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<blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 8651422" data-attributes="member: 6855114">In hundreds of players, and groups, this is the first time I see your method of dividing treasures. Staff of power? Goes to the wizard. Period.Pearl of wisdom? Goes to the priest. Period.+1 Long Sword? Goes to the Fighter. Period.Only monetary treasure is shared equally. Additional magical items, if they are not usable or the receiving character has better will be sold and cash divided equally. A wand of the warmage was found. The wizard already had one. So it was sold and the cash was divided equally.This is what we have been doing since OD&amp;D. And in 5th edition, the good thing is that within the same rarity, the fact that it is a staff or a sword will mean more or less the same cash. Your method has the merit of making the fighter have a chance to &quot;purchase&quot; equipment, but it does deprive the group of useful magical items if the intended character can't purchase it. Also, if you play 1ed it means that the wizards is stuck purchasing his spells, must have at least one spare spell book and maybe two travelling books. That is a lot of gold to put your money on. As some spells will destroy mundane items on a fail save. The monetary pressure on the wizard will be high...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Helldritch, post: 8651422, member: 6855114"] In hundreds of players, and groups, this is the first time I see your method of dividing treasures. Staff of power? Goes to the wizard. Period. Pearl of wisdom? Goes to the priest. Period. +1 Long Sword? Goes to the Fighter. Period. Only monetary treasure is shared equally. Additional magical items, if they are not usable or the receiving character has better will be sold and cash divided equally. A wand of the warmage was found. The wizard already had one. So it was sold and the cash was divided equally. This is what we have been doing since OD&D. And in 5th edition, the good thing is that within the same rarity, the fact that it is a staff or a sword will mean more or less the same cash. Your method has the merit of making the fighter have a chance to "purchase" equipment, but it does deprive the group of useful magical items if the intended character can't purchase it. Also, if you play 1ed it means that the wizards is stuck purchasing his spells, must have at least one spare spell book and maybe two travelling books. That is a lot of gold to put your money on. As some spells will destroy mundane items on a fail save. The monetary pressure on the wizard will be high... [/QUOTE]

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