A modest proposal

[BtB]

Young Masters and Mistresses,

I have a quote that I would like to share from Briarpass for how treasure was taken care of for large town battles. This is a system that I have been trying to get going every where I go because it leads to a very LARGE split of treasure for the entire populace. I am not sure why people are against this system. They say it leads to one person having ALL the magic items or all scrolls. They also say that stuff does not sell for what it is worth, so here is my response to those two criticisms. First, yes it may allow certain characters to buy up magic items, ritual scrolls and components at one or two market days, but this is a self correcting problem. If Bob were to go bonkers buying all sorts of magic items, it would quickly distribute his wealth to the adventurers who are with him, so the next time around Bob has very little money and everyone else has a larger cut to buy what they want later.

To give you an example this system led to an 18 or 19 gold cut for the big battle the last market day in Wayside. Twenty people walked away with 18 gold each and some bought magic items and scrolls.

As to the second criticism, things not selling for what they are worth, set a reserve. If a spirit forge scroll drops and someone is bidding five gold...say...NO way, minimum bid is 25 gold. This increases everyone's overall cut and lessens hard feelings. So here is the system in a nut shell

I would like to refresh those who have not adventured here before or have been away for some time as to how things are distributed when they are found. If you adventure on your own or as a small group the distribution is up to those involved.

When there is such a presence that those adventures in the town need to gather in order to defeat such an enemy we do things differently. I know that in some communities that there is an every man for himself policy. That is not the case here. During such an excursion one trusted individual is the only such person allowed to search fallen enemies.

After which time everyone goes back to the tavern and we distribute all coin and production items, (potions, elixirs, gasses, weapons, ECT.) Since the price is set everyone will get either their share of coin or a combination of both.

Then we will auction any magic items and formal magic scrolls. Then the payment is further distributed amongst those who went.

This is what we as an adventuring community have agreed upon. It works for us.

I will not tolerate arguments about who fought harder then anyone else. Everyone has a purpose and I expect you to work with others to the best of your abilities. I will also not tolerate lay abouts.

Things are at a boiling point her in Wayside. I will need everyone citizen and foreigner alike to work their hardest, the fate of the entire people of Wayside rest in your hands.

Liddia FallingStar Regent of BriarPass