Why the Complication?

[Crothian]

And, dude, those boots are so totally cute.

They match my eyes.

 

[Tequila Sunrise]

The wonderious items would be way to long if they had all the different combinations of items and magic. That's why there are the create magical items guidelines so one can have a cloak of resitance and boots of charisma at the same time!!

I don't follow. Are you merely pointing out that variations of DMG items can be made? If so, then yes I realize this fact but there is that pesky 50% cost increase which is a pain in the ass until high levels.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

I don't follow. Are you merely pointing out that variations of DMG items can be made? If so, then yes I realize this fact but there is that pesky 50% cost increase which is a pain in the ass until high levels.

It's always pesky, but not always necessary. For many things, there is more than one slot. Instead of a cloak of resistance, you can get a shirt of resistance. Or boots of dexterity.

 

[glass]

They match my eyes.

You have eyes? I thought you were an ooze?


glass.

 

[FireLance]

You have eyes? I thought you were an ooze?

It was difficult, but he managed to find a way to NOT dissolve eyes, and he's now amassed quite a collection.

 

[lukelightning]

If real folklore went according to D&D rules we wouldn't have brooms of flying. A bottle of efreeti summoning? Ridiculous!

 

[Crothian]

I don't follow. Are you merely pointing out that variations of DMG items can be made?

Not just made, DM's can have you find things not on the table as well. My point is we are not limited to the list of items on the tables.

 

[Crothian]

You have eyes? I thought you were an ooze?

Well, they aren't actually my eyes...but they match.

 

[eschwenke]

Specifically with item magic items. Why can potions of above 3rd spell level not be brewed? Why craft wand AND craft staves, rather than 'craft charged item'? Why do certain common items exclude each other by both taking up the same item space? (Periapts of Wisdom are common for any divine caster, but take up the same space as Amulets of Natural Armor which is common for everybody. Cloaks of Charisma are standard for any Charisma-caster, but they conflict with Cloaks of Resistance which are standard for everybody.)

Do all of these rules exist simply because of tradition or are there balance issues that I'm not seeing?

Check out The Artificer's Handbook published by Mystic Eye Games/Ronin Arts. It makes item creation rules less arbitrary.

 

[Tequila Sunrise]

Wow! I was expecting at least one reply along the lines of 'The rulebooks are sacred! Everything in them is written for a purpose which will be revealed in due time even if your puny mind does not have the capacity to see it now!!!'

Seriously, I did expect someone to argue the balance angle. Anyway, now I don't feel bad at all anymore for all the changes I've made.