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324. Symbol of Popping and Locking
Enchantment (mind-affecting, compulsion)
Level Bard 2, Sorcerer/Wizard 2, Witch 2
Components V, S, M (thieves' tools worth at least 30 gp)
Saving Throw Will negates Spell Resistance Yes

As symbol of death except affected creatures are compelled to open locks until they've unlocked one lock per two caster levels or there are no more locks in the area they haven't opened. Typically placed near multiple locked doors, boxes, or even padlocks scattered on the floor, affected targets move to the nearest lock and use Disable Device (even untrained, full-round) to attempt to unlock it. Affected targets have a +5 competence bonus to such checks. This increases by +1 per caster level above 5th. Creatures receive a +1 bonus for every attempt to pick the same lock. (This is to slightly counterbalance the extra locks a high-level caster can force.) This symbol has no effects on creatures without limbs to manipulate or open a lock, creatures without free hands will stow or drop objects to do so.

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323. Symbol of Toe Popping

Level cleric/oracle 3; sorcerer/wizard 3; witch 3; Domain rune 3
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I would make it a spell level higher. Is the somatic component Poping and locking for bards?

Certainly balance it as you feel. My off-the-cuff level balancing was eyeballing it with Rune domain, where 3rd level is glyph of warding and 4th is explosive runes. Obviously this can do more damage, and in a bigger area, but it can be completely negated with save. Creatures can also take steps to end it (dispel or other methods) or leave the area (granted, possibly at half speed). It also can't really kill someone even with bleed. And while most PCs will have toes, that is an extra 1 damage per round from bleed, most will not have claws on their feet for the extra effect, so it might get an animal companion to have a penalty to attack for a bit.

323. Symbol of Toe Popping
Evocation
Level cleric/oracle 3; sorcerer/wizard 3; witch 3; Domain rune 3
Components V,S, M (bag of caltrops worth at least 1 gp)
Saving Throw Fortitude negates; Spell Resistance Yes

As symbol of death except affected creatures take 10 force damage to their feet every round they remain in the area. A successful Fortitude save negates the damage. Once triggered, the symbol becomes active and glows, lasting for 10 minutes per caster level or until it has dealt 10 damage per caster level to creatures. Creatures nearest the symbol save first, Creatures without feet or smaller than Tiny are unaffected by this symbol and do not trigger it. Undead and Constructs are not immune to this spell's damage but may be immune to some of its other effects (GM's call, see below).

Creatures taking damage have their speed reduced by half for all movement involving their feet (which can include Climbing or Swimming). A charging or running creature taking this damage immediately stops. Additionally, creatures with toes (GM's determination) have them mangled, gaining bleed 1 and a –2 penalty to attacks and damage (minimum 1) for claw attacks (including rake or rend attacks) using their legs and feet. This does not apply to hooves, trample, slams, kicks, or claws on hands or upper limbs. The penalty to movement and claw attacks remains for 24 hours or until all the spell's damage is healed (the bleed can be treated normally). A creature cannot be reduced below 1 hit point by the symbol's damage and the bleed damage ends if they fall unconscious. Despite the name, toes are not removed, popped, or blown off, only mangled, and do not require regeneration, only normal healing.

Web

Web spinners can create sheets of sticky webbing up to three times their size. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed on a DC 20 Perception check to notice a web; otherwise they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack.

Pretty much Perception DC 20 when you're right up on it and about to walk into it. Someone stopping and scanning an area likely has modifiers for distance and lighting.

If it isn't written in the ability (or somewhere in that section), then it's probably safe that the GM can tell you (the player) that they made the save or possibly just what the result was, which is usually a fair determination since most miss chances are 20% or 50% or you can guess if an 8 or a 19 on a save is high enough.

154. Staff of Make-Doo (property)— This cursed property can be found on almost any magical staff and very rarely even on a wand. When used, the staff, and the hand(s) of the wielder (though, this has no mechanical effects), are covered in an unpleasant, noisome substance indistinguishable from sewage waste.

150. Staves of Make-Do

Is the description clear enough?
How it is meant to work is clear to me, but putting it in English (not my first language) wasn't easy.

My reading is that the staff casts spells with expensive components (in this case, diamonds), but they aren't used in the creation, they are required at the casting from the staff. If the staff user isn't holding the required value of diamond, it consumes twice the value in diamonds from their possession. If that isn't found, it doubles the requirement and consumes that much in other gemstones, etc. etc., expanding its search and doubling the cost each time, until it doesn't find enough... and consumes all the gems in 20 feet of the user for no effect.

I can definitely see this thing being hated by people around the user if they don't carry the requirements (and have them in hand).

