Ambrus
Explorer
I find an odd dichotomy exists in the value of many magic items. Most items are priced for the benefits they grant to characters while pursuing (often martial) adventuring activities. But the vast majority of people in a game world (as well as the real world) don't share the same concerns as adventurers. A Lyre of Building, able to supply more than 3,000 man-hours of labor once per week, in but one to two hours of playing, would seem to be a no-brainer road to riches. So which item(s) do you think are the most overlooked or undervalued that would appeal to the general populace?
For my money I can't imagine an item more cherished or invaluable than a Ring of Sustenance. Not only does it save you the time and expense (think of your own monthly food bill) involved in keeping yourself fed, but it also reduces the amount of sleep needed by 75%. Think of what it'd be like to have an extra six hours every day; it'd be like augmenting your lifespan by 25%. What might you accomplish with the equivalent of an extra 20+ years added to your life? It might not make you rich, but who wouldn't want one of these?
Which item would you yourself want above all others in the real world?
For my money I can't imagine an item more cherished or invaluable than a Ring of Sustenance. Not only does it save you the time and expense (think of your own monthly food bill) involved in keeping yourself fed, but it also reduces the amount of sleep needed by 75%. Think of what it'd be like to have an extra six hours every day; it'd be like augmenting your lifespan by 25%. What might you accomplish with the equivalent of an extra 20+ years added to your life? It might not make you rich, but who wouldn't want one of these?
Which item would you yourself want above all others in the real world?
