D&D (2024) Can A Spell Caster Out Damage a Martial Consistently?

[ECMO3]

Not in either 5e or 5.5e. In both the RAW says that if the DM has magic items for sale, potions will commonly be for "sale", but rarely for gold.

There is no RAW that says you can just buy potions for gold whenever you please.

They have a specific gold piece price (50gp) in the PHB. You can also buy them in AL.

I don't think what you are quiting was ever intended to apply to potions of healing in the context you are using.

 

[Maxperson]

They have a specific gold piece price (50gp) in the PHB.

Correct. IF the DM allows magic items for sale per the DMG RAW, THEN the PHB prices come into effect IF it's one of those rare occasions where the vendor is selling for gold.

That gold piece price =/= can always buy for gold.

You can also buy them in AL.

That's not relevant. AL has specific rules put into place and one of those allows for gold piece sales of potions. Similarly, IF I chose to allow the purchase for gold at any time, THEN they would be.

IF I didn't choose to allow that, THEN what AL does has no applicability to my game.

I don't think what you are quiting was ever intended to apply to potions of healing in the context you are using.

The 5e DMG like literally says, "Common items, such as a potion of healing..." The 5.5e list by commonality and does not make an exclusion for potions. So yes, what I am quoting is for potions as well.

 

[Zardnaar]

Not in either 5e or 5.5e. In both the RAW says that if the DM has magic items for sale, potions will commonly be for "sale", but rarely for gold.

There is no RAW that says you can just buy potions for gold whenever you please.

Derp I meant they are available as common items.

I do sell them just not in unlimited quantities. Selling curated items works best for me ymmv. Magicmart 3E and 4E was a mistake imho.

 

[Maxperson]

Derp I meant they are available as common items.

I do sell them just not in unlimited quantities. Selling curated items works best for me ymmv. Magicmart 3E and 4E was a mistake imho.

It's fine to sell them in both limited and unlimited quantities if that's what you and your group enjoy. My point is that even common magic items are subject to not being sold at all if the DM engages that portion of RAW.