I've got 5,400 gold, help me spend it

[Saeviomagy]

I agree about not spending serious cash on the ranged weapon, but still...scroll of MW only lasts 10 rounds (vs. forever). I also like +1 arrows because they don't have the standard action activation of the scroll, just the MEA to draw the bow (as opposed to MEA draw scroll, standard read, MEA draw bow).

+1 arrows are 46 gp, btw

Yeah, but a scroll of magic weapon lasts 10 rounds for you and every buddy who takes a handful of arrows from you. And we're just doing this as a 'just in case' thing anyway. Lets face it - you're not going to be doing this to your arrows if you're up in melee, at which point it's MEA draw scroll, MEA read and no penalty for draw sword (or whatever).

And a +1 arrow doesn't last forever. It lasts for one shot.

All up - I think that 25gp for 50 +1 arrows for a short period of time is vastly better than 46gp for 1 +1 arrow.

 

[blargney the second]

Actually, not. It's still a 1 round activation time.

Wow, that's funky. Where on earth did you dig that one up? I even actually bothered to look up the rule on activating wands, but didn't turn that up.

-blarg

 

[Thanee]

It's in the general description for magic items and activating them...

SRD Link

Scroll down to the header "Using Items", there you will find it (2nd paragraph).

Bye
Thanee

 

[diaglo]

infinite slings. they weigh nothing and cost even less.
infinite needles. ditto as above.
infinite holly & mistletoe. ditto as above.

infinite clubs. they have weight but cost nothing.
infinite quarterstaves. ditto as above.

and to buy stuff. get 50 chickens per gold piece = 270,000 chickens/roosters.

take ranks in craft(basket weaving) to make stuff out of your infinite slings and needles. and ranks in handle animal for the care of your chickens. go into poultry industry and produce fresh eggs from your free range chickens.

 

[blargney the second]

Scroll down to the header "Using Items", there you will find it (2nd paragraph).

Never noticed that one before! Thanks!

 

[IronWolf]

I'm going to have to go with Ale and Whores, myself.

Agreed! What else is there!

 

[Keeper of Secrets]

Oh, invest in the Dutch East India Company! Or put all your money in soy! Soy!

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

Yeah, but a scroll of magic weapon lasts 10 rounds for you and every buddy who takes a handful of arrows from you. And we're just doing this as a 'just in case' thing anyway. Lets face it - you're not going to be doing this to your arrows if you're up in melee, at which point it's MEA draw scroll, MEA read and no penalty for draw sword (or whatever).

And a +1 arrow doesn't last forever. It lasts for one shot.

All up - I think that 25gp for 50 +1 arrows for a short period of time is vastly better than 46gp for 1 +1 arrow.

I'll admit that I hadn't considered scrolls of magic weapon as an alternative to +1 arrows, but I do think that there'll be times you haven't got that extra round to prepare, especially if you use regular buff spells, and in those situations, a few easily-accesible +1 arrows are nice to have.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

Wait, I've changed my mind. You should buy a cart and a mule, fill the cart with your money, and ride around in it cackling.

 

[Tinner]

"I've got one word for you ... Plastics!"

Failing that, ale & whores.