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Loose underworld types. Maybe not criminal, but mysterious at least. That's entirely up to the PC's. As DM I don't, and shouldn't, have any say in what they do with their gold and items between themselves. The rarity of the vendors most certainly does matter. As it stands, there's no...

I've been reading through the module and recently came across the Empyrean NPC that could very well join the party after they free him. This guy seem... tough! Like, kind of ridiculously so. I'm already tweaking the adventure just a touch to ramp up the difficulty, but with this titan...

I don't think it's going to be an issue. My group is pretty role play oriented and as they near 12th level their character personalities are pretty fleshed out. I think there will come a point where the cleric, for example, will want to build his own temple. Even in 3.x games, where magic...

This is all true enough, but what 5E doesn't seem to do give players the opportunity to use their gold for things that DO have a direct impact on their characters. My players have done, and will continue to do, many of the things you list with their wealth, but all those things are abstract. I...

That reminds me, the party actually had a deck of many things and after getting burned by it those who hadn't drawn yet decided to leave well enough alone, so our wacky rogue just threw it in his pack. At some point he sold it to a pawn broker for 500gp. Fast forward to them meeting this shady...

Well, not a magic shop, really, but I've decided to go against the 5E grain and implement some sort of way to purchase and sell magic items. My party is 11th level, and starting to amass some serious coin. They just wrapped up a big adventure story line and finally got back to a major city...

Excellent! Thanks!

Just wondering, is Against the Giants (TftYP edition) a suitable module for a party of four 12th level characters? The intro suggests 4 to 5 PC's of 11th level, so according to that we should be right on the money, give or take. But I thought I'd ask out here for opinions, and also any advice...

Perhaps exotic in the sense that they are quite rare? I'd need some more information. What, exactly, do you want this hand cannon to do? Are we talking about a standard pistol? If so, from what era? Single shot? Black powder? Do you want it to have the potential to out perform conventional D&D...

Granted, and there was no need for me to get snippy. I'll site lack of sleep and beg apologies. As for context, I'd argue that I gave it what I said, "These are peasants, suddenly with more gold on hand than they could ever expect to see in their lives. What sort of effect would that have on...

I'm glad you're so clued in to the economy of the world I'm running.

The point of the exercise is to demonstrate that life goes on without the PC's; that NPC's don't live in a vacuum, and that the players actions have lasting, ripple effects. Yes, I've elected to take it in a negative direction this time because I think it will be more entertaining, and because...

Yes! All of this and more! What about the miller who thinks HE should be mayor of the village? Maybe he's too cowardly to take action on his own, but his wife henpecks him that he ought to be the one in charge of the gold. Maybe the combination of her nagging and his greed will finally push...

You'd have to know the player. If it were almost anyone else I'd agree with you, but I've been gaming with him for a very long time (20 years, I think) and he has helmed some of the most complex characters I've ever seen. I truly believe he has an overall method to his madness. The thing is...

Thanks for all the replies. I agree with much here, but first, a little more background. I have four players, all on the neutral to good spectrum. Three of them are perfectly sane, nice, adventurers, out in the world, trying to do the right thing and make it a better place. And then...

The situation: A few game months ago in my campaign, the party happened upon a small village while on the way to another destination. This village of maybe 70 souls was having an issue with a group of hill giants who had been extorting them for their livestock. The party, being the heroes that...

I never suggested giving the players less health for their eight hours. I LIKE the fact that they can heal to full in eight hours. I just want a different way of accomplishing it.

True, but fortunately I have a player who enjoys playing clerics so it's not a big issue until we get into a campaign without a divine caster, druid, etc. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Actually I have done this. My first experience with 5E was as a player in a group with no healers, and yeah, it worked, especially with the 8 hour heal and short rests. But I still think it requires an adjustment on the DM's part. You just can't throw as much at a party without someone capable...