Bonded objects and crafting

[ioosef]

Joshua J. Frost wrote:

As for the arcane bonded item for a wizard, I am making no changes to the way the arcane bond works on page 78 of the PRPG Core Rulebook. Though PFS doesn't have item creation feats, the arcane bonded item for a wizard still allows that wizard to use those feats per the rules on page 78 of the PRPG Core Rulebook. Please insure that you have fully familiarized yourself with those rules as there are several easy-to-miss steps in there. Specifically, the line

PRPG Core Rulebook:

"A wizard can add additional magic abilities to his bonded object as if he has the level prerequisites of the feat."

means the wizard still has to pay the associated costs and must have the correct item for the feat. (For example, he must have an arcane bonded item "wand" to add wand abilities or must have an arcane bonded item "sword" to add weapon abilities, etc.)

I just want to clarify. Does the above mean I can, at some point during the scenario turn my bonded object into an appropriate magic item following all the proper magic item crafting rules?

[Jiggy]

ioosef wrote:

Joshua J. Frost wrote:

As for the arcane bonded item for a wizard, I am making no changes to the way the arcane bond works on page 78 of the PRPG Core Rulebook. Though PFS doesn't have item creation feats, the arcane bonded item for a wizard still allows that wizard to use those feats per the rules on page 78 of the PRPG Core Rulebook. Please insure that you have fully familiarized yourself with those rules as there are several easy-to-miss steps in there. Specifically, the line

PRPG Core Rulebook:

"A wizard can add additional magic abilities to his bonded object as if he has the level prerequisites of the feat."

means the wizard still has to pay the associated costs and must have the correct item for the feat. (For example, he must have an arcane bonded item "wand" to add wand abilities or must have an arcane bonded item "sword" to add weapon abilities, etc.)

I just want to clarify. Does the above mean I can, at some point during the scenario turn my bonded object into an appropriate magic item following all the proper magic item crafting rules?

Where did you dig up such an old post? Yikes.

For starters, Josh Frost has misquoted the Core Rulebook. That line actually reads:

CRB wrote:

A wizard can add additional magic abilities to his bonded object as if he has the required item creation feats and if he meets the level prerequisites of the feat.

So you can pretend that you have the required feat, but only if you're of appropriate level for the feat in question.

But yes, a PFS wizard can upgrade their bonded object. However, this takes time (per normal rules), and most scenarios aren't long enough for you to do it. So basically, you'll need to do it between scenarios (time isn't tracked, so you have as long as it takes).

Check out the Official FAQ on the topic as well.