p. 5·Table 3c: Wands/50 Charges, 1 Charge per Use, Spell Trigger
p. 6·Table 3d: Rods/50 Charges, 1 Charge per Use, Command Word
p. 6·Table 3e: Wondrous/Command Word 1/day
p. 7·Which Table to Use
p. 8·Table 3f: OnUse items (grenade-likes)
·Section 4: General Properties·Table 4a: Ability Scores
p. 9·Table 4b: Armor AC
p. 9·Table 4c: Natural/Deflection AC
p. 9·Table 4d: Dodge AC
p. 9·Table 4e: Bonus Spell Slot
p. 9·Table 4f: Damage Resistance
p. 9·Table 4g: Saving Throw Bonus
p. 9·Table 4h: Skill Bonus
p. 9·Table 4i: Specific Spell Immunity
p. 9·Table 4j: Spell Resistance
p. 10·Table 4k: Immunities
p. 10
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·Table 4m: Permanent Lightp. 10
·Table 4n: Bags of Holdingp. 10
·Section 5: Slot Affinity·Table 5a: Body Slot Affinities
p. 11·Section 6: Base Item Costs
·Table 6a: Weapon Costp. 12
·Table 6b: Armor Costp. 12
·Table 6c: Masterwork Ability Substitutesp. 12
·Section 7: Basic Pricing Worksheet·Worksheet
p. 13·Instructions/Procedure
p. 14·Section 8: Special Rules / Advanced
p. 15·Section 9: Banned Properties
·Table 9a: Banned “Cast Spell”p. 17
·Table 9b: Banned “OnHit”p. 17
·Table 9c: Banned Miscellaneous·Section 10: Special Materials
·Table 10a: Special Material Pricingp. 18
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Weapon “Effective Plus”This pricing scheme applies to all weapons, whether melee, ranged, or “unarmed attack” gloves as for monks. Each “plus one” to attack, however, is only worth “+0.85” and a “plus one” to gloves (both attack and damage) is worth “+1.2” in the unified scheme. For example, gloves with +3 to attack and +3 to damage will count as a +3.6 weapon. The maximum enhancement bonus is +5, the maximum effective plus is +6. Note that a weapon must be at least +1 enhanced to have any further effective plus properties (exceptions noted). For gloves, a +x attack bonus is sufficient to replace a +x enhancement bonus for requirements.
The basic pricing for weapons is:
Price = Base Item Cost + Masterwork Cost + Enhancement Cost (Effective Plus squared * 2000)
No squaring below 1. Base item costs are in section 5. For both melee & ranged weapons, the masterwork cost is 300gp. Table 1 shows the masterwork plus enhancement cost for the following “plus” values, so subtract 300 for gloves. Ammunition / throwing weapons are priced as if 50 pieces substitute one weapon.
Table 1a: Weapons “Plus” ValueEffective Plus* Value (gp)
* Minimum +2 base bonus^ Restricted to aligned/bane weapons° Avoid the same damage types the base weapon, as it does not stack with the enhancement damage bonus
Table 1c: Ability/Feats “Effective Plus”Ability/Feat Bonus RestrictionsDrowcraft +1.0 See below
Poison +1 per 1d2 DC14 +0.2Wounding DC14 +1.5 +0.2
Blessed Bolt Prop
+1.0 N/A
Slay Racial Group
See below
Weapon “Effective Plus” Continued – Special AbilitiesThe following special abilities are both very particular and can potentially unbalance to the campaign, requiring a significant number of caveats.
Slay Racial Group: +2 to effective for DC 14, +1 to effective for each DC +2 (limit DC 18)·This effect may not be applied to player character races or outsiders (as specified in the toolset,
elementals are still allowed; see below).·Elementals are recommended not to be added (as the engine does not properly delineate an item that
would defeat fire but not water), but can be with an additional +1 (meaning +3 effective for DC 14, +4 for DC 16)
·This effect may not be combined with any +damage effect except for Aligned weapons. It is mutually exclusive of Bane weapons.
