Robe of the archmagi

[ChefOrc]

I was trying to derive the cost of this wondrous item, but I don't even come close. Can someone help?

Here's what I have:

+5 armor bonus AC: 25 000gp
Spell resistance 18: 60 000gp
+4 resistance bonus to saving throws: 16 000gp
+2 enhancement bonus to CL checks against SR: 5000gp (really not sure???)

Then, everything except SR gets a 50% increase in price because they are multiple different abilities.

+5 armor bonus AC: 37 500gp
Spell resistance 18: 60 000gp
+4 resistance bonus to saving throws: 24 000gp
+2 enhancement bonus to CL checks against SR: 7500gp

Total: 129 000gp

Then, because there is an alignment restriction, there is a 30% price reduction

Total: 90 300gp

Listed price in the DMG: 75 000gp

 

[dcollins]

Call them similar abilities, e.g. "standard wizardly protections".

 

[ChefOrc]

Well, that does bring the price very close to the listed price. But is this logical? Could you say that a +2 str +2 dex +2 con belt has similar abilities because it is standard fighter boosts?

 

[Jarrod]

The RoA is an example of how the formulas occasionally need to be tweaked.

Think of it in terms of usefulness.

+5 armor bonus: whoopty.
SR 18: well, anyone above your level needs a whopping 2 on the roll.
Save bonus and + to spell penetration: wonderful.

Therefore the formula price is too high, so they tweaked it down.

The best example of that I've ever seen, btw, is in Tome and Blood. They price out the Belt of Many Pouches, and then turn around and say "Man that's expensive. So we'll quarter it."

 

[RuminDange]

So as to not repost everything already posted and discussed you can check this thread where several of us posted various ways to price out the robe of archmagi for the purpose of not only figuring out how the price was determined but so that it could be enhanced.
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=136732&page=2&pp=40

RD

 

[RigaMortus2]

SR 18: well, anyone above your level needs a whopping 2 on the roll.

IIRC, Spell Resistance from multiple sources do stack (I could be wrong here). At the level one would attain such an item, it is possible they have something else to boost their SR (like a spell, PrC, racial trait or another magic item).

My favorite thing to do in 3.0 was to make a Drow Monk/Forsaker... Great saving throws, and the SR from being a Drow and a Forsaker stacked.

 

[Jarrod]

Umm... I certainly don't think so.

Huh. My scan of the SRD was certainly unenlightening. However, most items say "grants the wearer SR <n>". Not "A bonus to Spell Resistance", but a flat amount. That indicates (to me) that they don't stack; you simply get the highest value.

Hypersmurf?

 

[FEADIN]

He is right, the Forsaker in 3.0 edition (disappeared in 3.5, maybe Occult Slayer) had stackable SR
But in all others cases, unless specified they DON'T stack.

 

[Len]

Hypersmurf?

Hypersmurf is not in the office at the moment. Perhaps I can help.

Spell resistance does not stack. It overlaps.

That's the general rule in both 3.0 and 3.5, except for special cases (e.g. Forsaker).