If you require a reason to identify the value of foreign or high value objects, the PHB lists several ways to help. Related tools such as Jeweller's, Glass-Blowing, or other related tools would allow you to add you proficiency bonus to the check. Buying a magnifying glass specifically aids in inspecting close details. Certain backgrounds could apply, such as Guild Artisan or Noble.
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D&D 5E Gems, Jewelry, Art Objects value (Appraisal)
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If you require a reason to identify the value of foreign or high value objects, the PHB lists several ways to help. Related tools such as Jeweller's, Glass-Blowing, or other related tools would allow you to add you proficiency bonus to the check. Buying a magnifying glass specifically aids in inspecting close details. Certain backgrounds could apply, such as Guild Artisan or Noble.
Eltab
Lord of the Hidden Layer
I've discovered that describing valuable / Art objects, causes PCs to go back to town and ask around for the U-Haul rental booth.
If one of the bad guy's minions got away, he might ambush the 'truck' (double-sized Wagon) as the PCs try to move it off-road to BBEG's former lair ...
For simplicity, when a PC asks how much something is worth, I tell him that his character can figure it out during a short rest. (My group is addicted to taking Rests while half-way through clearing out a lair.) During the rest, I give him the base value.
If I wanted to build up the importance of an object, I might tell the PC that he can guess at a value but an expert would know for sure; there just happens to be an expert in town, or somebody who knows an expert is back in town and can write a Letter of Introduction to him, they'll just have to make a little side-trip.
If one of the bad guy's minions got away, he might ambush the 'truck' (double-sized Wagon) as the PCs try to move it off-road to BBEG's former lair ...
For simplicity, when a PC asks how much something is worth, I tell him that his character can figure it out during a short rest. (My group is addicted to taking Rests while half-way through clearing out a lair.) During the rest, I give him the base value.
If I wanted to build up the importance of an object, I might tell the PC that he can guess at a value but an expert would know for sure; there just happens to be an expert in town, or somebody who knows an expert is back in town and can write a Letter of Introduction to him, they'll just have to make a little side-trip.
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