Cost of armor that can change shape with you

[kreynolds]

I've got a shapechanging/polymoprhing NPC that I'd love to slap armor on, and I'm tryin' to figure up the cost of a magical property that would allow the armor to change shape with him. The NPC has a habit of taking on the form of a dragon, and dragon's do not have an armor slot, so the armor would need to be able to alter it's shape to him.

I figured up the cost the ability that would allow the armor to fit and function with only 1 creature type, dragon in this case. Now, the ability to polymoph an unlimited number of times per day, and unlimited charges, would cost you roughly 56,000gp (4 x 7 x 2,000gp, though obviously, this isn't the final number). I figure about one third of this (18,000gp) or one half of this (28,000) would be a fair price to give armor the ability to change shape with you.

Too high? Too low? What cha think?

 

[Ferret]

Wilding from MotW?

 

[Mordeth]

I think there may be an armor ability in the ELH for just that purpose, will have to check when I get home...

 

[Arnix]

Bah, Mord you beat me to it. I remember seeing it when I was reading your ELH yesterday. Shapechanging armor I think. Low bonus, +6 maybe. I know it wasn't one of the +4/+5 enhancements.


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[kreynolds]

I think there may be an armor ability in the ELH for just that purpose, will have to check when I get home...

Shapeshifters armor. Thanks, dude.

 

[kreynolds]

Shapechanging armor I think.

Yup.

Low bonus, +6 maybe. I know it wasn't one of the +4/+5 enhancements.

The armor has a +6 enhancement on it, but it doesn't require it.

 

[kreynolds]

Wilding from MotW?

Only applies to wild shape though, but it's a start. Thanks.

 

[kreynolds]

Actually, in regards to the Shapeshifter's armor, the cost of the melding ability alone is about 40,000gp, while the +6 aspect is 360,000gp. Think 40,000gp is fair?

 

[ForceUser]

According to Oriental Adventures:

Shapeshifting: This armor's enchancement bonus becomes a deflection bonus when the wearer changes shape by using polymorph self or other magic. Thus, a hengeyokai weaing +2 shapeshifting brigandine armor would gain a +2 deflection bonus to her AC in her animal form. Caster level: 7th; Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, polymorph self; Market price: +1 bonus.

Seems a bit cheaper.

 

[kreynolds]

Seems a bit cheaper.

Yes, but you also lose the benefits of the armor itself. Definately not what I'm going for. Close, though.