Folding plate... but better

[Kimera757]

I've been looking at folding plate: https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/magic-armor/specific-magic-armor/foldi ng-plate/

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This item normally looks like a heavy steel brooch or cloak clasp, often depicting a heavy helm or sturdy shield.

On command, the brooch transforms in a clatter of metallic plates and panels to instantly cover the wearer in a complete suit of +1 full plate, with the design of the brooch displayed on the armor’s breastplate. The same command word causes the armor to transform into the brooch. The brooch only transforms if the wearer’s armor slot is unoccupied, thus it won’t work if the wearer is already armored. The brooch associated with this armor weighs less than a pound and occupies the neck slot when in this form.

My character wouldn't use this (he's a brawler) but we have an animal-shaped PC who could use such item. It's especially valuable because the PC cannot take his armor off by himself.

The only problem is +1 plate, after a while, doesn't keep up. I cannot figure out the formula used to cost this item. I was wondering if anyone knew how much it would cost to increase this to +2 plate, and so forth.

[Quixote]

Can't see why the price of folding would need to scale with the armor.
I'd just increase the cost by however much the armor's enchantments normally cost.

[avr]

12 650 gp. 1 650 of that is the cost of masterwork full plate leaving 11 000. That isn't a +x equivalent cost, so it must be 1 000 for the enchantment and 10 000 for its folding quality.

[Kimera757]

I found this one as well, which might work out better: https://aonprd.com/MagicWondrousDisplay.aspx?FinalName=Armiger%27s%20Panopl y

[MrCharisma]

Kimera757 wrote:

I found this one as well, which might work out better: LINK

Now in link form