Question 1

What is the difference between Individual Treasure and a Hoard?

Accepted Answer

Individual Treasure is what a single monster carries — typically just coins. A Treasure Hoard is a larger collection found in a lair or vault, including coins, gemstones, art objects, and potentially magic items. Hoards are significantly more valuable and are meant to be found less frequently.

Question 2

How are magic items determined?

Accepted Answer

Magic items are generated based on the CR range, following the 5e DMG treasure guidelines. Lower CR ranges produce fewer and less powerful items, while higher CR ranges generate more items of greater rarity. You can also set a preferred rarity to focus on specific item tiers.

Question 3

How do the CR ranges affect treasure values?

Accepted Answer

CR 0-4 produces modest amounts of copper, silver, and gold. CR 5-10 significantly increases coin amounts and introduces platinum. CR 11-16 produces thousands of gold and valuable gems. CR 17+ generates massive wealth with legendary magic items and gems worth thousands of gold each.

Question 4

What gem and art object values are used?

Accepted Answer

Gems come in values of 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, and 5000 gp as per the DMG tables. Art objects come in values of 25, 250, 750, 2500, and 7500 gp. The specific items within each value tier are randomly selected from the official D&D 5e lists.

Question 5

What is the Shop Inventory mode?

Accepted Answer

Shop Inventory mode lets you generate a random shop with items for sale at suggested prices. Choose from five shop types: General Store (mundane adventuring gear at PHB prices), Blacksmith (weapons and armor), Magic Shop (magic items priced by rarity), Potion Shop (potions and elixirs), and Jeweler (gems and art objects). Each shop gets a randomly generated name and a curated selection of stock.

Question 6

How are magic item prices determined in the Magic Shop?

Accepted Answer

Magic item prices follow the suggested ranges from the DMG: Common items cost 50-100 gp, Uncommon 101-500 gp, Rare 501-5,000 gp, Very Rare 5,001-50,000 gp, and Legendary 50,001-500,000 gp. Each item gets a randomized price within its rarity range.

Question 7

Can I save and print my generated loot?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every generated treasure or shop inventory has Save and Print buttons. Saved loot is stored in your browser's local storage (up to 50 entries) so you can reload it later. The Print button opens your browser's print dialog with a print-friendly layout.

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