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Welcome to the Magic Items Playtest (Sticky) Feb 2, 2009, 10:53 AM by Jason Bulmahn — Purple Dragon Knight, Dave Young 992, KnightErrantJR and 4 others	8 posts	Last post: Feb 22, 2009, 12:01 AM by Dave Young 992

Errata and Typos (Magic Items) (Sticky) Feb 2, 2009, 10:53 AM by Jason Bulmahn — hogarth, The Wraith, JoelF847 and 7 others	16 posts	Last post: Feb 14, 2009, 08:26 PM by JoelF847

Cold Iron items and Magic Enhancements Feb 3, 2009, 05:29 AM by The Wraith — JoelF847, Abraham spalding, Lady Bluehawk and 3 others	6 posts	Last post: Feb 23, 2009, 11:49 AM by JoelF847

Arcane Bond Feb 23, 2009, 11:20 AM by Mistwalker — Kevin Andrew Murphy and Mistwalker	2 posts	Last post: Feb 23, 2009, 11:35 AM by Kevin Andrew Murphy

Shatterspike - needs updating to CMB rules Feb 2, 2009, 12:27 PM by JoelF847 — Goraxes, same_random_hero and JoelF847	3 posts	Last post: Feb 23, 2009, 10:08 AM by Goraxes

Artefacts: Where are the Golarion ones? Feb 21, 2009, 12:12 AM by yellowdingo — Charles Evans 25, Rathendar, James Jacobs and 5 others	15 posts	Last post: Feb 22, 2009, 06:33 PM by Charles Evans 25

Magic Item Creation - Caster Level Requirement Feb 20, 2009, 08:43 AM by Keepiru — Ughbash, Starbuck_II, hogarth and Keepiru	4 posts	Last post: Feb 20, 2009, 12:59 PM by Ughbash

Animated Shield - drop it. Jan 16, 2009, 11:51 AM by Zark — Zark, Pendagast, Abraham spalding and 28 others	160 posts	Last post: Feb 19, 2009, 04:56 PM by Beckett

Blessed Book invalidates spell book mechanics... Feb 5, 2009, 08:34 AM by Shadowlance — TreeLynx, Shadowlance, Abraham spalding and 15 others	44 posts	Last post: Feb 19, 2009, 08:51 AM by Atel

Stat Boosters- from "always on" to "3 times per day" Feb 16, 2009, 07:08 PM by anthony Valente — hogarth, Studpuffin, odanuki and 9 others	15 posts	Last post: Feb 18, 2009, 08:53 PM by Studpuffin

Question about Belt of Giant Strength Feb 16, 2009, 05:53 PM by wspatterson — Abraham spalding, wspatterson, Tholas and 2 others	7 posts	Last post: Feb 18, 2009, 02:02 PM by Tholas

Wearing two or more magic items in one slot - what exactly happens? Feb 17, 2009, 06:36 AM by Tholas — Gamer Girrl, brock, silverhair2008 and 6 others	11 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 10:07 PM by Gamer Girrl

Handy Haversack - too good vs bag of holding? Feb 2, 2009, 12:04 PM by JoelF847 — TreeLynx, JoelF847, DougErvin and 19 others	34 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 07:17 AM by Teydyn

[Rods] Get Rid Of Metamagic Rods Feb 7, 2009, 01:06 AM by Sueki Suezo — Almagest, Sueki Suezo, lastknightleft and 25 others	123 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 06:34 AM by lastknightleft

Extradimensional space interaction rules Feb 2, 2009, 02:56 PM by JoelF847 — Kevin Andrew Murphy, Portella, Abraham spalding and 15 others	44 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 02:33 AM by Seoni, Portella

Ability Enhancement combination has a pretty nasty side effect. Feb 5, 2009, 09:32 PM by Coridan — Beckett, Abraham spalding, magnuskn and 21 others	52 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 01:59 AM by magnuskn

Magic Item Availability Feb 2, 2009, 01:09 PM by Laurefindel — sowhereaminow, Laurefindel, Max Money and 13 others	23 posts	Last post: Feb 17, 2009, 12:38 AM by Dave Young 992

