Help me price magic weapon

[Balgus]

Hi all,

I am trying to craft a rapier for my char- but am having a littl etrouble pricing it.

A +1 rapier normally, when it is wielded by an elf, it becomes a +3 charged rapier of Impact. (maybe add spell store and wounding)

here is where each comes from and what enhancement each is:
+1 rapier 2320 gp
charged (Psi HB, pg 126, +1, deals extra 1d4 damage)
Impact ( Psi HB, pg 127, +1, +2 damage)
spell store (DMG, pg 225, +2, store spell of lvl 3 or less)
wounding (DMG, pg 226, +2, -1 con damage)

The problem I having trouble with is the special circumstance it would get the bonus +2 enhancement. How much would that cost?

The only things I can see that even comes close to this type of weapon is Holy Avenger (DMG pg 226, 120,660 gp)
which turns a +2 (8,000gp )cold iron (300gp) Longsword (330 gp) = 8630 gp

Into a +5 Holy (+2=+7 = 98,ooo gp) cold iron LS (630) which gives all adjacent allies SR 5+pal lvl (SR armor of 13,15,17,19 is +2 to +5 respectively- Let's use+3)and greater dispel 1x/rd equal to pal lvl. (ex: rod of negation 36ooo gp 3x/day= +3 at least)

Holy Avenger in hands of Pal works as +13 weapon (I know there is no such thing, but let's just work out the money cost).

Comes to 13 squared x 2,ooo gp +sword cost (630 gp) = 338,630 gp and the street value is 120,630gp.

My guess is to add the original weapon cost to new weapon cost and divide by two. That price comes somewhat close

Thanks a bunch

 

[CRGreathouse]

Really, I don't think I'd give a discount at all. I'd charge the full 50,320 gp (or more, if you add wounding and spell storing).

 

[James McMurray]

I also do not give discounts for items that are only usable by speific classes or races. If the restriction were actualy a drawback it would be worth a discount, but since n item crafted for aparty member is actually better if the enemy can't use it, it should instead cost more for having that benefit.