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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8471382" data-attributes="member: 29398">Pretty much the same here, except if you're looking for something specific and can't find it there's less chance of finding something similar, countered by the (usually-available) option of commissioning an artificer to construct your item provided a) it's not something crazy e.g. an artifact and b) you don't need the item right this minute and are willing to wait some time* for it.* - scrolls and potions don't take long - a day or two or three unless you're after something quite rare (potion) or a very high-level spell (scroll).&nbsp; For permanent items it's weeks, or months, sometimes a year, depending on what you're having made.As for finding items during downtime, most decent-size cities have Wizard guilds^, who sometimes act as clearing-houses in their own right but more often just know who to ask and-or where to look and-or who might be selling or trading what right now; and can get buyers and sellers (or traders) together.&nbsp; PC Wizard-types^ generally learn this during pre-1st-level training and can pass it on, thus most adventuring characters know how/where to look for items - meaning I can usually handwave the process in-game and just generate a list of what happens to be available, provided they have a few days of sdowntime to work with.^ - for basic martial items (weapons, armour, etc.) Warrior or Mercenary guilds often serve a similar function for fighty-types.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8471382, member: 29398"] Pretty much the same here, except if you're looking for something specific and can't find it there's less chance of finding something similar, countered by the (usually-available) option of commissioning an artificer to construct your item provided a) it's not something crazy e.g. an artifact and b) you don't need the item right this minute and are willing to wait some time* for it. * - scrolls and potions don't take long - a day or two or three unless you're after something quite rare (potion) or a very high-level spell (scroll). For permanent items it's weeks, or months, sometimes a year, depending on what you're having made. As for finding items during downtime, most decent-size cities have Wizard guilds^[I], [/I]who sometimes act as clearing-houses in their own right but more often just know who to ask and-or where to look and-or who might be selling or trading what right now; and can get buyers and sellers (or traders) together. PC Wizard-types[I]^ [/I]generally learn this during pre-1st-level training and can pass it on, thus most adventuring characters know how/where to look for items - meaning I can usually handwave the process in-game and just generate a list of what happens to be available, provided they have a few days of sdowntime to work with. ^ - for basic martial items (weapons, armour, etc.) Warrior or Mercenary guilds often serve a similar function for fighty-types. [/QUOTE]

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