New Posts For Thread: Copper, Silver coins and the Economyhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_EconomyI just wanted to make a few observations about the value of items and the amount of treasure from encounters in the test material.I noticed most weapons and armour in the test material are valued in gold. I strongly feel that at the beginning of theiNice comments about the cultural context for how these prices fit in.The comment about the liminal yeoman makes me think, the modern word for “yeoman” is “homeowner”.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_Economy?post_id=520299455#520299455Nice comments about the cultural context for how these prices fit in.The comment about the liminal yeoman makes me think, the modern word for “yeoman” is “homeowner”.Thu, 31 May 2012 15:30:07 -0500Very lawyerly analysis. (That is to say, much said to come to the conclusion that maille is blood expensive.) I like.That said, it should also be remembered that the requirements of "harness" had significant secondary costs, and could easily bankrupthttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_Economy?post_id=520295997#520295997Very lawyerly analysis. (That is to say, much said to come to the conclusion that maille is blood expensive.) I like.That said, it should also be remembered that the requirements of "harness" had significant secondary costs, and could easily bankruptThu, 31 May 2012 14:01:50 -0500Armor Prices • full plate armor: 170 sp • chain armor tunic: 100 sp • chestplate (front and back) (cuirass): 40 sp • chestplate (front) (corselet): 30 sp • padded cloth armor (gambeson): 4 sp (?) • helmet, closed with vihttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_Economy?post_id=520295009#520295009Armor Prices • full plate armor: 170 sp • chain armor tunic: 100 sp • chestplate (front and back) (cuirass): 40 sp • chestplate (front) (corselet): 30 sp • padded cloth armor (gambeson): 4 sp (?) • helmet, closed with viThu, 31 May 2012 13:39:19 -0500I wouldn't necessarily mind prices for magic items included in a DMG as they were in early editions... not so much to determine their sale value (which would be nigh impossible to find a buyer) or to allow a PC to walk into "Ye Olde Magick Shoppe", bhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_Economy?post_id=520280575#520280575I wouldn't necessarily mind prices for magic items included in a DMG as they were in early editions... not so much to determine their sale value (which would be nigh impossible to find a buyer) or to allow a PC to walk into "Ye Olde Magick Shoppe", bThu, 31 May 2012 07:08:04 -0500I think eliminating the sale of magic items altogether and returning them to their status of being too valuable to part with would solve much of this.Then you allow the economy to mimic these realistic numbers without having wrap your head around thehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29138097/Copper,_Silver_coins_and_the_Economy?post_id=520276355#520276355I think eliminating the sale of magic items altogether and returning them to their status of being too valuable to part with would solve much of this.Then you allow the economy to mimic these realistic numbers without having wrap your head around theThu, 31 May 2012 05:00:11 -0500