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Holy s%%$,

i just had the time to read the warpriest in peace, and i grossly underestimated the class.

Sacred weapon and armor stack with existing bonus, BAB for bonus feats = WP level etc.

Need to look further into this :)

Again, thank you all for your input.
I will take a look into the whip-thingy ;)

Sounds fun AND scary! ;)

EDIT:

How can i rectify the problem, that the whip does not threaten its reach? For a tank this is rather problematic. Improved whip mastery requires BAB +5.

In addition, if using a warpriest / multiclass cleric/fighter the necessary trip feats also have a rather "high" BAB prerequisite, making this kind of combat style viable not before level 8.

My line of thinking was:
Threaten 15ft, combat reflexes (AoO) and make a free attack after a successful trip attempt.

Anything else that would it make even more effective? :)

A lot of good advice.
Thank you guys for your participation.

I will take a closer look on the weekend.

Have a nice one!

Ok ok you convinced me..i will take a more detailed look at the warpriest.
If i got the caster progression wrong, and the power of the sacred weapon, I will have to read up on the class more closely.

Hi,

we never played beyond level 12, so i never calculate the expected advantage on anything beyond level 12. The calculation up to level 20 may be favorable for the warpriest, but this is something that will not happen ;)

Sorry for omitting that.

We are at level 5 in the curent campaign and purely from a direct comparison level 5, 3 levels cleric, 2 levels fighter, will and fort were near the 10-mark as an example.

umm it would have more feats then a fighter/cleric 16 feats on a 50/50 split cleric fighter and 17 feats on a warpriest and better saves 12,6,12 base as opposed to the fighter/cleric 14,6,9, there are plenty of reach weapons that have lower base die especially with the whip that has a base of 1d4 and threaten both 5 feet and 10 feet away from you.

Honestly, while feats are nice, lost casting progression is almost never worth it.

That said? The Warpriest class is literally a hybrid of Cleric and Fighter in a single class, built to be a spell-slinging holy tank in a single package. Probably your best bet.

Hi Omnius,

ehm...the warpriest has a slower progression as well. He gets access to level 2 spells on level 5. With a level 3 cleric / level 2 fighter, it is virtually the same progression ;)

umm it would have more feats then a fighter/cleric 16 feats on a 50/50 split cleric fighter and 17 feats on a warpriest and better saves 12,6,12 base as opposed to the fighter/cleric 14,6,9, there are plenty of reach weapons that have lower base die especially with the whip that has a base of 1d4 and threaten both 5 feet and 10 feet away from you.

Hmm..the whip with sacred weapon is not a bad idea..especially for the tank i had in mind...hmmm...

I've looked at the warpriest and i found the following negative points:

- less access to domain advantages
- less bonus feats than a multi-class cleric/fighter
- sacred weapon is rather useless when using a reach weapon, which are normally two handed weapons with greater damage than the sacred weapon damage
- worse saves than multi-class cleric / fighter
- channel energy comes very late

So i'm not really convinced that this mix-class is an equal to the multiclass cleric/fighter.

Hi all,

i was thinking about a holy warrior who is very devout, likes to help people, heal, but also dishes out punishment for the guilty and protect friends and the innocent in a fight.

I know multiclassing is more painful in PF than in 3.5 but i was thinking about a tank with reach and lots of AoOs. To do this i might need the feats-galore of the fighter.

Can you give me some hints concerning feats and spells that would make this build viable (except combat reflexes) or better yet: Do you have ideas for an archetype that might be a better choice instead of multiclassing?

In one thread i read the following:

"The Plant Domain (Growth subdomain) offers Enlarge Person as a swift action. It gives Enlarge Person as a domain spell too.

The Animal Domain (Fur subdomain) gives +10 ft (and better) movement as a swift action. You'll also get a nice pet when you hit level 4 cleric."

Both domains seem to be good choices for such a character, wouldn't you agree?

Thank you in advance, all your comments and thoughts are appreciated, as always. :)

Thank you for your input.
Sorry for the late reply.

Hi folks,

i was just wondering if you would allow "gaming" a contact that would share spells with you? (as a DM)
I'm in a campaign as a wizard and the city we are in has supply problems. There are 2 magic academies and even low level spells to learn cost 150%.
So adding spells to the spellbook is getting really expensive which in return will deny me items i could buy for that money.

So i was thinking:
Are the costs for new spells part of the "normal" character wealth as described in the core rule book?

