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Player Encountered Difficulties From Dmg 5E Plus The Price

Prices are there becasue of the way par5e works to create the magic items and templates.

I was looking at some of the items prices in the DMG- specifically the 1 and 2 shield.

Per the FG DMG. A 1 shield (Uncommon) is listed at 112gp and a 2 shield (Rare) is listed as 838gp.

If my memory is correct, in the PHB or DMG it says that rare items have a minimum of 5000gp in value.

Where do these prices come from and should they be considered official since they are listed in the licensed content Or, should these prices be fixed to align with the posted price ranged.

DMG pg 135 gives the following table for suggested magic item prices; Common 50-100gp Uncommon 101-500gp Rare 501-5000gp Very Rare 5001-50000gp Legendary 50001gp So all the prices you list are within the published ranges and could be considered official.

But, as you noticed, this doesnt mean any price within that range makes sense for every item of the assigned rarity.

But, as a DM, I dont use those prices anyway, as my players dont get to shop for magic items and as of yet, no one could afford to buy from them anyway.

Where are you seeing the price of adamantine plate armor in the PHB The DMG lists uncommon magic items at 101-500 gp.

Were are you seeing 1,500 gp Rare items are 501-5,000 gp, so a max of 5,000 gp.

The prices, as noted in another thread, are random within the range of the rarity and chosen by Par5e.

The 1500gp is in the price of normal plate and it is listed in the PHB.

So, common plate if 1500, and uncommon adamanitine is listed as 807gp.

But 5E doesnt try to be accurate with prices, thats why only a range is given.

Player Encountered Difficulties From Dmg 5E Plus The Price

Most of the time I hear that GMs house rule that special material armors cost the price of the normal armor plus the price of the material based on its minimum (or maximum) magic-item-rarity value.

I ran into this trying also trying to price mithril full plate.

Ive been using the (wonky) values in the DMG to allow players to purchase items.

GP isnt worth much else in thh game to do except buy stuff.

Those weird, random values have rasied some questions though.

So instead of 282 gp it would say 100 - 500 gp and then the DM could decide or always use the lowerupper limit or whatever.

But the inconsistancy of random numbers kind of causes problems.

Just bear in mind that every time the DMG gets par5ed (for example to correct an error) that those prices will change So, as I said in a previous post they are not official prices but just guidelines.