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<blockquote data-quote="twjensen" data-source="post: 115492" data-attributes="member: 3124">Ouchie, tough callAdding a + won't work.A Variance +2 sword at 25,000 GP seems about right (total bonus, +5).But then a Variance +3 sword at 36,000 GP is a nifty bargain.And a Variance +4 sword at 49,000 GP is an outright steal.The DM throws the book at you when you want a +5 Variance weapon for the low, low price of 64,000 GP.So, 2x bonus multiplier?Now our Variance +2 costs 16,000 GP and seems a bit like the obvious purchase.The +3 costs 36,000 GP.&nbsp; oops.The +4 is now 64,000 GP, still a tough call.The +5 is now 100,000 GP, still underpriced.Overall, that doesn't work either.&nbsp; A 3x multiplier is going to just make things silly, who'd buy the dumb thing when there are so many great other magic items?Maybe this is a weapon for the &quot;let's not and say we did&quot; pile.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> Or, resorting to logic, how much for a car that can transform into an SUV, or a sports car, or a minivan, or some other type of car that hasn't even been concieved of yet?&nbsp; Obviously, such a thing cannot be had at any price.&nbsp; So we're talking priceless artifact loaned by some extra-planar thing, and yes, the extra-planar thing will want it back, and NO, you cannot default on your late fees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="twjensen, post: 115492, member: 3124"] [b]Ouchie, tough call[/b] Adding a + won't work. A Variance +2 sword at 25,000 GP seems about right (total bonus, +5). But then a Variance +3 sword at 36,000 GP is a nifty bargain. And a Variance +4 sword at 49,000 GP is an outright steal. The DM throws the book at you when you want a +5 Variance weapon for the low, low price of 64,000 GP. So, 2x bonus multiplier? Now our Variance +2 costs 16,000 GP and seems a bit like the obvious purchase. The +3 costs 36,000 GP. oops. The +4 is now 64,000 GP, still a tough call. The +5 is now 100,000 GP, still underpriced. Overall, that doesn't work either. A 3x multiplier is going to just make things silly, who'd buy the dumb thing when there are so many great other magic items? Maybe this is a weapon for the "let's not and say we did" pile. :( Or, resorting to logic, how much for a car that can transform into an SUV, or a sports car, or a minivan, or some other type of car [B]that hasn't even been concieved of yet[/B]? Obviously, such a thing cannot be had at any price. So we're talking priceless artifact loaned by some extra-planar thing, and yes, the extra-planar thing will want it back, and NO, you cannot default on your late fees. [/QUOTE]

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