And: Would you allow to "befriend" a wizard (NPC), share spells with him, talk about magical theory and maybe even do some footwork for him?

How would you handle such an approach as DM?

Thank you in advance for your insights.

Thank you!

Keep it coming, I will read and research all of your suggestions!

:)

Hi Davor,

i looked at the archetype but i could not see why this would be a good choice for the char i had in mind.
I loose all my armor proficiencies and gain access to knowledge skills.

How does this help? :)

Check out the fighter's Lore Warden archetype. Go reach weapon, grab combat reflexes, then hit the Improved Trip/Improved Dirty Trick line of feats. I played a character like that before, and he was freakin' AMAZING.

I would recommend picking up Quick Draw and a Light Quickdraw Shield for hand swapping shenanigans, but taking Improved Trip/Dirty Trick provides excellent control. Can't trip something? Why not blind/daze/nauseate it? It works really darn well.

Hi,

i need a melee character that can protect the party and control the battlefield before him?
Maybe the combination of reach weapons and feats that stop enemies if they are hit.

Problem is: The char is level 4, so feats and other resources are limlited.
I've read a few threads in that area, but most of the builds started to get useful at far later than level 4.

Is it possible to pull something off in that general direction at level 4?

Thanks for your help.

Thank you!

Thank you all for your posts.
I have abolished the idea :)

Yes, you are right, forgot about that ;)

Hi,

i need your input on the following item:

Amulet of natural armor +1, +1 AC insight, +1 AC sacred

The amulet of NA+1 would cost 2000 GP, insight and sacred cost bonus squared * 2500, plus 50% for additional ability.

This would come up to 9500 GP (2000+3750+3750), which seems not sooo unreasonable at first glance (compared to 9000 GP for bracers of armor +3).

BUT: Armor is a "low" power magic effect, because you can aquire armor bonus through mundane armor.

This is harder for insight and sacred bonus.
In addition, if you bring up the "AC-bonus" of the item up to +4 (+2 armor +1 insight +1 sacred) the item is cheaper than a +4 bracers of armor (11500 vs. 16000).

Do you have any guidelines or lines of thinking, how such an item could be priced fairly / adequately?

Thanks!

Hi,

my search for a similar thread was unsuccessfull, so i thought i ask away.

What is the formular for calculating the costs for the following item:

Goggles or an amulet which provides a diplomacy and sense motive bonus?

What is a "similar" ability? And what are the costs for slotted items with multiple, similar abilities?

Multiple Similar Abilities: For items with multiple similar abilities that don't take up space on a character's body, use the following formula: Calculate the price of the single most costly ability, then add 75% of the value of the next most costly ability, plus 1/2 the value of any other abilities.

Multiple Different Abilities: Abilities such as an attack roll bonus or saving throw bonus and a spell-like function are not similar, and their values are simply added together to determine the cost. For items that take up a space on a character's body, each additional power not only has no discount but instead has a 50% increase in price.

After reading these two paragraphs my interpretation would be, that two skill bonus are "similar" abilities. Does the last bold sentence mean, that it is of no consequence if an ability is similar or not, if the item fills a slot?

Your opinions and rule knowledge is, as always, most appreciated :)

Thanks!

Hi,

I've been playing for over 20 years now and i was wondering if you have noticed relations between players and the base characters they like to play?

What i mean is, have you ever had a player who always played the cheerful good guy, like a Lathander cleric on drugs, or players / playergroups who always played nasty people or gloomy / distant ones etc. and have you ever noticed if certain kind of people gravitate toward certain base character types?

And have you also developed an affinity for certain basic characters or even a dislike for other type of characters?

I mean it is only natural. Some roles/characters can be good for party cohesion while others can be disruptive. In some campaigns, certain types of characters collide with the overall mood of the campaign, others reinforce it.

For example: We played a campaign a while back and the general mood of the campaign was about working together, building something, relying on each other etc. Most of the characters were fine and integrated well, others were very emotionless, did not care about any of the other characters and that somehow diminished the whole experience. I've noticed, that a lot of the players who play moroose and cut-off characters are very troubled in real life as well.

In another instant, we played a selfmade campaign and the SL, while giving us a good time at first, always gravitated the campaigns toward doom and despair, with the full intent of ending the world, while we struggled to prevent it, which was never a possibility in the first place.

So while he was a good SL, we barely played his campaigns in the future because we knew, our effords would be in vain eventually and that kinda took out the fun in playing.

His behavior was also some kind of mirror to his feelings in real life and the bad situation he was in for a long time.

