New Posts For Thread: What is the game economy?http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economyI'm a story teller DM and as my players were taking into a hot meal at an inn they discussed meals past and inns visited, because there have only been a few and they were all for story purposes. This prompted a "hey, why don't we ever pay for food anBut it's not a fall back. It's a necessity. The wealth-by-level tables of 3e, PF, and 4e are there because you need the magci items to function. They aren't rewards. They are taxes. [/quote]In 1e the wealth by level was just hidden but it was thehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economy?post_id=528996345#528996345But it's not a fall back. It's a necessity. The wealth-by-level tables of 3e, PF, and 4e are there because you need the magci items to function. They aren't rewards. They are taxes. [/quote]In 1e the wealth by level was just hidden but it was theWed, 13 Feb 2013 07:55:23 -0600This is why adventuring-specific activities should cost money - things that ordinary peasants don't worry about. I don't mean magic items, I'm thinking more of gold costs for magical healing and restoration type spells, generic costs to repair armourhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economy?post_id=528994909#528994909This is why adventuring-specific activities should cost money - things that ordinary peasants don't worry about. I don't mean magic items, I'm thinking more of gold costs for magical healing and restoration type spells, generic costs to repair armourWed, 13 Feb 2013 06:31:03 -0600Gold quantities were also inflated because that was how characters gained their experience.I've been doing a lot of conversion of AD&D adventures. I routinely cut all coin loot to 1/10th of its published values. They still feel like they are gettinhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economy?post_id=528994513#528994513Gold quantities were also inflated because that was how characters gained their experience.I've been doing a lot of conversion of AD&D adventures. I routinely cut all coin loot to 1/10th of its published values. They still feel like they are gettinWed, 13 Feb 2013 06:03:43 -0600More seriously, I've always found the treasure tables way, way too generous. Now and then I go "hey let's roll random treasure and see what happens" and inevitably the players are so inundated with wealth that they just don't really know what to do -http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economy?post_id=528993719#528993719More seriously, I've always found the treasure tables way, way too generous. Now and then I go "hey let's roll random treasure and see what happens" and inevitably the players are so inundated with wealth that they just don't really know what to do -Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:11:09 -0600Kinda glad WBL and the 4th ed equivilent is gone. 1 gp I think is worth about $60-120 base on ye olde ale standard. I don't think booze used to be taxed that badly so I suppose a gp could be worth even half of the $60-$120. Remember people used to sphttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29767847/What_is_the_game_economy?post_id=528993681#528993681Kinda glad WBL and the 4th ed equivilent is gone. 1 gp I think is worth about $60-120 base on ye olde ale standard. I don't think booze used to be taxed that badly so I suppose a gp could be worth even half of the $60-$120. Remember people used to spWed, 13 Feb 2013 05:08:22 -0600