THE MAGISTRATE

THE MAGISTRATE

In each major city and even in some of the smaller ones, there is bound to be a Magic Shop designed to rid adventurers of their ill-gotten cash. The problem for each GM now arises. "Does my city have a shop?" "How many and what kinds of magical items should it have?" "How much should I offer for their items and charge for mine?" "Is it legal in this city?"

OK so it's several problems. Here is a simple solution: The Magistrate.

The Magistrate is a secret society of Wizards with a vast intelligence and trade network. The came together several decades ago when they saw how lucrative (and less dangerous) the magical trade business is. They started small as with all businesses but have managed to expand to every major city and are now branching out to the smaller ones with plans for minor outposts near more profitable villages.

The Magistrate regulates all magical trade and offers handsome protection packages to the mages who maintain the shops. Their main goal seems to make money, in reality they are rigidly regulating what items are available in an effort to keep a balance of power. It also provides them a means to acquire some more unique items without having to scour the world for them.

Each shop is set up with a tailored magical security package and the mage receives vast educational and research benefits. An enchanted chest, similar to a larger version of the Fencing Satchel, is located in each shop. The mage places newly acquired items and cash inside, in return he receives monetary compensation and a regular flow of new stock. This on top of the free flow of information and research assets makes the Magistrate a great deal. What's the catch? The Magistrate regulates the prices and gets first choice of items that come into the store.

The Magistrate establishes shops based upon two criteria: Mana Level and the Size of the area. The Mana Level dictates the amount and quality of goods as well.

SIZE OF CITY

Mana Level	Village	Small	Average	Major	Base % Shop
None	N/A	N/A	-20%	-10%	30%
Low	N/A	-20%	-15%	-10%	40%
Normal	-20%	-15%	-10%	+05%	50%
High	-15%	-10%	No Modifier	+10%	60%
Very High	-10%	No modifier	+10%	+20%`	70%

Now that we have a branch of the Magistrate franchise, what's inside? Again, this is based on city size and Mana Level.

Mana Level	Item # Adjustment	City Size	# Items Available
None	-1d	Village	1d-4
Low	-1d-1	Small	1d-2
Normal	-1d-3	Average	1d+1
High	+1d-2	Major	2d
Very High	+1d

*Note, if the total is a negative number the shop has no items available on that day*

Now we know how many items the shop has in stock, what's next? Here is where our friends at the Magistrate created a handy-dandy catalogue (yes more tables!). The sale of these items runs from 85% to 150% of the suggested retail value listed in GURPS Magic Items I. A second catalogue is due out soon based upon the GURPS Magic Items II as soon as the wizards at the Magistrate get around to publishing it. Before you begin to wonder why an item does not appear on this list, it was intentional. Some items are so unique that they should be quested for and the Magistrate most certainly would not allow one of their shops to sell it!

Table Determination 'Other' Items Table

Roll	Table	Roll	Table
01-10	Protection Items	01-20	Common I
11-25	Armor	21-40	Common II
26-35	Shields	41-55	Common III
36-45	Melee Weapons	56-75	Common IV
46-55	Ranged Weapons	76-90	Common V
56-75	Elixirs	91-98	Rare *
76-85	Trade Tools	99-00	Very Rare/Unique*
86-00	Other Items

*Denotes the item is never found in a Low or No Mana area*

PROTECTION ITEMS

The Protection Items includes a generic table used for Cloaks, Rings, Armor, Shields, etc.

Generic Protective Device Bonus Table

Roll	PD	DR
01-30	0	+1
31-45	0	+2
46-55	+1	+1
56-65	+1	+2
66-80	+2	+2
81-90	+2	+3
91-95	+3	+3
96-99	+3	+4
00	+4	+5

*Note: Rings, Cloaks, etc. will function with non-magical armor, but do not stack with enchanted armor*

Protection Items

Roll	Item
01-30	Protection Ring
31-55	Protection Cloak
56-74	Protection Jewelry
75-85	Contagious Stone
86-95	Stoneform Amulet
96-99	Impact Medallion
00	Nature Amulet

ARMOR

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-40	Generic Protective	91-94	Dwarven Mail
41-50	Armor Ring	95	Juggernaut Armor
51-60	Veteran's Armor	96	Demon Armor
61-65	Dragon Hide	97	Equestrian Armor
66-69	Invisible Armor	98	Evasive Armor
70-83	Rookie Armor	99	Colossus Armor
84-90	Elven Silversilk	00	Sun King's Armor

