Help with Inscribe Magical Tattoo, please

[Still Learning]

I have a multi-part question here because as I understand the feat right now, it's awesome given the income to make it work for you. I've searched the forums but haven't found answers that I think are direct enough to quell my concerns. So let's get started!

First, it says you can inscribe a tattoo into a slot, but without using that slot. Does this mean that, for example, a character could have a cloak of displacement tattooed under a cloak of resistance and gain the benefits of both? Making sure just because that sounds "too good to be true" kinds of useful.

Second, pricing. I'm reading this as Wondrous Items are priced normally because it says "Magical tattoos follow the rules for magic item creation as though they were wondrous items, except that they can use the Craft (calligraphy, paintings, tattoos) skill." The only exception listed is the skill used, not pricing. Increasing the price to slot-less seems to be more focused on making sure you don't try to slot tattoos into anything but the locations already designated in the feat text.

The feat in question

And in closing. Was anyone around in 3.5 to remember Bunko's Bargain Basement? Is there a Pathfinder equivalent somewhere?

[VRMH]

Still Learning wrote:

First, it says you can inscribe a tattoo into a slot, but without using that slot. Does this mean that, for example, a character could have a cloak of displacement tattooed under a cloak of resistance and gain the benefits of both?

Yes.

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Second, pricing. I'm reading this as Wondrous Items are priced normally because it says "Magical tattoos follow the rules for magic item creation as though they were wondrous items, except that they can use the Craft (calligraphy, paintings, tattoos) skill." The only exception listed is the skill used, not pricing. Increasing the price to slot-less seems to be more focused on making sure you don't try to slot tattoos into anything but the locations already designated in the feat text.

Tattoos are priced as slotless magical items. What's the question?

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And in closing. Was anyone around in 3.5 to remember Bunko's Bargain Basement? Is there a Pathfinder equivalent somewhere?

Dunno Bunko's myself, but if you elaborate maybe someone knows something similar.

[Still Learning]

I'm not sure how else to ask it but let me try. Is it a trap?

With the existing options, I can make a ring of protection equivalent by paying double as per the magic item creation rules. That item is now slot-less and not defined in form or restricted by location. With this feat, I pay double, am limited to two ring equivalents in the ring slot, and it must also be a tattoo.

All of this is assuming a GM is okay with custom magic items and this feat. Other than GM fiat okaying this feat but not custom magic item rules, I don't see an apparent benefit.

BUNKO'S LINK!

[VRMH]

Still Learning wrote:

Is it a trap?

"Trap" is a strong word, but it's not a very powerful feat. Take it for its flavour, not for its potency.

There are a few situations imaginable where a tattoo is preferable to a loose magical item, but those fall squarely in the "situational/role playing"-category.

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BUNKO'S LINK!

This thread is a good start.

[Still Learning]

Thank you for the link and feedback.