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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chimera" data-source="post: 1692869" data-attributes="member: 2002">In a High Magic world, everyone expects to be able to roll into the neighborhood Magic shop and pick up just about anything.  As if the proprietor has millions of GPs to spend on inventory *just in case* someone want a Mithril Widget +4.We also assume that he has mountains of cash sitting around to purchase any old +2 Sword or Wand of Fireball that we care to sell.  (And strangely, they all seem to take our word for what these items do, rather than insisting on doing their own Identify spells to ensure they get what they paid for!)We also tend to assume too much that he isn't being constantly robbed blind by the local thieves, who surely can't pass up such valuables or such piles of gold.You also have to keep in mind that each magic item required a lot of time and money for someone to make, and they were made for a purpose, for a specific buyer.  Seems extremely unlikely that Wally the Wizard spends all his time and hard earned money cranking out those Magic Widgets on spec(ulation).Your average 18th level Wizard isn't going to waste his valuable time and hard earned gold manufacturing a +6 item just to have it sit on the store shelf just in case some guy comes along wanting one of those things.  He has better things to do with his time and money.  When and If someone comes along that wants such an item...then he can negotiate.  Assuming that he has the time and inclination to do such things.Potions, Scrolls and other expendable items, perhaps.  At least the most highly desirable such.  Hardly worthwhile to have a lot of Scrolls of Jump sitting idle in your shop.  Better to make such things on demand than waste time, money and experience just to have them sit in stock for a couple of years.IMCW, there aren't that many higher level characters in the first place.  And those who are higher level, have better things to do with their time.  There also isn't this huge long history of people making magic items.  So of course, there aren't these massive numbers of magic items.There also aren't too many Wizards rich enough and prepared enough to buy and sell magic items the way many players want to see.  It takes a lot of work, a lot of money, and a lot of security.So...you find a better sword and want to sell your old magic sword.  You don't just amble down to Don's Magic Shop and trade it in for 1,000gp.  First, you have to find a buyer.Then he has to be sure of what he's buying.Then you have to work out payment.  You might have to take it in trade.</blockquote>

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