Loot thread 3: Booty, broads and booze!

[Corwin]

There was so much that I wanted! Now I can have it all! Dune, awaiting final approval.

Animated Ghost Ward Heavy Astral Driftmetal Shield +1 [16,000x0.425 + 20/3 + 12,000/3 = 6,800+6.67+4,000 = 10,806.67gp/28,020gp], Astral Driftmetal is from the Planar Handbook p70, Ghost Ward is MIC p11.

Boots of Temporal Acceleration [MIC p79, x2 MIC price = 86,000gp]. I'm merging them with the Boots of the Bringer of the White [35,000gp] and paying x1.5 for the cheaper ability to have them work together. [86,000x0.425 + 35,000x1.5 = 36,550+52,500 = 89,050gp/138,500gp, 35,000gp already paid up with the boots so that leaves 54,050gp]

Belt of Magnificence +6 [85,000gp/200,000gp, ditching my Cloak of Charisma +6 and Belt of Giant Strength +4 so that leaves 33,000gp]

Gae Dearg MkIII: Divine Wrath Shiftsilver Longspear +1 => Gae Dearg MkIV: Divine Wrath Undead Bane Shiftsilver Longspear +1 [+4,250gp/10,000gp for raising it from a +2 weapon to a +3 one]

Adding +1 Defending Glamered to my Gauntlets of Ghost Fighting [Left/Armor Storing, Right/Weapon Storing] with the understanding that I could only use Defending if I'm not holding any weapons. [+6,700x1.5x0.425 = +4,271.25gp/+10,050gp extra]

[Anastasia]

Afina finally proves to be a pixie of her word and furnishes those who were denied a chance at Willim's loots with treasures of their own.

Lief - Anything to help his combat ability.
Bracers of Archery - 10,625gp

Morniel - Focus on the others. His role is not that of a warrior. If you do get to him, things that boost his mental stats and diplomatic skills would be appreciated.
- Circlet of Persuasion - 1,912.5gp

Tannin - Defense boosters.
Upgrade Bracers of Armour +5 to Bracers of Armour +7 - 10,200gp

Annalise - Anything to help her magic.
Orange Prism Ioun Stone - 12,750gp

Kascha - Magic boosters as well.
Orange Prism Ioun Stone - 12,750gp

Total cost of 48,237.5gp.

Afina is left with 58,247.85gp.

Added to sheets.

[Corwin]

+1 slightly undead green dragon heart?

Sure, if you guys like.

Can Tepen use Wish on the slightly zombified heart to restore it to its pristine GREEN condition?

[Anastasia]

There was so much that I wanted! Now I can have it all! Dune, awaiting final approval.

Animated Ghost Ward Heavy Astral Driftmetal Shield +1 [16,000x0.425 + 20/3 + 12,000/3 = 6,800+6.67+4,000 = 10,806.67gp/28,020gp], Astral Driftmetal is from the Planar Handbook p70, Ghost Ward is MIC p11.

Boots of Temporal Acceleration [MIC p79, x2 MIC price = 86,000gp]. I'm merging them with the Boots of the Bringer of the White [35,000gp] and paying x1.5 for the cheaper ability to have them work together. [86,000x0.425 + 35,000x1.5 = 36,550+52,500 = 89,050gp/138,500gp, 35,000gp already paid up with the boots so that leaves 54,050gp]

Belt of Magnificence +6 [85,000gp/200,000gp, ditching my Cloak of Charisma +6 and Belt of Giant Strength +4 so that leaves 33,000gp]

Gae Dearg MkIII: Divine Wrath Shiftsilver Longspear +1 => Gae Dearg MkIV: Divine Wrath Undead Bane Shiftsilver Longspear +1 [+4,250gp/10,000gp for raising it from a +2 weapon to a +3 one]

Those are all fine.

Adding +1 Defending Glamered to my Gauntlets of Ghost Fighting [Left/Armor Storing, Right/Weapon Storing] with the understanding that I could only use Defending if I'm not holding any weapons. [+6,700x1.5x0.425 = +4,271.25gp/+10,050gp extra]

I don't allow the gauntlets as a free source of defending AC unless you're actively using them to fight with. I feel that's genuinely abusive of the intent of the ability. There's no real sacrifice - you're not losing any real to hit since you're not using them to attack with, but instead the weapon you're holding. I deepsixed this for Alicia back in Balmuria 1 and I'd make the same ruling here.

Defending

A defending weapon allows the wielder to transfer some or all of the sword's enhancement bonus to his AC as a bonus that stacks with all others. As a free action, the wielder chooses how to allocate the weapon's enhancement bonus at the start of his turn before attacking with the weapon, and the effect to AC lasts until his next turn. The wielder must make an attack action with the enchanted weapon in a given round to gain the benefit of defending.

Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, shield or shield of faith; Price +1 bonus.

