Special material inconsistencies: how to clean this?


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(I don't know if this post should be here or in the Paizo product thread :-/)

So, In order to make my own treasure generator, I was compiling all the special material from the ultimate equipment and the shattered star AP (for the sky metals). I found some inconsitencies tha puzzled me.
for exemple:
a) why a mithral shield so expensive (+1500gp) ? it's 150% of the cost of a ligt armor. All the other special material shield cost are between 50% and 00% of the cost of a light armor.
b) what is the cost of an elysian bronze/fire-forged steel/bronze/horacalcum shield
c) shouldn't Noqual and Siccatite armor/weapon should gains the masterwork status ? They are expensive enough in comparison with all the other special material that give this status too.
d) How much cost an abysium armor ?
e) armor made in Griffon mane cost significantly less than cloak or other clothes. On the average the light armors wheight 15 lb and should cost 750gp in place of the 200gp suggested by the book
and so on...

suggestion to harmonize the cost: Use the same mechanism than Darkwood or Griffon mane ie set a basic cost + x per pound.

we "just" have to find the perfect formula :-D

what do you think about ?


1) Hmm, in the CRB Mithral is +1000 for a shield. Maybe that was changed because the shield also counts as a Mithral weapon and therefor silver? Silversheen is +750, -300 for masterwork is 450... fits aproximately.

2) "Bronze weapons do the same damage as steel weapons of the same type, and have the same cost and weight."
Elysian Bronze and Fireforged I'd say as weapon.

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1) Hmm, in the CRB Mithral is +1000 for a shield. Maybe that was changed because the shield also counts as a Mithral weapon and therefor silver? Silversheen is +750, -300 for masterwork is 450... fits aproximately.

it make no sense in comparison with, for example, elysian bronze. Elysian bronze also gives a bonus to damage, still there is no price for the shield.


Which books are Elysian Bronze and Griffon Mane from?

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