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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 4362899" data-attributes="member: 35788">Yeah, I find it interesting, too.&nbsp; In the end ... so long as the party wealth level approximately equals the wealth guideline table listed in the DMG times the number of players - does it really matter how they get it?&nbsp; Does it matter whether they get it evenly from each combat or all from one?&nbsp; And, if a party wants to sell everything and buy what they actually want - why does that matter?&nbsp; It's not inherently wrong.&nbsp; Different, yes.&nbsp; Wrong, no.I guess as a DM I'd rather have players excited about every aspect of their character than sitting there saying to themselves that they're going to be sorry selling off the weapon that the DM gave them because it'll short them in the end.I'm not saying there is a right way or a wrong way.&nbsp; I'm just saying that the game goals should match the party wealth distribution.&nbsp; If the gaming goals are to adhere to realism, then grant treasure that way.&nbsp; If the gaming goals are to have players enjoy their characters, give treasure that way ... too (Within the guidelines of the overall wealth tables in the DMG, of course).The original OP question is &quot;Am I doing this right?&quot;&nbsp; With regard to treasure distribution, I think treasure should be given out according to the goal of the game.&nbsp; And I know that is a topic that is widely split.&nbsp; Perhaps why this topic is also widely split.&nbsp; People game for diferent reasons.&nbsp; Thus, people hand out treasure with different premises.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 4362899, member: 35788"] Yeah, I find it interesting, too. In the end ... so long as the party wealth level approximately equals the wealth guideline table listed in the DMG times the number of players - does it really matter how they get it? Does it matter whether they get it evenly from each combat or all from one? And, if a party wants to sell everything and buy what they actually want - why does that matter? It's not inherently wrong. Different, yes. Wrong, no. I guess as a DM I'd rather have players excited about every aspect of their character than sitting there saying to themselves that they're going to be sorry selling off the weapon that the DM gave them because it'll short them in the end. I'm not saying there is a right way or a wrong way. I'm just saying that the game goals should match the party wealth distribution. If the gaming goals are to adhere to realism, then grant treasure that way. If the gaming goals are to have players enjoy their characters, give treasure that way ... too (Within the guidelines of the overall wealth tables in the DMG, of course). The original OP question is "Am I doing this right?" With regard to treasure distribution, I think treasure should be given out according to the goal of the game. And I know that is a topic that is widely split. Perhaps why this topic is also widely split. People game for diferent reasons. Thus, people hand out treasure with different premises. [/QUOTE]

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