From the recent Rules of the Game article on making magic items:
However,
Is it really too much to ask that the person who's supposed to educate people on how the rules work take the time to actually read the rules?
Skippy the ex-Sage said:In addition, the item's creator must have a caster level at least as high as the item's caster level (see page 215 in the Dungeon Master's Guide).
However,
DMG Errata said:Caster Level
Dungeon Master's Guide, page 215
Problem: The last two sentences in the section on Caster Level are ambiguous and potentially misleading.
Solution: Replace with this text: For other magic items, the caster level is determined by the creator. The minimum caster level is that which is needed to meet the prerequisites given.
Is it really too much to ask that the person who's supposed to educate people on how the rules work take the time to actually read the rules?