One more positive example was a former friend of mine. He was a very positive and in times inspirational guy and he also played his characters that way. It was fun and he always made the sessions special. I really liked playing with him until he got funny ideas, blasting me with climate change research, trying to convince of this and that and i didn't have the time to dive into it all. His participation became sporadic and his characters also began to get wierd. Strange combinations that were hardly consistant or even explainable. From this moment on it went downhill and we stopped playing.

I would like to hear about your experiences: Correlations between kinds of people and basic characters you noticed and basic characters that kinda derailed a campaign or diminished the experience.

Thank you.

The stones are in a wayfinder, so no "floating around your head" stuff ;)

I'm playing a Exploiter Wizard so no familiar for me (at the moment).

Hi,

the problem is that this may come up very soon in our game.
I've created a wayfinder with a cracked version of the spell storing ioun stone and this is a good method to equip my non-spellcasting party members with spells that may help them. Shield for example, Protection from Evil or Enlarge Person. Especially shield because this is a personal spell that i cannot cast on them myself.

Having multiple wayfinders with different spells in it, dramatically increase their flexibility to react to certain situations.

The first cracked stone i created had a resonant power (25% chance) so i "hope" that the next stones i create don't have a resonant power ;)

This combination is even reasonably priced. 1250 GP crafting costs for a wayfinder + spell storing stone.

(Hint: the custom magic item rules are not permitted in our game, for good reason)

Hi,

i don't own Seeker of Secrets, so thank you very much for the clarification.

So a wayfinder with an ioun stone that has no resonate power, is not "augmenting", therefor will not interfere with another wayfinder.

So while my collection of "facts" is inaccurate, my intepretation is supported by you correction. Interesting.

Hi folks,

i was just researching the whole thing about ioun stones, wayfinders, resonate powers etc.
I know there are a few threads already about this topic, but i thought it may be helpful to start a thread with a little more focus.

So this is what i've learned and i would like you to tell me what your deductions / opinions on this matter are:

1. In their normal state, you can have multiple ioun stones orbiting your head on different orbits. All abilities will be granted.

2. A wayfinder removes the necessity to have the ioun stones in plain sight, BUT an ioun stone in a wayfinder will suppress the wayfinders own ability, for standard wayfinders this is the "light" ability.

3. There are wayfinders with multiple slots for ioun stones and each slot used, will suppress one ability of the wayfinder.

4. Multiple wayfinders will interfere with one another and seize to function properly. Their abilities will no longer work.

5. While in a wayfinder, an ioun stone may resonate with the wayfinder, thereby manifesting a "resonate power"

6. Resonate powers, manifested by multiple ioun stones with resonate powers used in one or multiple wayfinders will cancel each other out. The effect of two resonate powers at the same time is not possible.

So..these are the "facts" i was able to gather.

Now a question: Is there any indication, that the powers / abilities (NOT resonate powers) of ioun stones, used in multiple wayfinders will stop functioning?

For example:

I have 2 standard wayfinders on me. Both have an ioun stone. One of those has a resonate power, the other does not. I expect both stones to be working normally including the resonate power.

I know that the abilities of the wayfinders (light) will not work, as long as there are multiple wayfinders in proximity to one another. But there is not word about the abilities granted by the slotted ioun stones.

As far as i understand it, i can use X different wayfinders with ioun stones, ONE with a resonate power, and all of the abilities granted by the ioun stones would still work.

What are your thoughts concerning this topic?
Do you have any rules/errata/author comments that would challenge my "interpretation"?

Thank you in advance.

Yeah renting is always a possibility.
But at the moment it seems that i'm be welcome in the citadel and the quartermaster is very helpful, selling stuff for us at 60% and organizing items at normal prices in a time where prices in the city are higher than normal (loading/unloading cargo seems the be a problem at the moment).

@Peachbottom

I'm playing a wizard so maybe tours between the city and the adventure can be explained via phantom steed / teleport at some point.

Thank you both for your thoughts, i think i will invest i gear for the time being.

Unless you have a use for the house during the adventure, it's probably a good idea to wait until your character stops adventuring before investing the proceeds in real estate. Most published campaigns don't involve the PCs spending a great deal of time at home, and your house doesn't do much good when you're not in it--especially if you manage to make enemies and they, e.g., go burn down your house.

Hmm..good point (burn the house down).

We had an elaborate plan to get Trinia from her house to the Citadel but we really didn't need it.

