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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kobold Boots" data-source="post: 7334837" data-attributes="member: 92239">I omitted it because at the time it was written the motivation was to counter the argument that there wasn't enough to spend excess gold on except for magic items.  Specifically that argument made by folks who in other threads were making the argument that they needed strong rules frameworks around social encounters.There's plenty within the confines of a game to spend on if time is spent on the logical effects of characters acquiring wealth.From my own perspective I'm against magic shops in most games, but if the setting allows it to make sense, then I'd allow it.  Since balance is different from table to table, I'd end up having to modify any rules that were given to baseline balance things regardless, so I don't particularly care if they exist.  If every merchant sold magic for the same price then there'd be no way for magic shops to compete.  At the point where haggling becomes a thing, it doesn't matter if the standard price list exists or not.Conversation in the thread has been good thus far though.KB</blockquote>