150. Staves of Make-Do

151. Loud Sex Pistols— These cursed loudshot pistols appear and function normally. The first time a loud sex pistol's wielder activates it or uses it as a melee weapon (even improvised), they become cursed and its appearance changes to be covered with symbols of chaos and anarchy (as well as the letters 'U.K.') in addition to the musical motifs. Until they receive a remove curse, the following properties apply even if not currently wielded unless stated otherwise:

152. Dire Straits Jacket— This +1 balanced armored coat turns into a constricting, but protective straitjacket when the wearer is in dire straits. The jacket can be freely removed while in coat form.

153. Dire Straits Jacket, lesser— As #152 but the effect only lasts 1d4+1 rounds and the wearer only heals 1d4 hit points (and nonlethal) and receives 1d4 silver pieces regardless of the time spend confined when the duration ends.

Edit: #147. Britain-y Spear

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time!– If the wielder is struck by a melee critical threat

148. Billy Idols— These cursed billy goat figurines detect and function as ivory goat figurines. The user receives the indicated curse after the idol is used and returns to figurine form or is destroyed and persists until they receive a remove curse.

149. Deep Purple Prism (Ioun Stone)— This cursed vibrant purple prism ioun stone detects, and functions normally except as noted below.
Speed King– There is a 20% that the stored spell is considered quickened when cast. This does not occur if the user has already used a quickened effect that round. A flawed stone's spell will be reduced from a full-round action to a standard action instead.

I think there's a difference between dividing something zero times (meaning you didn't divide it) and dividing something 'by zero'.
...but then again... I don't have comprehend mathematical jargon prepared for the day...

To my reading, a regular move is using a move-action to actually move. I do not consider a 5-foot step to be a regular move, but moving 5 feet with a move action would. I do not consider a charge or run to be a 'regular move'. I do not consider moving while falling to be a regular move (I might allow it on a purposeful jumping up or down movement). I do not consider swimming or climbing or other actions to be a 'regular move' (unless they have that movement type), even if doing so uses a move action. I do not consider the movement made by dragging or carrying grappled creatures a regular move. I do not consider standing up from prone a 'regular movement', even if it takes a movement to do so.

Others may agree or disagree with some or all of my thoughts.

Shouldn't there be an additional effect along the lines of only recognizing dancing creatures as allies? Perhaps also allowing a Performance (dance) check in place of the will save? Maybe creatures under the effects of Dance of a Hundred/Thousand Cuts (or similar) are immune to the curse for the spell's duration?

Feel free to make a safety dancing II variant weapon property. I was trying to work an 'Overkill' into there somewhere. :)

146. Safety Dancing (weapon property)— The cursed property can affect any dancing weapon. While dancing, after any attack against another creature that is not wearing a hat, the weapon attacks its user as well immediately afterwards as a free action. It can do this even if it is a reach weapon. If the user is wearing a hat when struck, they must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or be forced to dance (even if they don't want to) as irresistible dance (save negates, not partial). For purposes of this effect, a hat includes caps, coifs, helms, and crowns, but not headbands, tiaras, scarves, or other decorative headpieces.

147. Britain-y Spear— This cursed +2 toxic spear has a blued haft with white-bordered red lines intersecting at various points (Union Jack).
Gimme More– The wielder can transform it into a long spear with a command word and it remains in that form until it leaves the wielder's hand or the wielder speaks the command word again. A wielder proficient with spears is proficient with both forms. Other feats and abilities, such as Weapon Specialization, apply to their associated weapon form.
Stronger– After a confirmed critical, the wielder receives a +2 enhancement bonus to Strength for 2 minutes.

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Its only a threat with a touch spell every other round and the caster is busy enspelling it every other round... that's a serious action economy deficit. ... Full round to transfer touch attack, so worse than a familiar and an action economy black hole.
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If that's the intent, the wording doesn't match that. Your version seems to make the knife attack on its own (like a spiritual weapon, but I don't think this needs redirecting, always attacking some target and flanking when possible, but that could be an oversight too) rather than getting an attack when the caster attacks. If that was the case you would be correct. However, a reasonable reader can assume the caster uses their full-round action to transfer a touch spell and then the twilight knife takes its attacks (presumably they could have it attack before their action), making the touch attack instead of its normal attack. Which would mean there is no every other round.

If you intended 'full round melee' attack to just mean it only gets one attack regardless of its BAB, then the wording should just be 'it makes one melee attack', but I have to admit the wording is loose. (and could just be my misreading it, and that probably means the wording needs a bit of tightening up.)

