Pathfinder random Treasure generator and confusion.

[jguy]

I've always been a bit confused by PF's random treasure generator, having been so used to 3.5's within the DMG and then the MIC. I bought the Ultimate Equipment book because I looked to elevate that issue but I am still confused on the "treasure per encounter" table (on page 360 in Ultimate Equipment) and what they exactly mean.

Let's say that the average party is level 2. They have fast XP and thus fast gold. It says that they get 800 gold per encounter. Now does that mean if they fight a single Worg (CR 2) that they get 800g? Do they get 800g if they fight 2 or 3 worgs or do they get more? Should I take the APL on the side as what the CR of the encounter is? 2 CR2's are considered a CR 4 so does that mean they should get a cr 4 gold list of 1700g or should they get 1600g instead? (Two groups of 800 for two CR 2s)

What if I mix the encounter up with many variety of CR's? Do I add them together for one big loot, do it based off a single encounters worth of gold, or should I do each individually?

Same deal with party of level 2s. Let's say they fight 2 CR2s and a CR 1. By Pathfinders experience point table (Pg 398 of PHB) that is a CR 5 encounter. For the loot do they get a.) 800 gold (a single encounters worth at level 2) b.) 2300g (the wealth a CR 5 party gets per encounter) or 2000g (two 800g CR 2 pots and a 400g pot for a level 1 encounter)

I need clarification because I don't want to roll of MIC tables forever.

[jguy]

Any help guys? I want to be able to use my books correctly and not possibly undercut my players in loot.

[Ravenica]

the system intends for you to bulk the treasure for multiple encounters, it isn't very effective for on the fly generation. The gmg has far better random treasure generation charts (imho)

[jguy]

I went to Paizo's forums to get clarification and they answered it well for me. I am posting a link (http://paizo.com/forums/dmtz6opg?Treasure-Table-Confusion#1) to it in case anyone searches these forums for a similar question.

[pmurray]

What if I mix the encounter up with many variety of CR's? Do I add them together for one big loot, do it based off a single encounters worth of gold, or should I do each individually?
I'm working on a loot generator for pathfinder.

My existing one from the MIC is here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PaulMurrayCbr/mic-generator/master/MICGenerator.html .
The new one - which is very, very unfinished - is here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PaulMurrayCbr/mic-generator/master/UEGenerator.html .

You'll need to download these files as html and open them in a browser. Github gives them to you as plain text.

If you have an APL 2 party fighting 2 CR 2s and a CR 1, with the generator as it is you get
Masterwork weapon
two grade 1 gemstones
greater minor potion
greater minor scroll
two grade 1 gemstones
grade 2 gemstone
and a swag of coins. You are also 490gp over budget :)

[pmurray]

OK - the Ultimate Equipment random treasure generator is about as finished as I am going to make it. It's hosted at github pages at http://paulmurraycbr.github.io/UEGenerator.html .