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Post/Author/DateTime Post
Kanenfawder
01-29-07, 12:50 AM I was wondering about something.

A cloak of elvenkind (+5 hide) is available as a limited item at 2500gp. The DMG provides pricing guidelines for a similar item with a different skill bonus. A cloak with a +10 competence bonus to hide should cost 10000gp. Would this +10 cloak be available as a limited item, a locked item, or not at all?
Sieylianna
01-29-07, 07:41 AM I was wondering about something.

A cloak of elvenkind (+5 hide) is available as a limited item at 2500gp. The DMG provides pricing guidelines for a similar item with a different skill bonus. A cloak with a +10 competence bonus to hide should cost 10000gp. Would this +10 cloak be available as a limited item, a locked item, or not at all?

My unofficial answer would be not at all. The MoH rules don't allow for custom items. That said, you can get the same effect with an armor enchantment.

Ed
Kanenfawder
01-29-07, 11:06 AM The problem with the armor is that it costs 15000 instead of 10000, which eats up a lot of funds. The price difference is there because it's a straight price for armor instead of a +1/+2/etc modification.

Does anyone feel differently, or is there a general consensus that this type of 'custom' item isn't allowed? Has anyone heard anything official by chance?

Here's an explanation of why I'm thinking this.

There is no +1 Flaming Bastard Sword in the DMG. There are charts that give the value of one, but there's not an actual listing for it. There is no +1 Leather of Greater Shadow. There are charts that give the value of it, but there's no entry for it. They're both allowed, right? Thus, I don't see why a +10 cloak of hide wouldn't be allowed.
Wavester
01-29-07, 04:08 PM Well of course you don't see the difference because you want a cloak that gives you a +10 bonus. The weapon and armor charts are there to show pricing for the thousands of weapon/armor combinations. The charts on skills and such are for DM's to gauge how much an item should be worth not to make any item you want. The rules are pretty clear on that one.

Dave C
Paul H
01-29-07, 06:29 PM Hi

Of course, since we're all 10th level, isn't there a prestige class or something that would do the same job?

Cheers
Paul

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kanenfawder 01-29-07, 12:50 AM	I was wondering about something. A cloak of elvenkind (+5 hide) is available as a limited item at 2500gp. The DMG provides pricing guidelines for a similar item with a different skill bonus. A cloak with a +10 competence bonus to hide should cost 10000gp. Would this +10 cloak be available as a limited item, a locked item, or not at all?
Sieylianna 01-29-07, 07:41 AM	I was wondering about something. A cloak of elvenkind (+5 hide) is available as a limited item at 2500gp. The DMG provides pricing guidelines for a similar item with a different skill bonus. A cloak with a +10 competence bonus to hide should cost 10000gp. Would this +10 cloak be available as a limited item, a locked item, or not at all? My unofficial answer would be not at all. The MoH rules don't allow for custom items. That said, you can get the same effect with an armor enchantment. Ed
Kanenfawder 01-29-07, 11:06 AM	The problem with the armor is that it costs 15000 instead of 10000, which eats up a lot of funds. The price difference is there because it's a straight price for armor instead of a +1/+2/etc modification. Does anyone feel differently, or is there a general consensus that this type of 'custom' item isn't allowed? Has anyone heard anything official by chance? Here's an explanation of why I'm thinking this. There is no +1 Flaming Bastard Sword in the DMG. There are charts that give the value of one, but there's not an actual listing for it. There is no +1 Leather of Greater Shadow. There are charts that give the value of it, but there's no entry for it. They're both allowed, right? Thus, I don't see why a +10 cloak of hide wouldn't be allowed.
Wavester 01-29-07, 04:08 PM	Well of course you don't see the difference because you want a cloak that gives you a +10 bonus. The weapon and armor charts are there to show pricing for the thousands of weapon/armor combinations. The charts on skills and such are for DM's to gauge how much an item should be worth not to make any item you want. The rules are pretty clear on that one. Dave C
Paul H 01-29-07, 06:29 PM	Hi Of course, since we're all 10th level, isn't there a prestige class or something that would do the same job? Cheers Paul