But we really struggled with the pursuit on the roof...we nearly lost her until our wizard used create pit to stop her.

After we convinced her to come with us, remembering Crofts warning about the new not-so-loyal-guards, we used a cart to hide her and then used invisibility before entering the citadel. As it turned out, that was the right call. The sable marines and hellknights were already in Crofts office pressuring her to present results.

I imagine Trinia was close to fainting (while "hiding" behind my character) as we were interrogated by the sable marine lts. and hellknights, "admitting" that we were unable to catch her. We suffered through the blame game from the sable marines and the hellknights, left the office and hid Trinia in our room in the citadel (with 60 seconds of invisibility left).
Croft was busy and we had to wait for quite some time to tell her that, contrary to our report, Trinia was in the citadel.

After Croft interrogated her, she asked her old friend (forgot his name, but it was the master fighter guy who was involved in the business with Grau) to hide Trinia in the city, because getting her out was impossible at the time.

So while it does not sound very exiting, we were sweating quite a bit during the whole sable marine and hellknight-thing in Crofts office. One failed bluff check, one wrong move by invisible Trinia or taking too long (6 minutes invisibility)...and the whole thing would have blown up in our faces...

Greetings!

I'm playing the CotCT-AP at the moment and my char (Exploiter Wizard level 4) still believes this "adventure"-business is only temporary and after that he will go back to his life as a teacher (he has been a teacher for over 15 years now) ;)

We are at 4k gold per character at the moment (more money than he has every seen before) and the character is saving up to buy a house in the "South shore" district.

I took Craft Wonderous Items and i have planned to take CA&A next level, but more for the fluff, my mates and the guard, not so much for myself.

Finally, my question:

As i don't know the AP, is it possible or lets say "enjoyable" to play without lots of magic items until a certain level?
Normaly the APs are constructed in a way that you NEED to invest your loot into magic items to be able to beat the challenges thrown at you.

A house in the South Shore district is about 20k gold, but loot tends to increase per "encounter" or phase of the AP as you progress in the story.

So what do you think? Invest the gold now and wait for the increase in loot as we advance or keep saving up the money?

As this differs from AP to AP i would be very interested in the opinions of people who already played the AP.

Maybe some information about the char will help:

Samsaran Exploiter Wizard

Int 20, Con 12, Dex 14, Wis 12, STR/CHA 7
Bluff and Diplomacy based on INT
Feats: Additional Traits, Craft Wonderous Items
Traits: Student of Philosophy, Reactionary, Diplomacy+Perception Class skill
Arcane Exploits: Quick Study, Potent Spell
Role: Battlefield Control / Buff / Debuff

Thank you and have a nice day.

I'm sorry, found a similar thread, shortly after creating this one:

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mdtr?Crafting-with-a-Ring-of-Sustenance

Thread can be closed, sorry for the inconvenience!

Greetings,

just one question for which i could not find the answer via search:

By using a ring of sustenance, can i create more that the 1000 GP limit per day of magic items?

If the answer is no, why not? I only need 2 hours of sleep, thereby nearly doubling the time i can create magic items.

Or just for balance reasons?

Thanks!

I'm sorry i brought up the HP-discussion :)
This was not my intend.
Even Gygax admitted, that HP is more like "fatigue" and is only there to make the outcome more predictable and offer time to flee if necessary.

I have to admit that i'm not really fond of the HP system. I prefer the realism of GURPS (fixed low amount of HP that does not change significantly), but it's hard to find a group that appreciates this level of consistancy and complexity, so Pathfinder it is :)

So back to the topic:

DR-based armor for Pathfinder will be hard to accomplish. I wish the OP luck!

Kelemvor187 wrote:

Can'tFindthePath wrote:

Armor is life....but not getting hit is even better.

I think this is true for most systems ;)

In most systems it is hard to absorb damage completely.
Not getting hit is often the best survival strategy.

True, but in GURPS, getting hit hard with penetrating damage in a vital area, with insufficient armor, is pretty much instant death. And that's if you're a starting PC with the typical 100 point build, or a veteran conqueror with 600 character points. Still dead. Of course, the 600 point conqueror is REALLY hard to hit...

True, but i think this is how it should be.

This would be difficult to accomplish in GURPS with hitpoints.

BUT: Pathfinder is more a gamistic system, while GURPS strongly leans towards consistancy and realism. So these systems are hard to compare, because the approach is totally different.

Kelemvor187 wrote:

So obviously using the trait to base CHA-based skills on, renders the usage of a Circlet of Persuasion mute.

