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Components! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
technodemon
10-14-03, 03:13 PM I am new to magic magic items for our group and want to do some nifty things but need help. In order to make magic items, they to be masterwork items to be enchanted with spells and enhancedments. Now the question I have what components are consider to be masterwork. Or what items do I need to make an item to be masterwork?
kreynolds
10-14-03, 03:20 PM See pages 122 and 126 of the 3.5 PH for info on masterwork armor and weapons. See page 71 of the 3.5 PH, Creating Masterwork Items.
technodemon
10-14-03, 03:34 PM That does not help or tells me little. For creating weapons and armor of magic, I need what type materials, like the type metal is consider for masterwork or is there more like do I need gems, or something?
Seeker95
10-14-03, 03:36 PM You don't need to know any of that.

It just costs a certain amount of money to say it is masterwork. And for that, you just need to reference the pages that kreynolds told you about.
technodemon
10-14-03, 04:04 PM For roleplaying aspect, how would you know to gather the right materials/components when you make the item masterwork. Cause in the DMG certain metals, if meory is right, can be enchanted.
L33t Angel
10-14-03, 04:13 PM Alright a Masterwork weapon is a well made weapon. It costs more because it is made well. Different qualities can runt he gamut of making a weapon masterwork. If the weapon is perfectly balanced it is MWK. If it is weighted perfectly for the severign of skulls it is MWK. If it is adorned with various hooks, etc. it is MWK. You cannot add a Masterwork component to an item once the item has been made. Any normal item can be masterwork. A masterwork item is made of normal materials, just made well.

Now, there are Special materials that can be used to forge weaponry. These materials have their own special qualities in addition to defeating special DRs.

Adamantine - Natural Enhancement Bonus, natural DR for armor.
Mithral - Lighter and quicker
Darkwood - Mithral wood.
Cold Iron - Harder to enchant. Hurts fey and demons.
Alchemical Silver - Deals slightly less damage. Hurts lycanthropes and other creatures.
kreynolds
10-14-03, 04:14 PM Originally posted by technodemon
For roleplaying aspect, how would you know to gather the right materials/components when you make the item masterwork.

This is something you would need to ask your DM, as this is above and beyond the rules. More than likely, it would probably just be about selecting a good grade of iron ore or something.

Originally posted by technodemon
Cause in the DMG certain metals, if meory is right, can be enchanted.

Certain metals have special properties of their own, like mithral and adamantine, but any metal can be enchanted.
technodemon
10-14-03, 04:20 PM Ok can bonemail or bonesword, animal scale/fur/shells be made into masterwork?
kreynolds
10-14-03, 04:33 PM Originally posted by technodemon
Ok can bonemail or bonesword, animal scale/fur/shells be made into masterwork?

Masterwork what?
technodemon
10-14-03, 04:39 PM Materwork items. Cause the plac my group is in now metal very low and little in supply with no minning areas for miles. So I may have to use different materials like bone or organic materials.
kreynolds
10-14-03, 04:40 PM Originally posted by technodemon
Materwork items.

What kind of items?
Seeker95
10-14-03, 06:08 PM technodemon, this is a conversation that you really need to just have with your DM. At this point, either you do not understand the rules enough to really make any of our answers helpful, or your game is so different from the core rules that your DM is the only one with the answers in the first place.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
technodemon 10-14-03, 03:13 PM	I am new to magic magic items for our group and want to do some nifty things but need help. In order to make magic items, they to be masterwork items to be enchanted with spells and enhancedments. Now the question I have what components are consider to be masterwork. Or what items do I need to make an item to be masterwork?
kreynolds 10-14-03, 03:20 PM	See pages 122 and 126 of the 3.5 PH for info on masterwork armor and weapons. See page 71 of the 3.5 PH, Creating Masterwork Items.
technodemon 10-14-03, 03:34 PM	That does not help or tells me little. For creating weapons and armor of magic, I need what type materials, like the type metal is consider for masterwork or is there more like do I need gems, or something?
Seeker95 10-14-03, 03:36 PM	You don't need to know any of that. It just costs a certain amount of money to say it is masterwork. And for that, you just need to reference the pages that kreynolds told you about.
technodemon 10-14-03, 04:04 PM	For roleplaying aspect, how would you know to gather the right materials/components when you make the item masterwork. Cause in the DMG certain metals, if meory is right, can be enchanted.
L33t Angel 10-14-03, 04:13 PM	Alright a Masterwork weapon is a well made weapon. It costs more because it is made well. Different qualities can runt he gamut of making a weapon masterwork. If the weapon is perfectly balanced it is MWK. If it is weighted perfectly for the severign of skulls it is MWK. If it is adorned with various hooks, etc. it is MWK. You cannot add a Masterwork component to an item once the item has been made. Any normal item can be masterwork. A masterwork item is made of normal materials, just made well. Now, there are Special materials that can be used to forge weaponry. These materials have their own special qualities in addition to defeating special DRs. Adamantine - Natural Enhancement Bonus, natural DR for armor. Mithral - Lighter and quicker Darkwood - Mithral wood. Cold Iron - Harder to enchant. Hurts fey and demons. Alchemical Silver - Deals slightly less damage. Hurts lycanthropes and other creatures.
kreynolds 10-14-03, 04:14 PM	Originally posted by technodemon For roleplaying aspect, how would you know to gather the right materials/components when you make the item masterwork. This is something you would need to ask your DM, as this is above and beyond the rules. More than likely, it would probably just be about selecting a good grade of iron ore or something. Originally posted by technodemon Cause in the DMG certain metals, if meory is right, can be enchanted. Certain metals have special properties of their own, like mithral and adamantine, but any metal can be enchanted.
technodemon 10-14-03, 04:20 PM	Ok can bonemail or bonesword, animal scale/fur/shells be made into masterwork?
kreynolds 10-14-03, 04:33 PM	Originally posted by technodemon Ok can bonemail or bonesword, animal scale/fur/shells be made into masterwork? Masterwork what?
technodemon 10-14-03, 04:39 PM	Materwork items. Cause the plac my group is in now metal very low and little in supply with no minning areas for miles. So I may have to use different materials like bone or organic materials.
kreynolds 10-14-03, 04:40 PM	Originally posted by technodemon Materwork items. What kind of items?
Seeker95 10-14-03, 06:08 PM	technodemon, this is a conversation that you really need to just have with your DM. At this point, either you do not understand the rules enough to really make any of our answers helpful, or your game is so different from the core rules that your DM is the only one with the answers in the first place.