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Calmar 10-13-07, 11:27 AM	Hi. I am a bit puzzled how the creation requirements for magic items are determined. Is there information somewhere or a table somewhere that shows how to do it? Pricing usually is no problem for me, but I do not really get how you find out how strong the magic of an Item is, or what caster level is required to create it. :confused: PEACH the following magic weapons to show me the mistakes I might have made: The Dreadful Flail (+1 heavy flail) Moderate transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, cat's grace, magic weapon; Price 3,665 gp; Cost 1,833 gp + 147 XP; Weight 10 lb. Winter's Kiss (+1 frost longsword) Moderate evocation; CL 8th*; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, chill metal or ice storm; Price 8,315 gp; Cost 4,258 gp + 333 XP; Weight 4 lb. * that's copied from the description of the frost-enhancement; I wonder why it is 8th and not 6th, since SRD says: Creating a magic weapon has a special prerequisite: The creator’s caster level must be at least three times the enhancement bonus of the weapon. If an item has both an enhancement bonus and a special ability the higher of the two caster level requirements must be met. Thanks for your help :)
Purple Dragon Knight 10-21-07, 06:51 PM	The caster level shown in magic weapon's description has nothing to do with the crafting prerequisites: it is an indicator on how strong the weapon is for purposes of dispel magic opposed rolls, magical aura and such (i.e. it is a DM/player tool) Caster level prerequisite is always the higher of either: a. three times the enhancement bonus; or b. caster level required to cast the prerequisite spells.