Need opinions on pricing a custom magic item

AllusiveMan · January 22nd, 2024, 06:00 PM

I created a custom item for my pf1e game. Looking for opinions on how to price it.

Quote:

Rod of extra passage
CL 12
Category: Rod
Weight: 5 lbs

Three times per day, when casting a spell from the conjuration (teleportation) school, you may add a bonus of +3 to your caster level. This bonus is temporary, ending as soon as the spell resolves.

In effect, this lets you take one extra person on a teleportation spell, and perhaps travel a little bit further. I can't really think of any way to abuse it. Thoughts? How much do you think it should cost. (and if you don't mind, explain how you arrived at that number)

Parody · January 22nd, 2024, 10:33 PM

I'd make it a one level Metamagic Rod with the usual lesser/normal/greater prices. It's not as good as what Empower would do if you allowed it to affect the number of targets (1-3 extra Mediums, case depending), and that's a two level Metamagic effect.

If you think that's too much, cut the prices in half like the zero level Metamagics. It is rather limited.

AllusiveMan · January 22nd, 2024, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the reply! I had actually kinda settled on a price of 25,000 in my mind, which is right in line with the greater version of a +1 level metamagic rod (24,500 gp). I think I'll take your suggestion and run with it, creating a lesser, normal, and greater version.

Oh, and one of my friends suggested I rename it to Stowaway Rod, which I rather like.

AllusiveMan Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 30 January 22nd, 2024, 11:21 PM	Thanks for the reply! I had actually kinda settled on a price of 25,000 in my mind, which is right in line with the greater version of a +1 level metamagic rod (24,500 gp). I think I'll take your suggestion and run with it, creating a lesser, normal, and greater version. Oh, and one of my friends suggested I rename it to Stowaway Rod, which I rather like.
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