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<blockquote data-quote="Weeble" data-source="post: 209502" data-attributes="member: 4514">quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally posted by Weeble Creating magic items is still cheaper than buying them--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technically, creating magic items is not any cheaper than just purchasing magic items, (barring any fluctuation in market values, if you do that in your games) as the costs are nearly identical. When you create a magic item, sure, you only have to spend half the amount of gold to make it, but the item counts against your total character wealth at full value (NPCs are the only exception to this rule). Additionally, when you buy magic items, you don't pay the XP cost, so it doesn't slow down your level progression. Making your own magic items allows you to avoid having to carry a massive amount of wealth (half the normal value of the item to be created), but you pay it one way or another in the end, and you now level slower because of the XP expenditure.--kreynoldsCan you explain that one again?&nbsp; How creating magic items isn't cheaper than buying them?&nbsp; I must have a short memory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Weeble, post: 209502, member: 4514"] quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Weeble Creating magic items is still cheaper than buying them -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technically, creating magic items is not any cheaper than just purchasing magic items, (barring any fluctuation in market values, if you do that in your games) as the costs are nearly identical. When you create a magic item, sure, you only have to spend half the amount of gold to make it, but the item counts against your total character wealth at full value (NPCs are the only exception to this rule). Additionally, when you buy magic items, you don't pay the XP cost, so it doesn't slow down your level progression. Making your own magic items allows you to avoid having to carry a massive amount of wealth (half the normal value of the item to be created), but you pay it one way or another in the end, and you now level slower because of the XP expenditure.--kreynolds Can you explain that one again? How creating magic items isn't cheaper than buying them? I must have a short memory. [/QUOTE]

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