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thanks. I know my rulez jargon can seem like a bear trap (as it is) and opaque at times as I'm not explaining everything or triviata.

That's fine, but for people trying to just and gauge a spell's power or use, or to see where it diverges (in the case of a spell you're tweaking, like twilight knife, it makes them wonder whether the damage is the same or not.

It's one thing to write. 'It deals 1d6 electrical (or 'flame') damage per caster level.' We can assume you meant electricity or fire damage. It's another thing entirely to suddenly write it as, 'Deals CL/2*d6 damage of the fire type and this damage is reduced by resistances to that damage the target has.'
We're gonna say, "Just write 1d6 fire damage per two caster levels!" I am not mad or anything, I'm not your boss. It just makes it hard to at a glance know if the damage has been altered. :p

Your example text is way too loose and open to various interpretations leading to rule wrangling.

It was an example, and can be tweaked as suits, I needed to make sure it had the word blank in it (rather than adding in a new line in the description). It could just as easily be 'Two blank parchment (1 gp ea.)' or even add in 'fine' or some other word to indicate these aren't normal 2 sp parchments.

To me, it just seems better in almost every way (which might be the point) at what looks like lower spell levels.

It is generally a 50% increase to price for an ability in an 'unaffiliated' slot. This is basically taking slot-less, hand-held item and making it slotted, but that really is just freeing up a hand (which is generally assumed to be two per character, since humanoid is default).

Edit Wow, Azothath was doing the same research I was while I was typing.
::That moment you finally got your reply polished and click SUBMIT and see replies that weren't there and realize you spent an hour and 15 minutes researching and typing.::

If I am reading this correctly:

If I were to try and edit it a bit, accounting for changes above (which doesn't mean you have to, but maybe the wording will help you consolidate your version):
'Components: S,M (Two blank, specially-prepared parchment or vellum sheets, 1gp ea.)
Targets: The material components
Duration: 2 days/caster level
Description
The caster chooses a primary and secondary sheet. Once during the duration, for up to two minutes, anyone writing upon the secondary sheet creates identical markings on the primary as long as it's on the same plane. Typically this can be up to 45 words, 200 characters, or a rough sketch (or actually time the player doing it). If interrupted, no more markings will be shared, even if the full two minutes were not used.

An erase spell targeting either parchment ends the spell. If the companion page is destroyed, the primary is also destroyed and both pages age, yellow, and crumble to dust when the duration expires. A caster can have a number of active comport message spells equal to their casting ability modifier (minimum 1). Casting a new spell above this limit ends the oldest two.'

Or something like that.

Shifting shadows turns all creatures in the area into potential flankers for every other creature.

Twilight knife creates a blade of force that can flank targets and cannot be attacked.

But I think you might mean, spiritual ally which can attack and flank from its space. It can be attacked, but as a construct of force its pretty much impervious to physical attacks.

If I were looking at this as an editor, and this was being offered to the world, I would suggest some wording changes. If you want to say they aren't needed, because you know what the spell is supposed to do... well, then you didn't even really need to write it down, this is for others.

This spell has no effect on aberrations, constructs, undead, haunts or spirits.

Probably not needed, since it says 'living creature' in the Target line, except for Aberrations. Unless you really need it to not include them, then you could probably cover this with:

141. Tube of Force

Doesn't really seem cursed.

142. Cursed Boomerang I— This +1 returning boomerang functions normally, except it returns to its user's hand at the end of the turn after they throw it, instead of just before the start of their next turn. It flies to them even if they've moved as long as it has line of effect and they don't have total cover from it.

143. Cursed Boom-erang— As #142 except duplicate boomerangs that strike a target (or the thrower on returning) burst for 1d6 fire damage (Reflex DC 15; half) in a 5-foot radius around the target. The original boomerang does not burst except against the thrower if not caught. Striking cover does not cause a burst (unless the cover was a creature).

144. Cursed Bloom-erang— As #142 except if the thrower (not any other target) is struck by a returning boomerang they're encased in a quasi-real (1%) illusory bloom of thorny wood rose vines and are entangled until the end of their next turn (Will DC 15; negates). The vines are only a manifestation of the entangling effect, not the source. Abilities that affect plants or allow movement through them don't affect it, though other effects, like freedom of movement function normally.

138. Ioun Throne Stones— These quirky ioun stones appear and function as normal until a user releases them around their head. While continuing to function normally for their type, they change in form to a small, stylized iron throne made of tiny blades. Whilst circling the user's head, they make random statements like, "Winter is coming.", "Hold the door!", "The lone wolf dies but the pack survives.", "That's how you make a threat.", and "You cannot give up on the gravy." amongst others. The user also receives a –1 penalty to saves against abilities from true dragons and wraiths, cumulative for each stone. If the stone is activated or used in some other manner, such as a wayfinder or familiar, the penalty applies to that user or owner.

