Do modules account for 50% selling price?

[AntiTrust]

For example. The entry under treasure for one room says "This silver tray is worth 50gp". Am I to take from that, that they can sell it for 50gp or am I to take that as they can sell it for 25gp?

[Invader]

That's a good question. I'd have to assume that the items actual worth is whats listed so if something is worth 50gp as you said the sell price would be half of that.

That being said, in just about every campaign I can think of, if our DM said we found a painting worth 100gp we assume we got 100gp for selling it.

[Answerer]

Pretty sure the DMG specifies that "art objects" always sell for 100% price. That would include silverwork and paintings.

[Savannah]

Certain types of objects (gems, art objects, and trade goods, I believe -- check the DMG for details) always sell for 100% price. So the silver tray is worth 50 gp and will fetch 50 gp when they sell it and will cost 50 gp should they wish to buy it back. No, D&D economics don't really make sense.

[Mari01]

I would like to hear a consensus on this too. I've always done that whatever it says they get that price. For example, the spoon that's worth 100 gold. The players get 100 gold to split among them.

[molten_dragon]

Certain types of objects (gems, art objects, and trade goods, I believe -- check the DMG for details) always sell for 100% price. So the silver tray is worth 50 gp and will fetch 50 gp when they sell it and will cost 50 gp should they wish to buy it back. No, D&D economics don't really make sense.

This is as far as I'm aware RAW, and how our group always has played it. Generally the only things that get halved when you sell them (at least the way we play it) are weapons/armor/shields and permanent magic items.

[AntiTrust]

Awesome everyone thanks for the input, my group should thank you all since they'll now be receiving more coinage than before