Magic Item Creation

cmanos

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Alrighty, this is what I'm looking to do. I want to create an item that would, upon the character dropping to negative HP, would activate a Vigor spell. I'm not looking for a ring of regeneration. I'm looking for a one-time item. I'm not exactly sure what form it would take. Would it be some form of Wondrous Item? A bit unsure how to work that out. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 

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cmanos said:
Alrighty, this is what I'm looking to do. I want to create an item that would, upon the character dropping to negative HP, would activate a Vigor spell. I'm not looking for a ring of regeneration. I'm looking for a one-time item. I'm not exactly sure what form it would take. Would it be some form of Wondrous Item? A bit unsure how to work that out. Any ideas would be appreciated.
I'd base it on the rules for runes in Forgotten Realms. A rune is a single-use item like a potion, with the difference that it works when touched (normal) or when passed or read (double cost, can have various conditions on it). I'd treat the "when hp goes below 0" thing pretty much the same as "when passed or read, with conditions". So, the base price would be spell level * caster level * 100 gp (twice that of a potion - this includes the doubling), with half that being creation costs and 1/25th being XP cost.

For those who only have the FRCS and not Player's guide to Faerûn, the cost for runes was halved to the same as potions in PGtF.
 

If it does not have to be an item, Complete Arcane has a Craft Contingent Spell feat which could be pulled over to psionics with a Craft Contingent Power feat.

Market Price = 100 GP x caster level x spell level, but no item slot required.

However, it can be dispelled and you do have to be 11th level to do this.
 

cmanos said:
Alrighty, this is what I'm looking to do. I want to create an item that would, upon the character dropping to negative HP, would activate a Vigor spell. I'm not looking for a ring of regeneration. I'm looking for a one-time item. I'm not exactly sure what form it would take. Would it be some form of Wondrous Item? A bit unsure how to work that out. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Just pay for a Contingency spell.
 


Maybe a Ring of Goodberry?

Goodberry
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: 2d4 fresh berries touched
Duration: One day/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting goodberry upon a handful of freshly picked berries makes 2d4 of them magical. You (as well as any other druid of 3rd or higher level) can immediately discern which berries are affected. Each transmuted berry provides nourishment as if it were a normal meal for a Medium creature. The berry also cures 1 point of damage when eaten, subject to a maximum of 8 points of such curing in any 24-hour period.
 

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