You might need to find the value of an item with appraise but they don't need to be identified. There is no rules exception for what counts as an exotic item either.
The Appraise skill covers everything non-magical, as well as the base material of magic goods. Spellcraft covers everything that is enchanted or is with magical properties. Personally I think Appraise should be done away with, rolled into other skills, and replaced with a feat and/or trait -OR- it should be broadened to cover knowledge of or expertise in acquiring, locating, buying, bartering, etc. goods of any kind.
This is one of the reasons I don't like the skill. Now the dm has to track the values of mis appraised items.
I see. I guess my only question then is what does someone do when appraise fails and it's a nonmagical item? The rules say repeating the appraise returns same result.
Have someone else roll? Basically once they go to sell the item and the price isn't what the PCs are expecting that would probably prompt another roll by a second PC or a hired NPC.
I have never used that skill. I just tell the PC's the value of the items.
I have never used that skill. I just tell the PC's the value of the items.
Unless it's cool/noteworthy/essential to the story, I also forgo the Appraise check in favor of the lump sum.