Hello, I couldn't find anywhere in the rules that specifies the rate at which magic items can be sold. I am talking about the items adventurers find, rather than the ones they make....
Do you allow characters to sell at the full base price, or at a certain percentage?
And knowing in advance we will see a "yes" to both of these methods... do you know why do you do it that way? The reasoning is more interesting (and a pointer to a written core rule the most interesting of all.)
Hello, I couldn't find anywhere in the rules that specifies the rate at which magic items can be sold. I am talking about the items adventurers find, rather than the ones they make....
Do you allow characters to sell at the full base price, or at a certain percentage?
And knowing in advance we will see a "yes" to both of these methods... do you know why do you do it that way? The reasoning is more interesting (and a pointer to a written core rule the most interesting of all.)
The standard is half.
In general, a character can sell something for half its listed price, including weapons, armor, gear, and magic items. This also includes character-created items.
Trade goods are the exception to the half-price rule. A trade good, in this sense, is a valuable good that can be easily exchanged almost as if it were cash itself.
The standard is half.Hello, I couldn't find anywhere in the rules that specifies the rate at which magic items can be sold. I am talking about the items adventurers find, rather than the ones they make....
Do you allow characters to sell at the full base price, or at a certain percentage?
And knowing in advance we will see a "yes" to both of these methods... do you know why do you do it that way? The reasoning is more interesting (and a pointer to a written core rule the most interesting of all.)
I agree that is probably the standard -- but is that a convention, or is that a rule in the core? Just curious.
I agree that is probably the standard -- but is that a convention, or is that a rule in the core? Just curious.
Its in the CRB. See my edited previous post.
Fantastic! That is what I was looking for. I thought I was going crazy.
Thanks everyone. And LazarX, I did note your comment about the town size as well.
Cheers.
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Page 460 = PF = phb = Magic Item Descriptions = Price.
" This is the cost, in gold pieces, to purchase the item, if it is available for sale. Generally speaking, magic items can be sold by PCs for half this value. "
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As DM, allow
Anywhere between 1/2 to full price. For most magic items. Depending on location, demand, and a lot on magic item function.
Arms & Armor usually for full price since anyone can use them, and there is great demand for them. Potion or Travel items also for full price.
Scrolls, wands, rods, staffs and odd wondrous items for 1/2 price.
Everything else, somewhere in between. Depending on luck.
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Unless they are famous AND stolen = Then only about 5-20% of normal Price.
Page 460 = PF = phb = Magic Item Descriptions = Price.
" This is the cost, in gold pieces, to purchase the item, if it is available for sale. Generally speaking, magic items can be sold by PCs for half this value. "
................
As DM, allowAnywhere between 1/2 to full price. For most magic items. Depending on location, demand, and a lot on magic item function.
Arms & Armor usually for full price since anyone can use them, and there is great demand for them. Potion or Travel items also for full price.
Scrolls, wands, rods, staffs and odd wondrous items for 1/2 price.
Everything else, somewhere in between. Depending on luck.
.........
Unless they are famous AND stolen = Then only about 5-20% of normal Price.
+1. When I am DMing, I do something similar, for the most part. Free market, baby!
If you incorporate 3.5 material, there was also a 1st level only feat in Dragon #315 and the Players Guide to Faerun called Mercantile Background that let you sell items at 75% of list price instead of the usual 50%, and also once a month let you buy an item you wanted at 75% of list price rather than 100%. Plus you also started the game with 300 extra GP.
I tend to not allow this feat myself, but look at it as the benchmark for how high or low a merchant will be willing to go when haggling or having a sale: Today only, all potions 5% off! Buy 10 or more, get 10% off! At these prices, they won't last!
It keeps every merchant from looking like franchise owners with draconian set prices.
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Hello, I couldn't find anywhere in the rules that specifies the rate at which magic items can be sold. I am talking about the items adventurers find, rather than the ones they make....
Do you allow characters to sell at the full base price, or at a certain percentage?
And knowing in advance we will see a "yes" to both of these methods... do you know why do you do it that way? The reasoning is more interesting (and a pointer to a written core rule the most interesting of all.)
For my games, I allow a PC that has the Profession: Merchant or Diplomacy skills to make a roll to see what he can get for the item in question. Players without the skills can still make a special Charisma check without any extra modifiers. Base price is 50% of market price listed. The DC is 15 for minor items, 25 for medium, and 35 for major, artifacts are not covered as unless it is part of an adventure, I never allow PC's to buy them. For every 5 points the check fails, -5% to the price the PC can sell for. Success 0-4 gives 50%, every 5 points gives +10% upto 110%
I see this as a fair way to simulate the ebb and flow of complex markets in a fluid and changing world. This also assumes a buyer/seller can even be found, which in most cases is DM fiat.