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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7519900" data-attributes="member: 23751">As we figured out above, the fact that the DM has to create a forumula(mechanic) for how much gold it takes, as well as a formula(mechanic) for the effect it has, spending gold does in fact have mechanical effects.  That they are not listed in the book like classes doesn't change that.  In both cases it's player choice, and in both cases there is mechanical effect.I played with a lot of people during those years, both at home and at conventions where I both played and watched D&D games.  Not once did I ever hear a complaint.  It wasn't the lack of internet.  More likely the complaining started after the advent of the over regulated 3e and 4e games.Everything the DM does is work on the DM's part, even if there are rules for it in the books.It supports magic item sales.  If it didn't, it wouldn't go out of the way to mention to DMs that they can do it, and then give them ideas on how to go about it.And if I were in a game and the game didn't go where I moved it, that game would be railroading me.  I won't do that to my players.It doesn't happen often, but I do see it happen when the adventures don't appeal to the PCs.The same way I would make a fighter relevant during a wizarding contest at the county fair.  The same way that I would make a ring of feather falling relevant in the middle of a desert.  The same way I would make a sword relevant during a purely social encounter.  The same way I would make the ability to see in the dark relevant when outside during the day.  I wouldn't.  Mechanics don't have to be relevant at all times and in all situations.  Just for the sake of argument, though, if the PCs get caught, the evil prince might be more predisposed to capture rather than kill aristocrats.  He might also be more willing to talk before the big fight, spilling his plans.  And so on.  So there you go, my forumulae(mechanical effects) for maintaining an aristocratic lifestyle.</blockquote>

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