seasong
First Post
Okay, surely I'm missing something in this...
Demon armor is:
MW full plate - 1,800 gp
MW d10 weapon claws - at a guess, 160 + 300 gp (460 gp)
+4 enhancement - 16,000 gp
+1 weapon enhancement - 2,000 gp
The contagion ability - the above leaves 32,000 gp
Contagion is a 3rd level spell. At the 52,000+ gp, it is unlikely that a fighter below 12th level will have this, so the fighter will have at least 3 "normal melee attacks" in a full round action.
So the armor casts contagion three times per round, unlimited use, no talk back... for 32,000 gp?
It's an instant spell. If we are generous, and assume that's a "duration measured in rounds", that's a total cost of 3 x 5 x 2000 x 4 = 120,000 gp. Except that it's better than that, because you can use it around 3+ times per round, and on different opponents.
A DC 14 isn't awe inspiring, by any stretch, but against anyone whose primary save isn't Fort, it represents around a 40% chance of failure at 12th level.
So what am I missing that drops the price down to a quarter of what it should be by the rules?
-seasong
Demon armor is:
MW full plate - 1,800 gp
MW d10 weapon claws - at a guess, 160 + 300 gp (460 gp)
+4 enhancement - 16,000 gp
+1 weapon enhancement - 2,000 gp
The contagion ability - the above leaves 32,000 gp
Contagion is a 3rd level spell. At the 52,000+ gp, it is unlikely that a fighter below 12th level will have this, so the fighter will have at least 3 "normal melee attacks" in a full round action.
So the armor casts contagion three times per round, unlimited use, no talk back... for 32,000 gp?
It's an instant spell. If we are generous, and assume that's a "duration measured in rounds", that's a total cost of 3 x 5 x 2000 x 4 = 120,000 gp. Except that it's better than that, because you can use it around 3+ times per round, and on different opponents.
A DC 14 isn't awe inspiring, by any stretch, but against anyone whose primary save isn't Fort, it represents around a 40% chance of failure at 12th level.
So what am I missing that drops the price down to a quarter of what it should be by the rules?
-seasong