redrick
First Post
I'm not as nice I guess. I don't think I would give a 40-50% discount just for some of the materials. Maybe more like 20%.
There is still a lot of work that needs to be done to the scales such as 'tanning' them and cutting them to correct size, plus purchasing other materials, plus the specialized tools needed to do the work..... then all the expert labor needed to put is all together.
Lets put it another way, how much would you be willing to pay for some dragon scales someone just brought into town? Because if you believe that just a few scales is worth 20-25,000 gp, then dragon hide is worth more than the treasure hoard by a long shot.
I guess the test would be to bring a fine cut of steak to your local fancy restaurant. See how much of a discount they'll give you. Extrapolate into dragonscale economy.