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 "text": " DCs Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 85 Choose any DCs for the item’s abilities. You can’t go wrong with the typical DCs in Table 2–18. However, an item with a narrow function might have a DC up to 2 higher, and one that forces a save (such as with an aura) is typically 2 lower. The lower the DC, the quicker the item becomes obsolete. ## Table 2–18: Magic Item DCs Item Level DC 1 15 2 16 3 17 4 18 5 19 6 20 7 23 8 24 9 25 10 27 11 28 12 29 13 30 14 31 15 34 16 35 17 37 18 38 19 41 20 43 ",
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