Character Leveled Magical Item [Archive] - Wizards Community

Character Leveled Magical Item [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
DevaNinja
09-14-03, 05:14 PM Has anyone ever thought of or implemented the idea of adding class levels to a magical item? For example, I was thinking about giving a player an intelligent magical item with levels in the sorcerer class or something. in addition to what the item gives the player, he can also use it's class abilities as well. In this case it would give them spellcasting abilities. I was even thinking of it leveling when the character does? Anyone have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions?
Wizard
09-14-03, 06:29 PM Sounds fine, but this is definitely an artifact. You're effectively letting the player gain twice the xp.
bjorntfh
09-14-03, 07:54 PM Theoretically, you COULD make an intelligent item that does just what you want. The real problem is it's not different than hiring an NPC, he won't always agree with you. Then there's the item's ego, which will EASILY match any PC. So you're going to have to force it to listen and do what you want it to basically.
bitnine
09-14-03, 07:57 PM Or... you could have the player in question take the Leadership feat and treat the sword as a cohort. A sword that casts spells as a sorceror, complete with sorceror levels (with some appropriate adjustment) could indeed be seen as just a very interesting sort of cohort.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DevaNinja 09-14-03, 05:14 PM	Has anyone ever thought of or implemented the idea of adding class levels to a magical item? For example, I was thinking about giving a player an intelligent magical item with levels in the sorcerer class or something. in addition to what the item gives the player, he can also use it's class abilities as well. In this case it would give them spellcasting abilities. I was even thinking of it leveling when the character does? Anyone have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions?
Wizard 09-14-03, 06:29 PM	Sounds fine, but this is definitely an artifact. You're effectively letting the player gain twice the xp.
bjorntfh 09-14-03, 07:54 PM	Theoretically, you COULD make an intelligent item that does just what you want. The real problem is it's not different than hiring an NPC, he won't always agree with you. Then there's the item's ego, which will EASILY match any PC. So you're going to have to force it to listen and do what you want it to basically.
bitnine 09-14-03, 07:57 PM	Or... you could have the player in question take the Leadership feat and treat the sword as a cohort. A sword that casts spells as a sorceror, complete with sorceror levels (with some appropriate adjustment) could indeed be seen as just a very interesting sort of cohort.