Item deconstruction??

[kenc]

So I am starting the WLD this weekend. Having read through the thread here gave me some good ideas and left some questions.

I have read in that thread about item deconstruction in order to gain craft points. Where is that from? and if someone could give the basics of how it works ( so I may determine if it will fit in thus justifing the purchase of the publication)

Thanks.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I'm not sure where that particular rule is from, but the Artificer class from the Eberron Campaign Setting has a similar mechanic.

At each level, he gains a Craft Reserve of a certain number of points. These points may be spent, 1-for-1, as experience points when it comes to crafting magical items.

At a higher level (I think around 5th), he gains the ability to take an existing magic item, spend a day with it, and break it into its constituent parts. He gains a number of Craft Reserve points equal to the experience point cost of the item.