Disenchant Magic Item Spell in Dierde | World Anvil

Disenchant Magic Item

There are many ways to Crafting Items, magical or otherwise. When it comes to crafting magical items there are many routes as well.   One is very complicated and hit-or-miss where you need a formula, time, money, and items.   There is a system where one creates focal stones and through a complicated, time-consuming and expensive process enchant items.   There is another system of Gem Magic where you can enchant gems and then use sockets to change the enchantment as well.   And here we explore a different system utilizing Residuum. With a bit of Residuum it is possible to create a magic item or upgrade other magic items. It is always a risk and still takes a bit of time, but nothing like the other systems. If you have just a bit of Residuum you can create more of this important dust and then use Enchant Magic item to create or upgrade your own items.   This is currently a

Effect

Casting this ritual allows you to turn a magic item into residuum. When you touch an item after casting this ritual, you destroy its magic but leaving a plain item. The magic item ignites in a brief flash of brilliant light, then leaves a pile of silvery or golden dust in your hands or on the item, turning it into a quantity of residuum valued at 1/5 of the item’s price (based on DM's pricing). A magic item can only be disenchanted by casters with a spell casting level that matches the rarity of the magic item according to the table below. (See chart below)

Disenchant Magic Item

  Transmutation 3rd Level
Material Components
1 oz. of Residuum per level of Rarity (see chart)
Related School
Transmutation
Related Element
Residuum
Effect Duration
Permanent
Effect Casting Time
1-8 hours
Range
Touch
Level
3rd Level
Applied Restriction
This can be frowned upon or even deemed illegal by many governments, so most wizards are very private of this method and protective of the spell and materials.

Homebrew

Disenchant Magic Item

3-level Transmutation

Ritual - does not require spell slot, takes 10 minutes longer
Casting Time: Varies, 1-8 hours
Range/Area: Touch
Components: V, S, M
Materials: 1 oz. of Residuum per level of Rarity (see chart)
Duration: Instantaneous
Casting this ritual allows you to turn a magic item into residuum. When you touch an item after casting this ritual, you destroy its magic but leaving a plain item. The magic item ignites in a brief flash of brilliant light, then leaves a pile of silvery or golden dust in your hands or on the item, turning it into a quantity of residuum valued at 1/5 of the item’s price (based on DM's pricing).   A magic item can only be disenchanted by casters with a spell casting level that matches the rarity of the magic item according to the table below.  
Rarity Spell Casting Level Casting Time Amount of Residuum Necessary
Common or Uncommon 3rd Level or Higher 1 Hour 1 oz.
Rare 5th Level or Higher 2 Hours 2 oz.
Very Rare 7th Level or Higher 4 Hours 3 oz.
Legendary 9th Level 8 Hours 4 oz.
Available for: Any Caster