WS:Magic Items

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Magic Items

Cost to build

The cost of a magical item is based on several factors:

The cost of the original unenchanted item, the magical power(s) Active Points, Real Cost, Principles of Magic and, if buying from a shop - the type of shop.

The Formula

Cost = ((Active Points * Real Cost * 5 * Rare Materials modifier) / (# Principles fulfilled)) * Shop modifier

Active Points

Based somewhat on KillerShrike's ideas-

Do not include the active points of the original item. If you are building an item with powers inside a power framework, you can work the active points out based on the framework-

• Multipower: Consider a MP as a single Power Construct with Active Points equal to the Pool, +10 Active Point for every slot in the Multipower
• Elemental Control: Consider it a single Power Construct with Active Points equal to the largest Power in the EC, +5 Active Points for each additional Power in the EC
• Variable Power Pool: Consider it a single Power Construct with Active Points equal to the Pool plus the Control Cost

Rare Materials

Items with very high active points must be made out of increasingly rare materials. Therefore certain levels of techonology and trade ability are required in order to get the item, and there are correspondingly inflated prices to create them.

Total Active Points	Usual location	Cost multiplier
<30 AP	villages	75%
30-60 AP	towns	100%
60-90 AP	cities	125%
>90 AP	port cities and capitols	150%

Building an item

With thanks to Jkeown and the Caleon campaign at http://www.geocities.com/jephkay@sbcglobal.net/magical_gear.htm

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