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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9500675" data-attributes="member: 7040132">For me, it's about access and control.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">First of all, is it something a person can even afford? How much money does a commoner really have after paying for their food and shelter? Will they spend their life savings on anything that does not make their lives easier?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Second, is it a dangerous and controlled item? Does it blast people and set fires? Or does it just help you jump and swim better?</li> </ol>In my world, 1g is roughly equivalent to $100. Therefore...<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A riding horse for 75g is effectively $7,500. Not everyone owns a riding horse.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Common magic item worth 50g equals $5,000. Is there a non-dangerous magic item that a commoner is willing to spend that much money on? Would they rather save for a horse or have a common magic item?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Uncommon magic item worth 400g is equivalent to $40,000. This is the big list of what people in the world might have, but it would still be uncommon. An Uncommon broom of flying is effectively buying a slow, flying bicycle. A bag of holding is also Uncommon. You can have 5 horses and 25g left over for this amount. Which would a commoner rather have?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Rare magic item worth 4,000g is equivalent to $400,000. That is a LOT of value. But just because it exists, it doesn't mean that it is easy to sell/offload. This is a level that is suited to bartering (like for other magic items).</li> </ul>What kind of people have the money to buy or create these items? Successful adventurers who put their lives on the line to fight slaadi and vampires and beholders, get access to monies and gear that warrants their ability to acquire such items. But a merchant? Maybe a bag of holding if they are very prosperous, but a broom of flying that can't carry a lot of gear? How useful is it to their survival or career?</blockquote>

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