Sure Striking - +1 to effective bonus·Limited to melee weapons with a base damage no higher than 1d6·Minimum +2 base enhancement bonus·May not be combined with any other subgroup bonus, damage bonus, or any other feature which adds
to the "effective plus" of a weapon·May not be combined with any weapon-altering spell that requires a non-magical target (such as
Darkfire and Flame Weapon)·Crafting or commission requires a very rare or specific base material (adamantine for metal-base like
dagger, exceedingly rare wood for wood-base like club), with a significant quest CR at DM discretion. A sure striking weapon cannot be found at random - it must be specifically quested for.
Unlimited Ammunition - +1 to effective bonus·can add damage boni, priced as for melee weapons (table 1b)·note that certain damage properties may require a higher than +1 base enhancement (see table 1b)
Drowcraft - +1 to effective bonus·works only in Faerzess heavy areas, where it applies a +2 equivalent bonus, e.g. a +1 drowcraft
longsword works as a +3 longsword in Faerzess areas, and a +1 longsword elsewhere·applicable to weapon and body armour·exposure to sunlight destroys the “drowcraft” property, but deals no other damage to the weapon·it is recommended to use this property sparingly, and mainly to increase the danger of an NPC
challenge without increasing the useful loot for the PCs upon defeating the encounter
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Armor/Shield “Effective Plus”
The base price for armor and shields is:
Price = Base Item Cost + Masterwork Cost + Enhancement Cost (Effective Plus squared * 1000gp)
Base item costs are in section 5. For both armor and shields, the masterwork cost is 150gp.
Table 2a: Armor “Plus” ValueEffective Plus Value (gp)
Cast Spell FunctionsThis pricing scheme refers to all items that use the “Cast Spell” function of the, broken down in two ways The first is whether they are single-use, charged, or castable a number of times in per day. The second is whether they are spell trigger (can only be cast by an appropriate spellcaster class) or command word.
When a spell can be cast by multiple classes, typically the value of the power/item is a function of which class can create it at the lowest cost. Rangers, druids, and paladins, as well as clerics casting spells by virtue of domain-granted spells, are an exception – they are too rare or unsuited to crafting as a general profession to define the “market value.”
^ Table describes abilities that use one charge per use. Divide values by number of charges per use* Table describes charged abilities that can be used by any class. If item does not need to be equipped (as with a non-weapon model rod) to use, these prices will be doubled – see ”Slot Affinity,” Section 5
Table 3e: Wondrous/Command Word 1/day^ (Spell Level * Caster Level * Uses per Day * 360gp)Spell Level
^ Table describes abilities that can be used once per day. Multiply values by number of uses per day
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How to Choose Which Table to UseUse the following questions to determine which table to use with a given cast-spell function:
·Is the item a single-use item?·Yes: Does the item have class limitations due to the spell being on the class’ spell list?
oYes: Use Table 3a (scrolls)oNo: Use Table 3b (potions)
·No: Is the ability charged?oYes: Does the item have class limitations of the spell being on the class’ spell list?
§Yes: Use Table 3c (wands)§No: Use Table 3d (rods)
oNo (uses per day): Use Table 3e (wondrous ability)
Note that the type of class limitation is important – use restrictions alone are not enough. For example, there could be a paladin-only item that casts magic missile at 2 charges per use. There, the restriction is on the item, not on the ability itself – it can’t be a spell-trigger restriction since the paladin class can under no circumstances otherwise cast magic missile. The same would apply even if the item was limited to wizards, sorcerers, and paladins. Only if it were limited to wizards and sorcerers alone would it be a potential spell-trigger item. Use restrictions carry their own price value – see Section 8.
Table 3f: OnUse items (Base Cost * Uses per Day * 25gp)
Type Single Use 1/dayAcid Bomb 1500 37500Acid Flask 20 500
Alchemist’s Fire 20 500Caltrops 20 500
Choking Powder 40 1000Fire Bomb 1500 37500Holy Water 30 750
Tanglefoot Bag 60 1500Thunderstone 40 1000
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General PropertiesThere is no universal pricing scheme for the following properties; each will follow its own system. These systems will be described in base prices, not accounting affinity or upgrade penalties on items. Some will note restrictions to certain body slots, partly to cut down on universal use, partly as a balance mechanism.
