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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5074268" data-attributes="member: 463">I hate wish lists as a metagame conceit, I keep it strictly in-game, eg:1)  The PCs find cash, they can use it to commission desired items from a friendly Wizardor2) The PCs are offered a reward, 1 item of Level X of their choice to be made for them, perhaps restricted to particular sorts.  Eg a couple sessions ago the PCs saved some dwarves who crafted a 1st level weapon or armour for each of them.If your players are refusing to craft/buy/commission items(?!) then option #2 looks best to me:  "The Grateful Townsfolk/King/Priests/Merchant will reward you, their arcane crafters will fashion you each 1 level X item of your choice".  You only need to do that about 4 times every 5 levels, with a PC level +2 or +3 item to keep game balance.There is another option I also use:3) Hand out *lots* of magic items, randomly chosen by you - blind stabbing with the blunt end of a pencil at the by-level lists at the back of Adventurer's Vault works well for me.  *Assume* most stuff will be sold at 20%, that the players will keep only the choicest items, and give out around double the 4e standard, say around 8 items per 10 packets instead of 4.</blockquote>