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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 6154800" data-attributes="member: 66434">I prefer magic items being found as items of treasure. A strong magic item economy and reliable production makes the items feel more like tech than magic.Its hard to make a magical sword feel like a valuable heirloom forged in a bygone age when someone in the party can crank one out in a few weeks and they are available for sale over on aisle 12. There would certainly be a market for wondrous items of power. You could sell one for a whole lot of money but wouldn't be able to just buy one anywhere. It would be by and large a sellers market. This assumes that such items could not currently be replicated by anyone. This is how I treat permanent magic items. Expendable items such as potions and scrolls can be created and there is a more normal market for them. Permanent powerful items just being "gear" that are easily replaceable with enough cash just doesn't feel like magic. At that point only artifacts & relics actually feel like real magic items. I prefer a broader selection of items to retain their magical feel.</blockquote>