The DM’s Pricing Toolkit
In Why D&D’s Economy Is Broken (And Why That’s Actually Fine) we talked about band-aid fixes to DnD’s Economy. Those band-aids work. but they’re reactive solutions to a systemic problem. What if instead of...
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Why D&D’s Crafting System Breaks Your Magic Item Economy (And How to Fix It): Part 1
A Guide to Magic Item Balance Through Systematic Scarcity Learn how to balance D&D’s magic item crafting system using monster components, CR-based encounters, and economic principles that create adventure hooks while preventing market flooding....
The Economy of the Copper Dragon: Part 1
Nothing says “economic development” quite like a giggling wyrm with a portfolio A Most Unusual Business Meeting “You’re telling me,” wheezed the merchant as he counted his coins for the third time, “that in...
Why D&D’s Economy Is Broken (And Why That’s Actually Fine)
Your players just asked how much a war elephant costs, and you’re frantically researching “medieval livestock prices” while they wait. Meanwhile, another player wants to know why the village blacksmith has better inventory than...
The Economy of the Griffon: Part 1
How flying predators would disrupt medieval commerce What happens when a creature that can carry half a ton over mountain ranges in hours disrupts trade routes that took centuries to establish? The griffon isn’t...