Changes and additions in bold.

It works as long as it isn't a source of free AC with no drawback. The ability is predicated on sacrificing enhancement bonus in exchange for defense, I feel it completely violates the spirit of the ability to ignore this and render the sacrifice irrelevant. 'Using' the item is what was written before and it is more ambiguous. Let's clear that up.

[Anastasia]

+1 slightly undead green dragon heart?

Sure, if you guys like.

Can Tepen use Wish on the slightly zombified heart to restore it to its pristine GREEN condition?

He can if you like.

[Corwin]

Let's pay for the boosters out of the Aurora fund and keep them dedicated for repairs?

22,500gp for a +15 competence booster.

9,562.5gp/22,500gp for Knowledge: Arcana +15
9,562.5gp/22,500gp for Spellcraft +15
9,562.5gp/22,500gp for Craft: Alchemy +15

Resulting Aurora funds:
43,052.04gp-525gp+513,500gp-28,687.5gp = 527,339.54gp

EDITED for missed purchases in the area of ~5k.

[Corwin]

Can Tepen use Wish on the slightly zombified heart to restore it to its pristine GREEN condition?

He can if you like.

I like. Let's do that before we take it to Gisfal.

[Anastasia]

Done.

[Yuthirin]

Wild Shape Amulet
Rewritten for Shapeshifting?
Current cost is 40,000. Increases Wild shape effective level by 4. Found in Magic of Faerun

Ring of Freedom
Cost is 40,000, found in SRD

Ring of Mighty Summons
Cost is 27,000, found in Complete Mage

Ring of the Beast
Cost is 8,000, found in Complete Champion.
Question: Could this allow me to summon 1d3 monsters from Summon Nature's Ally 9 as if there were a SNA10?

Circlet of Persuasion
Cost is 4,500, found in SRD

Hathran Mask of True Seeing
Cost is 75,000, found in Unapproachable East, page 57

Wand of Mage Armor

Monk's Robe
13,000, found in Pathfinder SRD

+fortification or maybe +Soulfire from MIC?

Any comments or objections?

[Anastasia]

Wild Shape Amulet
Rewritten for Shapeshifting?
Current cost is 40,000. Increases Wild shape effective level by 4. Found in Magic of Faerun

Hm. I don't see it having a lot of impact beyond boosting the the enhancement bonus of your shapeshift form and qualifying for a few powers you already meet. I mean, if you really want it anyway I don't see anything wrong with it, but it doesn't translate well.

Ring of Freedom
Cost is 40,000, found in SRD

Sure. Do note that Freedom of Movement is houseruled to a +10 CMD bonus rather than grapple immunity.

Ring of Mighty Summons
Cost is 27,000, found in Complete Mage

That's fine.

Ring of the Beast
Cost is 8,000, found in Complete Champion.
Question: Could this allow me to summon 1d3 monsters from Summon Nature's Ally 9 as if there were a SNA10?

It grants you that, but not the ability to cast a theoretical SNA10 or monsters from it. You could summon 1d3 SNA 9 monsters.

Circlet of Persuasion
Cost is 4,500, found in SRD

Easily enough.

Hathran Mask of True Seeing
Cost is 75,000, found in Unapproachable East, page 57

That's fine.

Monk's Robe
13,000, found in Pathfinder SRD

+fortification or maybe +Soulfire from MIC?

Any comments or objections?

Eh, that's fine. Nothing strikes me as objectionable about it and it's actually a bit worse than a monk's belt.

[Yuthirin]

Alright. I'll make my purchases as soon as the upgrades to Aurora are made. Assuming Afina doesn't mind if I use her as a tiny wondrous item factory. @_@

[Corwin]

Alright. I'll make my purchases as soon as the upgrades to Aurora are made. Assuming Afina doesn't mind if I use her as a tiny wondrous item factory. @_@

Don't believe Afina has Forge Ring.

[Yuthirin]

No, I don't think she does either. Realized that last night after I went to bed. She can make the circlet, mask, and robe though. The mask is the most expensive bit, so that works for me. The robe will probably be expensive too with some modifications.

[Yuthirin]

Aquarium (For the tortles and other aquatic or amphibious races): 5,000 gold; 2 DC 25 K:A&E checks; 4 days.

Create bulletin boards (Connected to generals and colonel's rooms and allow updates from there, allow illusionary images to enlarge for viewers): 20,000 gold; 3 DC 25 spellcraft checks; 4 days.

I'd like to purchase these if the Aurora fund can't float it. Merc, want to go halves on the bulletin board if that's the case?

[Corwin]

The Aquarium can probably wait until we've done the basics like build more farms but I have no objections to it. I have very strong objections to spending 20k on an insanely overpriced BULLETIN BOARD. It's a board with notes on it, if I were a soldier and saw cash go towards pointless frivolities like that I'd surely rage.