[RPG] How to go about making a magic item from a Least Warlock Invocation

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I have a vested interest in getting Wild Empathy without anything from class or race, the added bonus of being able to speak to animals is pretty handy as well. What would be the cost for a custom magic item or something of that nature to use the Least Warlock Invocation Call of the Beast? I would prefer this as a constant item but lesser would be useful to know so I can work up to it or something if I must.

EDIT: For clarification, this question was posted as an effort to get Wild Empathy on a character who is not a Warlock, and will never be a Warlock. I was asking for methods to gain it without taking levels in any particular class, or having any specific race. So basically, Magic Items or something else that can be taken by anyone (such as feats that don't require casting or spellcaster level or something). Sorry if the way I worded it caused any confusion.

Best Answer

Creating Magic Items will offer you the guidance. Call of the Beast (2nd) would require Craft Wondrous Item and that feat requires caster level 3rd. One small hurdle will be Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values which is explained below:

CL 3rd x SL 2nd x 2000 gp / 2 (for 24 hour effect) = 6,000 gp.

It would take 6 days to craft, cost you raw materials up to 3,000 gp, and cost you 240 xp. Not too shabby, however, why not just take the invocation and spend nothing? It lasts all day...


Clarification regarding balance

Building the magic item this way is superior, simply because it would make the magic item cheaper. The invocation essentially combines two different spells. A magic item mimicking two different abilities would have to combine two different spell effects which would probably double the price.