Caredoc said:
Do these pricing rules apply to javelins, as well?
How about something like bolas?
As far as I can tell, no. The * line under table 8-10 says "arrows, crossbow bolts, or sling bullets."
look here:
http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd/srdmagicitemsweapons.rtf
for the SRD magic weapon section. The first table is table 8-10, it just isn't labelled.
the good news is that javelins and bolas are not on this list:
SRD//
Magic Ammunition and Breakage
When a magic arrow, crossbow bolt, or sling bullet misses its target, there is a 50% chance it breaks or otherwise is rendered useless. A magic arrow, bolt, or bullet that hits is destroyed
//SRD
so they are reusable unless their description says otherwise, like the javelins of lightning which say "It is consumed in the attack".
On the other hand it would stink to have the BBEG pull your screaming, flaming, keen javelin out of his chest and, err, give it back to you...