Sale of Loot?

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The Wyzard
Joined: 2012-05-04 13:21
Sale of Loot?

I assume that there are limitations on what kind of loot can be sold in markets of a given class. It doesn't make sense to me that the PCs could sell really high-value gems or whatnot in any normal village, or even fairly large towns.

But I can't find anything in the book stating precisely how to deal with this. I expect I just don't know where to look.

So, help me out: How much and what kind of treasure can PCs turn into liquid assets in any given size of community? I assume that if they have thousands of GP that they want to make portable, I can assume there are gems available according to the guidelines on the chart in the Equipment chapter.

Ludanto
Joined: 2012-04-30 11:52

"Mercantile Ventures" (p142) might be useful to you, although it seems to apply to bulk items more than individual items.

I think you can also just reuse the Market Class tables. The chances of finding a buyer being about on par with finding a seller.

Also, I think it was stated somewhere that gems are effectively high-value money and don't need to be "sold" so much unless you're just trying to make change.

Ludanto
Joined: 2012-04-30 11:52

(Not an official answer. I suppose I should have waited since this is the "Ask the Autarchs" forum.)

Alex
Joined: 2011-06-30 18:10

Ludanto's answer is the same I'd give. In general, if PCs want to sell goods, you can simply reverse the Equipment Availability chart and/or use the Mercentaile rules, depending on the type of good they want to sell.

For example, using the Equipment Availability by Market Class table, if your PCs are in a Class VI town and want to sell a 600gp suit of baroque silver-coated plate armor, they'd have a 5% chance of finding a buyer.

 

 

Jard
Joined: 2012-07-11 23:23

one small clarification: is it reasonable to treat gems as a fairly liquid source of wealth, or is it necessary to convert them to gold? I was under the impression part of their value to adventurers is as an easy means to transport large sums of wealth.

Alex
Joined: 2011-06-30 18:10

Gems and jewelry can be treated as liquid wealth.

The Wyzard
Joined: 2012-05-04 13:21

Well, I guess that gives them a reason to make regular loot-liquidation runs to the Capitol. Yay for wilderness encounters.

Thanks!