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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Twowolves" data-source="post: 3423373" data-attributes="member: 18093">So, am I missing something here? On p284 of the DMG, it says that cold iron weapons cost twice as much to make, and if you make them magical, it costs a flat +2000gp. Thus a cold iron longsword costs 30gp (2x15gp), a masterwork cold iron longsword costs 330 gp (2x15gp, +300gp for masterwork) and a +1 cold iron longsword costs 4330gp (2x15gp, +300gp MW, +2000gp for enhancement +1, +2000gp "cold iron penalty").However, on page 27 of the new Magic Item Compendium, it lists a +2000gp "cost modifier" to ANY cold iron weapon, and further states that "magical enhancements x2 cost"! Furthermore, in the text immediately above this table, it refers to the DMG p283, the very same section that outlines the costs cited above. The Masterwork cold iron longsword specific item shows up on the random item by item level (2nd level item, page 270), but not in the list of magic items by price. I also don't see any mention of cold iron in the section on making magic items in the MIC. Furthermore, the Magebane property (p38) states it can be added to a cold iron weapon without the added 2000gp price, implying the cold iron rules from the DMG.So which is it? Did WotC intend to make enhancing cold iron weapons cost double plus 2000gp, or just plus 2000gp? Anyone have any insight, or even just a good educated guess?</blockquote>