139. Noun Stones— These quirky ioun stones appear and function normally, but whenever the user ends a sentence or phrase with a non-proper, physical noun, there is a 50% chance the stone falls from orbit (or otherwise ceases functioning if used in some other manner) for 1 minute. It can be picked up and replaced in orbit (even by another creature), but will not function for that duration.

I flunked pre-algebra. Algebra floor would make a good trap. Step on the floor and you must Will save or become confused.

Algebra Floor Trap; mechanical, proximity trigger.

An evil aligned GM spell that blocks all access to boards.

Repel wood?

A commune spell that puts your party in contact with the PF1 message boards.

I think that's contact other planes but always leads to madness.

The key is conveying it in as simple and concise terms for a reader.

Option:

Abate affliction mitigates the effects of an affliction (corruption, curse, disease, drug or addiction, infestation, madness or psychological condition (including confusion), or poison) the caster has identified on the target. The caster chooses whether to reduce penalties caused by the affliction by 1 for the duration, grant the target a 5% (or whatever number) modifier (up or down, target's choice) to random rolls, such as confusion, or double the frequency time between checks for the affliction (I feel there should be a limit, though, some diseases or negative level checks or such only happen once a day, or more and I don't think a 1st-level spell should do that IMO, maybe just 2 hours max. Not my call, and I may be misreading the intent, which is the actual issue with wording).

Then I'd probably put a note about a specific affliction only being able to be abated more once, whether by the same caster or any caster, to prevent just long chaining of it.

I don't believe it should have a Saving Throw, if the target is required to be willing (which is seems to be, though you added 'friendly', which is uncommon and unusual). The only issue I might have is that a confused or charmed or dominated 'friend', might not count as willing unless they rolled 'Act normally'. It's not a real issue, that just might be how it works. Might be easier to put it as Saving Throw: (harmless). I am sure there's some way it can be unhelpful, like some character that actually gets benefits while poisoned or diseased or something, but this doesn't technically remove or suspend it, so probably not. Not sure if 'raging' is considered an affliction, depending on if it's barbarian rage or the rage spell or some [emotion] spell and they can reduce their –2 AC penalty by 1. Or someone trying to claim that the blinking miss chance to attacks is an 'affliction' and alter their miss chance roll by x%.

A spell to remove the daily chore of shaving. Men (and some women) spend so much of their lives getting smooth, clean-shaven skin. In AD&D 2nd Edition, the cantrips were shorten growth and hairy (its reverse). In Pathfinder you get depilate, which isn't shaving, it's making hair fall out in unattractive clumps.

Why not abate the effect for a number of time units (rounds, minutes, 10 minutes, hours, etc.) based on the effect's frequency. Something like (not saying this is what you want, just an example):
'Abate affliction slows the frequency of an affliction the caster has identified on the target. The target need not make rolls or checks during this time and the duration of reprieve equals 3/caster level in rounds, minutes, or hours (max 24 hours), based on the affliction's frequency. An effect, like a poison that requires a save every round or less than 10 round (one minute), would not require a save until 3 rounds/caster level has passed. An effect checked every hour (or longer, such as the save to remove a negative level) would be delayed and additional 3 hrs/caster level.'

Or some such. I am not saying that's your vision, but it might be easier to word it that way (or might be completely wrong). At the very least, I'd probably say a caster can only postpone an affliction once (your call on if different casters can). And 8th-level caster is already possibly postponing something by a full day. I like that the Material component has a cost, but it's not really enough to keep someone from otherwise chain-casting effects (especially over days) or Extending a 1st-level spell isn't that hard.

I also assume this doesn't suspend or pause afflictions, meaning some can just fade out naturally well before the abate affliction spell ends. Even at 3 rds/caster level (let alone hours), a lot of poisons will wear off (granted, they have to be afflicted by it and probably take some damage).

112. "Toasty!"
Targets arrive at destination on fire and take 1d6 fire damage immediately and every round. The flames can be extinguished as normal. This fire does not harm the target's gear, other objects or creatures they come in contact with, and cannot even light a candle (though it gives off heat and light). It can ignite flammable gases around the target which can do those things.

113. Cold Shoulder
Targets arrive covered in frost and take 1d6 cold damage immediately. An endure elements effect makes this damage non-lethal. Targets are fatigued if they take any damage. The fatigue cannot be removed normally until the cold damage is healed, and the cold damage cannot be healed until the target spends 1 minute warming up, typically with a suitably-sized hear source or after 30 minutes just in a non-cold environment.

