Need help pricing bracers of mini power attack

[blargney the second]

I want to include a magic item in some treasure that will let my party deal a bit more damage to make encounters go a little bit faster. I'd like some help guesstimating the market value of these bracers, please.

Bracers of the Fierce Strike
Body Slot: Arms
Activation: Swift (mental, at will)
Effect: Upon activation, you gain the benefit of the Power Attack feat for one round. You can only take a penalty on your attacks up to the lower of 2 or your Charisma modifier. They must be worn for 24 hours before you can activate them.

Thank you!
-blarg

 

[Corsair]

Wait, so they are only useful for people of 12+ charisma?

 

[blargney the second]

Yep.

 

[Nifft]

So... they're Bracers of the 2nd Level Paladin? (Or perhaps Bracers of the 3rd Level Bard.)

Since they're granting up to 1/10th of the benefit of a feat, I'd consider pricing them around one or two thousand GP. They'll be quickly outgrown.

Cheers, -- N

 

[blargney the second]

Or knight, face rogue, or girl player who refuses to play a PC who isn't hot.

They're 6th level, going on 7th. It's intended to be an interesting and useful low-level item. Success?
-blarg

 

[Nifft]

They're 6th level, going on 7th. It's intended to be an interesting and useful low-level item. Success?

IMHO it's most tactically interesting if the PCs have access to other Swift action items -- are you already using the MIC?

In any case, it looks fine for a low-level (i.e. cheap) item.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Slaved]

Bracers of Overwhelming Personality
Body Slot: Arms
Activation: None (Constant)
Effect: When you Flank an Opponent with an Ally both you and that Ally gain a Bonus on Damage Rolls against the Flanked Foe equal to the Lower of each of your Charisma Bonuses (A Charisma Penalty counts as a +0 Bonus for this Purpose). If you are both Wearing a Set of these Bracers then use the Higher of your Charisma Bonuses instead.
If you have at least 5 Ranks in Bluff and Feint in Combat you may designate an Ally of yours within 30 Feet to gain the Benefit instead of yourself.
They must be worn for 24 hours before you gain the Benefits described.


I feel that these would Stimulate Teamwork and add a little Extra Damage to speed up the Combats.

 

[blargney the second]

IMHO it's most tactically interesting if the PCs have access to other Swift action items -- are you already using the MIC?

In any case, it looks fine for a low-level (i.e. cheap) item.

Yeah, we're using MIC loads - love that book! Thanks for the help, guys!

@Slaved: the Amulet of Teamwork in MIC does much the same thing.

 

[Slaved]

@Slaved: the Amulet of Teamwork in MIC does much the same thing.

Teamwork Boosting Items for Everyone!!!!

 

[VanRichten]

One level of martial and you can get an aura that gives all allies a bonus to damage when flanking equal to your charisma bonus.