Bard's and craft wondrous item [Archive] - Wizards Community

Bard's and craft wondrous item [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Delryn
10-14-04, 03:39 AM Just got back into D&D - haven't played since an A was added to it's name, so please bear with me, I'm a bit rusty.

I've searched the forums and haven't found anything close to this.

I play a bard who has just taken the craft wondrous item feat
I would like to creat a simple reed flute - my prefered instrument
with eagle's splendor (+4 charisma)

which I then could play any of my spells at a slightly higher DC (+2)

Does anyone see a problem with this?

A second question - do all magical items created by a bard have to be performance based (ie an instrument)?
jokotoko
10-14-04, 03:52 AM Just got back into D&D - haven't played since an A was added to it's name, so please bear with me, I'm a bit rusty.

I've searched the forums and haven't found anything close to this.

I play a bard who has just taken the craft wondrous item feat
I would like to creat a simple reed flute - my prefered instrument
with eagle's splendor (+4 charisma)

which I then could play any of my spells at a slightly higher DC (+2)

Does anyone see a problem with this?

A second question - do all magical items created by a bard have to be performance based (ie an instrument)?

As far as I know, such an item would be OK. It would cost:

2 (spell level) * 4 (lowest caster level of a bard to cast 2d lvl spells) * 2000 * 2 (duration) = 32000 GP

This instrument would cast eagles splendor on you everytime you use it. For an x times per day instrument it would be cheaper.

See HERE (http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/v35/MagicItemsI.rtf) for the rules.

Crafting this instrument would cost 16.000 GP and 1280 XP

I hope I got this right...comments anyone?
Delryn
10-15-04, 09:36 PM Thanks for verifying my thought.
Any comments on Bards only being able to create "musical or performance" based items
Seeker95
10-15-04, 09:44 PM Any comments on Bards only being able to create "musical or performance" based itemsI wouldn't object to it, as long as it contained some type of offsetting benefit -- like a modest price reduction in "cost to create". Preventing a bard from making a non-musical item is just to harsh without offsetting compensation.
Zherog
10-15-04, 09:55 PM A bard can make any item for which he meets the pre-reqs, or that he can find a friend to help him meet the pre-reqs. It need not be an instrument.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Delryn 10-14-04, 03:39 AM	Just got back into D&D - haven't played since an A was added to it's name, so please bear with me, I'm a bit rusty. I've searched the forums and haven't found anything close to this. I play a bard who has just taken the craft wondrous item feat I would like to creat a simple reed flute - my prefered instrument with eagle's splendor (+4 charisma) which I then could play any of my spells at a slightly higher DC (+2) Does anyone see a problem with this? A second question - do all magical items created by a bard have to be performance based (ie an instrument)?
jokotoko 10-14-04, 03:52 AM	Just got back into D&D - haven't played since an A was added to it's name, so please bear with me, I'm a bit rusty. I've searched the forums and haven't found anything close to this. I play a bard who has just taken the craft wondrous item feat I would like to creat a simple reed flute - my prefered instrument with eagle's splendor (+4 charisma) which I then could play any of my spells at a slightly higher DC (+2) Does anyone see a problem with this? A second question - do all magical items created by a bard have to be performance based (ie an instrument)? As far as I know, such an item would be OK. It would cost: 2 (spell level) * 4 (lowest caster level of a bard to cast 2d lvl spells) * 2000 * 2 (duration) = 32000 GP This instrument would cast eagles splendor on you everytime you use it. For an x times per day instrument it would be cheaper. See HERE (http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/v35/MagicItemsI.rtf) for the rules. Crafting this instrument would cost 16.000 GP and 1280 XP I hope I got this right...comments anyone?
Delryn 10-15-04, 09:36 PM	Thanks for verifying my thought. Any comments on Bards only being able to create "musical or performance" based items
Seeker95 10-15-04, 09:44 PM	Any comments on Bards only being able to create "musical or performance" based itemsI wouldn't object to it, as long as it contained some type of offsetting benefit -- like a modest price reduction in "cost to create". Preventing a bard from making a non-musical item is just to harsh without offsetting compensation.
Zherog 10-15-04, 09:55 PM	A bard can make any item for which he meets the pre-reqs, or that he can find a friend to help him meet the pre-reqs. It need not be an instrument.