Q39: Is the Paladins bonded mount a summoned creature? I had a Paladin charging a priest with magic Circle against Good running last session. I forgot about the "hedge out summoned creatures" bit. Not sure how it should work. If it is hedged out this charge would end like a train wreck with the mount splattered agianst the circle.
The Paladin's mount is a
called, so no problem. Rules Compendium page 120 has a basic breakdown of the difference (basically, summoning is more like a video conference call, calling is more like actually driving there). Sucks for the horse in that it is really dead if it dies, though.
Q40: I'm looking for a magic item creation cost table. I know about the one in the DMG (p.283 table 7-32). But I found an other one which was more extensive. It gave cost multiplication factors for slotless items and alternative slots. I thought I found it in MiC. But I cannot locate it. If anyone has a book and page number I would be very grateful.
MiC has a little bit about crafting on page 233, just before the "Adding Common Item Effects" section (cost of new item = cost of old item + cost of new effect + half of whichever is lower). A quick skim of the DMG II does not reveal anything promising, and I am not sure where else would be good to check; Arms & Equipment, maybe?
edit: Unless you are thinking of the more extensive table on DMG 285?