[Adventurer's Vault] Problematic Items

[ExploderWizard]

Belt of Vim [p.164]
Lvl 18 85,000 gp
Property: Level 18: +2 bonus to Fortitude defense.

Girdle of the Dragon [p.165]
Lvl 16 45,000 gp
Property: Gain a +2 bonus to Fortitude defense.
Power (Daily): Standard Action. Make two attack rolls: Melee 1; Strength + 3 vs. AC; on a hit, the target takes
3d6 + Strength modifier damage. If both attacks hit the same target, the target is grabbed (until escape).

ROFL I'll take the Dragon girdle for 45K please, I hope they aren't sold out.

 

[mlangsdorf]

I note with some amusement that Immovable Rods have returned, because they never caused any issues in 3rd edition. You can still float a castle on the silly things.

 

[doctorhook]

Belt of Vim [p.164]
Lvl 18 85,000 gp
Property: Level 18: +2 bonus to Fortitude defense.

Girdle of the Dragon [p.165]
Lvl 16 45,000 gp
Property: Gain a +2 bonus to Fortitude defense.
Power (Daily): Standard Action. Make two attack rolls: Melee 1; Strength + 3 vs. AC; on a hit, the target takes
3d6 + Strength modifier damage. If both attacks hit the same target, the target is grabbed (until escape).

Are those static defense bonuses on minor magical items? Wasn't this sort of thing specifically condemned in the Design & Development 4E previews?

 

[Jack99]

Are those static defense bonuses on minor magical items? Wasn't this sort of thing specifically condemned in the Design & Development 4E previews?

Aye, could have sworn we were told that bonuses to AC and Defenses were reserved for Amor and neck slot..

 

[Griogre]

Some Freelancer didn't get the memo or they needed X items to fill the book. Or they figured they needed broken items to sell the spat book. Take your pick.

 

[Starbuck_II]

Are those static defense bonuses on minor magical items? Wasn't this sort of thing specifically condemned in the Design & Development 4E previews?

It wouldn't be so bad if the girdle of Dragon was a feat or power bonus and the Belt was a non-typed.

That would explain why belt is higher level. That may be my first houserule for 4th.

 

[Mengu]

This seems bad. Are there reviews of this book anywhere yet? I was looking forward to more items I could drop into my game, but based on these spoilers, I might just be better off creating my own.

 

[Crothian]

This seems bad. Are there reviews of this book anywhere yet? I was looking forward to more items I could drop into my game, but based on these spoilers, I might just be better off creating my own.

I'm working on a review. In a book of this size with so many items there is going to be some that are too good, some that suck, and some that don';t make sense. Some will break the rules but it seems from my initial look through that most of the things here are pretty good.

 

[SableWyvern]

Yeah, while there are some annoying items that really stand out, I'm mostly happy with the book.

 

[Mezzer]

This seems bad. Are there reviews of this book anywhere yet? I was looking forward to more items I could drop into my game, but based on these spoilers, I might just be better off creating my own.

You sure picked a great thread to decide if you want the book or not; a thread which is supposed to point out bad items or items that need errata.

Personally, I think the book is awesome, and well worth buying. Unlike say the MIC of ye olde 3.x days, I can see quite a few different items actually getting used, and very few that would stand out as 'must have' for any class really. A welcome change, if you ask me.

I did notice one that needed errata, but can't, for the life of me, remember which one. It had a level inconsistency in the description. :/