Discovered a nasty crafting bug

Kalendraf · Post by **Kalendraf** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:07 am

I decided to craft some items last night, and noticed that one character didn't have a cloak yet. So I had my cleric craft a +3 cloak of resistance. Problem was, she didn't have any open inventory slots when I had her do this. Oops.

I figured the game would either halt the crafting and warn me about that, or it would toss the newly made item on the ground. Instead, the item vanished, but the gold for crafting (4500 gp) and exp was burned. Argh!

So my advice is if you are going to craft, make darn sure the crafting character has some open inventory slots. Otherwise, you're just going to waste your money and exp.

silverdragon72 · Post by **silverdragon72** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:17 am

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...isn't the cloak of resistance broken ?

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Kalendraf · Post by **Kalendraf** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:43 pm

There was apparently a bug related to +2 and +3 cloaks not functioning properly under the original game, but the patch was supposed to fix that. If there's another bug related to this, then it's news to me.

When the item gets equipped, the saving throws for that character show up modified as expected, so from that standpoint it appears to be working. Whether or not it's actually being taken into account on the rolls is something I have not tested.

Mulligan · Post by **Mulligan** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:16 pm

Hi

I have Cloacks +3 on all my characters and i'm certain they work as they should.

I tested by fireballing my own group, and the reflex saves had +3 bonuses for all 5 pc's.

I have also tested all Ion stones, and they work in the same way as Craft Wondrous Item boosters.

They add to skill checks, hit bonus, stats scores etc, but they don't grant bonus spells. So i guess they are broken the same way as Headbands, Amulets etc..

And the bonus for Gloves of DEX +X and Ion stone of DEX +2 dont't stack.

Kalendraf · Post by **Kalendraf** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:22 pm

Originally posted by Mulligan

I tested by fireballing my own group, and the reflex saves had +3 bonuses for all 5 pc's.

I can just see the in-character dialogue leading up to this.

Wizard: "I think we should test out those cloaks to make sure they really work."

Cleric: "How do you propose we do that?"

Wizard: "I was going to fireball the party."

Rest of party: "What!"

Rogue: "I think the wizard's been possessed. Quick, tackle him."

Fighter 1: "Um...Yeah...Ok"

Fighter 2: "Tackle? How bouts I use non-lethal damage and just whack him instead?"

Cleric: "Everyone, just cool it."

Wizard: "Really, it will just take a sec. Here , watch."

*BOOM*

Mulligan · Post by **Mulligan** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:19 pm

Hi Kaledraf

As you are clearly a roleplayer (or a DM too, i hope), i will submit my party's last thoughts.

It went down as this:

My Party : (proud of'em too, strongest party yet)

Avengas : Cleric of Heironeus, LG Male Human
Natrisa : Cleric of Obad-Hai, NG Female Human
Wujicis : Cleric Of Wee Jas, LN, Female, Human
Judamma : Cleric of Olidammara, TN, Male, Human
Kordlas : Cleric of Kord, CG, Male, Human

Wujicis : "Praise, sisters & brothes, i've finally learned the secrets of Protetion !"

Judamma : "Protection From what ?"

Avengas : "Silent, child, and listen to what she says!"

Kordlas : "Don't trust in her, she's a Death Priest!"

Natrisa : "Calm down, will you! She's obviously on our side!"

Judamma : "mumble..mumble..Silence me my ass, you stupid...mumble..mumble!"

Kordlas : "No...She kills for pleasure..don't listen to her. She's a death witch!"

Natrisa : "Yes she is, and don't you forget when she saved your butt..."

Kordlas : "Better to face death alone than ally with death itself and serve in Hell!"

Avengas : "Silence you imbesiles! Now, my lady, how far have you come ?"

Wujicas : "Hrmmm, i think i got it right..first, wear theese cloaks."

Avengas : "I put my life in your hands again, my lady! Don't waste it!"

Wujicas : "..and then this stranage scroll..hrmmmmm.."

Wujicas : "I got it!!, just stay put for one sec...."

*Big Boom*