Magical Staffs - How many CHARGES? Feb 4, 2009, 10:21 AM by Marc Radle — Jason Bulmahn, Abraham spalding, Eric Tillemans and 8 others	15 posts	Last post: Feb 16, 2009, 06:13 PM by Hank Woon

Armor quality Fortification - too cheap? Feb 2, 2009, 03:20 PM by JoelF847 — JoelF847, tasslehoff220, Akasharose and 11 others	17 posts	Last post: Feb 16, 2009, 09:16 AM by JoelF847

Rings and Rods - how to make them stand out? Feb 3, 2009, 01:48 PM by JoelF847 — JoelF847, Abraham spalding, sowhereaminow and 4 others	11 posts	Last post: Feb 15, 2009, 08:49 PM by Kevin Andrew Murphy

Special abilities [Arms & armors],caster level and price - How does it work? Feb 15, 2009, 02:11 PM by elghinn velkyn MASTER — Jack Townsend and elghinn velkyn MASTER	2 posts	Last post: Feb 15, 2009, 03:19 PM by Jack Townsend

Wands are they arcane and / or divine Feb 12, 2009, 09:54 PM by Suzaku — eirip, same_random_hero, KanedaMuyo and 4 others	9 posts	Last post: Feb 15, 2009, 11:02 AM by eirip

Weapon and armor enhancement limitations Feb 13, 2009, 10:07 AM by Balor — same_random_hero, noretoc, Majuba and 3 others	6 posts	Last post: Feb 14, 2009, 01:35 PM by same_random_hero

Ring Gates: Are the too powerful? Feb 2, 2009, 12:14 PM by Lord oKOyA — Abraham spalding, Lehmuska, mindgamez and 3 others	6 posts	Last post: Feb 14, 2009, 10:14 AM by Abraham spalding

Hat of Disguise - too cheap Feb 2, 2009, 11:58 AM by JoelF847 — Azathoth42, same_random_hero, Diction and JoelF847	4 posts	Last post: Feb 13, 2009, 09:04 PM by Azathoth42

Instant Fortress - Clarification Needed Feb 2, 2009, 11:42 AM by DougErvin — same_random_hero and DougErvin	2 posts	Last post: Feb 13, 2009, 07:47 PM by same_random_hero

Enchanting Cold Iron Weapons Feb 13, 2009, 09:21 AM by Cainus — Dorje Sylas and Cainus	2 posts	Last post: Feb 13, 2009, 09:39 AM by Dorje Sylas

Special abilities from wearing both Bracers of Armor and magic armor Feb 11, 2009, 12:31 PM by Tholas — Abraham spalding, Tholas, The Wraith and 3 others	18 posts	Last post: Feb 13, 2009, 01:29 AM by The Wraith

Bracers of Armor Feb 9, 2009, 10:01 AM by Max Money — Max Money, Kirth Gersen, Freesword and 12 others	44 posts	Last post: Feb 11, 2009, 12:17 PM by Herald

[Enchantments] Animated versus dancing Feb 10, 2009, 11:30 AM by Max Money — Max Money, Zark, dthunder and Abraham spalding	7 posts	Last post: Feb 11, 2009, 11:48 AM by Max Money

Magical items creation rules Feb 11, 2009, 10:45 AM by Jellyfulfish — Jellyfulfish	1 post	Last post: Feb 11, 2009, 10:47 AM by Jellyfulfish

Regarding Magic Items and Diablo Feb 9, 2009, 12:56 PM by hopeless — Dogbert, Selgard and hopeless	3 posts	Last post: Feb 10, 2009, 04:27 PM by Dogbert

[Weapons] The Vorpal Property Feb 2, 2009, 12:09 PM by quest-master — Mortagon, Ross Byers, brock and 42 others	106 posts	Last post: Feb 10, 2009, 11:03 AM by Daniel Simonson

Item body slots - some observations and questions Feb 3, 2009, 04:21 AM by Zaister — Zaister, Tholas, Lehmuska and 3 others	10 posts	Last post: Feb 10, 2009, 10:35 AM by Zaister

[Armor] Special Materials Feb 9, 2009, 09:15 AM by Jay Fisher - LSJ Coordinator — Jay Fisher - LSJ Coordinator	1 post	Last post: Feb 9, 2009, 09:23 AM by Jay Fisher - LSJ Coordinator