114. Static Cling
Targets arrive charged with static electricity. This is noticeable to them in the form of hair on their arms or head standing up or dust or paper or clothing clinging a bit. The first time a target touches something metal or living, there's a sudden discharge that deals 1d6 non-lethal electricity damage to the target (not to whatever is touched). If two targets touch each other, they each take double that damage. This does not trigger for metal objects or creatures they're already touching (such as a group holding hands to teleport or while wielding metal weapons), but will if they release and touch those again later.

...But do you have a link or a quote from the rules to support it?

In addition, some items cast or replicate spells with costly material components. For these items, the market price equals the base price plus an extra price for the spell component costs. The cost to create these items is the magic supplies cost plus the costs for the components. Descriptions of these items include an entry that gives the total cost of creating the item.

Note that under Wondrous Items, you have this line:

If spells are involved in the prerequisites for making the item, the creator must have prepared the spells to be cast (or must know the spells, in the case of a sorcerer or bard) but need not provide any material components or focuses the spells require.

This might seem like the diamond isn't required, but the wording is meant to be applied to magic items that have spell requirement to craft, but do not effectively cast or produce an effect like the spell. It's (apparently) been judged that using a Tome or Book is effectively getting a wish (thought it might take longer than just casting one).

Whether you agree or disagree with the above, the one thing that really matters, is the rule that you price and value magic items based on their actual effects (in game) and that you also try to stick close to the prices for already existing items. Since we can clearly see that Tomes (as well as similar items like a ring of three wishes or a luck blade) have a price, and that by reducing it by 25,000 gp per effective wish (ie. the bonus it grants), and then dividing that amount by half (the cost of making an item), and adding back in the material cost, it should be self-apparent that it's intended.

However, in the crafting rules it states that you can get certain discounts on the price, most remarkably 30% discount by making it required to have the correct alignment or class.

Like Taja the Barbarian said, crafting item prices are guidelines. The restrictions discount isn't meant to allow circumventing it. Especially when it's already well-established that items are priced based on what they do and how good they are in-game (and that does make some more or less value in different games).

RAW: What does the Iron Golem do? Can the Wizard Plane Shift back and get him, I dunno, by stuffing him in a Portable Hole?

It probably does nothing (unless it goes berserk or something). By that, I mean it likely follows the last orders it received from its master. If that was 'Attack that guy.' it would keep doing that reasonably; until he was dead or vanished from its perception for a short time. Running through a door or around a corner, no. Leaving the area or staying out its perception for 10 or so minutes might make the golem stop actively searching, but will probably resume attacking if it sees the target.

Otherwise it likely just stands there. If the order was basically 'Follow me' and its master vanished with no logical direction or obvious trail, it's not really gonna make a judgement call. They don't generally have Intelligence. It will almost certainly defend itself if attacked (by the bad guy because its standing in his parlor) unless it was ordered not to.

Putting it in a portable hole probably is the most straightforward solution. As Diego Rossi pointed out, an iron golem is 12 feet (usually, some are customized or just a bit different), but I, personally, think it's reasonable that a humanoid design could crouch or hunker or hunch down at least enough to be in the 10-foot limit of the portable hole. Then you can fold it closed and carry it around. I would likely rule that any items inside if it did are likely destroyed and crushed by a 5,000 lb. iron boot stepping on them.

As for plane shift, that will typically get you to within 5 to 500 miles of your intended destination, so shifting back into the entrance or parlor to the villain's home is highly unlikely unless it's a small demiplane or something and that's where all such travelers arrive. Nothing stopping a plane shift and then a teleport to the actual location, of course (depending on your familiarity).

And in the future,... How do I get a 'welcomed-in-the-game' Golem not be Immune to Teleport, Plane Shift, and such like that?

Only likely through custom building, it probably wouldn't really cost anything, or very little, to make your iron golem be susceptible to plane shift effects, either plane shift specifically or just any similar effect. If the ability or 'limitation' is clearly more of a benefit, then there should be a cost, but that amount is arbitrary and subjective. Obviously giving it the ability to plane shift itself is not what I mean, just making it have no inherent resistance. This might make it vulnerable to traps or unwanted effects (it would still get a save), so I don't think it would really cost more, but that falls into GM territory, so your call.

Bad idea. Not saying it will break your game, but it is not how the game design was balanced. The problem with saying "So what if fireball deals 20d6 fire damage? There are spells that do more damage that a 20th-level caster can use." is that most people start comparing it to higher level spells that the caster can use. And fireball isn't even the issue, since you can still roll low or average, and there's still a save for half (or evasion).

