Salutations and greetings all around.
It seems that with this coming up over and over again I would like to bring up my own issues with this debacle that is the "Town Loot". When it comes down to it, and even split across the bored is unfair and please, give me a chance to explain my reasoning for this claim and I think you will all agree.
For starters, there are some of us who place themselves in higher risk situations and as such require more, earthen attention. This is not bad, nay, I comment them and their bravery, yet their cut of the loot does not... While more spells and elixirs and/or potions are used on them, they are still the ones in the front. I have no personal solution for this, but someone must being it up as an issue for there to be talk about it.
Secondly, those of use who pay large amounts of our personal coin so that others may fight on. Alchemy and Potions are expensive to make and with the less then stellar response to more reasonable prices, it leaves those of us that create such goods often times in the red. The same is true for those of you who buy them and use them. This issue has a simple fix however. Before the town embarks a pot is made of healing items. This pool of goods is tallied and the town agrees upon an adequate amount. After, when things are being split, the pot is immediately compensated, and the remaining loot is split as it has been or how ever it might be split down the road.
Finally, do not simply auction off magic items. It would be far more beneficial to the continued defense of the town to have those spread out. As I have seen it, only a select few will gain such valuable items. All of us fight hard every market day to fend off the ever encroaching Corrupt yet the tools we so desperately need are always placed in the hands of those who already have the power to make a difference. I do not deny the necessity of Forest Edge and Sheriff Ferrn. You all risk your lives time and again for the town. Please, place some faith in us to have your backs and allow us all to be equipped for these dark times that are ahead.
Thank you for listening to an elf's rant and I urge all of you to think on my words. It may be some time before I can see you all once more in person but perhaps when next I come to town some truly amassing progress will have been made that leaves everyone at the very least satisfied.
-Arrin Fillrith
Alchemist of Harbors Far