Equipment Crafting

Often times, specific pieces of armor are not available for purchase ready-made on the market. It is possible to commission custom-made pieces using the following rules and pricing guide.

Equipment Crafting

Generally, the price of custom items may be determined by adding together a Labor Cost (how much it costs to have someone craft the item) with a Material Cost (the value of the materials used to craft an item). Labor cost begins with a base Labor Value which is multiplied by the desired item's unmodified Strength Requirement and also a Specialist Modifier (if working the chosen material would require a specialist craftsman). Material Cost includes a base Material Value, which is multiplied by the desired item's unmodified Strength Requirement (representative of the volume of material needed) and its Regional Rarity multiplier.

Of note, if a player has the necessary materials in their possession, they may bypass the Material Cost of creating the desired item, but still need to pay the Labor Cost. The reverse is also true - if a player has the skill to make something or wishes to purchase an existing item, they may only need to pay the Material Cost with storyteller approval.

This pricing system does not currently apply to Magic or Magitech Items, as they are much more rare and precious. Magic items may presently only be crafted with the Craft Magical Item Benefit.

Calculating a Price

Pricing Components

Labor Cost	Material Cost
(Labor Value x Item Str Req) x Specialist	(Material Value x Item Str Req) x Rarity

Labor Values

Item	Labor Value
Simple / Martial Weapon	20g
Uncommon Weapon	50g
Exotic Weapon	100g
Shield	20g
Light Armor	15g
Medium Armor	25g
Heavy Armor	35g

Materials

Item	Example	Material Value	Specialist Multiplier
Basic Material	Iron, Steel, Wood	2g	N/A
Fine Metal	Silver, Gold, Ebony	10g	N/A
Special Material	Quicksilver, Adamantine, Ironwood	200g	1.5
Draconic Material	Drakescale, Dragonbone	1000g	2

Regional Rarity

Rarity	Multiplier
Common	1
Uncommon	2
Rare	5
Legendary	10
Mythic	15

Special Materials

Weapon Special Materials

Material	Weapon Type	Required Strength	Equipment Bonus	Description
Quicksilver	All Melee	-1	+1 Ignore Dodge	This lightweight, silvery metal is easy to use, and makes for fine weapons that whip through the air at speed.
Adamantine	All Melee	+1	+1 Armor Piercing	Weapons made of Adamantine weigh more, which gives them more heft and momentum.
Glass-Steel	All Melee	-1	-1 Stealth	This flashy material created with magic is both lightweight and durable, but not at all subtle.
Ironwood	All Ranged	+1	+1 Damage, +1 Armor Piercing	This dark wood is of exceptional quality.
Emberstone	All Melee	N/A	Applies Burning on hit.*	A durable planar material native to Pandemonium, it is extremely difficult to acquire. * Emberstone must be activated with Shock or Fire (whether magical or mundane in nature) to ignite for 5 rounds.

Armor and Shield Special Materials

Material	Armor Type	Required Strength	Armor Check	Equipment Bonus	Description
Quicksilver	Light, Medium, Heavy	-1	-1	+2 Maximum Dodge (Armor only)
Adamantine	Medium, Heavy	+1	+1	+1 Armor/Shield bonus, +1 Damage Reduction
Ironwood	Heavy	+1	+1
Drakescale	Medium, Heavy	N/A	N/A	+2 Magic Defense
Dragonscale	Medium, Heavy	N/A	N/A	+3 Magic Defense