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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tilla the Hun (work)" data-source="post: 1303718" data-attributes="member: 14214">It's just a little disturbing...So - I'm in a relatively new campagin using DnD 3.5, set in FR.I'm playing a sun elf, focusing on an artificer concept, creation of items, etc.I'm only first level, but knowing the game is lethal and the GM is a rules lawyer, I'm already sounding him out on magic items.One quirk of my character is a disdain for personal weaponry.  So, rather than buy a crossbow, I inquire as to costs of creating a headband of 'launch bolt'.Now, launch bolt is a 0th level spell in the Magic o' Faerun.  It essentially is a spell that closely duplicates a crossbow.  Something like 'Caster can launch one crossbow bolt up to 100' + 25'/2 lvls with a ranged attack roll'.  Pretty minor stuff.Till my GM comes back with the following:Headband of Unlimited Bolt - Command Word activated Wondrous ItemPrerequisites: CL 15, Craft Wondrous, Launch Bolt Spell, Silent Spell, Still Spell, Eschew MaterialsCreation Price: 300 gp & 24 XPIt's disturbing, I tell you.  Did he even bother to read the guidelines???  By my own calcuations:0th spell counts as 1/2 for calculating, so it's 1/2 spell level * Caster Level 1 * 1800 gold pieces = 900 gp retail, or 350 gp + 36 xp.  I know he's right because he's the gm.  But if a 0th level spell, command word activated wondrous item requires CL 15th to make - should I just hang up my hat as an artificer and change characters or suffer through??What would you do?</blockquote>

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