Alternate rule for paying XP while crafting? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Alternate rule for paying XP while crafting? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Nazrat
09-16-06, 08:46 PM I swear I read in an official Wizard's book about an alternate rule that lets a party member other than the one with the crafting feat pay the XP cost for creating a magic item.

So for example if the party Fighter (with no Crafting feats) asks the Wizard with "Craft Magic Arms & Armor" to make him a magic sword, the fighter could chose to pay the XP cost for having the sword made instead of the Wizard. That way, the Wizard isn't being penalized for helping out the Fighter.

Of course, now I can't find any reference to this rule anywhere. I thought was either in the DMG II or the PHB II, but for the life of me, I can't seem to find it now. Did I just imagine it, or can someone help me out and actually point me to where this rule is located?
Nazrat
09-16-06, 09:12 PM Guh, nevermind! Just when I gave up I think I found what I was thinking of, and it turns out I was mis-remembering the details.

I was thinking of the "Bonded Magic Items" section in DMG II, page 231. It describes a way for characters who might not normally be able to craft a magic item for one reason or another to create one through (apparently,) the sheer use of flavor text. And then paying the same as it would cost to actually craft the item in terms of gold and XP.

In any case, it was the section I was looking for! :)
Nom
09-16-06, 09:33 PM Note that DMG pg 215 has no rule tying the feat to the XP cost in the cooperative creation case. Rather, the character providing the item's caster level is the creator for the purpose of XP cost.
Auldar
09-17-06, 10:37 PM Actually, you might have been reading the Web Enhancement for PHBII:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060526a

It details exactly what you wanted.. Having ways to transfer the XP from the character who wants the item made, to the character creating the item.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Nazrat 09-16-06, 08:46 PM	I swear I read in an official Wizard's book about an alternate rule that lets a party member other than the one with the crafting feat pay the XP cost for creating a magic item. So for example if the party Fighter (with no Crafting feats) asks the Wizard with "Craft Magic Arms & Armor" to make him a magic sword, the fighter could chose to pay the XP cost for having the sword made instead of the Wizard. That way, the Wizard isn't being penalized for helping out the Fighter. Of course, now I can't find any reference to this rule anywhere. I thought was either in the DMG II or the PHB II, but for the life of me, I can't seem to find it now. Did I just imagine it, or can someone help me out and actually point me to where this rule is located?
Nazrat 09-16-06, 09:12 PM	Guh, nevermind! Just when I gave up I think I found what I was thinking of, and it turns out I was mis-remembering the details. I was thinking of the "Bonded Magic Items" section in DMG II, page 231. It describes a way for characters who might not normally be able to craft a magic item for one reason or another to create one through (apparently,) the sheer use of flavor text. And then paying the same as it would cost to actually craft the item in terms of gold and XP. In any case, it was the section I was looking for! :)
Nom 09-16-06, 09:33 PM	Note that DMG pg 215 has no rule tying the feat to the XP cost in the cooperative creation case. Rather, the character providing the item's caster level is the creator for the purpose of XP cost.
Auldar 09-17-06, 10:37 PM	Actually, you might have been reading the Web Enhancement for PHBII: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060526a It details exactly what you wanted.. Having ways to transfer the XP from the character who wants the item made, to the character creating the item.