Magic Item Query

[Knightfall]

Ok, I am currently working on an adventure that will give two NPCs two different unique magical items. The first NPC is a wizard who will have access to something I call a teleportation tile, as per the alternate rules in D&D Complete Arcane. ("Tiles" work like potions for those that don't have CA.) The second NPC is a cleric who will have something I call a passwall amulet, which will function at a caster level of 9th.

The teleportation tile is a single use magical item that will automatically take the wizard to his arcane lab when snapped in half, while the passwall amulet is wondrous item that has to be activated by a command word. (The wizard will have two teleportation tiles.)

What I want to ask is what people think of the magical items and what they would do to make sure they don't unbalance the game if the PCs get their hands one one or the other? I've already decided that using the teleportation tile provokes an attack of opportunity, while the amulet doesn't. I'm just not sure whether or not the amulet should have charges or be permanent, and if the teleportation tile would need contingency built into its cost.

Anyway, give me your opinions please.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[Jdvn1]

Since each tile is one-use, I highly doubt it's unbalancing. Not sure about the amulet, but I'd make it 1/day or something.

 

[Knightfall]

Since each tile is one-use, I highly doubt it's unbalancing. Not sure about the amulet, but I'd make it 1/day or something.

Yeah, I think the tile is fine and 1/day sounds right for the amulet. I was also thinking about making it so it had charges like a wand. Game night is tomorrow so I'll need to decide by then.

I'm also looking to see if someone can help price out what it would cost to make these two magic items. I'd work on it myself but I have A LOT of prep work to do today and tomorrow.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[ARandomGod]

Yeah, I think the tile is fine and 1/day sounds right for the amulet. I was also thinking about making it so it had charges like a wand. Game night is tomorrow so I'll need to decide by then.

I'm also looking to see if someone can help price out what it would cost to make these two magic items. I'd work on it myself but I have A LOT of prep work to do today and tomorrow.

Cheers!

KF72

I'd price the tile at around the price of a scroll of teleportation. It IS one use only, after all. Of course, you'd have to make it arcane caster only to get that price. A little more if anyone can use it. I also specifically would not have it provoke. ... Otherwise why not just cast the spell or use a scroll in the first place?

Passwall at even once a day is orders of magnitude better than the tiles. But that's my prejudice against expendable items showing through. As for cost... Ummm.
Caster level times spell level times 1,800, divided by five seems an appropriate enough cost.