3.5 Pearl of Power - 0th level - 250gp or 500gp? [Archive] - Wizards Community

3.5 Pearl of Power - 0th level - 250gp or 500gp? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Harmor
10-07-04, 05:08 PM I think I asked this before, but don't recall the answer:

Is a Pearl of Power for 0th level 250gp or 500gp?

Thanks.
Craque
10-07-04, 05:13 PM Taking the standard convention that 0th level spells are 1/2 for most considerations, and the pearl of power cost formula of level^2 * 1000 gp,

I would have to say 250 gp ((1/2)^2 * 1000)
Seeker95
10-07-04, 06:50 PM Calculate the price for a 1st level pearl of power.
Cut that in half.
Harmor
10-07-04, 11:24 PM Which is it? You both just gave me both costs.
Filibik
10-07-04, 11:43 PM Hehe... if we gave out the answer, the universe would fall apart!!! ;)
Dungeon Master's Pillow
10-07-04, 11:43 PM 250. It takes into account the squared portion of the equation.
Jaerom Darkwind
10-08-04, 12:41 AM 250 gp. It takes advantage of a flaw in the calculation system (the fact that a fraction squared is smaller than the fraction itself), but is nevertheless 100% legit.
Seeker95
10-08-04, 09:34 AM Not 250. It is 500.

Level squared x 1000 = 1 x 1 x 1000 = 1000gp.
Divid that by 2.

0-Level spell-based items are half the price of a 1st level spell-based item. You don't work the formula at .5 -- you divide the 1st level total by 2.
tarkin
10-08-04, 11:16 AM 1) There is no such thing as an official Pearl of Power 0 level. As you are creating the item, you can price it however you want. You could rule it costs 5,000 gp, or 10 gp.

2) Given the pricing convention is
Spell Level: A 0-level spell is half the value of a 1st-level spell for determining price.

It does not say "treat it as a spell of level 0.5". It says it is 1/2 the value.

As such, 1/2 of 1,000 is 500 gp.
Jaerom Darkwind
10-08-04, 12:47 PM While that phrasing is somewhat ambiguous, I believe that they have the correct interpretation. So it would be 500 gp, not 250.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Harmor 10-07-04, 05:08 PM	I think I asked this before, but don't recall the answer: Is a Pearl of Power for 0th level 250gp or 500gp? Thanks.
Craque 10-07-04, 05:13 PM	Taking the standard convention that 0th level spells are 1/2 for most considerations, and the pearl of power cost formula of level^2 * 1000 gp, I would have to say 250 gp ((1/2)^2 * 1000)
Seeker95 10-07-04, 06:50 PM	Calculate the price for a 1st level pearl of power. Cut that in half.
Harmor 10-07-04, 11:24 PM	Which is it? You both just gave me both costs.
Filibik 10-07-04, 11:43 PM	Hehe... if we gave out the answer, the universe would fall apart!!! ;)
Dungeon Master's Pillow 10-07-04, 11:43 PM	250. It takes into account the squared portion of the equation.
Jaerom Darkwind 10-08-04, 12:41 AM	250 gp. It takes advantage of a flaw in the calculation system (the fact that a fraction squared is smaller than the fraction itself), but is nevertheless 100% legit.
Seeker95 10-08-04, 09:34 AM	Not 250. It is 500. Level squared x 1000 = 1 x 1 x 1000 = 1000gp. Divid that by 2. 0-Level spell-based items are half the price of a 1st level spell-based item. You don't work the formula at .5 -- you divide the 1st level total by 2.
tarkin 10-08-04, 11:16 AM	1) There is no such thing as an official Pearl of Power 0 level. As you are creating the item, you can price it however you want. You could rule it costs 5,000 gp, or 10 gp. 2) Given the pricing convention is Spell Level: A 0-level spell is half the value of a 1st-level spell for determining price. It does not say "treat it as a spell of level 0.5". It says it is 1/2 the value. As such, 1/2 of 1,000 is 500 gp.
Jaerom Darkwind 10-08-04, 12:47 PM	While that phrasing is somewhat ambiguous, I believe that they have the correct interpretation. So it would be 500 gp, not 250.