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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8630448" data-attributes="member: 29398">And that's why you're ending up with an imbalanced result: the characters aren't each getting a fair share nor a fair chance to end up with any given item.If you don't a) break down costs and values and then b) divide evenly by value with a fair claiming system open to all, it's utterly inevitable that some characters will quickly become hella wealthier (and thus more powerful; in D&amp;D wealth almost directly equates to power) than others; be it by persuasion (in-character or at-table) or by just the way things fall.&nbsp; I've seen it.&nbsp; It's bad news.The wizard isn't going to roll higher every time, is she?&nbsp; And there's still balance, in that even if the Wizard wins the roll the Fighter gets more cash in compensation, which can then (one hopes!!!) be used to commission construction of - or outright buy, if your game supports such - items more to his liking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8630448, member: 29398"] And that's why you're ending up with an imbalanced result: the characters aren't each getting a fair share nor a fair chance to end up with any given item. If you don't a) break down costs and values and then b) divide evenly by value with a fair claiming system open to all, it's utterly inevitable that some characters will quickly become hella wealthier (and thus more powerful; in D&D wealth almost directly equates to power) than others; be it by persuasion (in-character or at-table) or by just the way things fall. I've seen it. It's bad news. The wizard isn't going to roll higher every time, is she? And there's still balance, in that even if the Wizard wins the roll the Fighter gets more cash in compensation, which can then (one hopes!!!) be used to commission construction of - or outright buy, if your game supports such - items more to his liking. [/QUOTE]

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