I just want to be clear that the caster level for creating wondrous items is indeed your current caster level, and the not the minimum level needed to cast the spell you're using in the item's creation.
I'm trying to create an item and I'm looking at the tables in the core book. I'm following all the right formulas and such, but most of the items I want to create are getting pretty expensive and I haven't enough gold. I don't have any issue saving up for the gold since I'm more less making the items for fun, but it seems like the longer I save, the more the items will cost if I happen to level up in the process.
After all, if I can use a level one spell to create an item, but I don't have to use my level nine caster level, that'd be great. I can't imagine that will be the case, but I just wanted to be 100% clear.
You can lower your casterlevel for creating magic items. But then the magic item functions at the lower caster level.
You can't reduce your caster level past the minimum level to cast the spell though (so a scroll/wand of fireball has to be CL 5 minimum).
Some items don't care for CL in their pricing anyway
Awesome! Most of the items I'm trying to create are really just for utility, so CL doesn't really come into play, but that's good to know.
Thanks!