Is it possible to create a "Circlet of logical reasoning" instead of the Circlet of Persuasion with the same or reduced power, but applicable to INT based skills?

[Grammar Ninja]

mute = silent
moot = no longer relevant
[/Grammar Ninja]

As a side note, if you casting stat is Charisma, the circlet helps with casting concentration checks.

If you get GM buy-in, go for it. The circlet has an effective (N^2)*500 price for its effect.

/cevah

Thank you for the Grammar Ninja (really!) and the formular.

Armor is life....but not getting hit is even better.

I think this is true for most systems ;)

Standard AC in Pathfinder is usually designed to stop iterative attacks, not the first attack a creature makes.

In my experience, the armor as DR rules are usually just bad. They either provide too much protection, or are worthless. At low levels it can almost complete negate damage, and at high levels the damage is so high that it's irrelevant that it blocks some, there's just too much. Couple with the fact that "defense" scores are significantly lower everyone becomes much easier to hit.

Overall the system is bad. While it's nice in theory is just doesn't actually play well with Pathfinder's other mechanics.

I've to agree with Claxon here.

You not only have to find the right balance between DR vs. damage but also make it possible to use hit locations and other means to reduce the protection (for example damage types and armor that provides different protection values against different kinds of damage).

If you look up RPG-systems that uses DR in that fashion you will see that they are either extremly simple (DR vs. damage no matter what damage type) or extremly detailed (hit locations, DR that protects well vs. some kinds of damage and not so well vs. other kinds etc.). There is little in between.

Due to the fact that Pathfinder is rules heavy, a simple system won't do. You need a complex one, which is a lot of work. Again, i refer you to GURPS, which uses, in my opinion, a very well designed DR-armor system.

This mechanic is not new and IIRC is part of the variant rules for 3.5.
But i don't know the variant rules all that well.

As you are dealing with a totally other kind of armor system, i like to refer you to GURPS for example, which uses a DR armor system.

BUT: Armor there is a lot higher than it is in Pathfinder or D&D. This is due to the fact, that damage dealt scales upwards faster than hit chances. So you are not scaling AC vs. to hit, but DR vs. damage dealt.

This fact would need to be applied to Pathfinder as well.

A +2 full plate armor made from Adamantium should have an armor rating of 20 or 25..not 12 like in the AC system, to provide ample protection vs. a hit from a very strong barbarian, causing 20 or more damage per hit.

So one possible solution would be, to reorganize the armor system, separating armor bonus that prevents being hit (dodge, deflection, insight etc.) and armor bonus that just reduces damage (armor, shield, NA etc.).
This makes dex chars as viable as heavily armored tanks. The first concentrates on not getting hit, the second on thick layers of protection.

Of course, you can try both to create a "mixed" class. Good dodge but also some protection in case you get hit.

It is an interesting idea, but it needs a lot of work to provide a functonal , non-game breaking system for Pathfinder.

My plan is to invest the money in real estate.
South Shore in Korvosa but this is nearly 16000 GPs away.

My char has only saved up 4000 GP until now, so i was looking for a save place to store the money until then (my char is a squishy lvl 4 wizard).

Problem is, the studio where my char was living has been destroyed and he has been living in the Citadel of Velshynek (City Watch) for the past 3 weeks.

So i left my letters of credit to the quartermaster for safekeeping.
I asked for better security at the bank, but my DM said that the letter of credit is enough to access the money at the bank.

That is the reason i started this thread, because i could not believe it.

Greetings,

i just read the following FAQ-answer about swapped attributes as base for skills (for example Student of Philosophy switches CHA for INT):

FAQ

So obviously using the trait to base CHA-based skills on, renders the usage of a Circlet of Persuasion mute.

Is it possible to create a "Circlet of logical reasoning" instead of the Circlet of Persuasion with the same or reduced power, but applicable to INT based skills?

Thanks!

Hi again,

i've changed the approach to the following description.
Final feedback is most appreciated.

HOMELY BLANKET
Aura faint universal; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 500 gp; Weight 2 lbs

DESCRIPTION
This blanket keeps a constant temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in environments from 120 to 15 degrees. In colder or hotter environments, the blanket will gradually get colder or hotter until it reaches 90 degrees + 50% of the environmental difference in temperature. In a low temperature region of -50 degrees, the blanket would reach 90 – (50% * (140)) = 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Prestidigitation; Cost 250 gp

Hehe..it is nice to see that this topic doesn't seem to be so uninteresting after all :)

Out session is tonight, so i will suggest a few changes to the bank of Abadar.

