Price that Ioun Stone!

[roguerouge]

I was wondering what people think the price should be on an Ioun stone that allows you to cast 0th level spells as a 1st level sorcerer. Ideas?

 

[griff_goodbeard]

Depends on why the player wanted it.

 

[DarkJester]

I'd say 5000 GP, though I'd probably require a command activated item rather than actually granting the player spell casting ability. Being able to use 2 cantrips a total of 5 times per day isn't going to break anything. I originally though 2,500, but its slotless.

 

[griff_goodbeard]

I'd say 5000 GP, though I'd probably require a command activated item rather than actually granting the player spell casting ability. Being able to use 2 cantrips a total of 5 times per day isn't going to break anything. I originally though 2,500, but its slotless.

Agreed, unless the player is trying to sneak into some prestige class with 'cast arcane spells' as a pre-req.

 

[DarkJester]

Yeah, thats why I'd make it command activated only. Avoids a whole lot of trouble that could.

 

[Darklone]

Agreed, unless the player is trying to sneak into some prestige class with 'cast arcane spells' as a pre-req.

I don't know many DMs who allow magic items to count as prerequisites for prestige classes.

*Darklone leaves now to build his Ring of Evasion Fochlucan Lyrist*

 

[roguerouge]

No, it's not for a PC, but you never know where these things will end up, do you?

 

[Deset Gled]

I was wondering what people think the price should be on an Ioun stone that allows you to cast 0th level spells as a 1st level sorcerer. Ideas?

An item that allows you to cast spells "as a sorcerer" is badly designed. Instead, the item should have the ability to cast a specific cantrip(s) a fixed number of times a day. It will be much easier to price the item if it's designed properly.

 

[pawsplay]

that doesn't sound like an ioun stone, which basically affect their user in various protective or enhancing ways.

How about a floating magic eye that casts detect magic? That might be cool.