Stupid Treasure Question

[GrassyKnoll]

If a monster has a CR of 2, and Standard treasure rating, does that mean that if you have 20 of them, they each have a chance of treasure at rank 2?

So 20 rolls on the 2nd treasure table (dont have it in front of me but approximatly 30% chance of coin, 25% gems, 40% one mundane item or 10% minor) or do you roll one chance of treasure based on the EL of 20 CR 2 creatures?

Thanks for the input.

 

[The_lone_gunman]

Not sure what the "official" answer is but I would run it as each having that chance at the treasure.


TLG

 

[Orco42]

According to the DMG you would have one treasure for the EL.

So in this case on EL 10 (I think).

 

[graydoom]

Keep in mind that it is noted that the EL system doesn't really work all that well once you get that many of a monster.

 

[Crothian]

Random treasure like this will get you in trouble. I've had some pretty wierd stuff come up on the random charts. I look at the chart and then pick and choose. Balance it out with what the party has and what else they can get in the adventure.

 

[Deranged Youth]

Yep, I only used the random tables once. A first level character got a painting worth 5,000 pp. From a guard. Never again!
I just choose. Period.

 

[Crothian]

Yep, I only used the random tables once. A first level character got a painting worth 5,000 pp. From a guard. Never again!
I just choose. Period.

The gaurd never realized he had a Rembrant in his den. That's funny. I can see a 25,000gp painting being to much for first level characters. But, you can have some fun with it. Make it a one of a kind item. Probably stolen, or at least well known. Give them problems with selling it, and no way would they get the actual value.

 

[Orco42]

I can see a 25,000gp painting being to much for first level characters.

Actually 5,000pp is 50,000gp in 3e.

 

[Crothian]

Actually 5,000pp is 50,000gp in 3e.

My bad. I don't use platnium in my games, much. I went the way of minted silver coins. But that just makes it even worse for the poor gaurd.He could have retired for life, bought a low noble rank, and gotten a good wife.

 

[Grendel]

I think you are all overlooking the obvious.

The guard was there to protect the painting. who in their right mind would leave a 50,000 gp painting unguarded.