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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM_Jeff" data-source="post: 3204028" data-attributes="member: 3687">I do a couple of things. One, I actually USE the book my wife and I wrote for AEG called "Toolbox" that has lists of stuff (weapons, general store items, clothing, fruits, and gear) in it you can use to peg down a store. Also, I use a simple d20 roll to determine if something is in a given store/community. I use this more throughly with magic item "shopping" but use it for mundane services too. Roll d20 and add the city's size modifier (1-8). Asign DC's on a basis of simple/cheap - martial/costly - and exotic/expensive and soon you have a quick reference that's fair and based off the city's size to determine eligibility. The 1-8 die roll can also be modified on a DM's whim if the PC had Profession (merchant) or a good Diplomacy skill.A double sword laced with silver and made of greensteel should go into the exotic/expensive category. I might assign it a DC22. That would mean a thorp wouldn't even ahve a chance of having one while any good sized city has a chance. I also use the same rules for length of service:Player: "A DC22? Crap, I rolled a 9 +5 for the city size, that's 14". ME: "14 eh"? (22-14 = 8). "Well, I don't have one now but I know a guy...I could get it for you in 8 days/weeks (depending on campaign)".That make sense?-DM Jeff</blockquote>