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SpoonyBard 06-16-07, 12:37 AM	I know armor costs 4x for a Centaur, but the Masterwork 150 is still the same. What about special materials? Obviously things like Dragonhide's 2x cost would multiply as normal, but does a centaur actually have to spend 40,000 GP to get Mithral Full Plate? I've seen people arguing both ways, so I'd really like it if someone could quote me an official ruling here.
runestar 06-16-07, 01:04 AM	It is addressed partially in the FAQ. Although their math is somewhat off, the gist is there. On page 217 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, it states that “the cost of the masterwork quality and any magical enhancement remains the same” regardless of a creature’s unusual size or shape. Adamantine and mithral both state that items made from such material are masterwork quality and the masterwork cost is part of the material cost listed. How much would a set of mithral chainmail barding for my warhorse cost? A strict reading of the rules indicates that in such a case the masterwork cost for armor should be subtracted from the special material price before applying the multiplier for any unusual size or shape of the intended wearer. For example, according to the Armor for Unusual Creatures chart on page 123 of the Player’s Handbook, a set of chainmail barding for a warhorse (a Large nonhumanoid creature) would normally cost 600 gp (four times the normal cost of 150 gp). A set of mithral chainmail barding would cost 16,000 gp: 600 gp for the chainmail barding plus 15,400 gp (the cost of mithral medium armor [4,000 gp], minus the masterwork cost for armor [150 gp], times 4). Thus, in your case, a suit of mithral fullplate barding would cost 6000 (4 times the normal fullplate cost) + (9000-300)*4 = 40,800gp.:(
risner 06-16-07, 01:27 AM	FAQ: On page 217 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, it states that “the cost of the masterwork quality and any magical enhancement remains the same” regardless of a creature’s unusual size or shape. Adamantine and mithral both state that items made from such material are masterwork quality and the masterwork cost is part of the material cost listed. How much would a set of mithral chainmail barding for my warhorse cost? A strict reading of the rules indicates that in such a case the masterwork cost for armor should be subtracted from the special material price before applying the multiplier for any unusual size or shape of the intended wearer. For example, according to the Armor for Unusual Creatures chart on page 123 of the Player’s Handbook, a set of chainmail barding for a warhorse (a Large nonhumanoid creature) would normally cost 600 gp (four times the normal cost of 150 gp). A set of mithral chainmail barding would cost 16,000 gp: 600 gp for the chainmail barding plus 15,400 gp (the cost of mithral medium armor [4,000 gp], minus the masterwork cost for armor [150 gp], times 4). Edit: I am slow I guess, I didn't see runestar's post when I posted.
StevenO 06-16-07, 03:23 PM	Special materials would cost more for bigger creatures. I would NOT factor in an odd shape for the material costs (that is taken in the actual armor cost) but would use a x4 multiplier to the "special material price" for each size category. Remember that changing scale squares the area change and cubes the volume change.