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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brunswick" data-source="post: 5157950" data-attributes="member: 70189"><p>When we first played 1st Edition (and one of our two groups still did up until 3rd Edition), the players rolled for items.  This unfortunately led to arguments as some of the players (who had read the DMG back to back) picked what they felt was the 'most valuable' item if nothing particularly appealed to them from what was on offer.  The item in question was often something I had placed specifically for one of the 'less well off' party members (wand for a wizard, bracers for the rogue etc.,) so that they could feel on par with their fellow adventurers.  Of course, this went completely over the heads of some players and they just felt it was 'every player for himself'.  Nowadays, I tweak the 4E treasures the group finds and the players usually decide amongst themselves as to who should get what item, as best suited to each class.  I was somewhat dismayed however (as were the other players) when we played 'Kobold Hall' at the back of the 4th Ed DMG and the Ranger(!!) tried to pilfer the BBEGs hoard when the other party members were fighting.  In fairness, the player was fairly new at the game - the others told him about 'etiquette' at the table, especially as he was playing a Good Ranger.</p></blockquote><p></p>