Hello all,
I have a question about intelligent items granting negative levels. Before asking, here is the rule from the Core Rulebook:
"Any character whose alignment does not correspond to that of the item (except as noted by the asterisks on the table) gains one negative level if he or she so much as picks up the item. Although this negative level never results in actual level loss, it remains as long as the item is in hand and cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells). This negative level is cumulative with any other penalties the item might place on inappropriate wielders. Items with Ego scores (see below) of 20 to 29 bestow two negative levels. Items with Ego scores of 30 or higher bestow three negative levels."
The notation here(bold section) seems a little vague to me. Do all items with ego score 20-29/30-39 always bestow two/three negative levels or only bestow negative levels when alignments don't match? I was sure that the occasion occurs when the alignments don't match but one of my friends wanted me to check again to confirm. And now he says that it could be interpreted both ways. My argument is, at the EGO section, there is no discussion about negative levels, only conflicts when the purposes of item and character clash, resulting will saves and etc. But he insists that if they wanted to be specific, they include the statement of "only alignments don't match". Can you help me resolving this :)
Thanks
Thank you, that was exactly my point :)