Loot availability/distribution in adventures

As to how a theoretical Signature Point (SP) system could work, I can see benefits in both including and not including money. For some thing–such as my example about building weapons of special materials–to me it makes more sense to include money in the cost. Others, however, I find it makes less sense. There are arguments both for and against, mostly centring on the utility/uslessness of money in the game and the irritation of having to keep track of two separate forms of ‘money’ (Gc and SP).

Hello,

I’ve been thinking and with the exception of special materials, you can already transfer a rune to any weapon or armor you wish (or so I believe).

Given that magic items mostly work off of runes, what exactly are we doing here? Just the purchase of runes and special mats?

If so, then we don’t need the proposed system and can replace it with a very simple one that allows the above.

Am I missing something?

What was proposed was the ability (at, in many cases, a heavy investment in accumulated Points) to purchase these–at present–restricted items, much the same as the initial discussion was brought up for purchasing magical items which cannot at this time be purchased. This would create a certain economy for these items outside of what you can pick up inside of adventures. I suggest keeping it heavy, with something like a 1 /Adventure, and 20 /Tier of magic item. This means that the Crusade Arc would give a Hero some 28, meaning they can pick up a SINGLE item outside of the Mods which cannot be purchased normally at present.

I think adventures need to give out 1/Tier of adventure. Otherwise, people are basically limited to a single item ever (Tier 2 item would take almost all points from tier 1+2 adventures, Tier 3 item take almost all points from tier 1+2+3 adventures, etc). It would be simpler to just make items cost 20 points but then someone could play Crusade (Tier 1) and buy a Tier 2 item (as soon as the char is T2) – if that’s not seen as a problem, then I’d say that’s the way to go.

That said, as I proposed each item would be approximately 20/TIER of item, meaning at Tier V you may have 100 points, which you could spend on 5 Tier I items or a single Tier V item. Do you buy a bunch of little things, or save up for that one super-awesome thing? This allows the campaign to remain magic/restricted item light, which allowing for more opportunities to customize your character.

Given that magic items mostly work off of runes, what exactly are we doing here? Just the purchase of runes and special mats?

The thread began with a concern over the availability of magic items rather than weapons, armor and runes. There have been debates at tables about who should have a particular item especially when it may be the only time it’s offered. People felt that when the same reward or a set of rewards were available there was less argument. As multiple people have pointed out, any rewards with a mod should make sense and there isn’t always a good reason for enough for everyone. The lack of items is also felt by people with additional characters doing replay.

The primary focus of the system I think is to provide some access to those things that can’t currently be bought with money. Primarily this would be magic items such as the Greaves of the Scout, Gauntlet of Immaculate Defense, Cloak of Shadows or at least a set of items approved for purchase. Armor gets to be an interesting in between item. The light armor is inexpensive enough to be able to save up and buy an exceptional suit, while some of the heaviest armors not even good quality is within people’s price range in the foreseeable future outside of specific mod rewards. Nothing inherently wrong with that, but it raises the question of whether it would be on the list.

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul