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<blockquote data-quote="James McMurray" data-source="post: 245607" data-attributes="member: 743">reapersaurus:If you think that a foe not being able to move towards your archer isn't worth a lot of money, there's something wrong with your thinking. A medium foe (or large flyer) can be checked fairly easily by a severe wind. A smaller foe will be knocked down or blown away. Given that the item applies to every single arrow fired by the wearer (which in this case will be 4-5 per round, soon to be 5-6) it is pretty nice.A side not on the item (that doesn't add much to the required price, but could be useful) is that it also allows the wearer's arrows to fly without penalty in any amount of wind, precipitation, or other weather effects.That being said, R&amp;R's items are generally overpriced. However, I think this thing can be used in a way that will make it worth the price. and of course, it isn't as if the party is paying for it, its part a treasure that may be found.As for why a ring does it, why not? There certainly aren't any reasons not to allow it. Not sure what a bow of Knockback is though. Maybe it would be better, but then again, the party already has a magic bow for the guy, and adding a new ability would be extremely expensive, not to mention nearly imposible to have happen from a treasure found in a haul. I suppose I could call it a bowstring instead of a ring, would that make you feel better about the item?Ridley's Cogort: True those spells can also slow your foes, but Cloudkill is worthless against many creatures, and Wall of Force will also stop your friends from closing with the enemy as well. Not to mention the matter of unlimited uses. Unlimited uses of wall of force would cost (by the formula) 81000gp. And even then you can't create more than one per round.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James McMurray, post: 245607, member: 743"] reapersaurus:If you think that a foe not being able to move towards your archer isn't worth a lot of money, there's something wrong with your thinking. A medium foe (or large flyer) can be checked fairly easily by a severe wind. A smaller foe will be knocked down or blown away. Given that the item applies to every single arrow fired by the wearer (which in this case will be 4-5 per round, soon to be 5-6) it is pretty nice. A side not on the item (that doesn't add much to the required price, but could be useful) is that it also allows the wearer's arrows to fly without penalty in any amount of wind, precipitation, or other weather effects. That being said, R&R's items are generally overpriced. However, I think this thing can be used in a way that will make it worth the price. and of course, it isn't as if the party is paying for it, its part a treasure that may be found. As for why a ring does it, why not? There certainly aren't any reasons not to allow it. Not sure what a bow of Knockback is though. Maybe it would be better, but then again, the party already has a magic bow for the guy, and adding a new ability would be extremely expensive, not to mention nearly imposible to have happen from a treasure found in a haul. I suppose I could call it a bowstring instead of a ring, would that make you feel better about the item? Ridley's Cogort: True those spells can also slow your foes, but Cloudkill is worthless against many creatures, and Wall of Force will also stop your friends from closing with the enemy as well. Not to mention the matter of unlimited uses. Unlimited uses of wall of force would cost (by the formula) 81000gp. And even then you can't create more than one per round. [/QUOTE]

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