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For the record, personally, I'm hugely curious about what was said about my item in judgement :)

Also, I come from the world of fiction writing, where some people pay good money to get this kind of feedback. This whole thread is an amazingly generous gesture, from my perspective. If you've got complaints, remember: you get what you pay for!

Pipe of Gravitas
Aura strong necromancy and transmutation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 7,250 gp; Weight --.
Description
The bowl of this long-stemmed oak pipe is carved to resemble a stern face. It has been worn down by time and the touch of a thousand hands; none can determine the age, race, or gender of this visage. The substance in the pipe never needs renewing. The bowl gives off a small, comforting glow and a trickle of smoke at all times.

A creature holding the pipe appears significantly older: youths appear middle-aged, the middle-aged appear old, and so on. A creature of venerable age holding this pipe appears, like the pipe itself, ancient and unfathomable. This effect lasts for as long as the pipe is in the creature’s hand.

Once per day, if a creature speaks the command word while holding the pipe he also gains the benefits of his apparent age: +1 bonus to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. He does not suffer the penalties of aging. This effect lasts for 1 hour, whether the pipe remains in his hand or not.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, greater age resistance, sands of time; Cost 3,625 gp

Notes:

It's my first go at RPG Superstar; feedback from any and all would be welcome! Also, regardless of whether the judges keep chugging and get to me, I really appreciate the chance to see why these items weren't picked, as well as my own. It's a huge undertaking, and one of the main reasons I had to at least try this year!

Edit: Oh, and no need to worry about sugar coating; brusque critiques are like candy to me :)

And I just want to thank everyone posting on this thread, and therefore justifying my compulsive forum refreshing >.>;

That said, most of our characters probably do smoke, and probably get over charged my the damn halflings (cause according to Tolkien, all tobacco was farmed in the Shire. Meaning the Shire is really Virginia).

Ha! Can't wait to inform my roommate he's secretly a hobbit.