I am currently getting ready to start a new campaign in a couple of months. I have a series of adventures already ready, but I wanted to do something new for the 1st adventure.
I want to have the players shopping experience become an experience of role playing.
Background history of my world.
My world is a world that was invaded by many different peoples from many different worlds at the same time. What happened in my past history is that around the same time in cities like WaterDeep, Tanris, Sharn etc a magical experiment was being performed. It went awry and the cities were copied, the whole city. Sharn separated from its air plane fell apart, water deep appeared in the air several hundred feet above. Each city was met with some devastation. Well it is 1000's of years after that event.
So the waterdeep that was is not what is now.
Any how, I want some advice on how to make buying equipment an interesting event.
I do not have the pathfinder rpg yet, i have to get my truck fixed. But that is what i am going to use.
2nd bit of information needed for the advice.
The surrounding area is infected with hordes of goblins and the city has high prices. I am thinking around x3 the normal cost for anything.
And everything is rare.
Was thinking of a weapon dealer who is all out of new swords but has some old rusty weapons and dented armor in the back.
Food is like x5 the normal and murder is becoming a daily occurnace as the goblins step up their attacks on the area around waterdeep.
The goblins are organized by a group of 3 brothers (the vorn brothers) who work for a pit fiend, who in my games in the past has been trying to enter the world to ascend to god hood.
I was just wondering if any one could give me some hints on how to introduce interesting shop owners and make their shopping trip a memorable event?
Thanks for your time.
