Improving Magic Items

[dcollins]

In 3.0 IIRC you could upgrade weapons and armors only... ...now in the 3.5 DMG I can't find that restriction... ...can you upgrade wondrous items too (say, a headband of intellect)..?

There is no such restriction in 3.0. One of the examples given on 3.0 DMG p. 246 is upgrading a magic ring.

 

[Diirk]

this is what i would do. you already have a +1 sword, and you want it to be a +2 Flaming Sword. Look up the price of both the +1 sword and a +2 sword and add up the total cost. Now SUBTRACT the +1 price form the total price and thats what you would pay to upgrade to a +2 sword. Than simply add the Flamming ability to it and you have your final price.

So you'd add the +1 price and the +2 price and then subtract the +1 price ? buh?

 

[IcyCool]

this is what i would do. you already have a +1 sword, and you want it to be a +2 Flaming Sword. Look up the price of both the +1 sword and a +2 sword and add up the total cost. Now SUBTRACT the +1 price form the total price and thats what you would pay to upgrade to a +2 sword. Than simply add the Flamming ability to it and you have your final price.

As soon as I find my list of prices ill post what i would pay for a +2 Flaming Sword

You find out what it costs for a +2 flaming sword (+3 weapon + masterwork weapon cost). Then you subtract what you already have (+1 weapon + masterwork weapon cost).
What's left is what you have to pay to upgrade your +1 sword to a +2 Flaming Sword.

I think this is what you were trying to say LordBOB. But the way you phrased it is confusing.