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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 4952019" data-attributes="member: 51942">I like the idea.&nbsp; I'm unsure as to the consequences for the game.A few character concepts are heavily influenced by getting a few specific items.&nbsp; Almost all character can only usefully use a very small fraction of items.&nbsp; So, if you do this, you run the risk of player's ending up with junk - or being significantly more powerful than their peers, if they were lucky enough to get what they need.Would you be using this random availability idea in conjunction with the normal buy/sell price ration of 1 to 5, and let the player's find items they &quot;need&quot;?If you're aiming for believability, I'd randomize loot.&nbsp; Since most loot will then be useless, you'd need to distribute 5 times as many magic items to compensate (that'll be slightly too much, really, but it's a minor difference, probably more than compensated by the fact that to put &quot;useless&quot; items to good use by selling them, the party needs to wait a long time and lug them around).Randomized loot is a complexity that might just distract from other gameplay for many groups - It's not for everyone, I'm sure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eamon, post: 4952019, member: 51942"] I like the idea. I'm unsure as to the consequences for the game. A few character concepts are heavily influenced by getting a few specific items. Almost all character can only usefully use a very small fraction of items. So, if you do this, you run the risk of player's ending up with junk - or being significantly more powerful than their peers, if they were lucky enough to get what they need. Would you be using this random availability idea in conjunction with the normal buy/sell price ration of 1 to 5, and let the player's find items they "need"? If you're aiming for believability, I'd randomize loot. Since most loot will then be useless, you'd need to distribute 5 times as many magic items to compensate (that'll be slightly too much, really, but it's a minor difference, probably more than compensated by the fact that to put "useless" items to good use by selling them, the party needs to wait a long time and lug them around). Randomized loot is a complexity that might just distract from other gameplay for many groups - It's not for everyone, I'm sure. [/QUOTE]

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