I never found a chest worth more than 1 gold when empty. I've already covered picking those up.
Picking up paintings... This thread is for things people might not figure out on their own. If someone can't figure out that they can pick up and sell paintings, they might try a simpler game instead, like Chutes and Ladders.
The conversation exploit I consider to be an exploit and chose not to include it. It's something I feel should be fixed.