The issue is when you get into things like ray of enfeeblement or other effects that aren't pure damage. The truth is that most spells over 4th cap at around caster level 20 already (or even 18 if it's an 'every 3' or 'every 6 level' spell. It's really only the lower level spells that do that, and the reason is to keep from being comparable to higher-level spells (and you can use more lower level spells). Vampiric touch is 3rd and still caps at 20.

That said, if you think a specific spell should be expanded, go ahead, but just blanket opening them all up, not a good idea.

1. Some deities are stronger than others. Some are more destructive than others. Can a god of healing and community blow up a planet? Maybe. Can a god of knowledge blow up a planet? Maybe, but they probably know how to do it, even if they can't 'wave a hand'.

Obviously this is all interpretation and some things work for some people and some reasons won't work for others. Gods that can (and would) destroy civilization (except maybe their own), let alone worlds, tend to have been sealed away, like Tharizdun or whatever he's called now. Or at the least, they're fated and prophesized to do it (usually as the end times bringer of the end, at least for a civilization or planet or people).

I don't think it's typically expected that a god will just 'blink' or will the world out of existence unless that's their whole schtick, ala the 'sleeping or dreaming god that if He awakens will cause the world to end' thing.

Even if they could, there are other gods or the old 'no direct interference' mantras and strictures. Even evil gods don't tend to want to face every other god. Those crazy enough to, were sealed away a long time ago, because if they won, there's no world already.

I am sure that gods could 'start' the chain reaction or action that would cause a world to end, I do not think any are intended to just blow a sizable (especially inhabited planet to pieces).

2. Not sure. If what you're asking is are all the stars (or most) in the sky created by Desna, I am only guessing, but they could be, but it just says he placed them. It's entirely possible other gods made some and he arranged a few. Most stars are portals to the Positive Material Plane, and it's possible they were just 'meandering about' or in a giant clump and Desna grabbed a bunch and spread them out in a beautiful tapestry.

134. Cursed Rod of Abrupt Hexes— This cursed rod of abrupt hexes functions normally. When activated, however, the user perceives the world around them as a hex-based grid for one hour. The user is off-balance, disoriented, and out-of-sorts when moving, even though there's no articulatable reason for not being able to move normally. During this time, diagonal movement costs 2 spaces of movement for every odd diagonal square moved instead of 5 feet for the first and 10 feet for the second. This does restrict diagonal 5-foot steps. This doesn't affect other creatures' perception or positioning (The GM doesn't have to change the map grid.), but the movement penalty does apply to mounts, vehicles, or other creatures the user is directing the movement of (not just controlling or commanding, like ordering summoned creatures to move somewhere unless they're specifically directing the path, such as how their linked familiar or animal companion moves).

Remove curse can end this effect early

135. Rod of Abrupt Taxes— This cursed rod of abrupt hexes functions normally except there's a 20% when used that a bureaucratic entity is called to collect a tithe, feee, or back taxes owed. The rod only triggers once every 24 hours for any user.

136. Rod of Mental Absorption— This cursed rod of absorption detects and functions normally, but whenever it absorbs a spell, the wielder receives a penalty to their Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma-based checks. The penalty equals half the absorbed spell's level (rounded down, min. 0 for 1st-level spells). The penalties stack. The user is aware of this the first time it occurs and can expend one stored spell level from the rod if in hand as a swift action to ignore this penalty for one minute.

The penalty reduces at a rate of one point per day otherwise. A successful remove curse or greater restoration can remove the penalty entirely.

I feel the same about certain aspects. In Libris Mortis there was an undead template. Something like Master or something (not sure), but it was like, 'For every 1,000 years of the undead's existence, there's a cumulative 1% chance they can acquire this PrC (or template). But really, unless you're really lucky or just decide it... you're either not ever able to get it... or your like 10,000+ years old.

Also, in 3.5, they stopped giving creatures utility powers or useful skills and just basically restricted them to combat blocks or basic common moves. Before then, Demons and Devils had abilities that let them create objects, weapons, materials and do lots of things that made it more believable that people did deals with them (other than having to go right to one with wish.

I feel it's the same here, but luckily it's just one line and ability. I think they added it in basically so people didn't wonder if such creatures could exist in the cold, lifeless vacuum of space. I don't think they really intended for such creatures to just travel to where they PCs are in response to a current event, only that when they do arrive (and some elder beast arriving shouldn't be random), they can move pretty much around the planet and void. I think most such creatures do just drift around, but it takes rituals or ceremonies or events or prophecies to call or basically create a gate or power that 'accelerates' their arrival. So I am not really offended by its inclusion.

