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You make a compelling argument :D But no one has suggested any alternatives... my DM has already okayed my custom feat that removes the -2 attack penalty (Tower Shield Specialization). So, I either have to fight on foot as much as possible, thus making the point of having a mount, well...

Because the "minor area" where it is said is under "Creating Staffs". I don't care what it says anywhere else. That, and I'm a stubborn SOB, just like most of the people on this board. ;) Calypso

I never said you shouldn't. I was just pointing out what the rules said. In all honesty, with the exception of scrolls/potions/wands, I price anything my players want to make. They give me what they want the item to be, and I give them the price that they can get it for, if at all. Calypso

A Pavise was set on the ground, often in a stand, and archers stood behind them. There's not really any way ANYONE could fight with one of those, mounted or not. Obviously, tower shields can be used in combat, so I think it must be smaller. Calypso

The "having words" was in regards to a player trying to min/max the staff by having a high-level spell that they don't plan on using that takes 50 charges. So, say I want a staff of Fireball (1 charge). Normally, it would be 3*5*750=11250. Now, consider this staff: Wall of Fire (50 charges)...

Exactly! And, no, there is no such limit in 3.5. Calypso

Good point. I noticed that incongruency, and just sorta shook my head and read it literally. However, I have to pull the "That's what the DM is for" card. If someone tried to put a staff by me that did that, we'd have words. Calypso

EDIT: Nothing to see here. Move along.

As I said, you order the spells in order of Spell Level, not cost. So it's: Wall of Fire: 4(spell level) * 8(CL) * 750gp * 1/2 (2 charges) = 12000 Fireball: 3(spell level) * 8(CL) * 750 * 3/4 (second highest level spell) = 13500 Burning Hands: 1(spell level) * 8(CL) * 750 * 1/2 (third and...

If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes. Calypso

Heh, it's not my fault that they don't follow their own rules.

"Well, it's not exactly a standard staff! The Luck bonus to AC and saves is wondrous-itemmy. I'd guess the Shield is a custom at-will spell-trigger ability that uses the activator's caster level, rather than a normal staff power. -Hyp." Hypersmuff had it right. It's not a regulation staff...

According to the rules, the most charges that a spell can use is 2. So no, you can't get really cheap powers by making useless higher level ones take 50 charges. Calypso

Damn, you're right. I missed the part RIGHT BEFORE "375 gp × the level of the highest-level spell..." that says: "The cost for the materials is subsumed in the cost for creating the staff". Oh well. then double my previous figure. And I don't know how they got their price then. Calypso

Ahh. I always assumed you could pick. Well there ya go then. Calypso

Unless you change Dwarf to Human you're going to suffer an XP penalty for Monk being more than 1 level away from Paladin. EDIT: Also, you can only Flurry when unarmored. EDIT: Also, you take a -2 penalty to attacks while using a tower shield. EDIT: Also, I'm just pointing out things as I go...

From the item creation section: "For many items, the market price equals the base price." In addition, it says the following: "375 gp × the level of the highest-level spell × the level of the caster, plus 75% of the value of the next most costly ability (281.25 gp × the level of the spell × the...

I have a staff with a number of different spell effects. That number is 1. All the spells in the staff are related. Calypso

Someone already pointed out that your interpretation can't be right, as the DMG contains several staves that only contain 2 (or a "couple") spells. Calypso

How about a wildshaping barbarian? Half-Orc Barbarian 1/Druid 9. (Eventually Barbarian 2/Druid 18) Stats (in order of importance) Wisdom Con Str Dex Int Cha Feats: Natural spell, Maybe Power Attack->Improved Bull Rush, Extend Spell Basically... the way it works is you wildshape into a Dire...