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<blockquote data-quote="travathian" data-source="post: 6580465" data-attributes="member: 12105"><p>Agreed.</p><p></p><p>I have always hated the idea of a 'magic store' in D&D. Even in a major city. How would you defend it against theft/burglary? What about taxes on sales of magic items? Why would the adventurers trust a shopkeep claiming that a sword that glows as magical is +5? Which store would get hit first in the event of a riot?</p><p></p><p>Silliness.</p><p></p><p>If any place in a major city is going to have a number of magic items it would be guilds/organizations. Wizards guild, thieves guild, major temples, the elite guard/army of the city, etc. And guess what, they aren't just going to sell magic items to anyone with coin.</p><p></p><p>Thieves guild might be wary you are undercover.</p><p>Wizards guild might require a certain level of membership.</p><p>Temples might only offer them to members of the faith.</p><p>Warrior/army/guard organizations may only sell to trusted members of the community.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So there is your hook. The PCs have a ton of gold, well guess what, they have a lot of schmoozing, donating, bribing, etc to do in this city before they will get a sniff at some decent magic items.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="travathian, post: 6580465, member: 12105"] Agreed. I have always hated the idea of a 'magic store' in D&D. Even in a major city. How would you defend it against theft/burglary? What about taxes on sales of magic items? Why would the adventurers trust a shopkeep claiming that a sword that glows as magical is +5? Which store would get hit first in the event of a riot? Silliness. If any place in a major city is going to have a number of magic items it would be guilds/organizations. Wizards guild, thieves guild, major temples, the elite guard/army of the city, etc. And guess what, they aren't just going to sell magic items to anyone with coin. Thieves guild might be wary you are undercover. Wizards guild might require a certain level of membership. Temples might only offer them to members of the faith. Warrior/army/guard organizations may only sell to trusted members of the community. So there is your hook. The PCs have a ton of gold, well guess what, they have a lot of schmoozing, donating, bribing, etc to do in this city before they will get a sniff at some decent magic items. [/QUOTE]
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