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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 5442698" data-attributes="member: 386">I agree.  I think that means that there will have to be an increased cost, so that you can have the artificer-NPC make some magic items but it will take more time & money.  In addition, I think the NPC making magic items will be more abstract and have some other wrinkles... I'm thinking a roll on a random personality chart to determine the NPC's quirks, then incorporate those into the finished magic item.What do you think about that?Another thought: how would you change things to avoid tedious dice-rolling?  I want the PC's methods to affect the finished magic item.  Possibly other character attributes as well, such as race and personality.  Any ideas?I don't have a big problem with auto-success on Hard DCs.  I was going with the basic idea that a competent PC would be almost guaranteed to be successful.I would like to see some risk involved, so you can stretch your abilities to make better, more powerful magic items; but like you say, it's not hard to game skill checks to get a really high bonus.  Right now there is risk involved - blood sacrifice - at a different level; basically you risk your social status in order to get better magic items.I don't know; any thoughts?</blockquote>