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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GuardianLurker" data-source="post: 1214425" data-attributes="member: 786">Agreed. However, it completely blows away the distinctions between the various SRD item types, which I want to preserve.Why? 'Cause all the standard treasure tables assume that split (and the associated distinctions), and I don't want to have to completely rework the treasure tables. As I assume Monte did, since I don't have Diamond Throne (I don't run an AU campaign, remember?).The vanilla AU system also removes all level caps (by implication) for the single-use and charged items, something I'm still not sure is something I want in my campaign. A Wand of Teleports just doesn't feel right to me.Also, all of the AU item creation feats only mention their "prototypical" items. While I agree that it's clear that Wands are only a sub-category, it isn't clear what the other sub-categories are. Moreover, since the SRD limits wands to single-spells, it isn't clear if multi-effect items are applicable. Especially since Create Constant Item is careful to use the plural term "powers" while Creat Charged Item only uses the singular term "spell".The Veriform Item feat is there to allow for "wonderous" items. While mechanically there may be no actual need for it, I think that both it (and multi-effect) are a very good way of detailing a crafter-mage's growing expertise (and a better way than item-type progression). I also was considering detailing exactly which effects are appropriate for which chakra - the "standard effects", in some sense. For example, the Foot Chakra obviously relates to movement and movement's side effects - thus Boots of Speed, Elvenkind, and Varied Tracks.Yah, so do I. It's there to deal with Rods, primarily - "Rods are scepterlike devices that have unique magic powers...". Its also a band-aid for the fact that the SRD doesn't have any (many?) skill-boosting spells. Frankly, this one's easy to get rid of - require spell research first. Of course, there are effects that are fine as an item, but not as a spell, and vice versa.Another idea I debated (but got rid of for simplicity's sake) was extending multi-effect to include single-use items, instead of just charged and constant. [font size=2]Whoops. I just realized I hadn't made that limitation explicit in the original posting.[/font]</blockquote>

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