Confusion about armor [Archive] - Wizards Community

Confusion about armor [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
RBoulanger
12-18-06, 09:02 PM The Dungeon Master's Guide states that a bonus cannot go over +10 including special abilities for armor and weapons. The problem I am having is all the lists of special abilities that do not give a bonus, but just cost extra money (like the resistances on armor) in 3.5.

Does this mean, one could make a +5 armor with spell resistance 19 (making it a +10 armor), then add all five resistances? Of course, this would make it cost something fierce, but then again, i would be an okay armor to wear.

Thank you in advance
Tony Vargas
12-18-06, 09:04 PM Yes, the special abilities that don't give a '+' equivalent (just a flat gp cost) don't count towards the +10 maximum.
Mitchell
12-18-06, 10:43 PM This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under.
risner
12-19-06, 08:50 AM This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under.

It is generally 200k per ability in the item.
So having a cost (total) over 200k doesn't trigger.
But having SR44 or something would.
Merestil Haye
12-19-06, 09:16 AM This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under.That ceiling is a hangover from the 3.0 rules, and I beliee should be recognised as obsoloete, since it is possible to create items with a value exceeding 200k without having to take Epic Item Creation feats. Indeed there is one listed in the DMG.

I'm seriously thinking about abolishing the value limit altogether and relying on PCs knowing better than to put all their eggs in one basket.
draconic_swine
12-19-06, 10:21 AM That ceiling is a hangover from the 3.0 rules, and I beliee should be recognised as obsoloete, since it is possible to create items with a value exceeding 200k without having to take Epic Item Creation feats. Indeed there is one listed in the DMG.

I'm seriously thinking about abolishing the value limit altogether and relying on PCs knowing better than to put all their eggs in one basket.

Not sure if it's in the DMG, but the ceiling is present in the epic (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/magicItems/basics.htm) section of the SRD.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
RBoulanger 12-18-06, 09:02 PM	The Dungeon Master's Guide states that a bonus cannot go over +10 including special abilities for armor and weapons. The problem I am having is all the lists of special abilities that do not give a bonus, but just cost extra money (like the resistances on armor) in 3.5. Does this mean, one could make a +5 armor with spell resistance 19 (making it a +10 armor), then add all five resistances? Of course, this would make it cost something fierce, but then again, i would be an okay armor to wear. Thank you in advance
Tony Vargas 12-18-06, 09:04 PM	Yes, the special abilities that don't give a '+' equivalent (just a flat gp cost) don't count towards the +10 maximum.
Mitchell 12-18-06, 10:43 PM	This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under.
risner 12-19-06, 08:50 AM	This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under. It is generally 200k per ability in the item. So having a cost (total) over 200k doesn't trigger. But having SR44 or something would.
Merestil Haye 12-19-06, 09:16 AM	This is fine, but remember that anything that exceeds a cost of 200K gp (I think) counts as epic, so you still have a total cost ceiling you have to work under.That ceiling is a hangover from the 3.0 rules, and I beliee should be recognised as obsoloete, since it is possible to create items with a value exceeding 200k without having to take Epic Item Creation feats. Indeed there is one listed in the DMG. I'm seriously thinking about abolishing the value limit altogether and relying on PCs knowing better than to put all their eggs in one basket.
draconic_swine 12-19-06, 10:21 AM	That ceiling is a hangover from the 3.0 rules, and I beliee should be recognised as obsoloete, since it is possible to create items with a value exceeding 200k without having to take Epic Item Creation feats. Indeed there is one listed in the DMG. I'm seriously thinking about abolishing the value limit altogether and relying on PCs knowing better than to put all their eggs in one basket. Not sure if it's in the DMG, but the ceiling is present in the epic (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/magicItems/basics.htm) section of the SRD.