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|summary=You have a keen eye for enchantments, and are sometimes able to figure out the nature of magical items on your own.
|summary=You have a keen eye for enchantments, and are sometimes able to figure out the nature of magical items on your own.
|prereqs=Ability to cast ''Detect Magic'', Knowledge (Arcana): 8 Ranks  
|prereqs=Ability to cast ''Detect Magic'' and ''Identify'', Knowledge (Arcana): 8 Ranks, Appraisal: 4 Ranks 
|benefit=After one hour of study over a magic item, you may make a Knowledge (Arcana) check to determine its function. The DC of this roll is 20, plus 1 for every 2,000 gold pieces of value, rounded down. (ex: a +2 sword would have a DC of 24, while a +5 sword would have a DC of 45.)   
|benefit=After one hour of study over a magic item, you may make a Knowledge (Arcana) check to determine its function. The DC of this roll is 20, plus 1 for every 2,000 gold pieces of value, rounded down. (ex: a +2 sword would have a DC of 24, while a +5 sword would have a DC of 45.)   
|special=A failed roll may not be repeated until the character gains another rank in Knowledge (Arcana).
|special=A failed roll may not be repeated until the character gains another rank in Knowledge (Arcana). If a 20 is taken on this roll, the hours do not need to be consecutive, but must be taken in four hour units. Additionally, only one item may be under examination at a time.  
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 19 January 2012

Arcane Appraisal General

Summary
You have a keen eye for enchantments, and are sometimes able to figure out the nature of magical items on your own.
Prerequisites
Ability to cast Detect Magic and Identify, Knowledge (Arcana): 8 Ranks, Appraisal: 4 Ranks
Benefit
After one hour of study over a magic item, you may make a Knowledge (Arcana) check to determine its function. The DC of this roll is 20, plus 1 for every 2,000 gold pieces of value, rounded down. (ex: a +2 sword would have a DC of 24, while a +5 sword would have a DC of 45.)
Special
A failed roll may not be repeated until the character gains another rank in Knowledge (Arcana). If a 20 is taken on this roll, the hours do not need to be consecutive, but must be taken in four hour units. Additionally, only one item may be under examination at a time.