Thanks to the pandemic, I've been doing a full readthrough of the PHB, DMG, and XGTE. The latter gives a much needed explanation of the tables in the DMG...except!
On page 135 of XGTE (or here, for those with online access), there are two tables for DMs to use as a guide for awarding magic items. However, neither the tables nor the text specifies if these tables are for a single character or for a party. The text does say:
The Magic Items Awarded by Tier table shows the number of magic items a D&D party typically gains during a campaign, culminating in the group’s having accumulated one hundred magic items by 20th level. The table shows how many of those items are meant to be handed out during each of the four tiers of play.
...and this seems to indicate that the tables are for a full party, not a single character. But how many characters in that party? Three? Five? Eight?
Other than how spells are listed (I really wish they were alpha by level, not all sorted by alpha), the magic items tables and suggestions for awarding are the one part of the books I think really needs redoing for clarity and usefulness.
Typical party is 4-5 players. Six gets bothersome, you have people waiting to long to take a turn. Three means major problems if a single person fails a save against Hold Person or similar things.
There are a lot of ways on line to get other lists of magic items. I particularly like the "Sane Magic Item Prices" put out by Giant In the Playground Games. They list the magic items several ways, including from what they price as cheapest/weak to what they consider to be expensive/powerful.
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Thanks to the pandemic, I've been doing a full readthrough of the PHB, DMG, and XGTE. The latter gives a much needed explanation of the tables in the DMG...except!
On page 135 of XGTE (or here, for those with online access), there are two tables for DMs to use as a guide for awarding magic items. However, neither the tables nor the text specifies if these tables are for a single character or for a party. The text does say:
...and this seems to indicate that the tables are for a full party, not a single character. But how many characters in that party? Three? Five? Eight?
Other than how spells are listed (I really wish they were alpha by level, not all sorted by alpha), the magic items tables and suggestions for awarding are the one part of the books I think really needs redoing for clarity and usefulness.
Typical party is 4-5 players. Six gets bothersome, you have people waiting to long to take a turn. Three means major problems if a single person fails a save against Hold Person or similar things.
There are a lot of ways on line to get other lists of magic items. I particularly like the "Sane Magic Item Prices" put out by Giant In the Playground Games. They list the magic items several ways, including from what they price as cheapest/weak to what they consider to be expensive/powerful.