Bartering | The Vault

💎 Buying Magic Items

Resources: Requires at least one workweek and 100 gp in expenses. Spending more time and money increases chance of finding high-quality items.

Resolution: Make Charisma (Persuasion) check with +1 bonus per additional workweek and +1 per additional 100 gp spent (max +10). Apply -10 penalty for low magic campaigns or +10 bonus for high magic campaigns.

Items Acquired by Check Total

📜 View Magic Item Tables A-I

Check Total	Items Acquired
1–5	Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A
6–10	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B
11–15	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C
16–20	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
21–25	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table E
26–30	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F
31–35	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
36–40	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
41+	Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I

Magic Item Purchase Complications

d12	Complication
1	The item is a fake, planted by an enemy.*
2	The item is stolen by the party's enemies.*
3	The item is cursed by a god.
4	The item's original owner will kill to reclaim it; the party's enemies spread news of its sale.*
5	The item is at the center of a dark prophecy.
6	The seller is murdered before the sale.*
7	The seller is a devil looking to make a bargain.
8	The item is the key to freeing an evil entity.
9	A third party bids on the item, doubling its price.*
10	The item is an enslaved, intelligent entity.
11	The item is tied to a cult.
12	The party's enemies spread rumors that the item is an artifact of evil.*

*Might involve a rival

💰 Selling Magic Items

Resources: One workweek and 25 gp to spread word of the sale. One item at a time.

Resolution: Make Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine offer received.

Magic Item Base Prices

Rarity	Base Price*
Common	100 gp
Uncommon	400 gp
Rare	4,000 gp
Very rare	40,000 gp
Legendary	200,000 gp

*Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll

Magic Item Offer

Check Total	Offer
1–10	50% of base price
11–20	100% of base price
21+	150% of base price

Magic Item Sale Complications

d6	Complication
1	Your enemy secretly arranges to buy the item to use it against you.*
2	A thieves' guild, alerted to the sale, attempts to steal your item.*
3	A foe circulates rumors that your item is a fake.*
4	A sorcerer claims your item as a birthright and demands you hand it over.
5	Your item's previous owner, or surviving allies of the owner, vow to retake the item by force.
6	The buyer is murdered before the sale is finalized.*

*Might involve a rival

📊 Magic Item Price Reference

Asking Prices (When Buying)

Rarity	Asking Price*
Common	(1d6 + 1) × 10 gp
Uncommon	1d6 × 100 gp
Rare	2d10 × 1,000 gp
Very rare	(1d4 + 1) × 10,000 gp
Legendary	2d6 × 25,000 gp