PFS rules for Mithral weapons?


Rules Questions

Scarab Sages

I recently came up with a very silly PFS character concept using the Iron Brush. However, I've hit a snag. The weapon weighs nothing (it's weight is listed as '"-" in ultimate equipment.) What happens if I want to make it Mithral? It isn't counted as ammunition, so I can't use ammo rules. And the rules for Mithral say that Mithral items cost 500 gp per pound of original item weight. (Apologies for not liking the rules, I'm not on a mobile device, currently.). I know that in a homegame it could just be handwaved away and say that it costs 500 gp, but given how by-the-book some PFS GMs are, I wanted to see if there was an official word on the matter. Or am I not allowed to have a 'Mithral Brush?'


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There is a FAQ that mentions items with a weight of - are counted as half a pound. Go to town with it.

EDIT: Starglim found it before me...LINK

Grand Lodge

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Costed as half a pound

Scarab Sages

Starglim wrote:
Costed as half a pound

Wait, so a Mithral weapon is ALWAYS masterwork and is included in the cost of the weapon. 1 lb of the stuff is 500gp when made into a weapon, so 1/2 lb is 250. So a Mwk iron brush is 302, and a Mwk Mithral iron brush is 252 gp? I mean, I'm fine with that, but it doesn't seem legit.

Silver Crusade

It is legit. In fact it is too legit to quit, one might say.

Silver Crusade

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UndeadMitch wrote:
It is legit. In fact it is too legit to quit, one might say.

Had to do it...

Sczarni

VampByDay wrote:
Wait, so a Mithral weapon is ALWAYS masterwork and is included in the cost of the weapon. 1 lb of the stuff is 500gp when made into a weapon, so 1/2 lb is 250. So a Mwk iron brush is 302, and a Mwk Mithral iron brush is 252 gp? I mean, I'm fine with that, but it doesn't seem legit.

"It's not something to worry about".

Scarab Sages

Nefreet wrote:
VampByDay wrote:
Wait, so a Mithral weapon is ALWAYS masterwork and is included in the cost of the weapon. 1 lb of the stuff is 500gp when made into a weapon, so 1/2 lb is 250. So a Mwk iron brush is 302, and a Mwk Mithral iron brush is 252 gp? I mean, I'm fine with that, but it doesn't seem legit.
"It's not something to worry about".

Or it does 2d6 sng if you are a warpriest of sufficient level!

Silver Crusade

It still isn't something to worry about. You are saving 50 gp at level 5.

Scarab Sages

Think of it this way if you want it to make sense. It's very small and thus requires the smith to do some precision work. Working with mithral makes precision work far easier. The item is so small that the cost savings of the smith's time exceeds the differential cost of the quantity of mithral.

Silver Crusade

Mithral is always available, so you can do this after your first adventure.

Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized play v6 pg23 wrote:
All basic armor, gear, items, and weapons from Chapter 6 of the Core Rulebook, including Small and Large-sized items. This does not include equipment made from dragonhide, but it does include equipment made from the other special materials, such as alchemical silver and cold iron (see the Special Materials section on page 154 of the Core Rulebook).

The only exclusion that requires fame is dragonhide.

Silver Crusade

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Tamec wrote:

Mithral is always available, so you can do this after your first adventure.

Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized play v6 pg23 wrote:
All basic armor, gear, items, and weapons from Chapter 6 of the Core Rulebook, including Small and Large-sized items. This does not include equipment made from dragonhide, but it does include equipment made from the other special materials, such as alchemical silver and cold iron (see the Special Materials section on page 154 of the Core Rulebook).
The only exclusion that requires fame is dragonhide.

I only mentioned 5th level because that's when small warpriests deal 2d6 damage with their favored weapon.

It just isn't that big of an exploit, honestly.

Scarab Sages

Unless I'm reading something wrong, a small Warpriest doesn't deal 2d6 with their favored weapon until 20th level. They do 1d6 at 5th level. Which makes it even less of an issue to worry about.

Silver Crusade

Ferious Thune wrote:
Unless I'm reading something wrong, a small Warpriest doesn't deal 2d6 with their favored weapon until 20th level. They do 1d6 at 5th level. Which makes it even less of an issue to worry about.

Oops, you're right. :)

Scarab Sages

Now for my next problem, I need to find a mini for a human male scrivner/scribe/scholar type. Preferably no weapons, a book, and a pen. I've looked through the reapermini line and there are a few ideas, but nothing jumps out.

I need a mini like Chi-Fu from Disney's Mulan (http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Chi-Fu) a wormy little guy with a ledger/clipboard and a pen.


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VampByDay wrote:

Now for my next problem, I need to find a mini for a human male scrivner/scribe/scholar type. Preferably no weapons, a book, and a pen. I've looked through the reapermini line and there are a few ideas, but nothing jumps out.

I need a mini like Chi-Fu from Disney's Mulan (http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Chi-Fu) a wormy little guy with a ledger/clipboard and a pen.

How about this one


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Azouth wrote:


How about this one

I actually pulled him in my Lost Coast box I got in my PaizoCon Swag bag.

Contents: Large Bronze Dragon, Brodert Quink, Goblin Druid, Squeely Nord.
Best. Pack. Ever.

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