One Time Offer: Activate a higher ECL character Each player, once in their career at the Core Coliseum, may activate a single character of an ECL higher than 3 for the one time cost of 5 credits. This only covers the activation cost - not any additional credit costs that might be incurred by the character (UA material, custom items, etc). While there is no restriction on the ECL allowed by this offer, it is recommended to activate characters where other characters are already present. This offer is not refundable - so choose carefully before executing it.

In your typical game, the GM will decide what items your character can find, buy or craft. In CoCo we use rules to control access to magical items or customized allies. In the Blackmarket you can buy Restricted Items. Since they are forbidden by the official Gladius authority, you need to spend credits to get access to the Gladius Blackmarket (Roleplay: credits reflect the connections you have). You only get the "right to buy" restricted items; you still have to pay the gold costs! If you want to buy a custom item, post your request here, and the GM (TelinArtho) will deduct the appropriate amount of credits from your account. There are different tiers of custom items (silvered = not available yet)

• You may pay 1° to get the right to buy magical projectile ammunition in stacks of 5 or 10 (both stacks have the same credit cost). This applies to arrows, bolts, and bullets. You may pay 2° to buy any number of ammunition. The ammunition cost applies normally. Normally, you can only buy stacks of 50. Note that there are special arrows (slaying, sleep) which do not follow this rule. Example: 10x +2 arrows of human bane, 5x +1 seeking bolt, 27x +3 coldiron frost bullet (2°.
• You may pay credits to get the right to buy Potions, Oils, or Tattoos that have a CL higher than your ECL. You may pay 1° per 2 CL the Potion/Oil/Tattoo is above your ECL (max 20). Normally, you may only buy Potions and Tattoos with a CL up to your ECL. Example: Oil of protection from energy [CL 20]
• You may pay credits to get the right to buy Custom Scrolls and Powerstones. Normally, you are only allowed to buy Scrolls or Stones of up to your CL+2. You can pay 1° per CL to buy scrolls or stones with a higher CL than allowed. Note that two spells on one scroll still count as two custom items as do several custom powers stored within one powerstone! Example: Scroll of Aid [CL 10], Stone of inertial armor [ML 8]
• You may pay credits to get the right to buy Custom Spell Trigger Items. For wands, dorjes, psicrowns, staffs, etc you have to pay 5° per CL above your ECL. Normally, you can only buy Spell Trigger items with a CL up to your ECL, and the only staffs and psicrowns available are the ones in the SRD. You can also spend 5° to acquire a staff or psicrown that appears in the SRD, but at a different caster level, up to a CL equal to your ECL (unless you pay credits for the higher CL, as described). Example: Psicrown of Astral Legion [ML 15], Wand of vampiric touch [CL 20].
• You may pay 5° to get the right to buy custom permanent items with a different numerical bonus than the ones listed in the DMG, up to the maximum listed in the DMG. You may pay an additional 5° to get a higher bonus than listed in the DMG unless it is specifically prohibited by the rules (max weapons/armor+5, max skills+10, etc). It still must have the same type of bonus (see 'different type' below for customizing boni types). You may combine this with one of the customizations below but you need to pay the combined credit cost. Example: Headband of intellect+1, Cloak of elvenkind+3, Hat of disguise+7 (10°.
• You may pay 5° to get the right to buy custom permanent items based on the ones in the books. It must fulfill the body slot affinities on DMG, p288. If it is not 100% clear that the slot is appropriate, it is assumed 'not matching' (see 'different slot' below for customizing slots). If the item provides a numerical bonus, you may only use those boni explicitely mentioned in the books (see 'different bonus' above for customizing boni). You may combine this with another customization but you have to pay the combined credit costs. Example: Boots of Balance+5, Hat of Diplomacy+5, Belt of Health+2, Necklace of Resistance+1.
• You may pay 5° to get the right to use a different body slot for an item than that suggested in the body slot affinity on DMG p288. Such items also cost +50% gold, and need GM approval. Truly odd slots (eg. goggles of giant strength) will never be allowed, as will only those slots listed in the body slot affinity table. This modification can only be used in conjunction with other customizations and you have to pay the combined credit costs.
• You may pay 10° to get the right to combine different magic items in one slot. You may not change the type of bonus (eg. deflection -> insight). You may combine this with one of the other customizations but you need to pay the combined credit cost. Example: Gloves of strength and dexterity+4, Amulett of health+2 and natural armor+1.
• You may pay 10° to get the right to buy custom items with a different type of bonus but it still must be the same item as in the books (see above for customizing items, slots, and numerical boni). The bonus type must fit the item's purpose and must be in line with the table 7-33 on DMG p285. Note that a different bonus type incurs also a higher gold cost! You will find a complete list of bonus types on p21 in the DMG. Unfitting boni will never be allowed. If you want to combine this with one of the customizations above, you need to pay the combined credit price. Example: Bracers of armor+5 (luck), Cloak of resistance+3 (sacred)
• You may pay 10° to get the right to acquire intelligent items. Such items may never be bought but are being given out on Quests and Campaigns. Post your request in the Black Market as normal. Once it has been approved, send a link to the approval to your questlord/campaignlord, and they will work it in to the story and include the item in the quest/campaign summary (if successful). If you fail the quest, you can attempt it again without needing additional approval.
• You may pay 15° to get the right to buy Custom Thematic Staffs. Such a Staff must be at least CL 8, and can contain as few as 1 spell. All spells must be related in some way, and the Elder in charge of the Blackmarket decides whether the composition is a valid one. A new staff always comes with 50 charges, and no spell can cost more than 5 charges per use. Note that you also have to pay for a higher CL if yours is not high enough (see 'Custom Spell Trigger Items' above). Example: Staff of the Night (Entropic shield, Darkness, Deeper Darkness)
• You may pay 15° to get the right to buy custom items not related to any category above but still calculatable. Since this category opens a broad variety of freely customized items, any item that falls into this category needs to be closely looked upon. This needs approval from the GM! Unbalanced items like a continuous Ring of True Strike (8000 gp) will never be allowed. Example: +2 keen Flametongue, Ring of greater invisibility

