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<blockquote data-quote="Andor" data-source="post: 4225874" data-attributes="member: 1879"><p>Well e-bay would be a bit much but perhaps the Barrett-Jackson auctions are worth thinking about. Let's consider this for a second. I don't think the concept of the auction would be foreign to most D&D worlds. </p><p></p><p>Let's suppose that the PoL setting has, say, 7 cities that the PCs know about that are large enough to function as centers of trade. </p><p></p><p>If 4e contains rules for:</p><p></p><p>1) Some type of linked scrying/communication device like the Palantir or headbands of communication.</p><p>2) Teleportation of goods, or a person with a reasonable weight limit.</p><p></p><p>Then that is all the PCs need to setup a linked set of auction houses. One warehouse/auction house in each city. Hold an auction as often as the trade calls for. Probably start of with one a year or every 6 months or so, then ramp it up as demand increases. </p><p></p><p>A master list of items for auction is assembled. The theatre (probably as nicely appointed as possible) in each city has on stage an announcer/auctioneer in magical contact with the other 6 auction houses. An illusionist projects an image of the item for sale above the stage (including in the one where the item actually is. Obfuscating the location of the loot is good security.) Bidding is conducted in all 7 houses simultaneously. Once an auction has been concluded payment is aranged, and once completed the item is teleported to the appropriate auction house and delivered to the buyer.</p><p></p><p>If the appropriate magic is available bulk goods sales could even be done this way. (Permanently enchanted circles of teleportation that allow travel between linked locations for example.)</p><p></p><p>From what we know of the tiers I'm guessing a group would have to be late paragon to early epic to set this up. They'd make a fortune and utterly change the setting for the better. Sounds heroic to me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andor, post: 4225874, member: 1879"] Well e-bay would be a bit much but perhaps the Barrett-Jackson auctions are worth thinking about. Let's consider this for a second. I don't think the concept of the auction would be foreign to most D&D worlds. Let's suppose that the PoL setting has, say, 7 cities that the PCs know about that are large enough to function as centers of trade. If 4e contains rules for: 1) Some type of linked scrying/communication device like the Palantir or headbands of communication. 2) Teleportation of goods, or a person with a reasonable weight limit. Then that is all the PCs need to setup a linked set of auction houses. One warehouse/auction house in each city. Hold an auction as often as the trade calls for. Probably start of with one a year or every 6 months or so, then ramp it up as demand increases. A master list of items for auction is assembled. The theatre (probably as nicely appointed as possible) in each city has on stage an announcer/auctioneer in magical contact with the other 6 auction houses. An illusionist projects an image of the item for sale above the stage (including in the one where the item actually is. Obfuscating the location of the loot is good security.) Bidding is conducted in all 7 houses simultaneously. Once an auction has been concluded payment is aranged, and once completed the item is teleported to the appropriate auction house and delivered to the buyer. If the appropriate magic is available bulk goods sales could even be done this way. (Permanently enchanted circles of teleportation that allow travel between linked locations for example.) From what we know of the tiers I'm guessing a group would have to be late paragon to early epic to set this up. They'd make a fortune and utterly change the setting for the better. Sounds heroic to me. :) [/QUOTE]
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