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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Theo R Cwithin" data-source="post: 5335914" data-attributes="member: 75712">The gauntlets?  No.Why?  Short answer is because that's an epic item, by <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/magicItems/basics.htm" target="_blank">definition</a>, and that requires an epic item creation feat:Longer answer is to just compare it to other magic items.  The gauntlets basically  grant a weapon enhancement, so look at magic weapon, rather than the more generic spell effect rules.  It's effectively a +20 weapon, but the bonus is only applied to the attack roll.  DM Hat of Arbitrary Rulings decides that's "half" the expected functionality , so call it roughly equivalent to a +10 enhancement (and that's probably an understatement).That's 200,000gp.  At least.  Throw in the fact that this gauntlet or whatever actually applies to any weapon wielded?  That is clearly epic.  Double-plus-epic, actually!The +20 skill check item?  Probably ok (?)Why?  Compare it to the <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/creatingMagicItems.htm#tableEstimatingMagicItemGoldPieceValues" target="_blank">standard way to make magic items that grant bonuses</a> on skill checks. The formula is (bonus squared x 100gp).  For a +20, that comes to 40,000gp, so your cited value using spell is in the same ball park. (Remember body slot affinities that might push up the price, though.)(Honestly, though, 40k-50k feels low to me. :/  Meh, YMMV.)</blockquote>