Magic item price suggestions?

[Arnwyn]

One of my players want to create a new magic item: Gauntlets of Monkey Grip. When worn, these magical gauntlets provide the wearer with the Monkey Grip feat (found in S&F).

I haven't yet looked through my magic item books (DMG, R&R1, R&R2, BoEMs, etc) in any great detail to look for items that have related/equivalent powers (ugh! That's so boring!), though I plan to do so.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what an appropriate market price would be for this item? My first thought is about 5000 gp, based on some preliminary research.

Also, what might be some creation prerequisites?

Thanks for anyone's help!

 

[kreynolds]

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what an appropriate market price would be for this item? My first thought is about 5000 gp, based on some preliminary research.

The Arms & Equipment guides suggests to price the feat at 10,000gp, plus an additional 5,000 to 10,000 gold for each prerequisite feat. Monkey Grip has only one prerequisite feat (Weapon Focus), so using this method, you'd get something between 15,000gp and 20,000gp.

Upper_Krust's really swanka$$ Immortal's Handbook suggests the following formula: number of feats^2 x 4,000gp. Using this formula, you'd get a price of roughly 16,000gp.

Now, if you're interested, I gave one of my players a pair of wraps that can be wrapped around the hilt of a weapon. The effect is that the weapon is treated as one size-category lighter, and while that is handy, it also drops the crit multiplier by one as well. I think I priced that puppy at like 8,000 to 10,000, or something like that. Can't remember without looking at his inventory (which I don't have).

 

[AuraSeer]

Doesn't Monkey Grip work only for one chosen weapon?

 

[Arnwyn]

Re: Re: Magic item price suggestions?

The Arms & Equipment guides suggests to price the feat at 10,000gp, plus an additional 5,000 to 10,000 gold for each prerequisite feat. Monkey Grip has only one prerequisite feat (Weapon Focus), so using this method, you'd get something between 15,000gp and 20,000gp.

Wicked, man. Thanks for the help.

Anyone have an idea for the creation prerequisites?

 

[Destil]

Righteous migh... perhaps spiritual weapon or mord's sword, though. I could see any of thoes, though mord's sword is a little higher level than where I'd restrict this too, myself.

 

[Piratecat]

Re: Re: Magic item price suggestions?

Now, if you're interested, I gave one of my players a pair of wraps that can be wrapped around the hilt of a weapon. The effect is that the weapon is treated as one size-category lighter, and while that is handy, it also drops the crit multiplier by one as well.

Extremely cool. I'll be swiping that, if you don't mind.

 

[kreynolds]

Doesn't Monkey Grip work only for one chosen weapon?

Yes. Why?