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<blockquote data-quote="wedgeski" data-source="post: 9332322" data-attributes="member: 16212">Without any decent wealth by level guidelines (something which 4E, with its interwoven systems, did very well), I've mostly winged my way through to 17th level in 5E. Gold has served its purpose. It's a tangible reward, a signal of player empowerment (a distinctly un-elven drive for wealth was part of one of the PC's backstory), and yes, a route to power. I've provided multiple ways to spend that money, almost all during downtime (item commissioning from reputable sources, theft from less reputable sources). I've used guild and other civil connections to reduce the wait time. I've applied availability restrictions, rolled randomly. The party has started a tavern franchise. The elf has set himself up as Administrator in Amn. By luck and judgement, the gold I've handed out has landed in good place, and the players are happy. I can't say I'll have the same success next time.All of which is to say, no change needed, IMO. WotC retreated from the strict, system-embedded wealth by level assumptions in 4E, which a lot of players so vocally disliked, and put more power into the hands of the DM, with just enough guidelines (eventually), to make it all work.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wedgeski, post: 9332322, member: 16212"] Without any decent wealth by level guidelines (something which 4E, with its interwoven systems, did very well), I've mostly winged my way through to 17th level in 5E. Gold has served its purpose. It's a tangible reward, a signal of player empowerment (a distinctly un-elven drive for wealth was part of one of the PC's backstory), and yes, a route to power. I've provided multiple ways to spend that money, almost all during downtime (item commissioning from reputable sources, theft from less reputable sources). I've used guild and other civil connections to reduce the wait time. I've applied availability restrictions, rolled randomly. The party has started a tavern franchise. The elf has set himself up as Administrator in Amn. By luck and judgement, the gold I've handed out has landed in good place, and the players are happy. I can't say I'll have the same success next time. All of which is to say, no change needed, IMO. WotC retreated from the strict, system-embedded wealth by level assumptions in 4E, which a lot of players so vocally disliked, and put more power into the hands of the DM, with just enough guidelines (eventually), to make it all work. [/QUOTE]

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