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Magic Item Purchase Complications

Source: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything p. 126

Magic Item Purchase Complications

dice: d12	Complication
1	The item is a fake, planted by an enemy.*
2	The item is stolen by the party’s enemies.*
3	The item is cursed by a god.
4	The item’s original owner will kill to reclaim it; the party’s enemies spread news of its sale.*
5	The item is at the center of a dark prophecy.
6	The seller is murdered before the sale.*
7	The seller is a devil looking to make a bargain.
8	The item is the key to freeing an evil entity.
9	A third party bids on the item, doubling its price.*
10	The item is an enslaved, intelligent entity.
11	The item is tied to a cult.
12	The party’s enemies spread rumors that the item is an artifact of evil.*
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*Might involve a rival