New Posts For Thread: So, what is the new money sink?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sinkAs a DM, I had one question while reading the rules and running the Isle of Dread. With magic items removed from economy why do players need so much gold? Wasn't one of the early goals of 5e changing gold to silver and creating a real respect for monAn airship? YAAAAAAAAAY! I love those. I totally want that to be my money sink and if the rest of my party only wants magic items they can eat my wake.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sink?post_id=526672335#526672335An airship? YAAAAAAAAAY! I love those. I totally want that to be my money sink and if the rest of my party only wants magic items they can eat my wake.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:51:51 -0600I'm of the camp that enjoys spending money on things that aren't directly related to adventuring (or, at least aren't directly gear upgrades.) Lands, businesses, fancy clothes, etc. As a DM I like to use the tables for random works of art and jewelhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sink?post_id=526663299#526663299I'm of the camp that enjoys spending money on things that aren't directly related to adventuring (or, at least aren't directly gear upgrades.) Lands, businesses, fancy clothes, etc. As a DM I like to use the tables for random works of art and jewelThu, 06 Dec 2012 15:49:22 -0600You are correct. Pretty much everything DOES fall into those two categories. What I meant is I'd like to see "stuff you can buy" that satisfies both the materialistic and the RP camps. I fully recognize (and several posters here have pointed out) thahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sink?post_id=526662209#526662209You are correct. Pretty much everything DOES fall into those two categories. What I meant is I'd like to see "stuff you can buy" that satisfies both the materialistic and the RP camps. I fully recognize (and several posters here have pointed out) thaThu, 06 Dec 2012 15:10:44 -0600To preface, I agree with virtually the entirety of your post. However, what is in the range that you described between mechanical and stoy-based? Everything that I can think of falls into either one of those two categories or falls partially in bothttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sink?post_id=526660175#526660175To preface, I agree with virtually the entirety of your post. However, what is in the range that you described between mechanical and stoy-based? Everything that I can think of falls into either one of those two categories or falls partially in botThu, 06 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0600well said, Kadim.Just like with any major change through the editions, new things are always going to ruffle feathers. The great thing about the D&D Next design philosophy, though, is THIS IS OKAY! There's more than one way to play the game and D&D Nhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29517149/So,_what_is_the_new_money_sink?post_id=526653673#526653673well said, Kadim.Just like with any major change through the editions, new things are always going to ruffle feathers. The great thing about the D&D Next design philosophy, though, is THIS IS OKAY! There's more than one way to play the game and D&D NThu, 06 Dec 2012 09:59:20 -0600