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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tharen the Damned" data-source="post: 3352159" data-attributes="member: 17091">Hmm, lets see example:Runestaff of the AssassinPrice (Item Level): 10,000 gp (12th)Body Slot: -- (held)Caster Level: 12thAura: Strong; (DC 21) illusionActivation: As spell usedWeight: 3 lb.This simple, slim staff is only 4 feet long. It is fastened to a leather strap to make it easy to sling over your shoulder. It bears a small rune of a dagger on one end.A runestaff of the assassin allows you to cast any of the following spells (each two times per day) by expending a prepared arcane spell or arcane spell slot of the same level or higher.• greater invisibility• obscuring mist• pass without trace• poisonPrerequisites: Craft Staff, greater invisibility, obscuring mist, pass without trace, poison.Cost to Create: 5,000 gp, 400 XP, 10 days.Doing the math for a Keyed Spell Item -unslotted:4x4x200 for greater Inv. = 3.200 gp1x1x200 for obsc. Mist =     200 gp1x1x200 pass w.o. Trace=   200 gp4x4x200 Posion =            3.200 gpThat makes 6.800 gp to create an unslotted Item with "endless" daily uses that does not have to be attuned.But remember: SPELL KEYED ITEMS USE SPELLS ONE SPELL LEVEL HIGHER TO TO FUEL THEM!!!So a spell keyed Item with Poison uses a 5th level Spell Slot!That is a steep trade off.Overall, i still find the Keyed Spell Item more versatile as you can chose which spells you want to be able to cast.Furthermore, keyed spell Items provid rules for metamagiced Spells (like a maximzed fireball) and rules for keyed spell items for spells not on your spell list (i.e. a Cure spell for a Sorcerer).I my campaign i am working with these items and I do not see them as unbalancing or too powerfull.</blockquote>

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