BRACERS of Epic Health???

[Numion]

Allowing the creation of magic items that do the same as another but occupy a different space can be abused. Not much, and not easily, but it can be abused.

Please tell how. It doesn't increase one's item locations count, so how's it abuse?

 

[mkletch]

Ditto what Numion said (asked).

-Fletch!

 

[Balgus]

numion:
It doesn't increase one's item locations count, so how's it abuse?

Well, my Dm has not allowed it, for the space limitations as a "balancer". He claims that amulet of health and amulet of natural armor occupy the same space. And since they both do basically the same thing (AC and HP bonus to keep you alive longer) it is unbalancing to grant you both without jakkin up the price.

If someone can make magic items wherever they want, it would make it far too easy to craft a lot of magic items that they need in spaces that they dont use

EX_ glases of ogre strength. Helm of speed. Brooch of the bat (while wearing cloak of resist).

 

[Caliban]

I was wondering about this . . . why is the item not an amulet? It is an amulet for non epic version. All the other epic ability bonus items are the same in epic and normal versions. I tried looking for an Epic Level Handbook errata and there does not appear to be one yet.

The DMG errata changes it to just Bracer's of Health. There was never supposed to be an Amulet of Health. They wanted each stat boosting item to use a different slot.

Head: Headband of Intellect
Neck: Periapt of Wisdom
Arms: Bracers of Health
Hands: Gloves of Dexterity
Waist: Belt of Giant Strength
Back: Cloak of Charisma

 

[Sejs]

Hats of Running and Boots of Intelligence are probably stupid

I dono.. Hats of Returning gets a good number of points for style. Besides, you remember James Bond... Odd Job?


Hat of Returning. Oh yeah.

 

[MeepoTheMighty]

Hats of Running and Boots of Intelligence are probably stupid. I was just saying that going by the DMG rules you can make any location you want. If the DM does not allow that, it's another house rule, and another forum.

I forget, was Puss-In-Boots intelligent before he put on the boots? Well either way, boots of intelligence could work.

 

[Darkness]

I'm suprised that alot of DM's do not allow it. As a DM, I do it all the time. Magic items can/should be able to be made for any thing. But maybe thats just me.

It's not just you. IRL, I haven't met even one DM who doesn't allow it.

 

[Crothian]

It's not just you. IRL, I haven't met even one DM who doesn't allow it.

I just recall a few months agon being flamed for suggesting it. And it wasn't by just one person, quite a few people said that they only used the items that were specifically listed in the DMG. So, who really knows how this is in the real world.

 

[Sertimon]

Re: Re: BRACERS of Epic Health???

The DMG errata changes it to just Bracer's of Health. There was never supposed to be an Amulet of Health. They wanted each stat boosting item to use a different slot.

Head: Headband of Intellect
Neck: Periapt of Wisdom
Arms: Bracers of Health
Hands: Gloves of Dexterity
Waist: Belt of Giant Strength
Back: Cloak of Charisma

What about the Gauntlets of Ogre Power? They occupy the same slot as the Gloves of Dexterity ...

 

[Balgus]

sertimon:
What about the Gauntlets of Ogre Power? They occupy the same slot as the Gloves of Dexterity ...

True, but they only work if you choose to wield the special hammer (forget the name- never used)

and plus, if you are going that far into str, then you really have little use for dex.