Caster Level Bumps [Archive] - Wizards Community

Caster Level Bumps [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Deviston
02-27-06, 07:51 PM A Magic item that give + to CL, but only on a specific spell. What would the price be per bump? Oh, and it IS slotted (( stupid ioun stones )).
smrtgmp
02-27-06, 08:49 PM Giving a blanket price for such an item is, IMO, impossible. I think it would depend on the level of the spell in question and, to a smaller extent, the CL dependency of said spell. So, with that in mind, what spell were you thinking of?

Regarding your other question, a slotless item is one that does not take up a standard body slot, thereby preventing the use of other items which occupy the same slot. For instance, you can only benefit from a single pair of boots at a time.

On the other hand, the only limit on the number of slotless items you can use at one time is how many you can afford. Theoretically, you could have a small galaxy of ioun stones in orbit around your head.
runestar
02-27-06, 09:01 PM I would price it at bonus^2 * price of the normal ioun stone. :)
smrtgmp
02-27-06, 10:40 PM But the normal ioun stone affects every spell you cast. That strikes me as being worth more money than what the OP is after, unless I misunderstood the original question.
runestar
02-28-06, 02:12 AM oops, sorry. I was the one who misinterpreted the question... :P :embarrass
Deviston
02-28-06, 07:20 AM Actually, I think that my idea won't work with magic/psionics evenly . . . the actual item is for a power, now thinking about it, well, lets see.

A level 1 spell (power). I want to boost CL (ML) for it and it alone. With the requirement that I have to be specialized in that school (be a shaper).
Esponer
02-28-06, 10:06 AM What power? Astral Construct?
Deviston
02-28-06, 01:55 PM . . . maybe . . . What would that matter? Any power of 1st level!

I put in precedence:

Ioun Stone, CL to all, no slot: 30,000

With that, we can backwards engineer that a slotted would be 15,000.
Esponer
02-28-06, 02:58 PM The item creation guidelines are always only guidelines – a great deal of DM common sense is required. It is absolutely imperative that we know which power you have in mind, because the cost should be greater for some powers. More importantly, some things should be just plain banned (not an issue for a minor increase of caster level, but look at Ring of use-activated True Strike and you'll see why it's always best to ask "what spell?" first).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Deviston 02-27-06, 07:51 PM	A Magic item that give + to CL, but only on a specific spell. What would the price be per bump? Oh, and it IS slotted (( stupid ioun stones )).
smrtgmp 02-27-06, 08:49 PM	Giving a blanket price for such an item is, IMO, impossible. I think it would depend on the level of the spell in question and, to a smaller extent, the CL dependency of said spell. So, with that in mind, what spell were you thinking of? Regarding your other question, a slotless item is one that does not take up a standard body slot, thereby preventing the use of other items which occupy the same slot. For instance, you can only benefit from a single pair of boots at a time. On the other hand, the only limit on the number of slotless items you can use at one time is how many you can afford. Theoretically, you could have a small galaxy of ioun stones in orbit around your head.
runestar 02-27-06, 09:01 PM	I would price it at bonus^2 * price of the normal ioun stone. :)
smrtgmp 02-27-06, 10:40 PM	But the normal ioun stone affects every spell you cast. That strikes me as being worth more money than what the OP is after, unless I misunderstood the original question.
runestar 02-28-06, 02:12 AM	oops, sorry. I was the one who misinterpreted the question... :P :embarrass
Deviston 02-28-06, 07:20 AM	Actually, I think that my idea won't work with magic/psionics evenly . . . the actual item is for a power, now thinking about it, well, lets see. A level 1 spell (power). I want to boost CL (ML) for it and it alone. With the requirement that I have to be specialized in that school (be a shaper).
Esponer 02-28-06, 10:06 AM	What power? Astral Construct?
Deviston 02-28-06, 01:55 PM	. . . maybe . . . What would that matter? Any power of 1st level! I put in precedence: Ioun Stone, CL to all, no slot: 30,000 With that, we can backwards engineer that a slotted would be 15,000.
Esponer 02-28-06, 02:58 PM	The item creation guidelines are always only guidelines – a great deal of DM common sense is required. It is absolutely imperative that we know which power you have in mind, because the cost should be greater for some powers. More importantly, some things should be just plain banned (not an issue for a minor increase of caster level, but look at Ring of use-activated True Strike and you'll see why it's always best to ask "what spell?" first).