Post by pantherskye on Apr 16, 2016 11:16:31 GMT -7
I was researching magic items I need to work towards and decided to double check any Ioun Stones. While reading I read the following blurb below the listing of Ioun Stones.
Advanced Ioun Stones
(http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/h-l/ioun-stones)
Most ioun stones use the normal pricing rules for magic items; the major difference is that they all use the ×2 modifier for not using a magic item space on the body. For example, figuring out the price of upgrading a deep red sphere ioun stone from a +2 enhancement bonus to a +4 enhancement bonus is just a matter of using the formula (bonus squared × 1,000 gp × 2), which gives a final price of 32,000 gp; the difference between that and the standard item cost of 8,000 gp is 24,000 gp, so a qualified character with the Craft Wondrous Item feat can upgrade the stone by spending half that amount (12,000 gp) in materials.
Being a caster I immediately thought of increasing my Caster Level by upgrading the Orange Prism Ioun Stone I currently own. So I applied the formula.... and realized that according to RAW it would cost me 50,000 GP for a +5 CL Orange Prism.... now this couldn't be correct since it costs 30,000 GP for the +1. But RAW 5*5 = 25*1,000 = 25,000*2 = 50,000.....
Now I then reverse engineered what the price SHOULD be taking the Orange Prism again. 30,000 / 2 = 15,000 / bonus squared (1) = 15,000 so doing that means to get a +2 CL Orange Prism it would be 2*2 = 4*15,000 = 60,000*2 = 120,000 GP total cost for a +2 Orange Prism - 30,000 +1 Cost or 90,000 to upgrade from a +1 CL Orange Prism to a +2.
Now I am under no belief that RAW I should be allowed to upgrade at the lower cost, however am I allowed to upgrade with the reverse engineered cost of upgrading an Ioun Stone?
I know this ONLY applies to regular Ioun Stones NOT flawed or cracked.
Advanced Ioun Stones
(http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/h-l/ioun-stones)
Most ioun stones use the normal pricing rules for magic items; the major difference is that they all use the ×2 modifier for not using a magic item space on the body. For example, figuring out the price of upgrading a deep red sphere ioun stone from a +2 enhancement bonus to a +4 enhancement bonus is just a matter of using the formula (bonus squared × 1,000 gp × 2), which gives a final price of 32,000 gp; the difference between that and the standard item cost of 8,000 gp is 24,000 gp, so a qualified character with the Craft Wondrous Item feat can upgrade the stone by spending half that amount (12,000 gp) in materials.
Being a caster I immediately thought of increasing my Caster Level by upgrading the Orange Prism Ioun Stone I currently own. So I applied the formula.... and realized that according to RAW it would cost me 50,000 GP for a +5 CL Orange Prism.... now this couldn't be correct since it costs 30,000 GP for the +1. But RAW 5*5 = 25*1,000 = 25,000*2 = 50,000.....
Now I then reverse engineered what the price SHOULD be taking the Orange Prism again. 30,000 / 2 = 15,000 / bonus squared (1) = 15,000 so doing that means to get a +2 CL Orange Prism it would be 2*2 = 4*15,000 = 60,000*2 = 120,000 GP total cost for a +2 Orange Prism - 30,000 +1 Cost or 90,000 to upgrade from a +1 CL Orange Prism to a +2.
Now I am under no belief that RAW I should be allowed to upgrade at the lower cost, however am I allowed to upgrade with the reverse engineered cost of upgrading an Ioun Stone?
I know this ONLY applies to regular Ioun Stones NOT flawed or cracked.
