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<blockquote data-quote="AntiStateQuixote" data-source="post: 2323953" data-attributes="member: 30770">Furthermore, I believe that the wealth by character level assumes that the PCs spend some of their cash on consumable items that will not be reflected in the character's wealth as the items are now consumed.&nbsp;The wealth by character level assumes the following:&nbsp;1) Four PCs dividing treasure equally among each PC2) Average encounter level equals party level at all times3) Treasure generated from each encounter equals the the average treasure by encounter level4) Some of the treasure is used in paying for consumable items and &quot;maintenance&quot; (food, lodging, etc.)5) 13.33 encounters per level for advancement&nbsp;So, upon achieving level 2 the party of 4 PCs has faced 13.33 encounters of 1st level generating an average of 300 gp per encounter.&nbsp; The total take from this treasure is 4,000 gp divided equally among the PCs is 1,000 gp each.&nbsp; Assume 100 gp spent on consumable items.&nbsp; Voila!&nbsp; 900 gp per character.&nbsp;Now, to get to 3rd level the party will face 13.33 EL 2 encounters at a rate of 600 gp per encounter for a total take of 8,000 gp.&nbsp; Again, assuming divide equally and spend 200 gp each on items . . . 1,800 gp gained between level 2 and 3 for a total wealth of 2,700 gp.&nbsp;Based on this quick look the average treasure by character level appears to be 13.33 (encounter count) multiplied by the average treasure per encounter by level divided by 4 (number of PCs) and then spend 10% on consumables.&nbsp; You must sum this value over each level to get the expected wealth at a given level.&nbsp;So, if you can figure out a formula to derive the average treasure per encounter by level then you can use that value to figure average character wealth by level.&nbsp;The wife is calling me to do chores.&nbsp; I'll figure the average treasure by encounter level later and get you your formula.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AntiStateQuixote, post: 2323953, member: 30770"] Furthermore, I believe that the wealth by character level assumes that the PCs spend some of their cash on consumable items that will not be reflected in the character's wealth as the items are now consumed. The wealth by character level assumes the following: 1) Four PCs dividing treasure equally among each PC 2) Average encounter level equals party level at all times 3) Treasure generated from each encounter equals the the average treasure by encounter level 4) Some of the treasure is used in paying for consumable items and "maintenance" (food, lodging, etc.) 5) 13.33 encounters per level for advancement So, upon achieving level 2 the party of 4 PCs has faced 13.33 encounters of 1st level generating an average of 300 gp per encounter. The total take from this treasure is 4,000 gp divided equally among the PCs is 1,000 gp each. Assume 100 gp spent on consumable items. Voila! 900 gp per character. Now, to get to 3rd level the party will face 13.33 EL 2 encounters at a rate of 600 gp per encounter for a total take of 8,000 gp. Again, assuming divide equally and spend 200 gp each on items . . . 1,800 gp gained between level 2 and 3 for a total wealth of 2,700 gp. Based on this quick look the average treasure by character level appears to be 13.33 (encounter count) multiplied by the average treasure per encounter by level divided by 4 (number of PCs) and then spend 10% on consumables. You must sum this value over each level to get the expected wealth at a given level. So, if you can figure out a formula to derive the average treasure per encounter by level then you can use that value to figure average character wealth by level. The wife is calling me to do chores. I'll figure the average treasure by encounter level later and get you your formula. [/QUOTE]

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