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<blockquote data-quote="FrankTrollman" data-source="post: 1143969" data-attributes="member: 14225">As previously stated - the table is not exclusive. Whether or not specific items are unbalanced (such as spellstoring arrows), is a seperate discussion.The table doesn't include all of the items and combinations that sample NPC characters actually have, and the rules at no time link item creation to the random treasure tables. Making up rules in order to keep people from making powerful objects is foolhardy - and claiming that it is somehow imbedded in the rules as written is insulting.There are lots of items that can be built which are not on the random treasure tables. For example all of the &quot;two abilities&quot; items (which are created by simply taking two different items and paying the extra cost multiplier) - none of which are on the treasure charts. You can make a cloak of elvenkind and resistance - the costs are really quite affordable. There is no &quot;resistant elven cloak&quot; in the treasure chart. That does not mean that you can't make one.Etc.You may have issue with Spellstoring Arrows. I don't care. The question was asked &quot;Can bows be keen?&quot; - that answer is yes. The answer may also be &quot;Allowing keen bows is a slippery slope which allows for potentially ungamebalanced special ammunition&quot; - but the answer from the actual rules is still yes.Stop trying to confuse the issue.-Frank</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrankTrollman, post: 1143969, member: 14225"] As previously stated - the table is not exclusive. Whether or not specific items are unbalanced (such as spellstoring arrows), is a seperate discussion. The table doesn't include all of the items and combinations that sample NPC characters actually have, and the rules at no time link item creation to the random treasure tables. Making up rules in order to keep people from making powerful objects is foolhardy - and claiming that it is somehow imbedded in the rules as written is insulting. There are lots of items that can be built which are not on the random treasure tables. For example all of the "two abilities" items (which are created by simply taking two different items and paying the extra cost multiplier) - none of which are on the treasure charts. You can make a cloak of elvenkind and resistance - the costs are really quite affordable. There is no "resistant elven cloak" in the treasure chart. That does not mean that you can't make one. Etc. You may have issue with Spellstoring Arrows. I don't care. The question was asked "Can bows be keen?" - that answer is yes. The answer may [i]also[/i] be "Allowing keen bows is a slippery slope which allows for potentially ungamebalanced special ammunition" - but the answer from the [i]actual rules[/i] is still yes. Stop trying to confuse the issue. -Frank [/QUOTE]

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