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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 3165565" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>No it's not <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Right. So what are the Prerequisites for the construct? Everything listed after "Prerequisites:". The Caster Level isn't.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, it doesn't. It means that a randomly encountered Nimblewright generally has a CL of 18, but a creator might choose to set the caster level somewhere else...</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Caster Level:</strong> The next item in a notational entry gives the caster level of the item, indicating its relative power. The caster level determines the item’s saving throw bonus, as well as range or other level-dependent aspects of the powers of the item (if variable). It also determines the level that must be contended with should the item come under the effect of a dispel magic spell or similar situation. This information is given in the form “CL x,” where “CL” is an abbreviation for caster level and “x” is an ordinal number representing the caster level itself.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>For potions, scrolls, and wands, the creator can set the caster level of an item at any number high enough to cast the stored spell and not higher than her own caster level. <strong>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.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Now, arguably, this means that the minimum caster level should be 15, since that's the lowest level to cast Polymorph Any Object. But we already have the example of the Flesh Golem, usually encountered with a CL of 8, with a 7th level prerequisite spell, so even though the minimum caster level to cast Limited Wish is 13th, this doesn't seem to apply.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>From the DMG, Magic Items chapter, under 'Prerequisites'.</p><p></p><p>-Hyp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 3165565, member: 1656"] No it's not :) Right. So what are the Prerequisites for the construct? Everything listed after "Prerequisites:". The Caster Level isn't. No, it doesn't. It means that a randomly encountered Nimblewright generally has a CL of 18, but a creator might choose to set the caster level somewhere else... [i][b]Caster Level:[/b] The next item in a notational entry gives the caster level of the item, indicating its relative power. The caster level determines the item’s saving throw bonus, as well as range or other level-dependent aspects of the powers of the item (if variable). It also determines the level that must be contended with should the item come under the effect of a dispel magic spell or similar situation. This information is given in the form “CL x,” where “CL” is an abbreviation for caster level and “x” is an ordinal number representing the caster level itself. For potions, scrolls, and wands, the creator can set the caster level of an item at any number high enough to cast the stored spell and not higher than her own caster level. [b]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.[/b][/i] Now, arguably, this means that the minimum caster level should be 15, since that's the lowest level to cast Polymorph Any Object. But we already have the example of the Flesh Golem, usually encountered with a CL of 8, with a 7th level prerequisite spell, so even though the minimum caster level to cast Limited Wish is 13th, this doesn't seem to apply. From the DMG, Magic Items chapter, under 'Prerequisites'. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]
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