Spending an Artificer's money...

[xaotiq1]

So, I have a 4th level Warforged Artificer that I'll be playing soon. As this marks the 1st time I'll have played one, I want to make sure I don't screw this up. Standard Wealth by Level gives me 5400 gold to spend. Here's how it's going so far:

 5400.0
 - 150.0 (Mithril Plating of Renown)   
  5250.0   
 -1237.5 (Expeditious Messenger)
  4012.5
 - 750.0 (Hewards Handy Haversack)
  3262.5
 - 562.5 (Artificer's Monocle)
  2700.0   
 - 375.0 (Cloak of Resistance +1)
  2325.0   
 -  75.0 (Scroll, Restoration, Lesser x4)
  2250.0
 -  75.0 (Scroll, Tenser's Floating Disk x4)
  2175.0
 - 282.0 (Scroll, Phantom Steed)
  1893.0
 - 100.0 (Basics)
  1793.0
 - 437.0 (Crossbow of Renown w/ Wand Chamber)
  1356.0
 - 750.0 (Wand, Nerveskitter)
   606.0

Okay, the prices for a lot of these seem off, I know. The character has the Extraordinary Artisan feat so he gets a crafting discount. The items "of renown" indicate the use of an ability of the Master (WoL, 21). The Craftsman focus can make better masterwork items. I'm sure you'll look into it. Anyway, what I need to know is am I spending this character's gold wisely? How can I better spend that 5400? I will say that the homonculus will be staying for flavor reasons. I know, I know, but that's how I roll. Thanks much in advance!

[Nytemare3701]

I don't know if you factored this in already, but you actually have to have the prerequisite feats/spells/etc to make the items. Artificer has built-in workarounds, but you can't just apply a flat reduction to everything without checking first.

[Kasz]

Sorry but just to point out, your math is wrong here.

  3262.5
 - 562.5 (Artificer's Monocle)
  3000.0   
 

Should be
 3262.5
 - 562.5 (Artificer's Monocle)
 2700.0   

That means you've overspent by 144 gold.

[xaotiq1]

I don't know if you factored this in already, but you actually have to have the prerequisite feats/spells/etc to make the items. Artificer has built-in workarounds, but you can't just apply a flat reduction to everything without checking first.

Well, the character has Scribe Scroll, Brew Potion and Craft Wondrous Item. Also has a decent UMD check, so the items that I've indicated he made on his own should work just fine. The Extraordinary Artisan (ECS, 53) feat is a blanket GP discount. It says so in the description.

Also, thank you for assuming that I'm trying to game or cheat my DM. Just because I don't spell everything out in my OP, doesn't mean I've not talked everything out with them. 

Need some time to re-do the list. 

[Nytemare3701]

Also, thank you for assuming that I'm trying to game or cheat my DM. Just because I don't spell everything out in my OP, doesn't mean I've not talked everything out with them. 

Whoa buddy, no need to get hostile. Item crafting in general has a lot of quirks, and the artificer adds more. I was just saying to check your work, since I didn't see any of it. As was already noted, your math isn't perfect 

[awaken_D_M_golem]

iirc - the "quickstart" Artificer from the old boards, was just
get as many gold/time/exp reducers as the DM will allow.
Check out Bastian + PLZ's magic item discount handbook.

The other trick is custom magic items via the dmg,
especially a UMD booster early on.

Arty can also make all those little MacGyver + Bunko's type items.

[xaotiq1]

I'll need to look into those sources Awaken DM Golem. Okay, rechecked. I believe the math works. I know I've got a bit left, but what I'd like to know is if I'm on the right track with the items chosen? Are there better items I could be purchasing/crafting?