Table 4a: Ability Scores (Bonus^2 * 1000gp)Ability Bonus Value (gp)
+1 1000+2 4000+3 9000+4 16000+5 25000+6 36000
Table 4b: Armor AC* (Bonus^2 * 1000gp)AC Bonus Value (gp)
+1 1000+2 4000+3 9000+4 16000+5 25000
* This pertains to armor bonuses on bracers
Table 4c: Nat/Deflect AC* (Bonus^2 * 2000gp)AC Bonus Value (gp)
+1 2000+2 8000+3 18000+4 32000+5 50000
* This pertains to deflect AC even on weapons
Table 4d: Dodge AC (Bonus^2 * 2500gp)AC Bonus Value (gp)
+1 2500+2 10000
+3* 22500+4* 40000+5* 62500
* Strongly consider avoiding Dodge AC this high
Table 4e: Bonus Spell Slot (Level^2 * 1000gp)Slot of Spell Level Value (gp)
Feat: Two-Weapon Fighting 5000 Gloves, Amulet, Ring onlyFeat: Weapon Finesse 5000 Gloves, Amulet, Ring // Weapons (Table 1c)
Table 4m: Permanent LightLight Radius Value (gp)
5m 10010m 20015m 30020m 400
Table 4n: Bags of HoldingReduction Type Value (gp)
20% 100040% 250060% 450080% 7000100% 10000
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Slot AffinityThis is not a true type of item or ability, but instead a modifier to abilities on items. In canon, instead of being able to place abilities indiscriminately on items, certain slots on the body were meant to have a “preferred” enchantment type. For example, gauntlets represent offensive power, boots represent movement and so on. Between this and “upgrade penalties” it creates a sort of rarity for certain enchantments, and ends up creating “bottlenecks” where multiple desired abilities can’t be stacked onto a limited number of slots without paying a premium.
An enchantment that does not match the listed affinity takes a minimum of a +50% value penalty, higher at DM discretion depending on how poor the fit is. For example, Goggles with a +4 strength enchantment might be priced at +300% to a price of 64000 because of the absurdity. The list from the 3.0/3.5 SRD is:
Table 5a: Body Slot AffinitiesBody Slot (item types) Enchantment Affinity
Head (Headband, Helmet) Mental improvement, ranged attacksHead (Hat) Interaction
Head (Eye Lenses, Goggles) VisionCloak (Cloak, Cape, Mantle) Transformation, protection
No SlotNot listed above are items that do not need to be equipped in an NWN slot to be used. These include items like Ioun Stones, tattoos, some magic rods, and so on. Every ability on these items takes a +100% affinity penalty, with no particular enchantment affinity of their own. Single-use/consumable items are exempt.
Examples·Stoneskin (7) tattoo, 1/day use – value 20160
·Base cost of Cast Spell 1/day on Table 3e of 10080 (Spell Level 4, Caster Level 7)·Affinity penalty of +100% since tattoo doesn’t occupy an equipped slot
·Helm with +4 save v fire – value 6000·Base cost of +4 Other save on Table 4g of 4000·Affinity penalty of +50% (Mental/Ranged/Interaction/Vision do not apply)·Would lose affinity penalty on cloak, neck, ring, or armor
·Belt with Owl’s Wisdom (3) 3/day – value 9720·Base cost of Cast Spell 3/day on table 3e of 6480 (Spell Level 2, Caster Level 3, 3x)·Affinity penalty of +50% (Physical Improvement does not apply)·Would lose affinity penalty on head (Mental), neck (Discern), ring, or armor
·Bracers of SR 14 – value 30000 ·Base cost of SR 14 on Table 4j of 20000·Affinity penalty of +50% (Combat/Allies/Destruction/Quickness do not apply)·Would lose affinity penalty on cloak, neck, ring (protection); separate price for armor
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Base Item CostsWhen dealing with weapons (including staves) and armor, there are basic costs associated with the items. To be enchanted, these items need first to be masterwork quality, which has its own cost. For all other slots (wondrous items, rings, etc.), that price is zero, both for the base cost and the masterwork cost. Even though items may cost more at DM discretion because of what they have (say two 4000gp emeralds in a ring), the items used in manufacturing those items can be rolled up into the enchantment cost.
