How do I Make new constructs. [Archive] - Wizards Community

How do I Make new constructs. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Trean_McClan
05-16-07, 07:10 PM I apologize if this has already come up in the forums, but I seldom check them.
The other day I was playing my favorite wizard, and since I was getting high in the level department, I decided to make a construct or two. My problem is that I want to make up my own constructs, but I can’t seem to find any extensive rules on the subject.
What I’m mainly looking for is an effective way to calculate gp cost and level requirements. If any one has any ideas on how to do this please send it my way.
Thanks,
Trean
Optimator
05-17-07, 01:20 AM Good question. I was hoping when Complete Mage or Magic Item Compendium came out something would be mentioned.
alecthemad
05-17-07, 11:50 AM Its in the monster manual, craft construct feat.
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi
05-17-07, 08:45 PM Encyclopedia Arcane: Constructs (http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=review&reviewid=2010182). Sounds like exactly what you want.
sabrewolf
05-18-07, 05:15 PM One thing - as allways - is "talk to the DM" (and other spellcaster-experienced players and/or monster building experienced players) for help in designing the new construct.

On a game I´m DMing one of my players wanted an iron golen with a little modifications - he havent told me all the spell-related/powers that was/will be modified so the golem so far is melee-only.

So far the golem in question is Huge - one size class above normal large iron golens - so all costs were multiplied by 4 (i´m using the price modification for magical itens for biger/smaller characters.. not sure if it´s on the DMG or PHB).. For all extra powers or power modifications I shall price them as per magical itens, either normal permanent (CL*Lvl*2k... most likely with a X2 for a slotless iten) or for bigger creatures (same as before with a X4 for each size increase.. X16 for huge)...

It might get costy.. but from a point of view, it´s the first of it´s kind, while "normal" golems have a known and practiced "receipt" or "how-to", so a higher cost would make sense if that´s the case.

Other modifications would be harder to adjudicate... yet something sparks up in my mind:
You could calculate the price (by the method above) for it´s spell-based powers; then split the remaining price by it´s HDs for a X/HD ratio/price.. This could be used as a guide for any extra HD or any "extra" that would grant it a +1 LA (Savage Species can be handy in here).

That at least is how´I´ll do it. ;)

Hope it helps... good luck... and take care.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Trean_McClan 05-16-07, 07:10 PM	I apologize if this has already come up in the forums, but I seldom check them. The other day I was playing my favorite wizard, and since I was getting high in the level department, I decided to make a construct or two. My problem is that I want to make up my own constructs, but I can’t seem to find any extensive rules on the subject. What I’m mainly looking for is an effective way to calculate gp cost and level requirements. If any one has any ideas on how to do this please send it my way. Thanks, Trean
Optimator 05-17-07, 01:20 AM	Good question. I was hoping when Complete Mage or Magic Item Compendium came out something would be mentioned.
alecthemad 05-17-07, 11:50 AM	Its in the monster manual, craft construct feat.
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi 05-17-07, 08:45 PM	Encyclopedia Arcane: Constructs (http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=review&reviewid=2010182). Sounds like exactly what you want.
sabrewolf 05-18-07, 05:15 PM	One thing - as allways - is "talk to the DM" (and other spellcaster-experienced players and/or monster building experienced players) for help in designing the new construct. On a game I´m DMing one of my players wanted an iron golen with a little modifications - he havent told me all the spell-related/powers that was/will be modified so the golem so far is melee-only. So far the golem in question is Huge - one size class above normal large iron golens - so all costs were multiplied by 4 (i´m using the price modification for magical itens for biger/smaller characters.. not sure if it´s on the DMG or PHB).. For all extra powers or power modifications I shall price them as per magical itens, either normal permanent (CLLvl2k... most likely with a X2 for a slotless iten) or for bigger creatures (same as before with a X4 for each size increase.. X16 for huge)... It might get costy.. but from a point of view, it´s the first of it´s kind, while "normal" golems have a known and practiced "receipt" or "how-to", so a higher cost would make sense if that´s the case. Other modifications would be harder to adjudicate... yet something sparks up in my mind: You could calculate the price (by the method above) for it´s spell-based powers; then split the remaining price by it´s HDs for a X/HD ratio/price.. This could be used as a guide for any extra HD or any "extra" that would grant it a +1 LA (Savage Species can be handy in here). That at least is how´I´ll do it. ;) Hope it helps... good luck... and take care.