NPC Item Crafters and Gear

[Garnfellow]

I seem to remember reading a rule or suggestion somewhere that NPCs with magic item creation feats should get a discount when calculating the total value of their gear. A wizard with "Craft Wondrous Item," for example, should have an amulet of health +2 at 1/2 market price. Or something like that.

Anyone have any idea where I would have read that? I thought it was in the DMG, but danged if I can find it.

 

[Runestar]

That seems more like a rule for PCs starting at higher than 1st lv. You can craft your own gear (saving gp at the cost of xp). So you would start out with more/better eq, but at a lower lv than the rest of the party.

 

[Garnfellow]

That seems more like a rule for PCs starting at higher than 1st lv. You can craft your own gear (saving gp at the cost of xp). So you would start out with more/better eq, but at a lower lv than the rest of the party.

What I'm thinking of was an NPC rule. Otherwise, why ever give any NPC item creation feats?

 

[Runestar]

What I'm thinking of was an NPC rule. Otherwise, why ever give any NPC item creation feats?

No reason really. They are clearly a PC-only feat (pretty much like leadership). If you want an npc to have more gear, simply give him more and reflect it in the form of a higher cr (but note that it also means the PCs get more gear when they overcome him).

 

[Edheldur]

DMG 3.5, page 110. It's right under the "Handcrafted NPC" entry.

 

[Garnfellow]

DMG 3.5, page 110. It's right under the "Handcrafted NPC" entry.

Bingo. Thanks, Edheldur!

When selecting gear for a spellcaster, count magic items that she can make herself as 70% as expensive as normal. This effectively treats the XP cost as an extra gold piece cost. If the item is charged, then count it as half normal value (a net 35%) and determine charges left randomly.