D&D 5e Loot and Treasure: What to Expect

After defeating enemies or completing quests, you get loot. Here's what to do with it.

Types of Loot

Coins

• Copper (CP): 1 cp = 1/100 gp.
• Silver (SP): 1 sp = 1/10 gp.
• Gold (GP): Standard currency.
• Platinum (PP): 1 pp = 10 gp.

1 gold = weekly food + lodging.

Gems

Worth 10-5000 gp each. Easy to carry, valuable.

Art Objects

Paintings, statues, jewelry. 25-7500 gp each.

Trade Goods

Salt, silk, spices. Bulky. Worth gold.

Magic Items

The good stuff. Tracked separately.

What to Do With Gold

• Buy gear. Better armor, weapons, healing potions.
• Buy services. Information, training, passage.
• Save for upgrades. Horses, ships, keeps.
• Bribes. Convince NPCs.
• Donate. To temples, guilds.

Magic Item Management

As you accumulate items:

• Attune to important ones. Up to 3 at a time.
• Sell excess. If your DM allows.
• Store safely. Valuable items in a keep or bank.

Expected Loot by Level

Low Level (1-4)

• 10-100 gp per adventure.
• Occasional +1 weapons.
• Healing potions.

Mid Level (5-10)

• 100-1000 gp per adventure.
• +2 items.
• Utility magic items.

High Level (11-20)

• 1000+ gp.
• +3 items.
• Rare magical artifacts.

Selling Items

• Mundane gear: Sell for half purchase price.
• Magic items: Varies. Some buyers, some rare.
• Art objects and gems: Full face value from appraisers.

The Solo Advantage

Solo characters don't split loot. Everything is yours.

Loot Identification

• Detect Magic (ritual): Identify magical auras.
• Identify (ritual, spell): Identify magic items fully.
• Bard with ritual tag: Access to both.

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Final Takeaway

Loot is reward. Spend wisely. Upgrade gear. Save for big purchases.

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