Armor Type

Roll	Armor Type	Roll	Armor Type
01-05	Quilted	41-65	Chain Mail
06-25	Leather	66-75	Splint Mail
26-30	Studded Leather	76-90	Plate Mail
31-40	Ring Mail	91-00	Full Plate

SHIELDS

Roll

Item

Roll

Item

01-50

Generic Protective

86-90

Demi-Buckler

51-70

Shifting Coat

91-00

Rowan Wood

71-85

Golem

WEAPONS

Generic Magical Weapons Bonus Table

Roll	Acc	Pui	Parry (1)	Range (2)
01-20	+1	0	0	Norm
21-35	+1	+1	0	Norm
36-50	+1	+1	+1	Norm
51-60	+2	+2	0	X 1.5
61-70	+2	+3	+1	X 1.5
71-80	+3	+3	0	X 1.75
81-85	+3	+4	+2	X 1.75
86-90	+4	+4	0	X 2
91-94	+4	+5	+3	X 2.5
95-98	+5	+5	0	X 3
99-00	+5	+5	+4	X 4

(1) Melee Weapons only

(2) Missile Weapons only

MELEE WEAPONS TABLE

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-35	Generic Weapon	81-83	Loose Fingers
36-50	Improved Generic Weapon	84-87	Switch Sword
51-54	Equalizer	88-91	Berserker's Axe
55-57	Hidden Sword	92	Mountebanks Stick
58-62	Roll on the Uncommon Weapons Table	93-94	Phantom
63-65	Jona's Blade	95-96	Steadfast
66-70	Needle Sword	97-98	Woodland's Sword
71-75	Ring Sheathe	99	Thrym's Axe
76-79	Tutoring Sword	00	Roll on the Unique Weapons Table
80	Bickering Brothers

Improved Generic Weapons Table

Roll	Additional Enchantment	Roll	Additional Enchantment
01-15	Quickdraw	70-80	(+1d) Might
16-25	Dancing	81-88	(+1d) Vigor
26-40	Loyal Sword	89-90	Missile Shield
41-44	Cornucopia	91-92	Reverse Missiles
45-49	Bane	93-94	(+1d) Magic Resistance
50-57	Flaming	95-98	Roll 2X on this table and combine *
58-63	Icy	99	Roll 3X on this table and combine *
64-69	(+1d) Dexterity	00	Roll 4X on this table and combine *

*Weapon may be intelligent as per GURPS Magic Items I (p. 88)*

Unique Weapons Table

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-07	Deceiver	56-62	Sirocco
08-10	Alarum	63-72	Ymir's Sword
11-15	Defender	73-75	Titan
16-18	Commander's Sword	76-80	Smiter
19-23	Maelstrom	81-88	Dagger Tube
24-29	Eristand's Sword	89-93	Nemesis Javelin
30-35	Mentor	94-96	Roll 1X on the Generic and
36-42	Multitudinous Sword		4X on the Improved and combine
43-47	Paragon	97-00	Roll 2X on the Generic and
48-55	Surtur's Sword		4X on the Improved and Combine

RANGED WEAPONS

Roll	Item	Roll	Table
01-35	Generic Weapon (1)	76-78	Bomb Prodd
36-49	Improved Weapon (1)	79-81	Burrowing Blowpipe
50-58	Alchemical Arrow (2d)	82-83	Pink Arrow (1d-2)
59-63	Netstones	84-88	Reversion Arrow (1d-3)
64-65	Penetrating Arrow (1d-1)	89-93	Siege Bow
66-68	Zig-Zag Arrow (1d+2)	94-97	Stuperfaction Bow
69-71	Enveloping Bolas	98-00	Merciful Bow
72-75	Avalanche Sling

(1) Refer to the Ranged Weapons Determination Table

Ranged Weapons Determination Table

Roll	Weapon Type	Roll	Weapon Type
01-03	Hatchet	61-69	Crossbow
04-09	Throwing Axe	70-75	Prodd
10-11	Blowpipe	76-88	Knife/Dagger
12-13	Bola	89-90	Net
14-20	Short Bow	91-92	Sling
21-40	Bow	93-94	Javelin
41-50	Long Bow	95-00	Spear
51-60	Composite Bow

