Spell Talismans (Midnight)
Spell talisman is the collective name for any number of objects that are used by spellcasters to power the casting of specific spells. They take many shapes and forms, from a shamanic headdress that aids in the casting of bull’s strength to a finely crafted jade idol that helps its owner cast charm person. A character must have the Craft Spell Talisman feat in order to make these items.
Spell talismans are created to work with a single spell, and they lower the amount of spell energy required to cast the spell by one. Thus, a character with a spell talisman (fireball) would only expend two points of spell energy when casting a fireball.
A spell can never cost less than one point of spell energy to cast. Spell talismans for 1st-level spells can still be useful, however, as they reduce the cost of casting a spell with a metamagic feat applied to it.
Multiple spell talismans do not stack. Thus, if a character had two spell talismans (fireball), the spell energy cost would only be reduced by 1. The only exception to this is the use of greater spell talismans.
Spell talismans have a market price based on the level of the spell they modify, as follows:
Spell Talisman Market Value | Spell Level | Market Price |
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1 |
500 gp | |
2 |
1,250 gp | |
3-4 |
2,500 gp | |
5-7 |
7,500 gp | |
8-9 |
12,500 gp | |
Greater Spell Talismans
A greater spell talisman reduces the amount of spell energy required to cast any spell from a specific school by 1. Thus, a character with a greater spell talisman (enchantment) would only lose two points of spell energy when casting a suggestion or hold person spell. This reduction does stack with spell talismans, so that if the character above also had a spell talisman (suggestion), he would only lose one point of spell energy when casting that spell. Greater spell talismans are incredibly powerful tools, and a character must have the Craft Greater Spell Talisman feat in order to create one.
Greater spell talismans have a market price based on the school they modify, as shown below.
Greater Spell Talisman Market Value | School | Market Price |
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Abjuration, Lesser Conjuration, Divination, Lesser Evocation |
25,000 gp | |
Greater Conjuration, Enchantment, Illusion, Transmutation |
40,000 gp | |
Greater Evocation, Necromancy |
75,000 gp | |