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I'm finding it hard to get excited about this one. The problem is that enhancement bonuses aren't sexy - you can get them anywhere. It's about as interesting and useful as a wand of bull's strength.

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Doorbreaker

Greater versions of the Doorbreaker exist, with an increased caster level

And? Are the only effects of the heightened caster level to make it glow brighter and pump up the dispel magic? That's not inconsiderable, but it should not in itself double or quadruple the cost and the text should make clear that the 20th level version uses a greater dispel.

I don't think the mention of Varisia would have impressed the judges one way or the other.

You are correct in that once you get past CL 10 a greater dispel is required. The CL also affects the duration of the animation (1 r / lvl). In hindsight I probably should have nixed the greater / lesser versions and used more words on clarification.

The Varsian reference was a nod towards the use of "starknives" in the description - and an attempt to suck up :). I had submitted before there was too much clarification on whether these items were supposed to be Paizo-specific.

DoorBreaker,

I love this thing! Perhaps it would have made it if you'd dummed it down a bit. The movement and the enhanced versions sort of confused me. A bit more damage to the door each round would have been cool too. A barbarian wielding an adamantine greataxe would be more efficient - but the dispel magic is cool. Good job.

I didn't want it to do too much damage to the door, as you still have to give the GM a chance to put up some road blocks on the party's path. The lesser version can get through a strong wooden door (on average) using one charge. The greater version is punching through iron and stone doors - eventually. A barbarian wielding a greataxe also just triggered every trap on the door / chest and woke up the neighbours.

The movement was there so it could be used as a "fire and forget" device to disarm symbols while you stay safely out of range.

Doorbreaker

Also known in Varisia as a “Desnan Key”, this device resembles two ornate starknives joined at the core. The blades of a Doorbreaker are constructed of adamantine and freely rotate in alternate directions. Up to three times per day, the Doorbreaker can be placed on a solid surface (such as a door, window or floor) and commanded to animate.

The device deals 2d4 points of damage per round to objects, ignoring hardness, and continues to cut for a number of rounds equal to the CL, until commanded to stop, or the target object is destroyed. If allowed to move, the Doorbreaker will progress at 5’/round.

The apparatus is ensorcelled to operate silently, and automatically attempts a targeted dispel magic on any spell effect that has been placed on the target object, including arcane lock, fire trap, symbols and glyphs.

With a second command word, the Doorbreaker can also seamlessly repair the damage it has inflicted at the same rate.

Greater versions of the Doorbreaker exist, with an increased caster level

Moderate abjuration and transmutation; CL 5th, 10th or 20th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, mending, dispel magic/greater dispel magic, silence; Price 9,000 gp, 18,000 gp, or 40,000 gp

Our campaigns always tend to go from the "TV series" to the "Feature Film" version at this stage. You don't have to worry about the regular grind, and can call a game when inspiration strikes.

There may be a year's hiatus between the action blockbusters while we do something else, but when we do get back to it, it's worth the wait.

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