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<blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 2483303" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p>Ok, the closest thing we have to go on for comparison is:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If we break down the cost we have a +1 Light Wood Shield = 1,153gp</p><p>Thus they have assigned a cost of 2,000gp for the ability to Scribe up to a 3rd level spell on the item as if it were a scroll, and at a -50% gold cost to the scroll cost.</p><p></p><p>For the weapon version, we would go with the core weapon + this enchantment.</p><p>Halberd = 10gp</p><p>Masterwork = +300gp</p><p>+1 Shock = +2 enhancement = +8,000gp</p><p>Base Weapon = 8,310gp</p><p>+Scroll Ability = +2,000gp = 10,310gp</p><p></p><p>However, you want to cut costs. So first thing is drop Shock, dropping the total cost to 4,310gp.</p><p></p><p>However, you want the ability to store any Scroll, not just limited to 3rd level. To do this I would increase the cost of the core enchantment by x2 for 6th level spells, then again x3 for 9th level spells - thus 12,000gp to store a 9th level spell. This brings the weapon back up to 14,310gp.</p><p></p><p>To lower this again, we could assume that the original enchantment used the wonderous equation of "Spell level x caster level x 2,000 gp" and used a 1st level spell equivalent. If you wanted this ability to function once, and only once, you could instead use the wonderous equation for single use items, making it "Spell level x caster level x 25 gp".</p><p></p><p>This would then alter the price as follows:</p><p>Halberd = 10gp</p><p>Masterwork = +300gp</p><p>+1 enhancement = +2,000gp</p><p>Base Weapon = 2,310gp</p><p>+Scroll Ability (single use) = +25gp = 2,335gp</p><p>+Scroll Ability to 6th level spell (single use) = +50gp = 2,385gp</p><p>+Scroll Ability to 9th level spell (single use) = +150gp = 2,535gp</p><p></p><p>This would give you a +1 Halberd that can store 1 spell of any level as a scroll (at 50%gp scroll cost), but cannot be re-imbued with another scroll once used. Once the spell-completion item has been used, the item remains a +1 Halberd.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On a side note, I personally think is the wrong type of weapon to build as this is a spell-completion item, and it sounds as if this is intended for a bunch of low level guards, which will not work.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The "mistake chance" isnt SRD, so I dont have it handy, but if I remember correctly, it is quite steep.</p><p></p><p>The best thing for low level guards would be a Halberd of Spellstoring, but you are back up to a minimum of 8,310gp.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This sounds like a minor Artifact. </p><p>At the easiest core it is base 50,000gp + </p><p>Command Word = Remove Curse (4) x CL 7 x 1,800 gp = +50,400gp</p><p>Continuous = Alarm (1) x CL 1 x 2,000 gp = +2,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +3,000gp</p><p>Use Activated = Shrink Item (3) x CL 5 x 1,000 (limited use) = +15,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +22,500gp</p><p>Use Activated = 10d6 damage (3) x CL 5 x 1,000 (limited use) = +15,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +22,500gp</p><p>UMD Penalty = Bonus squared (900) x 100 gp = +90,000gp</p><p></p><p>So just as a rough ballpark off the top of my head on these, we're looking at approximately 238,400gp.</p><p></p><p></p><p>JMHO.YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khaalis, post: 2483303, member: 2167"] Ok, the closest thing we have to go on for comparison is: If we break down the cost we have a +1 Light Wood Shield = 1,153gp Thus they have assigned a cost of 2,000gp for the ability to Scribe up to a 3rd level spell on the item as if it were a scroll, and at a -50% gold cost to the scroll cost. For the weapon version, we would go with the core weapon + this enchantment. Halberd = 10gp Masterwork = +300gp +1 Shock = +2 enhancement = +8,000gp Base Weapon = 8,310gp +Scroll Ability = +2,000gp = 10,310gp However, you want to cut costs. So first thing is drop Shock, dropping the total cost to 4,310gp. However, you want the ability to store any Scroll, not just limited to 3rd level. To do this I would increase the cost of the core enchantment by x2 for 6th level spells, then again x3 for 9th level spells - thus 12,000gp to store a 9th level spell. This brings the weapon back up to 14,310gp. To lower this again, we could assume that the original enchantment used the wonderous equation of "Spell level x caster level x 2,000 gp" and used a 1st level spell equivalent. If you wanted this ability to function once, and only once, you could instead use the wonderous equation for single use items, making it "Spell level x caster level x 25 gp". This would then alter the price as follows: Halberd = 10gp Masterwork = +300gp +1 enhancement = +2,000gp Base Weapon = 2,310gp +Scroll Ability (single use) = +25gp = 2,335gp +Scroll Ability to 6th level spell (single use) = +50gp = 2,385gp +Scroll Ability to 9th level spell (single use) = +150gp = 2,535gp This would give you a +1 Halberd that can store 1 spell of any level as a scroll (at 50%gp scroll cost), but cannot be re-imbued with another scroll once used. Once the spell-completion item has been used, the item remains a +1 Halberd. On a side note, I personally think is the wrong type of weapon to build as this is a spell-completion item, and it sounds as if this is intended for a bunch of low level guards, which will not work. The "mistake chance" isnt SRD, so I dont have it handy, but if I remember correctly, it is quite steep. The best thing for low level guards would be a Halberd of Spellstoring, but you are back up to a minimum of 8,310gp. This sounds like a minor Artifact. At the easiest core it is base 50,000gp + Command Word = Remove Curse (4) x CL 7 x 1,800 gp = +50,400gp Continuous = Alarm (1) x CL 1 x 2,000 gp = +2,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +3,000gp Use Activated = Shrink Item (3) x CL 5 x 1,000 (limited use) = +15,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +22,500gp Use Activated = 10d6 damage (3) x CL 5 x 1,000 (limited use) = +15,000gp*1.5 (multiple use) = +22,500gp UMD Penalty = Bonus squared (900) x 100 gp = +90,000gp So just as a rough ballpark off the top of my head on these, we're looking at approximately 238,400gp. JMHO.YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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