Blacky the Blackball
First Post
Hey! I'm being talked about!
(It's been a while since I posted here, but I remembered my password after a couple of attempts...)
AC bonuses - especially higher than a +1 - are given a high level because of the way that they can be stacked. Since a Defender can give you up to a +3 AC boost, I could easily have made it more expensive (or even priceless).
Chain +3 is only the equivalent of Plate +1, which brings the price way down.
The important bit is that it's still a magic weapon (and therefore cuts through the damage resistance against non-magic damage that many monsters have).
The price is based on being able to cast a fourth level spell (Dominate Monster) two to five times per day, rather than its general utility as a weapon (it would be priced the same if it were a "Wand of Dominate Monster" rather than a trident). It could be argued that the price should be lowered because it's limited to things that have a swim speed, but then it could also be argued that the price should be raised because it also counts as a magic weapon. I just let those cancel each other out and left it at the base price for that spell effect.
That's... really weird. I've just checked and it does that for me too. I think there's some kind of weird glyph substitution going on with the font where it's using a single character for the 'ff'. I certainly typed it with two separate 'f' characters, though.
(It's been a while since I posted here, but I remembered my password after a couple of attempts...)
I like this - although I fear the *implications* it may have
Some comments:
The Defender - I find peculiar this AC boosting weapon is in the same category as armor +2.
AC bonuses - especially higher than a +1 - are given a high level because of the way that they can be stacked. Since a Defender can give you up to a +3 AC boost, I could easily have made it more expensive (or even priceless).
Efretti chain: I also find it particular that this +3 armor with fire resistance (immunity?) is on the same category as armor +2
Chain +3 is only the equivalent of Plate +1, which brings the price way down.
Vicious weapon: This is clearly worse than a +1 weapon.
The important bit is that it's still a magic weapon (and therefore cuts through the damage resistance against non-magic damage that many monsters have).
Trident of fish command: This is *way* better than in older editions... but as good as a +3 weapon? Really?
The price is based on being able to cast a fourth level spell (Dominate Monster) two to five times per day, rather than its general utility as a weapon (it would be priced the same if it were a "Wand of Dominate Monster" rather than a trident). It could be argued that the price should be lowered because it's limited to things that have a swim speed, but then it could also be argued that the price should be raised because it also counts as a magic weapon. I just let those cancel each other out and left it at the base price for that spell effect.
edit: for some bizarre reason, control-F will *not* work with this file *if* I search for staff. I can find other items just fine... weird.
That's... really weird. I've just checked and it does that for me too. I think there's some kind of weird glyph substitution going on with the font where it's using a single character for the 'ff'. I certainly typed it with two separate 'f' characters, though.