recharging wands [Archive] - Wizards Community

recharging wands [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Nerol
03-13-07, 11:56 AM any one know of a way for an artificer to recharge spent or partially spent wands? maybe a way to augment existing wands?
Dragom
03-13-07, 03:06 PM For the first one theres the Power Surge infusion, And besides that nothing.

Kind of like recharging a lightbulb.

And augmenting wands... I think almost 10% of the ECS is on that topic.
Cifer
03-13-07, 10:05 PM I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower...").
Salla
03-22-07, 02:00 PM I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower...").

That's what I do. If you can create a partially-charged wand (and you can), I see no reason that you can't do so just to 'top it off'.
Miss_Yersinia
03-23-07, 11:42 PM I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower...").
The problem with that method is the discount compared to scrolls. Scrolls have a multiplier of 25 gp, a wand of 750/50 gp = 15 gp, making scrolls less useful.

Normally, that's not a problem: Wands give you a bulk discount, but that way, you make scrolls a bit less useful.

If it works out for you, more power for you, but you may consider "recharging" a bit more expensive, like the price difference x 4/3, making the effective multiplier 20 gp, placing it between scrolls and a new wand.

I think that's a fair price, because you get it cheaper than an equivalent scroll, but you're limited to your existing wands.
Amaril
03-26-07, 10:22 AM Magic Item Compendium covers this.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Nerol 03-13-07, 11:56 AM	any one know of a way for an artificer to recharge spent or partially spent wands? maybe a way to augment existing wands?
Dragom 03-13-07, 03:06 PM	For the first one theres the Power Surge infusion, And besides that nothing. Kind of like recharging a lightbulb. And augmenting wands... I think almost 10% of the ECS is on that topic.
Cifer 03-13-07, 10:05 PM	I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower...").
Salla 03-22-07, 02:00 PM	I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower..."). That's what I do. If you can create a partially-charged wand (and you can), I see no reason that you can't do so just to 'top it off'.
Miss_Yersinia 03-23-07, 11:42 PM	I'd say it's justifiable to just craft the difference between the full wand and the partially unloaded version, meaning a half depleted wand will take half the time the full wand took and cost half the gp and XP. This way, you save yourself getting a new stick and you can hang on to the items you have cool memories of using ("And this, son, is the wand with which I blasted the Evil Overlord off of his tower..."). The problem with that method is the discount compared to scrolls. Scrolls have a multiplier of 25 gp, a wand of 750/50 gp = 15 gp, making scrolls less useful. Normally, that's not a problem: Wands give you a bulk discount, but that way, you make scrolls a bit less useful. If it works out for you, more power for you, but you may consider "recharging" a bit more expensive, like the price difference x 4/3, making the effective multiplier 20 gp, placing it between scrolls and a new wand. I think that's a fair price, because you get it cheaper than an equivalent scroll, but you're limited to your existing wands.
Amaril 03-26-07, 10:22 AM	Magic Item Compendium covers this.