High-Level Experts Creating Magic Items?

[Peskara]

In real world legends there is plenty of precedent for highly skilled craftsmen, who are not spellcasters, being able to create the equivalent of a magic weapon or armor, so I think it would be cool if it worked that way in D&D as well.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

In the campaigns I'm running now, this isn't being used, but if I ever get the chance, in accordance with legend, once an item is made, it's MADE. You can't add nifty new abilities after creation.

 

[pawsplay]

There's an excellent third party d20 book that goes into exactly this. It's called simply Experts. I recommend it.