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[edit May 11'th... YaBB has some formatting problems... with the cunning use of tables I managed to get things to display somewhat properly]
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| THE OBJECTS OF MANGBAND |
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Some items in MAngband have been underpriced forever, related to their rarity/power/usefulness.
Here are my suggestions for new prices for all objects in MAngband.
For the most part I've left the shallow objects alone, this is because even though for example a stone to mud wand is very useful to for example a warrior it would be unbalancing to let a newbie sell them for 5000 to the shop.
So, some things, allthough useful must still be a bit underpriced unless we mess with level/rarity.
Prices for items found deep enough and rarely enough can be changed without having any large effects on gameplay
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Old price / My suggestion
If changed from today followed by a *
If based on base * depth / 10 followed by a !
MELEE WEAPONS
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I've left pretty much all the weapons as they were besides a few, namely the War Hammer, Bastard Sword, Two-Handed Sword because they have a combination of especially nice dice and relatively low weight. For weapons with base depth 2000 ft or deeper I've used my base*depth/10 idea.
[table][tr] [td][right] War Hammer[/right][/td] [td][right] (3d3)[/right][/td] [td][right] 225[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 300[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Bastard Sword[/right][/td] [td][right] (3d4)[/right][/td] [td][right] 350[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 600[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Two-Handed Sword[/right][/td] [td][right] (3d6)[/right][/td] [td][right] 775[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1250[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Great Axe[/right][/td] [td][right] (4d4)[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Executioner's Sword[/right][/td] [td][right] (4d5)[/right][/td] [td][right] 850[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 3400[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Two-Handed Flail[/right][/td] [td][right] (3d6)[/right][/td] [td][right] 590[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2655[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Lochaber Axe[/right][/td] [td][right] (3d8)[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 3375[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Scythe[/right][/td] [td][right] (5d3)[/right][/td] [td][right] 800[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 3600[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Scythe of Slicing[/right][/td] [td][right] (8d4)[/right][/td] [td][right] 3000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 18000[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Blade of Chaos[/right][/td] [td][right] (6d5)[/right][/td] [td][right] 4000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 28800[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Mace of Disruption[/right][/td] [td][right] (5d8)[/right][/td] [td][right] 4300[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 34400[/right][/td] [td][right] ![/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][/table]
ARMOR
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I've left most of the armors as they were too, but I've changed the prices for Crowns, Cesti, Shadow Cloaks, Mithril/Adamantite armor and most the DSM's.
I'm more in doubt about the prices for armor than for weapons.
[table][tr] [td][right] Iron Crown[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Golden Crown[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 3000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Jewel Encrusted Crown[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 4000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Set of Cesti[/right][/td] [td][right] 100[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 200[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Shadow Cloak[/right][/td] [td][right] 4000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 12000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Shield of Deflection[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Mithril Chain Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 7000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 25000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Mithril Plate Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 15000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Adamantite Plate Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 20000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] White Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 40000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 35000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Blue Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 35000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 35000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Black Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 35000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Red Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Bronze Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Gold Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 40000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Green Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 80000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Shining Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 60000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Multi-Hued Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 150000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 150000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Chaos Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 70000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 200000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Law Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 80000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 200000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Balance Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Power Dragon Scale Mail[/right][/td] [td][right] 300000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 3000000[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
RINGS
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Pricing of rings should be reworked beyond their base price, for example a Damage ring +8 shouldn't sell for a lot while a Damage ring +20 should.
I have increased the prices for Accuracy/Damage rings, stat rings and rings of Slaying.
I have decreased the prices for stat sustain rings, for the most part they are useless.
[table][tr] [td][right] Accuracy[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Damage[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Constitution[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Dexterity[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Intelligence[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Strength[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Charisma[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Intelligence[/right][/td] [td][right] 600[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Wisdom[/right][/td] [td][right] 600[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Constitution[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Dexterity[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Sustain Strength[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Slaying[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][/table]
AMULETS
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I've made some changes to the wisdom and charisma amulets to get them up to the same level as the stat rings and also doubled the price of magi amulets.
[table][tr] [td][right] Charisma[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Wisdom[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Magi[/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
SCROLLS
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I've increased the prices for some scrolls, Holy Chant, Teleport, Teleport Level, Holy Prayer, Protection from Evil, *Destruction*, Genocide, Mass Genocide and Rune of Protection.
I've decreased the price of *Remove Curse* Scrolls.
[table][tr] [td][right] Holy Chant[/right][/td] [td][right] 40[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Teleport[/right][/td] [td][right] 40[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 60[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Teleport Level[/right][/td] [td][right] 50[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 75[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Holy Prayer[/right][/td] [td][right] 80[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 120[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Protection from Evil[/right][/td] [td][right] 50[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 100[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] *Destruction*[/right][/td] [td][right] 250[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Genocide[/right][/td] [td][right] 750[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Mass Genocide[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 5000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] *Remove Curse*[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 4000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Rune of Protection[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
POTIONS
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I've increased prices for stat potions, speed potions, healing, *healing* and life potions and experience potions.
[table][tr] [td][right] Speed[/right][/td] [td][right] 75[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Healing[/right][/td] [td][right] 300[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Charisma[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 2000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Restore Mana[/right][/td] [td][right] 350[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Enlightenment[/right][/td] [td][right] 800[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 1000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Constitution[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Dexterity[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Strength[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Intelligence[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Wisdom[/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] *Healing*[/right][/td] [td][right] 1500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Life[/right][/td] [td][right] 5000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 20000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Experience[/right][/td] [td][right] 25000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
STAFFS
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I've increased the prices of *Destruction*, Genocide and Magi staffs.
[table][tr] [td][right] *Destruction*[/right][/td] [td][right] 2500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Genocide[/right][/td] [td][right] 3500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 7000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Magi[/right][/td] [td][right] 4500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 7000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][/table]
RODS
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I've increased the prices for Detection, Recall, Perception and Restoration rods.
I've decreased the prices for Healing rods and Speed rods.
[table][tr] [td][right] Detection[/right][/td] [td][right] 3500[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 5000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Recall[/right][/td] [td][right] 4000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 5000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Perception[/right][/td] [td][right] 13000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 20000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Healing[/right][/td] [td][right] 20000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Restoration[/right][/td] [td][right] 25000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] Speed[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 25000[/right][/td] [td][right] *[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
SPELLBOOKS
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this list is based on the obj-long spoiler which is outdated, especially on the spellbooks, but anyway, I've changed prices slightly for most the books.
If anyone wants to check the real current prices, have a look in k_info.txt
[table][tr] [td][right] [Resistance of Scarabtarices][/right][/td] [td][right] 8000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 15000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Mordenkainen's Escapes][/right][/td] [td][right] 10000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Kelek's Grimoire of Power][/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Tenser's Transformations][/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 300000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Raal's Tome of Destruction][/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Ethereal Openings][/right][/td] [td][right] 7000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 15000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Godly Insights][/right][/td] [td][right] 9000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 30000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Purifications and Healing][/right][/td] [td][right] 25000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Holy Infusions][/right][/td] [td][right] 50000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 200000[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [Wrath of God][/right][/td] [td][right] 100000[/right][/td] [td][right] /[/right][/td] [td][right] 500000[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
*** Unchanged ***
ORDINARY FOOD, MUSHROOMS, SHOOTING WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, DIGGERS, WANDS, CHESTS and MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS
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Updated price list for all objects in MAngband.
Updated price list for all objects in MAngband.
-- Mangband Project Team Member