High-Level Experts Creating Magic Items?

[dreaded_beast]

I was reading an article in a d20 magazine named Campaign, dealing with trying to quantify what it means when a particular level is reached in an NPC class such as Expert, Aristocrat, Commoner, etc.

It got me thinking about high level experts.

Do you think that a high level expert, whatever that means in your particular campaign, should be able to create magical items?

For instance, do you think that it would be a stretch of plausability for a 20th level Expert, who has maxed out ranks in Craft (Weaponsmithing), to create a magical sword?

 

[Tonguez]

Personally I think ONLY High level experts should be able to access the Create Magic Weapons/Armour Feat since I don't think spellcasters should have that monopoly

and yes IMC I have Experts be able to create weapons and armour with bonuses with the bonus increasing the DC by bonus x 5 (eg a Short Sword+2 is Craft DC 25 = 15 (craft)+10(bonus) a Sword +5 would be DC 40 = 15 + 25) *I was considering making it a factor of bonus x10 (thus a Sword +5 would be DC 65 but decided to have enhanced items a bit more readily available)

 

[MonsterMash]

I created a NPC PrC for experts with the ability to craft magical weapons and armour, though I did limit it to Dwarves.

 

[Darkness]

Well, Bruenor Battlehammer is no spellcaster, yet he created Aegis-Fang, so there's precedence in the FR.

He's a Fighter, not an Expert, though. (But if you allow it to Experts, also allowing it to anyone with enough ranks in Craft or whatever is a small issue.)

 

[Gilwen]

I am going to use Incantations to do this for non spell casters, I am still thinking about how I want to accomplish it using incantations though

Gilwen

 

[shilsen]

Well, Bruenor Battlehammer is no spellcaster, yet he created Aegis-Fang, so there's precedence in the FR.

He's a Fighter, not an Expert, though. (But if you allow it to Experts, also allowing it to anyone with enough ranks in Craft or whatever is a small issue.)

Heh! Just thought of the exact same point when I read the thread title.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

I allow characters/NPCs with maxed ranks in Craft (whatever), Knowledge (arcana), Spellcraft, and UMD to take craft magic arms and armor, craft ring, and craft wondrous item.

 

[dren]

Spellcasters in my world can cast power powerful spells or create permanent and powerful magic items, but not both.

I use dweomered items, that can be created by anyone with high enough craft score, such as potions that if you have a high enough alchemy / knowledge (herbs) score you can create. The side effect is that these potions have a finite shelf life. This enables the players get the magic that they need but not have tons of it on hand constantly.

 

[herald]

The Incantation thing is not a bad idea. I had started thinking about what a Church of Boccob might be like.

I could imagine a service done once a month or so where a hundred or so worshipers gathered all day or longer to participate in a ritual that would allow the high cleric/wizard/mystic theurge to create magical item.

As to what the mechanics would be, I'm not sure.

 

[Darkness]

Heh! Just thought of the exact same point when I read the thread title.

Great minds think alike.