Hey, I read through a couple other threads, and I didn't find any satisfactory answers to the questions I have, so, I figured I'd post them and see if there is a consensus. This will be a bit long, so please bear with me:
Sorry for the lengthy questions, but here they go!
Question 1:
When do level requirements come into play in regards to enchanting Arcane Bonded items for Wizards? (elaboration below)
The arcane bonded item enchants. . . Have level requirements been removed? In 3.x, for example, creating a ring of counterspells requires: Forge Ring, Imbue with Spell Ability and a "level" of 11. (Is that level in line with the level required to cast the spell "Imbue with Spell Ability"? I don't have the SRD available, darn websense! So I'm looking at crystalkeep) . . .and then if you look at the rings of protection (+2 for example) there is an additional requirement of "Creator must be at least 6th level" (in addition to Forge ring and Shield of faith). Now, my guess is the "level" mentioned in the first example is the level of effective use? (like with a wand of fireballs) and the 2nd is an actual caster level requirement for forging the item.
Now, I notice in the Alpha2 doc, for example:
Necklace of Adaptation
Aura Moderate transmutation; CL 7th
Slot necklace; Price 40,000 gp
Description
This necklace is a heavy chain with a platinum medallion.
The magic of the necklace wraps the wearer in a shell of
fresh air, making him immune to all harmful vapors and
gases (such as cloudkill and stinking cloud effects, as well
as inhaled poisons) and allowing him to breathe, even
underwater or in a vacuum.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, spell; Cost 20,000 gp
The first bolded section is, I would guess, the effective level of the item in question? (In terms of what level the item operates at for things such as dispel, caster level checks, etc.) I am assuming that this is not a requirement for creating the item as it is not listed in the construction requirements. So, a wizard with a necklace as his bonded item, could enchant said bonded item at first level if he had 10,000 gold (1/2 price enchanting for bonded item)?
I think this because there are examples of other items in the Alpha2 document that list specific class/level requirements for their creation. Example:
Phylactery of Positive Channeling
Aura Moderate necromancy [good]; CL 10th
Slot phylactery; Weight 1/2 lb.; Price 11,000 gp
Description
This item is a boon to any character able to channel
positive energy, increasing the amount of damage dealt to
undead creatures by 2d6. This also increases the amount
of damage healed by living creatures.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, 10th-level cleric; Cost
5,500 gp
Here it specifically says the creator must be a 10th level cleric, so I am guessing that it would be impossible even for a Wizard with an arcane bonded necklace to create this?
Question 2:
What are the rules surrounding enchanting Arcane Bonded Items with multiple effects?
For example, could a wizard make his arcane bonded ring into a ring of feather falling and a ring of wizardry? What, if any, would be the limit to 'stacking' abilities into the bonded item?
Can you enchant non arcane bonded items with multiple effects? I did notice this line in the Alpha 2 document: Multiple different abilities: Multiply higher item cost by 2 example: Helm of brilliance So I would guess you could create such items. . .and, it would follow, that you could create said items with the Arcane Bond. . . although I would think there should be some kind of built in limit (like 2 effects?) otherwise you might end up with things like a ring of Wizardry 1 2 3 and 4 all wrapped up into one for 1/2 price! While that'd be neat, it probably is broken.
Thanks for reading these rather long winded questions!
~S