMD off the top of my head, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
UMD can be a pretty powerful skill, so I'd be wary about introducing items that grant a significant bonus to it in my games. I find the default pricing for a skill bonus to be a little on the low side myself. If you are a player, ask your DM what he thinks is reasonable. If you are the DM, I'd probably double the standard skill bonus cost.
UMD can be a pretty powerful skill, so I'd be wary about introducing items that grant a significant bonus to it in my games. I find the default pricing for a skill bonus to be a little on the low side myself. If you are a player, ask your DM what he thinks is reasonable. If you are the DM, I'd probably double the standard skill bonus cost.
Infiniti2000
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If the DM allows custom items, then yes. I don't recall seeing an item in a supplement that boosts UMD.mattmaz said:
Patryn of Elvenshae
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There are, however, items which boost all Cha-based checks, like, for instace:
SRD said:
Li Shenron
Legend
Can Intelligent magic items have skill ranks and use skills? (mental skills at least...)
It may be nice to have an intelligent item that helps his wielder to use itself
It may be nice to have an intelligent item that helps his wielder to use itself
brehobit
Explorer
Realizing you were joking, one of the big advantages of an intelligent magic item is that it can activate its own abilities.Li Shenron said:Can Intelligent magic items have skill ranks and use skills? (mental skills at least...)
It may be nice to have an intelligent item that helps his wielder to use itself
SRD said:
This is really _hugely_ powerful. A ring of spell storing can cast its own spells. That's more than a bit handy. It's better than a quickened spell as it doesn't even use a swift action. And some of the item powers (bless, cure moderate) are very cheap indeed.
Of course, the DM gets to mess with you
Mark
Li Shenron
Legend
I wasn't really joking, I just wasn't aware of the Intelligent Magic Items rules. 
Infiniti2000
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At first glance, it seems like it.Li Shenron said:
"Intelligent items can actually be considered creatures because they have Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Treat them as constructs."
And, from construct Features:
"Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die, if the construct has an Intelligence score."
But then when you try to calculate the number of ranks, you have no definition of Hit Die for an intelligent magic item. It's treated like a construct, but without hit dice.