Uncommon Weapons Table

Roll	Weapon	Roll	Weapon
01-05	Agonizing Whip	26-40	Variable Polearm
06-07	Assassin's Knife	41-60	Warrior's Charmed Bracelet
08-11	Dervish Blades	61-75	Kickboxers Shirt
12	Mangler	76-85	Pugilist's Gloves
13	Shocking Mace	86-95	Stonefist Bracers
14-25	Treacher's Lance	96-00	Well-Armed Belt

ELIXIRS AND POTIONS

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-05	Castor	51-55	Phoebus
06-10	Hecate	56-60	Pirithous
11-15	Aphrodite	61-65	Flight
16-20	Moly	66-70	Invulnerability (Non-Magical Attacks)
21-25	Hector	71-75	Humanoid Control (IQ)
26-30	Minor Healing (4 points)	76-80	Polyphemus
31-35	Kuon	81-85	Longevity (Extended Lifespan +1) (1)
36-40	Athena	86-90	Invisibility
41-45	Major Healing (8)	91-95	Anti-Vennom (Poison Immunity)
46-50	Artemis	96-00	Cure Disease (2)

*Unless otherwise stated, Elixirs last for 3d turns*

(1) Permanent effect

(2) Immediate results

TRADE TOOLS

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01	Artificial Arch Mage	58-65	Lightning Staff
02	Enchanter's Scabbard	66-72	Warning Rod
03	Grand Ascentor	73-75	Greater Runestones
04	Mirror of Discernment	76-79	Lore Stone
05	Omnipresent Crystal	80-83	Magical Purge
06	Pentegram Disk	84-86	Powerstone Charger
07	Planeshifting Fork	87-89	Powerstone Recharging Rack
08-10	Crystal Map	90-92	Shielding Garment
09-11	Diviner's Tiles	93-94	Spellcaster's Robe
12-14	Elemental Generator	95	Time Crystal
15-21	Diviner Coins	96	Warding Garments
22-28	Mana Compass	97	Beast Staff
29-35	Mana Ring	98	Enchanter's Staff
36-42	Orientation Talisman	99	Sylvan Staff
43-50	Powerstone (1)	00	Endowment Staff
51-57	Powerstone Screen

OTHER ITEMS

COMMON MAGICAL ITEMS I

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-04	Cat's Paws	53-56	Chivalric Talisman
05-08	Color Changing Cloth	57-60	Clenching Ring
09-12	Dancing Shoes	61-64	Itching Powder
13-16	Glide Boots	65-68	Mislabeled Potions
17-20	Infinite Sleeves	69-72	Healer's Glass
21-24	Magic Fans	73-76	Healer's Grass (3d)
25-28	Personality Hats	77-80	Life Token
29-32	Play Clothes	81-84	Purge Stone
33-36	Quality Label	85-88	Sickness Eater
37-40	Self Repairing Clothes	89-92	Super Suture
41-44	Variable Clothing	93-96	Wound Mud
45-48	Ravenous Gem	96-00	Attractive Jewelry
49-52	Chipmunk Nut

COMMON MAGICAL ITEMS II

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-05	Cacophonous / Harmonious Bangles	51-55	Hitobana
06-10	Gremlin Gems	56-60	Incandescent Nail (1d)
11-15	Hotfinger Ring	61-65	Loyal Coin
16-20	Mother's / Father's Brooch	66-70	Message Stick (set)
21-25	Rainmaker Rink	71-75	Secret Jimmy
26-30	Aper's Prompter	76-80	Marking Manacles
31-35	Concealing Glove	81-85	Vigilant Nail (1d)
36-40	Convenient Diversion	86-90	Bloodberries (2d)
41-45	Carello's Convenient Handle	91-95	Holding Ring
46-50	Emergency Rope	96-00	Skeleton Key

COMMON MAGICAL ITEMS III

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-04	Binding Uniforms	53-56	Doomfeather
05-08	Bungee Sash	57-60	Ear Drum
09-12	Faerie Shoes	61-64	Elmer's Rope
13-16	Inconspicuous Veil	65-68	Gift of Forgetfulness
17-20	Landscape Cape	69-72	Glutton's Mint
21-24	Night Shroud	73-76	Hags Opal
25-28	Runners Shoes	77-80	Halitosis Tankard
29-32	Self Cleaning Clothes	81-84	Insanity Blots
33-36	Sophisticated Ensemble	85-88	Intoxicating Goblet
37-40	Walking Shoes	89-92	Mad Nut
41-44	Warming Ear Muffs	93-96	Musical Jabot
45-48	Choker Chain	97-00	Oblivious Lute
49-52	Cross Dresser's Jabot

