Magic Item Advancement?

[Drengy]

Anyone know of where I can find rules on magic item advancement? Specifically, magic items that can gain xp and levels (like PCs). Is there such a thing or am I severely confused and bewildered?

I just want to know where I can find existing rules (if there are any).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Crothian]

I think there was something like this in a Dragon magazine. Hopefully someone else will know more.

 

[Lela]

I know I have several systems saved on my machine at home. I've never used them myself and they're from a time when I didn't know how to organize stuff. I'll check when I get home.

Old One is currently using a system. I'll pop him a message and see if he's willing to share.

 

[StalkingBlue]

The Midnight campaign setting book has rules on covenant items, which are magic items with dormant magic abilities. The abilities are unlocked as the wearer/wielder gains levels. No separate XP/level progression for the item itself, but increasing "magicness" as the user progresses.

 

[Storminator]

Dragon magizine has a version, as already mentioned. Bastion Press's Arms and Armor has a rule set that gives you intelligent weapons very much like intelligent items from the DMG. Book of Eldritch Might III from Malhavoc has rules for intelligent items that makes them more like characters, including skills, feats, and spell like abilities. Also has some feats specifically for items.


I'm using the BoEM3 rules for my mageblade's cohort sword. It seems to be the most powerful and customizable of the three sets.

PS

 

[Drengy]

which Dragon?

Anyone know? Or is there a master index of Dragon issue content somewhere online so that I can search on my own?

Thanks for all the help so far!

 

[Storminator]

Anyone know? Or is there a master index of Dragon issue content somewhere online so that I can search on my own?

Thanks for all the help so far!

I think it's issue 289. I checked that at an online index, so I don't have the utmost faith in it, but it sounds about right.

PS

 

[Lela]

Sorry Drengy. I looked but couldn't find it. Sorry. As I said, it's buried in a mess of badly named folders. And apperently doesn't have a name remotely similar to "Weapons"

 

[satori01]

The third book of Eldritch Might,(the nexus) by Monte Cook, had an alternate intelligent magic item system that sounds exactly like what you would want.

The items essentially leveled up in an item class with all the feats, skill points etc of a normal character. I believe the PDF is around $10, or you can buy all the books in hardback.

It is a nice book, and you get Dragon Magic and some cool ideas along with it.

 

[babomb]

I think it's issue 289. I checked that at an online index, so I don't have the utmost faith in it, but it sounds about right.

PS

It is indeed Dragon 289. Long story short: you spend XP to level up your magic items.