Cost of Ring of Fire Resistance 5 ?

[0-hr]

How much would it cost to make a Ring of Energy Resistance that granted 5 points of fire resistance?

The SRD has the following:

A minor ring of energy resistance grants 10 points of resistance. A major ring of energy resistance grants 20 points of resistance. A greater ring of energy resistance grants 30 points of resistance.

Faint (minor or major) or moderate (greater) abjuration; CL 3rd (minor), 7th (major), or 11th (greater); Forge Ring, resist energy; Price 12,000 gp (minor), 28,000 gp (major), 44,000 gp (greater).

So 10 pts = 12k, 20 pts = 28k, and 30 pts = 44k. Is there a pattern there?

 

[Elethiomel]

There is a simple pattern - the price increases by 16k each time. It only repeats twice, though, so hard to tell if that is a mathematical artefact stemming from some other pattern, or if it's the actual pattern, or if it's purely coincidental from people eyeballing prices.

 

[WarShrike]

The minimal effect of the resist energy spell is 10. I dont think you can make a ring with 5 RE. Not unless you make a new spell.

WarShrike

 

[WarShrike]

The actual price is based on the spell and caster levels. Like so:

Spell level x Caster level x 2000gp

Resist 10: Spell level 2, minimum caster level 3. 2x3x2000= 12000gp
Resist 20: Spell level 2, caster level 7. 2x7x2000= 28000gp
Resist 30: Spell level 2, caster level 11. 2x11x2000= 44000gp

You cant set an item with a caster level below the minimum level needed to cast the spell. So to make a resist 5, you would have to create a Level 1 spell, say Minor Resist Energy, that grants 5. Then the cost would be:

Resist 5: Spell level 1, caster level 1. 1x1x2000= 2000gp

WarShrike

 

[frankthedm]

Hehe. I had given out a few of those as custom magic items, though never bothered to price them.

2k sounds like a good deal since mooks with alchemist fire, paid for from the gear of their classed NPC boss, are actually a nasty threat. A bunch of guys lobbing those gets dangerous without any fire resist and might even start ruining the PC's gear.

 

[Goolpsy]

i woulds say 2k is too low. 4000 seems better to me. Could be reflected by tweaking the "newly made" spell into giving 5 resist at lvl 2 etc. (some kind of progression etc.)

 

[Darklone]

There's this fiery vest in MIC which gives fire resistance 5. Plus fire shield. Have a look at that price.

 

[WarShrike]

i woulds say 2k is too low. 4000 seems better to me. Could be reflected by tweaking the "newly made" spell into giving 5 resist at lvl 2 etc. (some kind of progression etc.)

2k is the cost to make it. Buying it would cost 4k.

WarShrike

 

[Mistwell]

Clasp of Energy Protection: Fire, page 24 of Magic Item Compendium. Armor crystal. Least version provides Resistance 5, max 25 before it becomes inert until the next day. 500 gp (250 to create). Lesser version is Resistance 10, max 50, costs 1500. Greater version Resistance 15, max 75, 3000 gp.

 

[Squire James]

Clasp of Energy Protection: Fire, page 24 of Magic Item Compendium. Armor crystal. Least version provides Resistance 5, max 25 before it becomes inert until the next day. 500 gp (250 to create). Lesser version is Resistance 10, max 50, costs 1500. Greater version Resistance 15, max 75, 3000 gp.

Which makes the "DMG price" about... 24,000? [GRIN]

Resistance 5 is almost as good as Resistance 10, so I probably wouldn't charge less than 3,000 for it.