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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kreynolds" data-source="post: 119927" data-attributes="member: 2829">No. Please don't drop it, dude. You're providing an awful lot of feedback and I really appreciate it.I'm just going by what the core rules say. Look at like this, several rules regarding magic item creation are up to the DM. The biggest of which are rings. Rings are generally constantly activated. If you create a Ring of Mage Armor, it would make sense that it is always on, right? Well, what about a Ring of Deeper Darkness? Would it make sense that it is always on? What about a Ring of Mind Blank? Mind Blank is an awfully damn powerful spell, but would it make sense if it was always on? Sure it would. Even though it's that powerful, it isn't that unbalancing, so long as you actually know how Mind Blank works.When considering how a ring works, you (the DM) must decide. You must evaluate the magic item and determine how it would appropriately function, based on cost versus power. Rings are generally always on, that is the them of the item anways. Technically, rings are no different than any other wondrous item except that it is a themed magic item. Any magic item follows a them, but it must also be balanced.A Wand of True Strike is obvious: Standard action to activate that provokes an attack of opportunity.A Sword of True Strike is different. Would you be comfortable allow the sword to be activated when it is swung? Of course not. Would you think it balanced if it was activated as a standard action? Of course you would. It can be either way. You just need to decide which one is more appropriate for the item. Obviously, it would be more beneficial for a player to craft a Sword of True Strike as a command word activated item.But use-activated magic items can either be a standard action or not an action at all. You just need to decide which one it is.</blockquote>

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