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<blockquote data-quote="getquarked" data-source="post: 8457712" data-attributes="member: 7033061"><p>I'm going over a few things in the reddit, but I'll post it here since it might get an expert answer:</p><p></p><p>Abbreviations: AG = Adventurer's guide, TT = Trials and Treasures</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hypothetically, Lets say I want to make a +1 Longsword. I need a fine longsword, to start, since +1 weapons are uncommon, and uncommon magic items need a fine quality item to be crafted. (TT, 365, "Item Quality")</p><p></p><p>so for a Fine Longsword, the base cost calculation: <strong>A fine item always costs at least full price plus either 50% of the full price or 25 gold, whichever is greater.</strong></p><p></p><p>So that's 45 then. The base magic item value is therefore, 545.</p><p></p><p>That calculation I think clearly arises from the production cost of fine weapons, which is +25 gp (AG 427, Crafting items table). So lets start back over</p><p></p><p>Fine longsword production cost: 25 (crafting items table, AG, 426-427)</p><p></p><p>Fine Longsword Material Cost based on value: 20 (AG 311, weapons table, AG 427, crafting items table) (Fine weapons have material cost of x1 normal weapon value.)</p><p></p><p>This means the value of the fine longsword is 45, and <strong>the base magic item VALUE is 545</strong>, [500 for uncommon +1 wep (magic items table, TT 332)+ 45 for fine longsword]</p><p>"Item Quality: The Costs for an item's quality are incorporated into base items cost"</p><p></p><p>Referencing TT for the magic item creation, page 364+365: </p><p></p><p>Special material cost: .25*545<em> (or a quest) = </em>136.25 (136 gold, 2 silver, 5 copper) </p><p></p><p>Base material cost:<em> .</em>5 * 545 = 272.5 (272 gold, 5 silver)</p><p></p><p>in total that gives us:</p><p></p><p>45 for the longsword (20 material, 25 production)</p><p></p><p>136.25 for special material (which could be replaced by a quest)</p><p></p><p>272.5 for base materials of magic item.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grand total: 453.75, or 453 gold, 7 silver 5 copper.</strong></p><p></p><p>Is this a correct reading of the rules to make a magic weapon? </p><p></p><p>( Ps. Mr author man, please incorporate something like this into the book, or an errata, or the gazette as an example thank you!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="getquarked, post: 8457712, member: 7033061"] I'm going over a few things in the reddit, but I'll post it here since it might get an expert answer: Abbreviations: AG = Adventurer's guide, TT = Trials and Treasures Hypothetically, Lets say I want to make a +1 Longsword. I need a fine longsword, to start, since +1 weapons are uncommon, and uncommon magic items need a fine quality item to be crafted. (TT, 365, "Item Quality") so for a Fine Longsword, the base cost calculation: [B]A fine item always costs at least full price plus either 50% of the full price or 25 gold, whichever is greater.[/B] So that's 45 then. The base magic item value is therefore, 545. That calculation I think clearly arises from the production cost of fine weapons, which is +25 gp (AG 427, Crafting items table). So lets start back over Fine longsword production cost: 25 (crafting items table, AG, 426-427) Fine Longsword Material Cost based on value: 20 (AG 311, weapons table, AG 427, crafting items table) (Fine weapons have material cost of x1 normal weapon value.) This means the value of the fine longsword is 45, and [B]the base magic item VALUE is 545[/B], [500 for uncommon +1 wep (magic items table, TT 332)+ 45 for fine longsword] "Item Quality: The Costs for an item's quality are incorporated into base items cost" Referencing TT for the magic item creation, page 364+365: Special material cost: .25*545[I] (or a quest) = [/I]136.25 (136 gold, 2 silver, 5 copper) Base material cost:[I] .[/I]5 * 545 = 272.5 (272 gold, 5 silver) in total that gives us: 45 for the longsword (20 material, 25 production) 136.25 for special material (which could be replaced by a quest) 272.5 for base materials of magic item. [B]Grand total: 453.75, or 453 gold, 7 silver 5 copper.[/B] Is this a correct reading of the rules to make a magic weapon? ( Ps. Mr author man, please incorporate something like this into the book, or an errata, or the gazette as an example thank you!) [/QUOTE]
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