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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cthulhu_duck" data-source="post: 2753843" data-attributes="member: 12809">Uneven equipment levels?In discussion with another member of the group I've postulated the following two examples - the result being that it looks Item Creators who charge other party members full market price can end up better equipped - resulting in perhaps uneven equipment levels - have others seen this in action?Example 1:If we assume a party of 4 find 10000gp, and each gets a split of 2500 gp each.If one is an item creator, who accepts commissions from others (at market cost from DMG)for a 2000gp item each, and then makes himself something, then the end increase in wealth per character might look something like:The item creator character has 2500 + 3000 [3 x 2000 gp items cost 1000 gp each to make, leaving 1000 gp profit per item] = 5500gp [using up 2000/25 = 80 XP per item, or 240 XP], which could be converted into a 10000gp item [cost to make 5000 gp and 400 XP] leaving 500gp spare in pocket and 640 XP down but with a 10000 gp item.The other 3 characters have a 2000gp item + 500 gp coin = 2500gp each.Result: The item creator character ends up much better equipped than the others but lower in XP.Example 2:If we assume a party of 4 find 10000gp, and each gets a split of 2500 gp each.If one is an item creator, who accepts commissions from others (at production cost) for a 2000gp item each, and then makes himself something, then the end increase in wealth per character might look something like:The item creator character has a 2500gp and is missing 240 XP, they have no extra coin from the making as they are making stuff at cost, but they could make themselves a 5000 gp item [2500 gp cost] and lose another 200 XP, leaving them broke and 440 XP down but with a 5000 gp item.The other 3 characters have a 2000gp item + 1500 gp coin = 2500gp each.Result: The item creator character ends up somewhat better equipped than the others but lower in XP.</blockquote>

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