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<blockquote data-quote="NoOneofConsequence" data-source="post: 539792" data-attributes="member: 5400">There might be an in campaign way to handle this issue. If the characters are walking sales reps for &quot;Ye Olde Magic Shoppe&quot; then they're probably going to draw some attention. They could be targetted as a source of treasure by other adventurers. After all, why go to an ancient huge red dragon's lair to get a vorpal sword when, with some careful planning, you could yoink it from the fighter who lives in the tavern down the road.Remember that the players are heroes, but not necessarily the most powerful things around.Have them be cased by rogues scouting for other parties (npc). Have both sensible and reckless attempts made to steal from the party.The party may never actually lose their items, but it will give them a greater appreciation of the items that they have.To paraphrase Ford Prefect (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) : &quot;It's a tough universe out there! There's all sorts of people and things trying to do you; kill you; rip you off! If you want to survive you really need to know where your towel is! And your +5 vorpal, holy, lawful, frost mercurial greatsword!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NoOneofConsequence, post: 539792, member: 5400"] There might be an in campaign way to handle this issue. If the characters are walking sales reps for "Ye Olde Magic Shoppe" then they're probably going to draw some attention. They could be targetted as a source of treasure by other adventurers. After all, why go to an ancient huge red dragon's lair to get a vorpal sword when, with some careful planning, you could yoink it from the fighter who lives in the tavern down the road. Remember that the players are heroes, but not necessarily the most powerful things around. Have them be cased by rogues scouting for other parties (npc). Have both sensible and reckless attempts made to steal from the party. The party may never actually lose their items, but it will give them a greater appreciation of the items that they have. To paraphrase Ford Prefect ([I]The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[/I]) : "It's a tough universe out there! There's all sorts of people and things trying to do you; kill you; rip you off! If you want to survive you really need to know where your towel is! And your +5 vorpal, holy, lawful, frost mercurial greatsword!" [/QUOTE]

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