Magic Item Help

[Vigilant Fiend]

I have a question about magic items. If you buy a magic weapon with a few special properties and what not, can you later add more properties to the item at the cost of the ability. For example, Bob the fighter buys a +1 flaming long sword. Later Bob decides he would like to make his sword a +1 flaming throwing lnogsword. Can he pay just for the throwing ability or does he have to get a new magic sword? Also what are the neccesary plusses to obtain items,(i.e. do you need a +5 bonus to get the vorpal ability or can you have a +1 vorpal dagger?)

 

[kreynolds]

If you buy a magic weapon with a few special properties and what not, can you later add more properties to the item at the cost of the ability.

Yes. You pay the difference between the two for the "upgrade". For example, if Bob has a +1 flaming longsword (8,315gp), and he wants to upgrade it to a +2 flaming longsword (18,315gp), he must pay the difference between the two, which would be 10,000gp.

Also what are the neccesary plusses to obtain items,(i.e. do you need a +5 bonus to get the vorpal ability or can you have a +1 vorpal dagger?)

The only restriction is that the weapon must have an enhancement bonus of at least +1. It doesn't have to be higher, no matter the enhancement you want to put on, whether it be flaming burst or vorpal.

 

[Berk]

*waves his "what kreynolds said" flag around*