131. Starfearing Robe— This cursed starfaring robe only functions at night, under the open night sky, or in space.

132. Far-Staring Robe— This cursed starfaring robe functions normally until the wearer activates its flight or travel powers. At that point, they become extremely far-sighted, but unable to focus easily on anything closer.

That's really cool for the Rules forum... 8^)

I think it's fair. It's already been pointed out that the rules aren't specific, and once it's been answered or noted, there's nothing wrong with offering advice and it's clearly couched as a suggestion.

Otherwise:
You could use a starfaring robe as a guideline (though I do tend to read limited starflight as taking longer).

The wording makes it seems like there's definitely no buildup, just whatever momentum and velocity it had before it enters hibernation. Presumably that going to be its Fly speed x4 for running (unless the Run feat or something). Then it just coasts through space at that speed until something disturbs it, or waking up or semi-waking up periodically. Only an external force might change that, like a gravitational field, where it slingshots around a planet or massive object and builds up velocity, but that will likely make it far off course from where it was heading, assuming it was hibernating when it happened.

According to the Elder Thing's ability:

An elder thing can survive in the void of outer space, and its wings allow it to use its fly speed in that environment despite the lack of air. Unlike creatures with full starflight, an elder thing’s ability to fly in outer space does not allow it to reach unusually high speeds—an elder thing that wishes to travel from one planet to another typically calculates the distance and then hibernates for the majority of the journey, relying on its momentum and inertia to carry it to its destination while it slumbers along the way.

It doesn't go into speeds, and seems like the only major noted difference is that the Elder Thing hibernates and is basically asleep during the trip, where a creature with Starflight might still be conscious or aware or able to change course to investigate or react to things it sees or observes (where the Elder Thing might only awaken if disturbed or damaged or something).

Otherwise I don't really see anything about actual speed and time, but it would appear to be significantly slower.

That's basically what defiant does for armor. Like bane.

For further discussion, (since this isn't Rules specifically), I don't think it would be unbalancing for a (temporary or restricted) situation to increase the enhancement temporarily. Otherwise is champion or crusading armor really that different? Just because it adds a +2 sacred bonus to the armor instead of enhancement when active? Not really, and that would almost make it seem like just using a game term to allow stacking at the expense of another ability being able to do what it's clearly supposed to do.

Also, why would your player really want bloodthirsty? The answer can only really be that they have rage and plan to use it a lot. In that case, sure, they're getting a +3 AC bonus for the cost of +2...
but only when raging and only for one round after landing a melee hit. Otherwise it's only +1 (when they hit). Unless they're built around raging (a lot to make it worth it), and hitting in melee (which is probably a given if the first part is), why not just pay for the +2 bonus and have a +2 AC bonus all the time. That would at least counter the usual –2 penalty from raging before they hit or if they miss (or don't attack one round).

I am inclined to believe, as a General Discussion topic, that the +5 enhancement limit is not meant to apply to the temporary boost from this ability. Granted, magic weapons use similar but different wording, but I wouldn't stop a bane property from exceeding +5 enhancement either.

127. Scroll of Breadth of Life— This quirked spell identifies as breath of life. Once cast, the target is encased in a warm loaf of bread, vaguely shaped to their body form for five rounds.

A slain target is restored to life only if they remain in the bread for the full duration, at which point they are restored and then gain the full healing they would have received as well as the effects of a restoration (which counters the temporary negative level normally applied). Undead targets are neither healed nor harmed, but can be temporarily immobilized by the bread cocoon.

If part of the bread is uncovered to examine a deceased target, there is no obvious healing or change, but if a Healing check (DC 15) is attempted, they sense that 'something' is happening. Death effect timers are suspended during this time, such as the one round limit normally required for breath of life or a slain creature rising as an undead.

128. Scroll of Boyancy— This cursed scroll of buoyancy functions normally, but all targets are transformed into young, male humanoids of their type or human children if not a humanoid. Targets only receive a save if they chose to save against the buoyancy spell.

125. Plate Armor of the Deep Fryer—

The floating effect on the wearer's death lasts 24 hours, not 24 minutes.

126. Trident of Warming—

If the GM wishes to add some benefits, the cursed trident could still be thrown, returning to the wielder's hand and displacing other objects if necessary. It also deals half its heat damage to creature's struck.

124. Bag of Nasty Tricks (Rust)— This cursed bag of tricks (rust) detects and functions normally. After any day in which it is used, however, it summons a small creature that steals things from the nearby area and leaves them in the bag.

