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<blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 1691657" data-attributes="member: 22103">This is what it really came down to.&nbsp; A lot of these campaign changes (we had played a more traditional campaign previously) were made with a &quot;it's my way or the highway&quot; ultimatum.&nbsp; I chose the latter.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the departure wasn't as smooth as I would have liked.&nbsp; Oh well.&nbsp; Live and learn.&nbsp;I do like the idea of magic shops but I prefer them to be more like &quot;trinket&quot; shops.&nbsp; Shops that sell low-level potions and scrolls I have no problem with.&nbsp; The players might be able to find a low-level wand from time to time.&nbsp; Items above that just aren't sold in towns and villages and even if you are in a huge city, you have to find some &quot;connections&quot; before you can find where they are sold.I do play in the Realms but I make the Red Wizards a bit more mysterious and shrouded.&nbsp; Most of the players in my campaign are somewhat new to FR so I can keep a lot of things secret.&nbsp; They don't know who the Red Wizards are yet (even though they've seen some of their markings).&nbsp; They certainly don't know that they sell magic items.&nbsp; I don't treat the Red Wizards as the Wal-Mart of the Realms.&nbsp; The enclaves are only in the shadier cities of the Realms and they don't operate out in the open.&nbsp; They usually have political or guild protection and most certainly have the local politicians in their pockets.&nbsp; On top of all of that, membership or permission is required to enter the enclaves and to purchase items.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GlassJaw, post: 1691657, member: 22103"] This is what it really came down to. A lot of these campaign changes (we had played a more traditional campaign previously) were made with a "it's my way or the highway" ultimatum. I chose the latter. Unfortunately, the departure wasn't as smooth as I would have liked. Oh well. Live and learn. I do like the idea of magic shops but I prefer them to be more like "trinket" shops. Shops that sell low-level potions and scrolls I have no problem with. The players might be able to find a low-level wand from time to time. Items above that just aren't sold in towns and villages and even if you are in a huge city, you have to find some "connections" before you can find where they are sold. I do play in the Realms but I make the Red Wizards a bit more mysterious and shrouded. Most of the players in my campaign are somewhat new to FR so I can keep a lot of things secret. They don't know who the Red Wizards are yet (even though they've seen some of their markings). They certainly don't know that they sell magic items. I don't treat the Red Wizards as the Wal-Mart of the Realms. The enclaves are only in the shadier cities of the Realms and they don't operate out in the open. They usually have political or guild protection and most certainly have the local politicians in their pockets. On top of all of that, membership or permission is required to enter the enclaves and to purchase items. [/QUOTE]

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