Does anyone know where I can find information on a wizard using Craft (bookbinding) to create her spellbook? Or any suggestions on how to handle doing this? Like how long it might take or how much it might cost...? I know it's been addressed somewhere, and I have a feeling I've read something about it, but I can't seem to find where or what. Any advice appreciated...
Does anyone know where I can find information on a wizard using Craft (bookbinding) to create her spellbook? Or any suggestions on how to handle doing this? Like how long it might take or how much it might cost...? I know it's been addressed somewhere, and I have a feeling I've read something about it, but I can't seem to find where or what. Any advice appreciated...
Not certain if the PHB 3.5 talks about it in greater detail than how much it costs and how many pages any given spell takes up in the spellbook, but I am pretty certain that more information is given in the Complete Arcane and Unearthed Arcana for generic D&D campaigns. However, in both Magic of Faerun and Players´ Guide to Faerun (I think), they discuss it in more detail for characters in Faerun. I think the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book also talks about it briefly but I am not sure. Unfortunately, I cannot access any of my books for a long while.
Finally, while I am not 100% certain, a Dragon or Dungeon magazine may have talked about it as well (although it may be pre-3.5E). Wish I could have been more helpful than this.
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It's pretty much the same as any other Craft skill, so it'll all be in the PHB on page 71. I'd consider a wizard's spellbook a high-quality item, so the Craft DC is 15. A 1st-level wizard with a 15 Int and maximum ranks in Craft (bookbinding) will have a skill modifier of +6.
I can't seem to find a basic spellbook's cost in the PHB, but both Tome & Blood and Complete Arcane have cost info for spellbooks, including ones made of rare materials. I'll use a basic leather-bound spellbook with parchment pages- total cost 15 gp. If a spellcaster were to fashion it themselves, it would cost 50 silver pieces and assuming average work (taking 10) take 1 1/2 days, or 2 days if you round up. Of course, a DM could consider it was finished before the game started, so time would be moot.
Hope this helps!
If they spend alot of skill points on bookbinding I would give them the chance to create a spellbook that is slightly lighter and more durable.