Lastly, an item that is masterwork, but not enchanted, can have abilities that might cost more if taken from the tables in sections 1-4. These abilities are varied, and are intended to give masterwork items a little bit more variety, since it is not easy to exactly duplicate canon. When an item becomes +1 in quality, it immediately loses any and all of those abilities, however. Remember that the masterwork cost is already represented in Tables 1a and 2a; these numbers are just for masterwork-only items.
Table 6a: Weapon Cost (in gp)Item Name Mundane Masterwork
Whip 1 301* Ammunition refers to arrows, bolts, bullets, darts, shuriken, and throwing axes all.** Mighty property is +75gp for light xbow/shortbow, +100gp for heavy xbow/longbow for each +1 of mighty
Table 6b: Armor Cost (in gp)Item Name Mundane Masterwork
Total Cost (in gp): _______Manual Pricing Worksheet Continued - InstructionsUse the following procedure to fill in the pricing worksheet:
1.Base Item Cost– If the item is a weapon, armor, shield, or ammunition, use Table 6a or 6b to get the value, and place it in the “Total Value” column.
a.If the item is enchanted, use the “Mundane” column of Table 6a or 6bb.If the item is unenchanted masterwork, use the “Masterwork” column of Table 6a or 6b
2.Weapon Effective Plus– If the item is neither a weapon, nor ammunition, skip this stepa.Write down the base bonus in column A in the “Base Bonus” lineb.Write in all special weapon abilities (found in Tables 1b, 1c, and 1d) and place their
effective plus modifiers in column A next to the appropriate abilityc.Add up all of the effective plus modifiers, and place it in column A in the “Weapon
Effective Plus” linei.If the total effective plus exceeds +5, weapon is not legal short of artifact
d.Use Table 1a to get the value of the effective plus; place it in the “Total Value” column3.Armor Effective Plus– If the item is neither armor nor a shield, skip this step
a.Write down the base bonus in column A in the “Base Bonus” lineb.Write in all special armor abilities (found in Table 2a) and place their effective plus
modifiers in column A next to the appropriate abilityc.Add up all of the effective plus modifiers, and place it in column A in the “Armor Effective
Plus” linei.If the total effective plus exceeds +5, armor is not legal short of artifact
d.Use Table 2a to get the value of the effective plus; place it in the “Total Value” column4.Other Abilities
a.Write in all non-weapon/armor special abilities (found in Tables 4a – 4k) and place their value from those tables in column A next to the appropriate ability
i.If the item is a weapon, armor, or shield, it must have a base bonus of at least +1 to have any abilities in this section.
b.Add in affinity penalties if appropriate to each ability in column B, using the equipped slot and Table 5a
c.Define which abilities are “upgrade abilities”i.If the item is a weapon, armor, or shield, all abilities are “upgrade abilities.”
ii.Otherwise, all abilities except the most expensive one when adding columns A and B together are “upgrade abilities”
d.Place a value 50% of column A in column C of each “upgrade ability”e.Add together columns A, B, and C to generate the total value of each ability
5.Total Valuea.Add every item in the “Total Value” column to generate the total item value
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Special/Advanced RulesThe following rules may be more mathematically intensive than the pricing worksheet. Feel free to consult Standards for help using them.
Use RestrictionsIf an item contains restrictions whether by race, class, or alignment, no reduction in value is available.
