My party of 4th level characters completed an adventure and the loot from the boss was 1,000gp worth of various coins and gems. Should the players be able to buy a +1 weapon with that?
The suggested price for an uncommon magic item (which a +1 Weapon is) is between 101 to 500 gp. The DM should decide where on that line the magic item is on.
I recommend basing it a bit on the weapon's base cost. Like 300+(base cost ×10) or 400+(base×2). Weapons deserve to be in the upper end of the price range.
If you google "sane magical item prices," a group of people have done a lot of analysis on what magic items should actually be worth. The DMG gives pretty huge price ranges and it's hard to keep track of which belong at the higher or lower ends.
It also depends where the players are. Are they in a small town where magic weapons are rare? Or are they in a big city where you can find multiple sellers who compete with each other for lower prices?
If you google "sane magical item prices," a group of people have done a lot of analysis on what magic items should actually be worth. The DMG gives pretty huge price ranges and it's hard to keep track of which belong at the higher or lower ends.
Another useful unofficial resource for this is the Discerning Merchant's Price Guide - it stays within the DMG-suggested ranges too, but may suggest different prices than the Sane Magical Prices document.
If you google "sane magical item prices," a group of people have done a lot of analysis on what magic items should actually be worth. The DMG gives pretty huge price ranges and it's hard to keep track of which belong at the higher or lower ends.
Another useful unofficial resource for this is the Discerning Merchant's Price Guide - it stays within the DMG-suggested ranges too, but may suggest different prices than the Sane Magical Prices document.
I never cared for sane magical items (because of how insanely expensive some uncommon items were). This, I like.
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My party of 4th level characters completed an adventure and the loot from the boss was 1,000gp worth of various coins and gems. Should the players be able to buy a +1 weapon with that?
The suggested price for an uncommon magic item (which a +1 Weapon is) is between 101 to 500 gp. The DM should decide where on that line the magic item is on.
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I recommend basing it a bit on the weapon's base cost. Like 300+(base cost ×10) or 400+(base×2). Weapons deserve to be in the upper end of the price range.
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If you google "sane magical item prices," a group of people have done a lot of analysis on what magic items should actually be worth. The DMG gives pretty huge price ranges and it's hard to keep track of which belong at the higher or lower ends.
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It also depends where the players are. Are they in a small town where magic weapons are rare? Or are they in a big city where you can find multiple sellers who compete with each other for lower prices?
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ModeratorAnother useful unofficial resource for this is the Discerning Merchant's Price Guide - it stays within the DMG-suggested ranges too, but may suggest different prices than the Sane Magical Prices document.
I never cared for sane magical items (because of how insanely expensive some uncommon items were). This, I like.