Talk:Rod of Spellcraft (3.5e Equipment)

Rigged

This is probably rigged, as the Rod of Epic Spellcasting costs 12 times as much and gives the +10 bonus on more limited circumstances. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.42.189.87 (talk • contribs) . Please sign your posts!

It is not. Base price of a skill boosting item is the bonus squared multiplied by 100. The price of this item further doubles due to the item not requiring a body slot to benefit from its effects. You could make a case for 'epic bonus' (+6 or over), which for arms and armor would mean a tenfold increase in price, but I don't think the DMG imposed the same limits on skill bonuses and enhancement bonuses of ability scores (the latter of which go up to +6 at least). --Sulacu 00:26, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

Indeed, epic skill bonuses is over +30. -- Eiji 02:06, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

Actually the general rule of thumb for creating magic items is to compare them to existing ones. Since this item provides a better benefit it should cost more than the Rod of Epic Spellcaster. See Magic Item Gold Piece Values. --Aarnott 07:55, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

Actually, the general rule of thumb for creating magic items is to look up the according prices on Table: Estimating Magic Item Gold Price Values in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Still, if you feel the need to compare this item to existing ones, I refer you to the cloak of elvenkind so you see what a skill boosting item should really cost. If anything, that Rod is thoroughly overpriced because the item's Caster Level is over 20. There you have it. --Sulacu 21:41, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

That's an insight bonus too, which is generally more rare than competence. That probably has something to do with it too.... why IS the caster level over 20 anyway? -- Eiji 10:43, 2 August 2008 (MDT)

Cause the Rod of Epic Spellcaster is an epic magic item. No idea why, but it probably has to do with insight bonuses not going over 5 or something. Not sure. --Sulacu 10:44, 2 August 2008 (MDT)