I would go with Option 2 IF the devil had no access to (their own personal, as that's what it would be) stash of coins. If they had a stash big enough to do things with, Option 1, because it increases their long-term influence wherever they're handing out the coins. #realmslore
Mind if I piggyback on this question a little? Somewhat related, haha. If a devil was to "conjure up" tangible, non-illusory coins out of nowhere for dramatic effect over a party of adventurers like in this scene, would those coins be: 1 - magically created, and therefore theoretically could be of greater purity (and potentially value) than traditionally minted ones 2 - regular ol' pre-existing coins summoned from a secret stash hoarded just for such occasions. Option 2 is what I imagined when I wrote this scene... I wrote Alexander as a Cambion with sorcerer levels, certainly not all-powerful, but REALLY good with theatrics... and with a hefty Charisma stat. Did I get it right? 😅

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Is creating gold out of (practically) nothing that easy for fiends? If it were accessible to humanoids, I imagine the economy of the Realms would be as messy as the death toll in Westeros.
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The fiend is transforming (in shape) and transporting (from elsewhere) gold, NOT creating it, or transmuting it from another metal. #realmslore
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