Charge PoolThis requires a number of charged Cast Spell abilities to all draw from the same charge pool. Multiply each charged cast spell according to the following formula:
·Most expensive Cast Spell ability: 100% (no reduction)·Second most expensive Cast Spell ability: 75% (25% reduction)·All other Cast Spell abilities: 50% (50% reduction)
oNote that “most expensive” includes value of the ability considering how many charges it requires to use that ability, not just the table value alone
Example: Ring casts True Seeing (11) 5 chg, See Invis (3) 3 chg, Ultravis (3) 2 chg, Light (5) 1 chg·Most expensive base is True Seeing (59400 by table 3d divided by 5) * 100% = 11880·Second most expensive base is Ultravis (5400 by table 3d divided by 2) * 75% = 2025·Next most expensive base is Light (2250 by table 3d divided by 1) * 50% = 1125 ·Next most expensive base is See Invis (5400 by table 3d divided by 3) * 50% = 900·Total Value of 15930gp
Contribution FactorsThis pricing scheme is used when a weapon enhancement bonus or armor bonus is restricted to a particular subgroup, such as a weapon that is +1, +2 v evil. Such a weapon is better than a +1, and worse than a +2, and the system attempts to say that the weapon will perform as a +1 some percentage of the time and a +2 some other percentage of the time, and make the effective plus based on that ratio. The equations are:
Effective Plus = (Sum of “Subgroup” Bonuses) / (Sum of Contribution Factors)Subgroup Bonus (alternate bonus) = (Effective Plus v that enemy type) * Contribution Factor (that type)Subgroup Bonus (base bonus) = Base Bonus * Contribution Factor (base)Contribution Factor (base) = 1 – (Sum of Contribution Factors for all alternate bonuses), minimum 1/3
Contribution Factors represent a conservative “fraction” that the weapon will behave at that level. DMs are empowered to adjust value for a given character based on their use patterns. For example, a sword with a bonus v good is less valuable to a paladin than a bonus v evil. Default contribution factors are in Table 8b:
Base contribution factor is whatever it takes to make sum of factors equal to 1, or at least 1/3
Table 8b: Contribution Factors
Subgroup Base CF Max CFAlign Group (non-
neutral)*1/3 2/3
Align Group (neutral) 2/3Damage Type (armor only) 1/2
Racial Group** 1/5 2/5Specific Alignment 1/8
* 1/2 base for Evil, since static content favors evil alignments (goblins, orcs, etc)** Consider higher base for powerful types like undead, outsiders, giants, etc.
Special/Advanced Rules - Continued
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Upgrade ProcedureThis procedure is sort of like an extended version of the “upgrade penalty” part of the base pricing worksheet, as seen in steps 4c and 4d of the procedure. The actual procedure depends slightly on what is being changed in an item, however. If adding new abilities are adjusting multiple abilities, upgrade the item one ability at a time to avoid confusion. When dealing with each ability being adjusted or added, use the following series of questions to determine how to price the cost of the upgrade:
·Are you adding or changing an ability that contributes to the “effective plus” of weapons/armor?oYes (part of effective plus):Price the new item, subtract the cost of the current item, and
add no upgrade penalty, to get the upgrade value.oNo (not part of effective plus): Are you adding an entirely new ability?
§Yes (new ability):Find the base value of the ability, add 50% upgrade penalty, add affinity penalties, and this is the upgrade value.
§No (upgrading existing ability): When pricing the original item, does the ability you are adjusting have an “upgrade” or column C cost already?
·Yes (existing upgrade cost):Price the new item, subtract the cost of the current item, and add no upgrade penalty, to get the upgrade value
·No (no existing upgrade cost):Find the new base value of the ability, subtract the ability’s current base value, and add 50% upgrade penalty to get the upgrade value
Note that there is an intentional distinction between when to price out the new item entirely or just price an ability before adding upgrade penalties. When upgrading multiple abilities on an item, this procedure may need to be done for each new ability. In general, this procedure discourages frequently making small upgrades over the character’s lifetime – tampering with pre-existing dwoemers is complicated work.
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Banned PropertiesThe following properties may not be added to items short of artifact level. Exceptions which mimic core engine or campaign items may be considered on a case-by-case basis by contacting Standards.
* These abilities are banned in charged or use/day format. They may still be used in single-use items^ Upcoming ACR changes will change the functionality of these items considerably to prevent their abuse, and Standards will relax restrictions at that time
Immunity: Mind-Affecting SpellsImmunity: Sneak AttackImmunity: Spell School
Immunity: Spells by LevelImproved Evasion
RegenerationTrue Seeing
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Special MaterialsSpecial materials can be used for certain kinds of weapons and armours. They are either wood or metal, and only applicable where it makes sense – no mithral quarterstaff, for instance. Special materials cannot be combined.
Special materials do not count against an item's effective plus. Note that only configurations we can simulate somewhat satisfactorily with NWN 1 are listed.
* Only breastplates** To determine the price of a Zalantar item, use the original weight but add 10gp per pound to the price of a masterwork version of that item
