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psionicbattousai 11-18-06, 02:27 PM	I've got a question. I plan on having a very low-magic world, with a lot of focus on alchemy and crafting, so the PCs can just make their own stuff. I've been working on a more in-depth version of crafting (and alchemy), where you can get better stuff through better masterworking. My question is this: if an item (lets say a longsword, base cost 15gp), + masterworking it (300 more gp). That could take an adventurer with a high int, and a good amount of ranks in craft, about a week just for the sword. The masterworking, quite a bit longer. Now, focusing on a setting where magic isn't as prevalent (there's still magic users, though they are somewhat less common, but magic items are gonna be a pain to find, past simple +1s, +2s, etc.), would it be too over-powered to say that the crafting check is an eight hour period, no interruptions, on just 1 day, instead of 1 week? I don't think it will be too bad, but I'm wondering what other people have to say on the matter.
Thomar_of_Uointer 11-21-06, 03:14 PM	I've got a question. I plan on having a very low-magic world, with a lot of focus on alchemy and crafting, so the PCs can just make their own stuff. I've been working on a more in-depth version of crafting (and alchemy), where you can get better stuff through better masterworking. My question is this: if an item (lets say a longsword, base cost 15gp), + masterworking it (300 more gp). That could take an adventurer with a high int, and a good amount of ranks in craft, about a week just for the sword. The masterworking, quite a bit longer. Now, focusing on a setting where magic isn't as prevalent (there's still magic users, though they are somewhat less common, but magic items are gonna be a pain to find, past simple +1s, +2s, etc.), would it be too over-powered to say that the crafting check is an eight hour period, no interruptions, on just 1 day, instead of 1 week? I don't think it will be too bad, but I'm wondering what other people have to say on the matter. D20 Modern does something similar. It assigns craft times in addition to craft DCs for objects, and you simply make a flat craft DC to see if you waste the time (and possibly materials) or succeed.