Combining Rod and Weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Combining Rod and Weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Maxxx
10-12-05, 10:33 AM I have a question for fellow DMs concerning the price of a magic rod. One of my players wants to create a rod of undead mastery (Libris Mortis Page 78), but he wants it to also function as a warhammer +1, as many rods can also be used as weapons of similar types I would agree that this would be possible, especially because the description of the rod does not state that it is very fragile or anything, but I am not sure about the price. Would it be ok to just take the standard price for the rod (10.000) and just add the price for a warhammer +1?
White_Wizard
10-12-05, 10:43 AM I think yes. As long as the way the rod works doesn't affect the way a warhammer works there should be no additional cost. I don't know how the rod you mentioned works, but if it's effects do not modify a melee attack, it's cost should be that of the rod plus that of the +1 warhammer.

And a hint: what about mithral to build the rod? -> it's hard to break, it fits for the use in battle and does not add too much to the price since it adds no special effects to weapons. In fact you could even ignore the additional cost of mithral for this magic rod.
wonlee76
10-12-05, 10:59 AM I don't see a problem with combining the two but I think the DMG states that one of the two effects should get a 50% bump in price when you have more then 1 effect in 1 item.
gbnogkfs
10-12-05, 07:56 PM whatever, remember you need both the Craft Rods and the Craft Magic Arms and Armors feats.
masterofmayhem
10-12-05, 08:15 PM I don't see a problem with combining the two but I think the DMG states that one of the two effects should get a 50% bump in price when you have more then 1 effect in 1 item.
I think that only applies for slots. As in, you bump up the price when there are two or more abilities that take up the same slot [on the same item].

I think.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Maxxx 10-12-05, 10:33 AM	I have a question for fellow DMs concerning the price of a magic rod. One of my players wants to create a rod of undead mastery (Libris Mortis Page 78), but he wants it to also function as a warhammer +1, as many rods can also be used as weapons of similar types I would agree that this would be possible, especially because the description of the rod does not state that it is very fragile or anything, but I am not sure about the price. Would it be ok to just take the standard price for the rod (10.000) and just add the price for a warhammer +1?
White_Wizard 10-12-05, 10:43 AM	I think yes. As long as the way the rod works doesn't affect the way a warhammer works there should be no additional cost. I don't know how the rod you mentioned works, but if it's effects do not modify a melee attack, it's cost should be that of the rod plus that of the +1 warhammer. And a hint: what about mithral to build the rod? -> it's hard to break, it fits for the use in battle and does not add too much to the price since it adds no special effects to weapons. In fact you could even ignore the additional cost of mithral for this magic rod.
wonlee76 10-12-05, 10:59 AM	I don't see a problem with combining the two but I think the DMG states that one of the two effects should get a 50% bump in price when you have more then 1 effect in 1 item.
gbnogkfs 10-12-05, 07:56 PM	whatever, remember you need both the Craft Rods and the Craft Magic Arms and Armors feats.
masterofmayhem 10-12-05, 08:15 PM	I don't see a problem with combining the two but I think the DMG states that one of the two effects should get a 50% bump in price when you have more then 1 effect in 1 item. I think that only applies for slots. As in, you bump up the price when there are two or more abilities that take up the same slot [on the same item]. I think.