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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6154968" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>As others have said, nobody else is saying "industry", only saying that a market for such items will exist. Its a law of economics.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Even a dangerous (cursed) item can have value:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars_for_sale/1972_Ford_Pinto_194250666_1" target="_blank">http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars_for_sale/1972_Ford_Pinto_194250666_1</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The point I am making is that your assertion of there being no market for magic items is inherently implausible.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He actually has a decent chance of finding out- the rules of creating & destroying magic items dictate that it will be extremely well made and more durable than mundane objects of like construction- and even if he doesn't, he can still sell it as a masterwork item. (Which price may well be all the local market can bear, anyway.)</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Unless its formally identified as one, most people wouldn't jump to that conclusion. They will think of any other magic robes they know of first, unless they are pessimists. Even if they are aware that it is a possibility, most will discount that possibility. That's just human psychology of risk/reward, the kind of thing that drives lotteries and such.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>See above.</p><p></p><p>Even if he can't sell it with full knowledge of what it is, it is still sale able as something that is extremely well made. Even if he can't get full market value without investing in traveling to a bigger market, its quality and durability still make it valuable enough for him to consider its sale.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Present one, because you haven't yet.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A dragon flies & breathes fire because it is a magical beast. That's OK because it's part of the nature of a fantasy setting that certain rules of physics get bent or broken. Its a genre convention. It is part of the internal logic of the setting.</p><p></p><p>What analogous magic prevents people from doing what is natural to them; the selling and buying of goods? Where in fantasy is there a genre convention that the rules of economics do not apply?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because none of the vague assertions and reasons presented so far would prevent a market from forming.</p><p></p><p>We are not saying we "don't think it is logical", we are saying that the absence of such a market violates fundamental laws of economics. If violation of the RW rules of physics like dragonflight and polymorph spells demand an answer of at least "it's magic"- essentially creating a new addition to that world's laws of physics- so too does a violation of laws of economics demand at least a sensible, consistent justification that maintains an internal campaign logic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6154968, member: 19675"] As others have said, nobody else is saying "industry", only saying that a market for such items will exist. Its a law of economics. Even a dangerous (cursed) item can have value: [url]http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars_for_sale/1972_Ford_Pinto_194250666_1[/url] The point I am making is that your assertion of there being no market for magic items is inherently implausible. He actually has a decent chance of finding out- the rules of creating & destroying magic items dictate that it will be extremely well made and more durable than mundane objects of like construction- and even if he doesn't, he can still sell it as a masterwork item. (Which price may well be all the local market can bear, anyway.) Unless its formally identified as one, most people wouldn't jump to that conclusion. They will think of any other magic robes they know of first, unless they are pessimists. Even if they are aware that it is a possibility, most will discount that possibility. That's just human psychology of risk/reward, the kind of thing that drives lotteries and such. See above. Even if he can't sell it with full knowledge of what it is, it is still sale able as something that is extremely well made. Even if he can't get full market value without investing in traveling to a bigger market, its quality and durability still make it valuable enough for him to consider its sale. Present one, because you haven't yet. A dragon flies & breathes fire because it is a magical beast. That's OK because it's part of the nature of a fantasy setting that certain rules of physics get bent or broken. Its a genre convention. It is part of the internal logic of the setting. What analogous magic prevents people from doing what is natural to them; the selling and buying of goods? Where in fantasy is there a genre convention that the rules of economics do not apply? Because none of the vague assertions and reasons presented so far would prevent a market from forming. We are not saying we "don't think it is logical", we are saying that the absence of such a market violates fundamental laws of economics. If violation of the RW rules of physics like dragonflight and polymorph spells demand an answer of at least "it's magic"- essentially creating a new addition to that world's laws of physics- so too does a violation of laws of economics demand at least a sensible, consistent justification that maintains an internal campaign logic. [/QUOTE]
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