Fencing stolen Dragonshards [Archive] - Wizards Community

Fencing stolen Dragonshards [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Thuragrun
10-23-04, 10:58 PM I have attempted to search this topic but it seems to have no answer.

I am Co-DMing a campaign and the PCs hijacked a small shipment of Khyber dragonshards. I didnt write this section of the campaign but my partner is off on business and out of touch. What the heck are they worth?? I cannot seem to find any monetary values associated with dragonshards. I did see one poster ask a similar question, but the only answer he got was "It depends on size, amount, blah blah...". I ended up just stating the PCs were able to get 40,000 gp for fourty 5 lb. shards. Is there no official answer?
SahinTC
10-24-04, 01:55 AM Well, personally, I have no clue what the worth is... however I will say that I believe ANY large shipment of Dragonshards should be under LOTS of scrutiny... personally, if I were you and the DM, I'd start having organizations look for where the sale was made, by whom, how much they got, what they bought, in an attempt to track the players and shards down (maybe by a Master Inquisitor) , and slay the players.

Sorry I couldn't answer your question with a GP value, but I figure I might as well loan you a suggestion.
Geoff Watson
10-24-04, 06:50 AM I'd say 'whatever a fair reward for the trouble the PCs went through to get them'.
Maybe more if they are going to have trouble selling them (eg the original owner tries to track them down.)

Geoff.
MarkB
10-24-04, 12:46 PM No, there's no official answer except "it varies a lot, by both size and quality". Basically, dragonshards seem to cost what you need them to cost, which is fine for the Eberron shards, whose value is considered to be part of magic item creation costs, but more awkward for Khyber and Siberys shards. Your guesstimate seems about as reasonable as anything.
Zedium
10-24-04, 03:45 PM Indeed, the price depends on the size, purity and type of shard. The best rule would be that an eberron dragonshard costs about as much as a diamond. Double the prize for a Khyber dragonshard, triple for siberys. The price also doubles when not in Khorvaire.

So a large shipment of dragonshards can easily make you a rich man, but beware, it is also an invitation for trouble. Players are wise to keep such large captures secret, seeing every house and everyone who is somebody will try to rob them, including several dangerous opponents like the Lords of Dust and the Inspired (especially with Eberron dragon shards).
zerotkatama
10-24-04, 08:28 PM My advice for your players is to not fence them all at once; only fence in small amounts. Spread it out. While a connection may still be found (especially by a good inquisitive) it raises a lot less suspicion than someone selling a whole load of 'shards.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Thuragrun 10-23-04, 10:58 PM	I have attempted to search this topic but it seems to have no answer. I am Co-DMing a campaign and the PCs hijacked a small shipment of Khyber dragonshards. I didnt write this section of the campaign but my partner is off on business and out of touch. What the heck are they worth?? I cannot seem to find any monetary values associated with dragonshards. I did see one poster ask a similar question, but the only answer he got was "It depends on size, amount, blah blah...". I ended up just stating the PCs were able to get 40,000 gp for fourty 5 lb. shards. Is there no official answer?
SahinTC 10-24-04, 01:55 AM	Well, personally, I have no clue what the worth is... however I will say that I believe ANY large shipment of Dragonshards should be under LOTS of scrutiny... personally, if I were you and the DM, I'd start having organizations look for where the sale was made, by whom, how much they got, what they bought, in an attempt to track the players and shards down (maybe by a Master Inquisitor) , and slay the players. Sorry I couldn't answer your question with a GP value, but I figure I might as well loan you a suggestion.
Geoff Watson 10-24-04, 06:50 AM	I'd say 'whatever a fair reward for the trouble the PCs went through to get them'. Maybe more if they are going to have trouble selling them (eg the original owner tries to track them down.) Geoff.
MarkB 10-24-04, 12:46 PM	No, there's no official answer except "it varies a lot, by both size and quality". Basically, dragonshards seem to cost what you need them to cost, which is fine for the Eberron shards, whose value is considered to be part of magic item creation costs, but more awkward for Khyber and Siberys shards. Your guesstimate seems about as reasonable as anything.
Zedium 10-24-04, 03:45 PM	Indeed, the price depends on the size, purity and type of shard. The best rule would be that an eberron dragonshard costs about as much as a diamond. Double the prize for a Khyber dragonshard, triple for siberys. The price also doubles when not in Khorvaire. So a large shipment of dragonshards can easily make you a rich man, but beware, it is also an invitation for trouble. Players are wise to keep such large captures secret, seeing every house and everyone who is somebody will try to rob them, including several dangerous opponents like the Lords of Dust and the Inspired (especially with Eberron dragon shards).
zerotkatama 10-24-04, 08:28 PM	My advice for your players is to not fence them all at once; only fence in small amounts. Spread it out. While a connection may still be found (especially by a good inquisitive) it raises a lot less suspicion than someone selling a whole load of 'shards.