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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Patryn of Elvenshae" data-source="post: 3180466" data-attributes="member: 23094">Well, let's use the patented Patryn of Elvenshae Make It Separate Then Smash It Together System of Item Pricing and see what we get!First on the list, the metamagic rod parts:Empower Spell, Lesser: 9,000 gpEnergy Substitution (Acid), Lesser: 1,500 gp (1/2 1-level MM rods)Enlarge Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gpExtend Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gpSilent Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gpNow, we'll make a "Ring of Lesser Metamagic."  Since these all draw on the same pool of charges, we'll give the lower-priced powers the ol' Multiple Similar Abilities discount.  This brings us to:Empower Spell, Lesser: 9,000 gp = 9,000 gpEnergy Substitution (Acid), Lesser: 1,500 gp * .5 = 750 gpEnlarge Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gp * .75 = 2,250 gpExtend Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gp * .5 = 1,500 gpSilent Spell, Lesser: 3,000 gp * .5 = 1,500 gpRing of Lesser Metamagic Total: 15,000 gpThen, we've got the higher level version.  We'll divide those costs by three, to represent the 1 / day limitation:Empower Spell: 32,500 gp / 3 = 10,833 gpEnergy Substitution (Acid): 5,500 / 3 = 1,833 gpEnlarge Spell: 11,000 / 3 = 3,667 gpExtend Spell: 11,000 / 3 = 3,667 gpSilent Spell: 11,000 / 3 = 3,667 gpUsing this, we'll create a "Ring of Metamagic," granting the cheaper powers the same discount from above:Empower Spell: 10,833.3 gp = 10,833Energy Substitution (Acid): 1,833 gp * .5 = 917 gpEnlarge Spell: 3,667 gp * .75 = 2,750 gpExtend Spell: 3,667 gp * .5 = 1,833 gpSilent Spell: 3,667 gp * .5 = 1,833 gpRing of Metamagic (1 / day) Total: 18,167 gpNow, each spell is calculated separately.  I'll assume a CL of, say ... 12 ..., and that they are Command-word Activated (Spell Level * CL * 1,800 gp / (5 / Uses)):Ring of Detect Magic: 0.5 * 12 * 1,800 gp / (5 / 3) = 6,480 gpRing of Prestidigitation: 0.5 * 12 * 1,800 gp / (5 / 3) = 6,480 gpRing of Unseen Servant: 1 * 12 * 1,800 gp / (5 / 3) = 12,960 gpAnd, last but not least, the Competence bonus to Spellcraft (Skill Bonus ^2 * 100 gp):Ring of Spellcraft: 5 * 5 * 100 gp = 2,500 gpSo, in the end, we have 6 items we are smashing together:Ring of Lesser Metamagic: 15,000 gpRing of Metamagic (1 / day): 18,167 gpRing of Detect Magic: 6,480 gpRing of Prestidigitation: 6,480 gpRing of Unseen Servant: 12,960 gpRing of Spellcraft: 2,500 gpThe most expensive is the Ring of Metamagic (1 / day), so that cost stays the same.  The rest are multiplied by 1.5, for being additional powers on a slotted item:Ring of Lesser Metamagic: 15,000 gp * 1.5 = 22,500 gpRing of Metamagic (1 / day): 18,167 gp = 18,167 gpRing of Detect Magic: 6,480 gp = 9,720 gpRing of Prestidigitation: 6,480 gp = 9,720 gpRing of Unseen Servant: 12,960 gp = 19,440 gpRing of Spellcraft: 2,500 gp = 3,750 gp...For a grand total of: 83,297 gpEDIT:  Oops - Energy Sub is a 0-level adjustment.  Fixed it above.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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