This came up in another thread, and wanted the real formula on the cost...a sword that is NOT continuous use (because true strike continuous is kind of broken..)BUT, you could use it to cast a quickened True Strike every round. Figuring need a 5th level spell (Quickened True Strike) and caster level 9...but as for the rest, i'm not sure how to make a swift action and all that? If anyone can help me out, I'd really like to see how much it'd cost so I could give it to a PC. (First attack auto-hitting is something I'm comfortable giving, and I know they won't abuse CMB with it either, so I'm anxious when I could drop this in his hands.)
Not continous, no, but use-activated. 2,000 gp x caster level 9 x spell level 5 = 90,000 gp. Plus the price of the sword.
Now, here is where it gets tricky. Is the sword already enchanted? If so, you are adding another property to doesn't 'jive' for want of a better word, so the quickened true strike just got a massive 50% price increase to 135,000 gp--plus the base price of the sword and its normal enhancements.
At least, that is how I would do it if I was crazy enough to try and craft one.
Master Arminas
Not continous, no, but use-activated. 2,000 gp x caster level 9 x spell level 5 = 90,000 gp. Plus the price of the sword.
Now, here is where it gets tricky. Is the sword already enchanted? If so, you are adding another property to doesn't 'jive' for want of a better word, so the quickened true strike just got a massive 50% price increase to 135,000 gp--plus the base price of the sword and its normal enhancements.
At least, that is how I would do it if I was crazy enough to try and craft one.
Master Arminas
Technically speaking, if it's use activated it doesn't need to be quickened. It'll be activated with every swing.
Having them burn a swift action every round for a single auto-hit is possible. 90k sounds right. Note this might get really broken with the THW archetype...does crit damage at every single swing, -5 TH. With this thing, will never miss.
Note there was actually a halfling True Strike bow in 3.0 Sword and Fist, but it was a standard action to activate the True Strike, so you got one auto hit every 2 rounds. Wasn't even that expensive, your RoF would just suck with it.
===Aelryinth