Loot and Treasure

Loot and Treasure

As you defeat enemies, items or gold will usually fall next to the corpse of the fallen. Gold can be picked up by any player character in the group, and is divided among all party members (including henchmen). You may only pick up loot items that have been reserved for you at random (if you are playing completely solo you will always be that random player).
Keys

Keys come in many varieties, with different names corresponding to the types of chests which they open. For example, Shiverpeak Keys open Shiverpeak Chests. You may purchase keys from Merchants in the appropriate areas, although sometimes keys drop as loot from monsters. http://www.guildwars.com/gameplay/combat/inventory/