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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2904615" data-attributes="member: 16989">Yes.No.It depends.I base the availability of Magic Items on several factors.First.I don't charge XP to create magic items.  As such.  You can do by RAW, or you can do a bunch of research to determine the special ingredients and arcane formulas needed to create an item without spending XP.This serves several purposes.  1. Adventuring Hooks Galore.  2. Treasure (IE. Formula to create Ghost Touch Property without giving up XP).  3. I have an extra layer of control over PC Item Acquistion/Creation.Second.Potions, Low-Level Scrolls, some Wands are pretty common and can be bought/bartered for in any town with enough Spellcasters.  But an actual Magic Shop is pretty rare.  At least until.....Third.About 15th level or so, Magic Shops start to appear.  The PC's at this point have extra stuff they want to get rid of, stuff they want to buy, and the gold to back up that desire.At high levels, Magic Shops just make it a lot easier and save a lot of time.  (Try running 8 25th level+ PC's some time.  The Magic Items can really bog things down).Fourth.Caveat Emptor.  There ain't no return policy.  Buy at your own risk.Yes, I have shops.  Only as a tool for the PC's to be able to Trade/Sell their own gear more than anything else.</blockquote>