Hello all, I'm looking for some advice on items for UMD. Specifically I'm liking for items under 5000gp that can be used indefinitely (times per day and such) and finite use items under 750gp. Aside from wands and scrolls what can you guys think of?
It's tough since there aren't many cheap magic items that are limited in a way that you would need UMD to trigger them.
Prayer Beads are the 1st thing that come to mind. However, the only one that falls in your price range would be a lesser stand that's missing the healing bead. Unfortunately, the healing bead is the more useful of the two beads that come on a lesser strand.
Other items I've used UMD with to good effect.
-Robe of the Archmagi
-Horn of Goodness/Evil
But, both of those are also outside of your price range (though just barely on the horn). There are the deity specific items like
that might be useful but you wouldn't need UMD if you just worship the appropriate deity, so unless there's a useful combo that involves different deities you probably won't need UMD for these.
LordKailas, which UMD function would you use to pretend to be a deity's worshipper? I can't find an appropriate one. I suppose as a GM I might let someone do it anyway.
LordKailas, which UMD function would you use to pretend to be a deity's worshipper? I can't find an appropriate one. I suppose as a GM I might let someone do it anyway.
I would assume they fall under the "activate blindly" option. Outside of that I agree that I don't see an option would explicitly allow you to do this.
LordKailas, which UMD function would you use to pretend to be a deity's worshipper? I can't find an appropriate one. I suppose as a GM I might let someone do it anyway.I would assume they fall under the "activate blindly" option. Outside of that I agree that I don't see an option would explicitly allow you to do this.
No, that wouldn't apply, as passively being a worshipper is not a word, thought, or action:
Activate Blindly: Some magic items are activated by special words, thoughts, or actions. You can activate such an item as if you were using the activation word, thought, or action, even when you're not and even if you don't know it. You do have to perform some equivalent activity in order to make the check. That is, you must speak, wave the item around, or otherwise attempt to get it to activate. [...]
Outside PFS I think it'd often be allowed as if it were "emulate alignment," but that'd be a houserule, so baggageboy should be careful with it in the guide.
Outside PFS I think it'd often be allowed as if it were "emulate alignment," but that'd be a houserule, so baggageboy should be careful with it in the guide.
Agreed, but still thank you for the thoughts. It is definitely an I teresting item.
No, that wouldn't apply, as passively being a worshipper is not a word, thought, or action:
Activate Blindly: Some magic items are activated by special words, thoughts, or actions. You can activate such an item as if you were using the activation word, thought, or action, even when you're not and even if you don't know it. You do have to perform some equivalent activity in order to make the check. That is, you must speak, wave the item around, or otherwise attempt to get it to activate. [...]Outside PFS I think it'd often be allowed as if it were "emulate alignment," but that'd be a houserule, so baggageboy should be careful with it in the guide.
Well, I was looking at how the extra ability gets triggered.
If you are a worshiper of the associated god, the pendant also counts as a holy symbol. In addition, once per day as a free action, you may add a +10 insight bonus on a single skill check you are about to roll.
In this case it does require an action to activate the extra function. I agree its a bit of an edge case and while I might assume the other items are similar I can't say so for sure. It may be questionable in PFS games and none of the effects are particularly amazing (IIRC the zon-kuthon item lets you cast a 2d6 magic missile), to make it worthwhile.
To get back on topic, I did find another item.
I found one. Archon's torch. I'll keep looking and post ones I find.