TOPIC: Sleep Arrow...

Are these really worth 25 gold?  Are they worth more as shot glass coasters?<br /><br />JD

Well, I'm going to guess that the saves of the monsters will cause the sleep arrow to work about 33 to 50% of the time (decreasing with increasing difficulty of monster).  Consider the amount of damage you won't have to heal if the monster hits and hurts yourself or fellow party members and compare the sleep arrow to the value of that healing.<br /><br />Now, if you are on Team Token, and have everyone outfitted with purples, the monster probably wont hit you much anyways, but if you are only on the red or green level, it might be worth the free round at the monster to keep party members from dying with no recourse to bring them back.<br /><br />Long winded, I know.  How about some simple made up numbers.<br /><br />say 50% chance of you sticking the arrow into the monster, 50% chance of working (monster saves or fails), preventing a 50% chance of the monster doing 12 damage (monster still has to hit you, and just guessing at the 12 part)  (DISCLAIMER:  percentages can vary wildly depending on party funding and experience.)<br /><br />So that's 12.5% of 12, or 1.5 points of damage.  The potion of cure minor (1 pt) is worth 30 gp each according to the price guide.  30 gp * 1.5 = 45 gp<br /><br />So assuming you have someone who is actually using a bow and can hit with the arrow, 25 gp seems fair to me.

<br />Are these really worth 25 gold?  Are they worth more as shot glass coasters?<br /><br />JD<br />

<br /><br />Give or take.  Sleep Arrows are decent uncommon consumable that can take a monster out of action for a round.  The average Uncommon is around 35-40GP.

i scored a sleep arrow against the medusa in the first round, it was pretty effective.

You know, coasters that looked like tokens might be kind of cool.<br /><br />Kim

<br />You know, coasters that looked like tokens might be kind of cool.<br /><br />Kim<br />

<br /><br />I have a spare from 2004. Would you like one?

Thanks for the offer Raven, but I have one of those as well.  I can't bring myself to use it with it being leather.  Maybe I'll frame it one day.  <br /><br />Kim