Sun Blade - A sacred cow? Feb 2, 2009, 04:08 PM by Tholas — Tholas, hogarth, Ross Byers and 20 others	39 posts	Last post: Feb 9, 2009, 03:53 AM by hogarth

[Magic Items] - White Elephants Feb 2, 2009, 02:17 PM by hogarth — hogarth, Eric Tillemans, Majuba and 10 others	24 posts	Last post: Feb 8, 2009, 11:07 PM by Dennis da Ogre

[Staves] - Please close staff pricing loophole Feb 2, 2009, 08:14 PM by hogarth — hogarth, Majuba, Slime and Jason Bulmahn	10 posts	Last post: Feb 8, 2009, 07:41 PM by Majuba

Magic Item Slots Feb 8, 2009, 12:15 AM by Epic Meepo — Eric Tillemans and Epic Meepo	2 posts	Last post: Feb 8, 2009, 06:26 AM by Eric Tillemans

Magic Item Creation Costs - Concern Feb 2, 2009, 01:19 PM by Eric Tillemans — Thraxus, Larry Lichman, Magagumo and 7 others	11 posts	Last post: Feb 7, 2009, 10:29 PM by Thraxus

Potions = Elixirs - A better "Brew Potion" Feb 2, 2009, 01:45 PM by Slime — RickSummon, NotMousse, Slime and 10 others	16 posts	Last post: Feb 7, 2009, 04:28 PM by Neithan

Mirror of Opposition: Breaking and Imagery Feb 7, 2009, 03:00 PM by roguerouge — roguerouge	1 post	Last post: Feb 7, 2009, 03:02 PM by roguerouge

[Weapons and Armors] Effective Bonus vs. Flat Cost Increase Feb 3, 2009, 11:49 AM by quest-master — Luminiere Solas and quest-master	2 posts	Last post: Feb 7, 2009, 02:51 PM by Luminiere Solas

Animated Shields: Are they Broken? Feb 2, 2009, 12:23 PM by Eric Tillemans — Ross Byers, Beckett, Eric Tillemans and 32 others	84 posts	Last post: Feb 6, 2009, 10:29 PM by Jason Bulmahn

Arcane vs. Divine Spells Known & Crafting Requirements Feb 3, 2009, 08:47 AM by Ross Byers — Ross Byers and Adelphi	3 posts	Last post: Feb 6, 2009, 08:03 PM by Ross Byers

[Alternate Magic Item Designs] Post your Fixes Here Feb 6, 2009, 07:06 PM by quest-master — quest-master	2 posts	Last post: Feb 6, 2009, 07:44 PM by quest-master

Magic Item costing formula - speed bonus Feb 5, 2009, 07:16 PM by JoelF847 — Eric Tillemans, Daniel Simonson, Kvantum and JoelF847	5 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 09:31 PM by Daniel Simonson

Rings of protection and cloaks of resistance Feb 3, 2009, 09:56 AM by JoelF847 — Ross Byers, jreyst, Jason Nelson and 8 others	12 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 06:24 PM by jreyst

Magic Item Creation Feb 2, 2009, 02:12 PM by Roman — Roman, Anguish, Davelozzi and 4 others	11 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 05:59 PM by Anguish

[Item Creation] Magic Item Alteration Rules Feb 4, 2009, 08:21 PM by quest-master — quest-master, The Black Bard and Tholas	7 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 03:49 PM by quest-master

Glove of Storing - clarification Feb 5, 2009, 11:34 AM by Pathfinder X — Eric Stipe, primemover003 and Pathfinder X	3 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 03:28 PM by Eric Stipe

Amulet of Mighty Fists - Too Costly Feb 2, 2009, 01:54 PM by Eric Tillemans — hogarth, Quandary, Pathfinder X and Eric Tillemans	5 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 03:26 PM by Quandary

Overcoming Damage resistance and the Bane enchantment Feb 4, 2009, 05:42 AM by Tholas — primemover003, Zaister, quest-master and 2 others	5 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 03:01 PM by primemover003

Attribute enhancers and missing interchangeability Feb 5, 2009, 06:24 AM by endier — Tholas, Dragnmoon and endier	3 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 08:27 AM by Tholas