125. Plate Armor of the Deep Fryer— This cursed plate armor of the deep detects and functions normally. After one minute spent immersed in liquid, at least knee deep, the armor starts to heat the area around it. The armor itself does not become hot or even noticeably warmer, only the surrounding liquid. There is no outward sign that the armor is causing this, though the fact that the warm area is emanating from the wearer is easier to determine.

118. Cursed Full Plate of the Corpse
This cursed full plate of the corpse is believed to have originally been created by a powerful ghoul artificer just for laughs and to serve dinner. It detects and functions normally until the wearer comes within 30 feet of what would be a hostile ghoul. At that point, the armor ceases to function and transforms into a large disk, resembling a platter, with the wearer's wrists and ankles secured at the edges as though by masterwork manacles. Freedom of movement and similar effects do not counter this.

Once the armor transforms, it remains in that form permanently until the wearer is completely freed (or devoured), at which time it vanishes. The armor's curse isn't limited strictly to ghouls, but other variants, such as ghasts, dread ghouls, half-ghouls, and even hostile sorcerers with the ghoul bloodline.

119. Cursed Half-plate of the Corpse
This half-plate armor function as #118 except it forms a half-disk platter that binds half the wearer's limbs. Typically for a humanoid, this will either be both arms, both legs, or one arm and leg on either side (roll randomly) but creatures with more arms or legs may have multiple extras bound. This will restrict the wearer's ability to use items, move, or possibly both depending.

120. Perforation Leather
This cursed version of perfection leather functions and detects as normal, but provides only half its armor bonus against piercing-only attacks and such attacks have a +1 bonus to confirm critical hits. This effect is not noticeable to the wearer and only revealed with extensive, direct testing. The wearer may use one of its spell-like abilities an additional time per day.

Hand crossbow would probably work.

43. Torch of Revealing (very rare, The Cleaves 100 Unusual Treasures Boost Pack I)

This magical torch flares to silver light if picked up. It magically reveals any hidden or concealed traps, doors, or treasures in the next three rooms before it extinguishes and loses its power.

17. Small Door [Common]
This small door leads to the next room or encounter. Passing through it causes characters larger than Small to be disadvantaged or at a penalty if the room contains a monster or trap for the first round after entering.

18. Revolving Door [Uncommon]
This heavy stone door pivots on a central axis. It only allows one person to step through at a time. A party is considered split up, only able to enter in marching order (unless Tiny or otherwise able to share space). Mostly only an issue if a monster or other creature is behind it or something triggers on the entering character that the others won't be able to observe until they push through.

19. Crystal Basin [Very Rare]
This crystal basin is formed from a crystal column that's been shaped into a plinth with a bowl of clear liquid dripping from a silver pearl floating a few inches above the water.

The effects of drinking are determined randomly, but are never harmful (though it could be harmless like water), and once determined remain that way for the basin. Attempting to take the pearl requires a Will save or the character is knocked away and unable to ever remove it. Removing it causes it to lose all magical power (as well as the basin), though the pearl is worth at least 1,000 gp.

108. [Handbill] 'Quirky's Discount Magic Emporium'
'Varying location to better serve clientele. Reliability not guaranteed.'

109. [Poster] 'The Emerald Enchantress, performing at the Grinning Golem Inn during the night of the Full Moon. 2 sp entrance fee.'

The cursed spell versions on scrolls can also sometimes be found as potions or even wands, as applicable, possibly only affecting certain castings or a percentage chance to apply. Such as every 5th spell from a wand or a 10%–25% of triggering.

112. Scroll of Obeyance— This magic scroll identifies and functions as a scroll of abeyance. The target does get a saving throw, but only if they choose to make a save against abeyance. The spell works as intended, but for the duration, suggestions from others are treated as a suggestion affect on the target (DC 10 + suggester's Cha mod). The target is unaware of these saves (as is the suggester) regardless of the save's result.

113. Scroll of Abjuring Steep— This cursed version of abjuring step functions normally. After the spell ends or is discharged, the very next 5-foot step the user takes causes them to spring straight into the air before crashing back down (10 ft. + 10 ft/3 CL). This does not provoke and effects that mitigate falling apply; Acrobatics, feather fall, etc. Remove curse can stop the effect if used before the cursed step triggers, but otherwise there is no time limit on when it can occur.

114. Scroll of Commando— This cursed command spell functions normally, but the caster's undergarments are removed and end up in a pile at their feet. This typically causes a –1 distraction penalty for 2 rounds. The caster also has a –2 penalty (in addition to the distraction penalty above) to Charisma-based checks to influence anyone who can see their underthings laying around. A caster without viable undergarments to remove while casting instead becomes the target of the command.