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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 9437230" data-attributes="member: 6796468">On the one hand... yes. I agree that a longer equipment list covers a lot more options.But on the other hand... I'd rather have some pricing guidelines and a loose structure that can be easily filled in within the narrative.Something like adventuring gear being like:Wooden object: 1cpMetal object: 1spComposite object: 1gpSpecial material object: 1gpCombat effectiveness: x3Designed for multiple purposes: x3Easily hidden: x2Requires more than 1 round to use: x0.5Requires more than 3 rounds to set up: x0.2Sized up for larger creatures: x2Sized down for smaller creatures: x1.5Easily Broken: x1.5Masterwork (adds +1 to rolls involving the item): Multiply total by 7.And then just figure out what the object is worth. Crowbar? Metal, Multiple Purposes, Easily Hidden. 5sp."But you can hit someone with a crowbar!" Yes, but as an improvised weapon, so it doesn't get the combat effectiveness increase.Meanwhile Alchemist's Fire would be Special Material, Combat Effectiveness, Easily Hidden, Easily Broken. 6.5gp.You want a Crowbar that grants a +1 to athletics checks to open stuff with it? 35sp.Does it perfectly capture the D&D equipment chart? No. But it's good enough for a rule of thumb when someone's looking for something that isn't listed in the book. And you could always add in more multipliers for values as you go."But what if it's high tech?" change everything to "Credits" and develop more multipliers for things like range of communication networks or whatever.</blockquote>

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