Burst Weapons - how do they work now ? Feb 3, 2009, 05:23 AM by The Wraith — Jason Bulmahn, Pathfinder X, Zaister and 6 others	14 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 04:18 AM by Zaister

Magic items that enhance abilities Feb 2, 2009, 11:51 PM by skyde — skyde and minkscooter	3 posts	Last post: Feb 5, 2009, 01:10 AM by skyde

Deck of Many Things - Broken? Feb 2, 2009, 01:56 PM by Eric Tillemans — Bill Dunn, Brutesquad07, KaeYoss and 8 others	13 posts	Last post: Feb 4, 2009, 01:01 PM by Brutesquad07

Intelligent Items -- Too Cheap & Too Good Feb 2, 2009, 01:57 PM by hogarth — hogarth, Mortagon, TreeLynx and 4 others	12 posts	Last post: Feb 4, 2009, 10:52 AM by Mortagon

Confusion with Magic Item Creation Costs Feb 2, 2009, 07:33 PM by Eric Tillemans — Eric Tillemans	3 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 04:40 PM by Eric Tillemans

Horn of Valhalla Feb 2, 2009, 01:42 PM by Thraxus — Thraxus, Asturysk, Etales and 2 others	6 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 03:49 PM by Asturysk

Wondrous Items: What spells are too much? Feb 2, 2009, 11:48 AM by Etales — The Wraith and Etales	3 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 12:10 PM by The Wraith

Scribe Scrolls - or how to know spells you don't Feb 3, 2009, 05:38 AM by The Wraith — Ross Byers, Snorter, The Wraith and 9 others	21 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 11:59 AM by Kaisoku

[Armor] Celestial Armor Material Feb 3, 2009, 09:10 AM by Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus — Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus, Kvantum, Pathfinder X and hogarth	9 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 11:41 AM by Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus

Rings vs wondrous items - what's the difference? Feb 2, 2009, 11:50 AM by JoelF847 — Ross Byers, Jason Bulmahn, Slime and 5 others	10 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 10:53 AM by Jason Bulmahn

Armor quality Invulnerability - too weak Feb 2, 2009, 12:13 PM by JoelF847 — tasslehoff220, Etales, Abraham spalding and 5 others	11 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 10:53 AM by tasslehoff220

Monk´s Robe - Or how to be a superior Monk by cross classing into fighter. Feb 2, 2009, 03:32 PM by Tholas — Tholas, hogarth and Daniel Simonson	4 posts	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 03:50 AM by Tholas

Scroll, potion and wand pricing Feb 3, 2009, 02:56 AM by Lehmuska — Lehmuska	1 post	Last post: Feb 3, 2009, 02:57 AM by Lehmuska

[Magic Weapons] +5 Special Qualities Request Feb 2, 2009, 09:07 PM by Magus Black — Magus Black	1 post	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 09:10 PM by Magus Black

Consequences of scroll failure Feb 2, 2009, 11:49 AM by JoelF847 — Zaister, Mistah J and JoelF847	3 posts	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 03:44 PM by Zaister

Magic Item Dependence Feb 2, 2009, 01:54 PM by Roman — Jason Bulmahn and Roman	3 posts	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 03:21 PM by Jason Bulmahn

Intelligent Magic Item Pricing - Concerns Feb 2, 2009, 01:58 PM by Eric Tillemans — Jason Bulmahn, hogarth and Eric Tillemans	4 posts	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 03:18 PM by Jason Bulmahn

Robe of Blending too costly. Feb 2, 2009, 02:26 PM by tribeof1 — tribeof1	1 post	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 02:30 PM by tribeof1

Magic Item Creation Costs - Clarification Feb 2, 2009, 01:36 PM by Eric Tillemans — Eric Tillemans	1 post	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 01:48 PM by Eric Tillemans

Should Command Word and Use Activated items require Charges per Day? Feb 2, 2009, 12:12 PM by Skester — Skester	1 post	Last post: Feb 2, 2009, 12:22 PM by Skester

Phylactery of Positive Channeling, what slot does it use? Jan 26, 2009, 08:37 AM by Niels — Niels, Vendle and Montalve	6 posts	Last post: Jan 26, 2009, 03:14 PM by Niels