Re: Out of Character Thread 4
Yes, it can take quite a bit of time, but it's good to try to keep things relatively even - while also, of course, leaving flexibility, because treasure is never entirely even :) Thanks, Nolan!
We know we're going to be fighting a dracolich! Now is NOT the time to give up a dragon bane sword, Myarra!
Agreed on giving common weapons found to locals for their own protection / use. Agreed with pearls being used for identification.
It's my understanding that jewelry usually sells between at or close to 100% - much better than magical items.
I suggest that with that we look for an Artificer's Monocle, which allows one to use detect magic while wearing to identify items in 1 minute, and costs 1,500gp. This would be VERY useful for identifying items in general - and I think is a good bargain. Maybe we can use the extra money from selling jewelry from what Nolan found to buy or make this.
Amara has a small, flying familiar, so doesn't feel a need for the figurine. I think it would be better for someone else. True that a hummingbird can't talk or carry a significant message, but still. And she doesn't want the Ring of Vengeance - she tries to stay out of melee - it would be far more useful for someone more likely to be in melee. She'd be happy with the Dagger, Wand, and Pipes. But if someone else wants any of those, that's fine too. If she takes the Dagger, she'll offer her current dagger (+1 returning - so same value) to the party or, if no one wants it, will sell it. So her net benefit from the items would be 1,115. Next would be paying off her debt of 1,564.6, which puts it at 2,679.6 equivalent. So with each of us getting 6,149, that would mean she would have 3,469.4 gold left.
She also has Bracers of Armor +3 (worth 9,000gp / half 4,500gp) - but honestly could do a Mithralmist shirt (Beguilers can wear light armor without penalty) and get +5 armor and ability of concealment for several minutes per day for 3,460gp. So she'd rather have a Mithralmist shirt. (And that would, at half, give her an extra 1,040gp - for a total of up to 4,509.4gp. This assumes that either Nolan makes her a Mithralmist Shirt or we find one for sale.
So looking at possible items for that amount:
Wands, of course, are always good - especially ones that would harm undead. So her main desire would be:
* Wand of Disrupt Undead (or more powerful): 375 gold
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Other things that she would like (whether or not she knows about them)
* Wand of Reciprocal Gyre: Has a base price of 33,750 gp, so obviously would need less than 50 charges - 5 charges would be 3,375gp (or fewer - or scroll)
* Gloves of the Starry Sky: 1,100gp
* Crystal of Lifekeeping, Lesser: +3 saves vs energy drain, inflict, and death - everyone with armor or shield may want to consider this for the coming battle - 1,000gp
* Goggles of the Golden Sun: 4,000gp
* Sepulchral Vest: 2,000gp
* Rod of Frost: 1,400gp
Any that she cannot use for an item, she's fine to "loan" the party / party fund.
Does anyone want the +1 returning dagger?
Does anyone want the Bracers of Armor +3?
For more melee-oriented members, may I suggest you consider the following?
* Weapon Crystal of Truedeath (Least does +1d6 to undead and costs 1,000, Lesser also has ghost touch for 5,000, and greater can score sneak attacks and critical hits against undead for 10,000)
* Heartseeking Amulet: 3/day next melee attack is treated as a melee touch attack: 3,000
* Sepulchral Vest: 3/day +5 on saves against effects generated by undead for 1 minute: 2,000