| Derek Dalton |
Have a character who has a +2 weapon, in this case a +2 10RingBroadsword. Now under updated rules I can add more magical properties to the weapon. My question is do I add the plus cost which would be 8 grand or the difference in price from it's original + to it's new total plus.
In other words am I going to be paying out 8 grand or 14 grand? I'd love an answer before tonight since I'll be playing this new guy.
| thanks for all the fish |
Ask your GM if you can upgrade (pay just the cost difference). In a home game there may be a time delay if the wizard has to 'upgrade' your item, usually (cost(GP)/1000) days +1 day minimum.
PFS: If you are in a PFS1 game the answer is YES, you can upgrade using the rules in The Guide (there are some restrictions such as item material description needs to be the same and "named items" are generally a dead end).
If your GM says NO, then it is usually sell item 1 at half and buy item 2 at full losing just half of item 1's cost.
Table: Weapon Pricing by Bonus
Bonus | Price
+1 | 2,000
+2 | 8,000
+3 | 18,000
+4 | 32,000
+5 | 50,000
so going from a simple +2($8000) to +3($18000); an upgrade costs [$18000-8000]= 10000GP and might take 11 days, otherwise it is [$18000+ base wpn cost -$4000(proceeds from sale of first item plus base wpn cost)]= 14000GP + 0.5*(base weapon cost).
One-Handed Melee Weapons Cost Dmg (S) Dmg (M) Critical Range Weight1 Type2 Special Source
Broadsword, nine ring 15 gp 1d6 1d8 ×3 — 4 lbs. S monk PZO1118
it seems you may have an extra ring <g>
Advice:
My suggestion depends on your cash on hand, what monsters you generally fight, and what monk order (religion) your character professes. It might be best to sell your old weapon and get an (in order of preference) adamantine, mithral, obsidian, or cold iron(+2000GP if magicked) weapon of the same make.
Two amulets can cover golems and swarms. Still, the golf bag of weapons approach is a tried and true method.
If find that shocking(1d6 electric)(+1) or acidic(1d6 acid)(+1), bane(outsiders or undead)(+1), holy(+2) are very effective upgrades. Elysian Bronze depends on your campaign. Don't underestimate obsidian as it loses the fragile quality once enchanted/(+1)enhancement.
Oh, and buy a backup weapon, usually just a cold iron version of your primary weapon. B^)