New FAQ at Wizards - Behind the Screen with magic item creation

[blargney the second]

They've got a new FAQ up at Wizards:
http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/er/20050928a

As far as I'm concerned that cleared up a lot of issues about magic item creation. Thanks Wizards!

-blarg

 

[Pinotage]

It also states that mithral armor is considered one category lighter for proficiency purposes, something that's been brought up recently again. A good update, methinks.

Pinotage

 

[Azrael]

Excellent, thanks for pointing that out

 

[darthkilmor]

It also states that mithral armor is considered one category lighter for proficiency purposes, something that's been brought up recently again. A good update, methinks.

Pinotage

So if you have something thats light armor, and make it out of mithral, is it considered no armor? Or to say, could someone with no armor proficientcies use it without penalty?

 

[Pinotage]

So if you have something thats light armor, and make it out of mithral, is it considered no armor? Or to say, could someone with no armor proficientcies use it without penalty?

Heh. No, mithral light armor still counts as light armor so it would require light armor proficiency to use.

Pinotage

 

[Artoomis]

It also states that mithral armor is considered one category lighter for proficiency purposes, something that's been brought up recently again. A good update, methinks.

Pinotage

Oh, that's wonderful!

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

He also calls it out as his own house rule. Well done on that end, at least!

 

[Artoomis]

He also calls it out as his own house rule. Well done on that end, at least!

not exactly.:

"The simplest answer—
and the one that the Sage expects most players and DMs use—
is that mithral armor is treated as one category lighter for all
purposes, including proficiency. This isn’t exactly what the
DUNGEON MASTER’s Guide says, but it’s a reasonable
interpretation of the intent of the rule (and it’s supported by a
number of precedents, including the descriptions of various
specific mithral armors described on page 220 of the DUNGEON
MASTER’s Guide and a variety of NPC stat blocks)."

Note that he states that this is an "interpretation" not a house rule, but he also does not say it is the ONLY answer or even that this is the OFFICIAL answer. It's more like advice.

 

[Deset Gled]

Note that he states that this is an "interpretation" not a house rule, but he also does not say it is the ONLY answer or even that this is the OFFICIAL answer. It's more like advice.

Wouldn't it just be so wonderful if they included that clause on all of the FAQ and Sage rulings? Ahh, the problems that would solve.

On the other hand, I suppose that might take some of the fun out of this board.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

not exactly.:
Note that he states that this is an "interpretation" not a house rule, but he also does not say it is the ONLY answer or even that this is the OFFICIAL answer. It's more like advice.

That's what I'm sayin'.