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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 4802429" data-attributes="member: 73463">You could probably try and tie as many elements of the identification ritual into the item level, then have a floating bonus/penalty to these elements to cover special circumstances such as artifacts etc. Maybe something like......... Casting Time1 minute per level of item.- for each level the item is above the caster level add 5 minutes to the casting time.- Double casting time for an artifact.- Halve the casting time if the caster has access to a magical laboratory example:ALevel 3 caster is trying to identify a level 5 item in the field5 minutes (item level) + 10 minutes (item is 2 levels higher than caster)= 15 minutes BLevel 3 caster is trying to identify a level 7 artifact in his laboratory7 minutes (item level) + 20 minutes (item 4 levels higher than caster) + 27 minutes (doubled for artifact) -27 (halved for laboratory)= 27 minutes Component Cost10 gp per level of item- double cost for artifact- halve cost if the caster has access to a magical laboratory example:ALevel 5 item in the field50 gp (item level) BLevel 7 artifact in laboratory70 gp (item level) + 70 gp (doubled for artifact) - 70 gp (halved for laboratory) Key SkillCaster must have either arcane or religion skill</blockquote>