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<blockquote data-quote="jmartkdr2" data-source="post: 9035618" data-attributes="member: 7017304"><p>When I'm worldbuilding, I usually model magic item sales after fine art trade rather than standard retail - there are galleries in large cities, but they're not just shops where you walk in, pick up stuff on a shelf, and put down some pocket change. You sit down with a broker, drink some fie wine, and discuss what you're looking for. The broker then makes arrangements (for a small commission) and the trade takes place. There's also stuff like auction houses (which are some of the best-guarded locations in the city) and private sales (which are still generally managed by brokers), plus appraisals and taxes and so on.</p><p></p><p>In actual play, though, running all of the at the table can be dull so we skip it and either use magic item shops or have a broad "no buying magic items policy" than can be violated in special cases, in which case a story is made up to explain how the sale works. I might use a broker, but getting it from a church (while totally incidentally making a big donation) is actually more common.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmartkdr2, post: 9035618, member: 7017304"] When I'm worldbuilding, I usually model magic item sales after fine art trade rather than standard retail - there are galleries in large cities, but they're not just shops where you walk in, pick up stuff on a shelf, and put down some pocket change. You sit down with a broker, drink some fie wine, and discuss what you're looking for. The broker then makes arrangements (for a small commission) and the trade takes place. There's also stuff like auction houses (which are some of the best-guarded locations in the city) and private sales (which are still generally managed by brokers), plus appraisals and taxes and so on. In actual play, though, running all of the at the table can be dull so we skip it and either use magic item shops or have a broad "no buying magic items policy" than can be violated in special cases, in which case a story is made up to explain how the sale works. I might use a broker, but getting it from a church (while totally incidentally making a big donation) is actually more common. [/QUOTE]
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