Can a Wiz 3 Create Sovereign Glue?

[Atavar]

Hello Everyone,

I am confused as to the the role that a magic item's Caster Level plays in its creation. The RAW seem ambiguous/non-intuitive to me.

For example, Sovereign Glue has a CL of 20. Its Requirements include the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the Make Whole spell. Both the feat and the spell require the creator to only be a 3rd level caster.

So, can a Wiz 3 create such an item as long as he makes his Spellcraft check at the end? Does the item's CL 20 only factor into the item's creation costs and Spellcraft DC, or does the creator of the item also need to be a 20th-level caster?

Intuitively, I don't understand how a 3rd-level caster can create an item that is detected as having 20th-level magic.

Thanks,

Atavar

[Benchak the Nightstalker]

Scope out this FAQ Entry for answers.

[BigNorseWolf]

Atavar wrote:

Hello Everyone,

I am confused as to the the role that a magic item's Caster Level plays in its creation. The RAW seem ambiguous/non-intuitive to me.

For example, Sovereign Glue has a CL of 20. Its Requirements include the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the Make Whole spell. Both the feat and the spell require the creator to only be a 3rd level caster.

So, can a Wiz 3 create such an item as long as he makes his Spellcraft check at the end? Does the item's CL 20 only factor into the item's creation costs and Spellcraft DC, or does the creator of the item also need to be a 20th-level caster?

Intuitively, I don't understand how a 3rd-level caster can create an item that is detected as having 20th-level magic.

Thanks,

Atavar

Yup. Have DC 20 spellcraft check, will travel.