I will create an EPK process chart to show the different tasks and decision points. I hope the DM is open enough to support the ideas.

I don't want to overdoe it, but my idea was to introduce an Arcane Mark (thank you to all posters for this idea, this cantrip was not on my radar), a password and a second password in case the bill has been stolen etc.

So first process would be: Produce bill, clerk 1 asks for password, client hands over password in envelope, clerk 1 transports envelope to clerk 2, clerk 2 opens and checks password, and provides signed approval to clerk 1.

Additional security measures i would offer for clients able to cast spells:

Clerk 1 asks for Arcane Mark, client casts Arcane Mark and provides Arcane Mark in an envelope. Clerk 1 transports envelope to clerk 2, clerk 2 checks with Arcane Mark in the deposit box. Clerk 2 provides signed approval to clerk 1.

Then and only then will deposits or withdrawals be executed.

If you loose the bill (for whatever reason), you can still access the deposit box and your funds, but you will be asked for all the above and a drop of blood, that will be stored in a special safe only opened if such a situation arises.

Another idea i had was to deposit a drop of blood and use a divination spell to identify the client. While helpful, this would require a rather high level spell from the divination school.

Hi,

how do you keep money save in Golarion?
My GM told me, banks take your money and hand you a bill of exchange.
Everyone who can produce this bill can withdraw the money.

In a world with magic and complex gnome contraptions, there are no more advanced identification methods available to prevent unauthorized people to withdraw funds?

I'm having a hard time to believe that.

Keeping the money at a bank just adds another step before you get the money, thats all. It does not prevent unauthorized access. Steal bill, go to bank, get money. Great.

I would have added multiple password layers, magical blood tests and recorded visual informations (illusion magic, image of the account owner).

How do you deal with this problem in your campaigns?

I meant identification, not security..sorry.

Greetings,

we are playing the CotCT-AP at the moment and my char is kinda saving up to buy a house.
In consequence, my char moved his savings to the bank of Abbadar.
BUT, i only got a bill of exchange and i have been told by the clerk, that everyone who can produce this bill can access my money.

My first thought: WTF?

No security whatsoever? No password, no magical identification gimmicks, nothing? I get robbed or my room gets robbed, and poof the money is gone?

Is there an article or something describing the inner workings /securitity measures taken by banks in Golarion?

I would at least suggest to integrate two layers of passwords and magical identification of some kind.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for the input, will add a temperature limit.

500GP cost or base price for creation?

500 price, 250 creation?

Hi Matthew,

so what would be your suggestion concerning a price? :)

Thanks!

In a world where the cold-weather rules are so harsh that (by a literal interpretation) a fully dressed man (or polar bear) will freeze to death after walking in the snow for a few hours, a magic electric blanket that doesn't need to be plugged in would be a very precious commodity.

500 gp might even be a little high for what amounts to mostly a flavor item. I'd say 250gp, CL1, require prestidigitation. It's a magical electric blanket.

Exactly :)

Ok, maybe it would be best to tell you why i wanted to create such an item in the first place.

I plan to use it to keep eggs warm for the hatching process.

This item can be used for other purposes as well, but this was my initial reason for creating it.
If you have a better idea how to accomplish this in form of a minor magic item, i'm grateful for your thoughts :)

Hmm..the "hot" feature is not really required, so that could work.

BUT: Two points i like to make:

1. The effect is limited to warmth, ignoring all other effects that prestidigitation could accomplish.

2. The Campfire Bead for example is even cheaper, while more powerful.

So i'm not really sure if the costs should be that high.

Thoughts?

Greetings travelers!

I created a small magic item and i would like to know, if the stats (CL, price etc.) are adequate or need adjusting. I made it really cheap, because it cannot be used to harm anyone and the effect is not "powerful" in any way.

Your feedback is most appreciated.
Here the item:

HOMELY BLANKET
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 500 gp; Weight 1/4 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This fine blanket gleams in the light as if it were made out of metal. It is warm and feels soft to the touch. The blanket prevents the user from feeling uncomfortable in cold weather. Used for warmth only, the blanket produces warmth continuously until the command word is spoken. It can also be used to turn hot for 4 hours a day, but never hot enough to hurt a creature or start fires. After 4 hours used in this fashion, the blanket deactivates and cannot be reactivated for 24 hours.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, heat metal; Cost 250 gp