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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 68839" data-attributes="member: 2673">Here's how I deal with it.Characters can buy items up to the town's gp limit IF there's some in stock.  Not bloody much is in stock most of the time, only the most common items - wands and potions of healing, long sword and shield +1.  For something fancy, you have to commission the work to be done and wait for the mage to finish it.  They can also sell items for half market value - but the town mage only has about that much that he can use to buy something, no matter how much its worth.If they want something truly valuable, say over 50k, it isn't so simple.  The kinds of people that can make items like that are pretty rare - they certainly don't just set up shop somewhere.They would then have to hire an agent to bid the project to other collecters or high level wizards.  Assuming someone will take the job, work can begin.  It also might not be a matter of mere money either.So, there is a definate divide between the +1 or +2 sword and the potions and scrolls of low level characters and the truly wonderous.</blockquote>