| Iziak |
In D&D3.5, magic items were in the DMG and nonmagical equipment in the player's handbook, and although PF1e combined these into one book, it kept the chapters separate - but they were still largely distinct, with a differentiation between magical and nonmagical gear.
In 2E, I'm a bit confused about why they're still separate, or at least, why they have the division they have. The Treasure chapter contains alchemical equipment and nonmagical snares which in 1E would have been in the Equipment chapter, so it makes the divide between the two types of items a bit confusing.
Is there some reason I'm missing that makes it worthwhile or useful for these to be separate? It seems like it would just make it harder for players new to the system to find what they're looking for, when items are really just items when it all comes down to it.