COMMON MAGICAL ITEMS IV

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-05	Patrician Jabot	51-55	Hypnosis Medallion
06-10	Unwelcome Mat	56-60	Musical Interlude
11-15	Birth Control Talisman	61-65	Strongmind Ring
16-20	Fertility Talisman	66-70	Wardrobe Bands
21-25	Fever Cloths	71-75	Chameleon Suit
26-30	Fortifier	76-80	Dancing Dice
31-35	Healing Glove	81-85	Dip's Ring
36-40	Healing Slumber Bracelet	86-90	Everfull Coin Purse
41-45	Ocular Patch	91-95	Fencing Satchel
46-50	Painless Limb Setter	96-00	Grapple Bow

COMMON MAGICAL ITEMS V

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-08	Itchy Fingers Gloves	58-66	Flossband
09-16	Ostrich Lair	67-74	Inquisitor's Hood
17-14	Spypiece	75-85	Vigilant Purse (Voice or Noise)
25-33	Trap Light	86-91	Erinder's Endless Path
34-41	Concealing Floorboard	92-95	Head Jar
42-50	Counterfeit Checker	96-00	Vampire's Coffin
51-57	Cowardly Key

RARE MAGICAL ITEMS

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01-02	Clown Suit	51-53	Attentive Insect
03-05	Gender Bender	54-55	Beggar-King's Cloak
06-07-	Satyr's Feet	56-58	Blank Cards
08-09	Teleportation Hat	59-61	Forger's Quill
10-12	Brawler's Gauntlets	62-64	Halopian Cell
13-14	Gaffer CHest	65-67	Innocence Stone
14-16	Jailing Key	68-70	Liberating Talisman
17-18	Maladroit Table	71-72	Loophole Pen
19-21	Revenge Wand	73-74	Niven's Nightglider
22-23	Tacky Brooch	75-77	Passport Key
24-26	Thirsty Flask	78-79	Privacy Coin
27-29	Unfaithful Weapon	80-82	Vigilant Purse (Catches Hand)
30-31	Wound Wand	83-85	Escape Shield
32-33	Ecstasy Ring	86-88	Flying Carpet
34-36	Immunity Ring	89-90	Flying Broom
37-39	The Invulnerable Kobold	91-92	Pertwee's Portent Pinions
40-41	Lucky Pieces	93-94	Spider Palanquin
42-43	Portent Crystal	95-96	Banishment Censer
44-45	Sage's Band	97-98	Vampire Fangs
46-48	Serpent Lord's Band	99	Vampire's Ring
49-50	Talisman of Recollection	00	Zombie Coffin

VERY RARE - UNIQUE MAGICAL ITEMS

Roll	Item	Roll	Item
01	Wanderer's Cloak	52-55	Variable Disguise
02	Mage Binding Bracelets	56-58	Vigilant Purse (Remove Hand)
03	Monster Box	59-61	Chariot of Hell (1)
04	Problem Box	62-63	The Lamp of the Shadow Ark
05	Chronos' Watches (1)	64-66	Seven League Boots
06-09	Change Purse	67-69	The Cauldron of Re-birth
10-12	Money Belt	70-72	Mummy Case
13-15	Druid's Revenge	73-75	Soul Orb
16-18	Fouling Stone	76-78	Spirit Generator
19-22	One Size Fits All Ring	79-81	Sunlight Gems
23-25	Slave Collar	82-85	Vampire Cure
26-28	Watchbug	86-89	Spell Catcher Ring
29-31	Sleepless Charm	90-92	All Purpose Identity Paper
32-34	Eyeless Face	93-94	Mind Exchanger
35-37	Liar's Brooch	95	Protective Brooch
38-40	Map Maker	96	Storm Amulet
41-43	Mocking Box	97	Complete Thief's Kit
43-45	Portable Door	98	Hoop Portals
46-48	Shadow Cloak	99	Sky Pinnace
49-51	Surefoot Slippers	00	Time Jumper's Ring

The items were divided into categories for ease and then by value and item description for scarcity. This list was also developed to help GMs populate that random encounter or forgotten dungeon treasure room.

I hope this truly answers the question: "what's in the chest?".