Custom Items are not the only ways to spend credits for contraband. Spells a gladiator buys from a NPC Wizard (or any other spellcaster/manifester) are restricted aswell by the official Gladius authorities. Or you may acquire other allies than those allowed by the Gladiosian Register of Legal Creatures. Of course, the Blackmarket does not have such limits although since it is a dangerous business to violate the laws of Gladius, you need very good connections (ie credits) to get your hand on illegal things. Here is the offer:

NPC Spellcasting: You may pay credits to get the right to make use of NPC Spellcasting Services that exceeds your limit. Normally, you can only buy a cast spell of up to your ECL (see FAQ: NPC Services). You have to pay 1° per CL above your ECL.

Advanced Allies: You can pay credits to get the right to acquire an advanced monster from the list of available allies. Be it a quested beast with more hit dice, or a monster that uses the Elite Ability Array, no matter how it is advanced, you have to pay a flat one-time cost of 5 credits (see FAQ: Allies for more information on Advanced Allies). (This option was removed)

Customized Allies: All purchased creatures may be customized (by using Elite Array or changing skill ranks) at no credit cost, but at an increased market price which reflects the special training you request. All allies attained by Handle Animal cost credits to customize: you have to pay a flat 5° if you want to relocate skill points, and 5° if you wish to use the elite ability array.

Change Alignment: You can pay credits to change your current alignment. Alternatively, you can change the alignment on a race with an "Always ". For each step the new alignment is different from the old/normal one, you have to pay 5°. For example, you could pay 10° to play a true neutral succubus (1 step from Chaotic to Neutral and 1 from Evil to Neutral). Required class alignments can never be changed.

Unearthed Arcana: Any variant race, class, or feature from the Unearthed Arcana section costs 10°. Once you have paid for it, that character can advance in a class or use a feature as you see fit without paying additional credits. Any additional item costs credits once again.

Skip a Miniquest: You can avoid having to go on a miniquest to gain an ally or meet a prestige class's entry requirement with an expenditure of 3°.

Fast Crafting: You can pay 1 credit to skip 1 week's Full Activity to craft.