Intelligent Items

Just like nonepic magic items, epic magic items sometimes possess intelligence of their own. Such items are fully sentient and should be treated as NPCs. The Random Epic Magic Items section details the chances that epic armor, shields, rings, rods, staffs, wondrous items, and weapons might be intelligent. In short, a ring, rod, staff, wondrous item, armor, or shield has a 1% chance to be intelligent, a ranged weapon has a 5% chance to be intelligent, and a melee weapon has a 15% chance to be intelligent. Rather than using the tables for nonepic items, use the tables below to determine the properties of an intelligent item: the number of powers, unusual properties, alignment, and special purpose of the item (if any). Of the three mental ability scores, two scores are favored (2d6 + some number) and one is completely random (3d6). Choose which scores get assigned which number, or roll 1d4 and determine randomly according to the following table.

Intelligent Item Abilities - Using the number of capabilities determined above, find the item's specific...

Intelligent Item Alignment - Any item with Intelligence has an alignment. Make sure that the alignment...

Table: Item Alignment

Item Communication - Like a character, an intelligent item speaks Common plus one language per point of Intelligence bonus.

Table: Epic Item Communication

Item Ego - Ego is a measure of the total power and force of personality that an item possesses.

Table: Item Ego

Items Against Characters - When an item has an Ego of its own, it has a will of its own.
Market Price Modifier - To find the market price for an epic magic item, use these expanded guidelines,...
Special Purpose Items

Purpose - An item's purpose must suit the type and alignment of the item and should always be treated reasonably.
Table: Intelligent Item Purpose

Special Purpose Power - A special purpose power operates only when the item is in pursuit of its special purpose.

Table: Intelligent Item Special Purpose Powers

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Epic Magic Items 1	Intelligent Item Abilities	Item Communication
Items Against Characters

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1d4	High Score	Medium Score	Low Score
1	Intelligence	Charisma	Wisdom
2	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
3	Wisdom	Intelligence	Charisma
4	Charisma	Intelligence	Wisdom

d%	Ability Scores	Capabilities
01-22	Two 2d6+10, one 3d6	Three primary abilities, one extraordinary power
23-40	Two 2d6+11, one 3d6	Three primary abilities, two extraordinary powers
41-54	Two 2d6+12, one 3d6	Four primary abilities, two extraordinary powers
55-64	Two 2d6+14, one 3d6	Four primary abilities, three extraordinary powers
65-71	Two 2d6+16, one 3d6	Four primary abilities, three extraordinary powers, one awesome power
72-73	Two 2d6+18, one 3d6	Four primary abilities, three extraordinary powers, two awesome powers
74	Roll again, but add 1d6 to each ability score¹
75-100	Use nonepic magic item Table: Item Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and Capabilities
1 Cumulative if rolled multiple times.

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