Calculating Ego for intelligent magic item [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Zebek

04-24-07, 06:53 PM
Hi

I have created a +4 suit of intelligent full plate armour with acid resistance.
The DMG says that you add 1 point of ego for every "+1 bonus" of the special ability. But acid resistance is a fixed cost so how do you factor in the ability?
If I cost the unintelligent equivalent item I get 35,650gp (16,000+18,000+armour cost) which is almost exactly the same as a +6 item (36,000gp).
So I could assume the acid resistance is equivalent to a "+2 bonus" and so add 2 ego points for it.
Or is there a better method?

Cheers
John