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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 797090" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>I'm not big on someone just saying, "I want to make a Bluff skill check" when they want to barter.  I prefer they either roleplay the situation (and apply one of the four mentioned skills to their tact) or at least have them describe their approach (and then apply the appropriate Skill check.)  I'm also not keen on players rolling their own in these situations since they shouldn't necessarily know how successful they have been.  In essense, they should always feel successful if they get what they want for a price they feel comfortable paying (or when selling, the inverse.)  If they get to the next place where they get something appraise and find out they have paid too much, they have to make a decision what to do based on that then.  But, of course, they might also think the appriaser is off their rocker also.  D&D isn't a computer game where you simply sell and buy then and a specific amount is deducted or added to your gold total (even if percentages above and below get added into regional price fluctuations.)  D&D is about the interaction and never, ever being absolutely sure of the results, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>