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<blockquote data-quote="Random Bystander" data-source="post: 7073206" data-attributes="member: 6702095"><p>In the d20 System era, *at least, the cost of "adventuring gear" is **inflated by about 20 times. Given that probably-viable divisor, a galley (large medieval warship) has a price of 1,500 "gold pieces".</p><p></p><p>This is reasonably in line with a peacetime crown revenue of 30,000 gold pieces.</p><p></p><p>As a side note, and not meant to be snide, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Dungeons and Dragons in general should not be used as an accurate source of: Coinage, earnings, weapon and armour weights, prices for any item, sizes and shapes of weapons or armour; types of armour, and for certain editions, types of weapons. Certain exceptions include the d20 System version by dividing "adventuring gear" prices by 20; that same system for weapon and armour weights with the assumption that one-quarter to one-half of the weight of the weapon is an appropriate sheath or storage; and a fairly robust ability of even peasants to make a living, including using the rules in the DMG 2, provided one first divides those monetary numbers by 20, as they are intended for higher-level adventurers who want a stable base. Of course, Dungeons and Dragons has other things it is unrealistic about, but I intend to inform, not insult. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>* Other eras also have this effect, but possibly or probably to different ratios.</p><p></p><p>** As posted by someone (apologies; I do not remember who) in a news thread on this forum, where someone posted a medieval price list. I then did some math to check this assertation, and found it reasonably sound. Checking my bookmarks...</p><p></p><p>The site linked to in the ENWorld news post: <a href="http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/medprice.htm" target="_blank">http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/medprice.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Checking my history reveals that I probably could easily find the item, if Firefox' history search had more utility - I can find the linked site, and the ENWorld post is most likely close to it; but that does not actually help find the ENWorld post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Random Bystander, post: 7073206, member: 6702095"] In the d20 System era, *at least, the cost of "adventuring gear" is **inflated by about 20 times. Given that probably-viable divisor, a galley (large medieval warship) has a price of 1,500 "gold pieces". This is reasonably in line with a peacetime crown revenue of 30,000 gold pieces. As a side note, and not meant to be snide, :) Dungeons and Dragons in general should not be used as an accurate source of: Coinage, earnings, weapon and armour weights, prices for any item, sizes and shapes of weapons or armour; types of armour, and for certain editions, types of weapons. Certain exceptions include the d20 System version by dividing "adventuring gear" prices by 20; that same system for weapon and armour weights with the assumption that one-quarter to one-half of the weight of the weapon is an appropriate sheath or storage; and a fairly robust ability of even peasants to make a living, including using the rules in the DMG 2, provided one first divides those monetary numbers by 20, as they are intended for higher-level adventurers who want a stable base. Of course, Dungeons and Dragons has other things it is unrealistic about, but I intend to inform, not insult. :) * Other eras also have this effect, but possibly or probably to different ratios. ** As posted by someone (apologies; I do not remember who) in a news thread on this forum, where someone posted a medieval price list. I then did some math to check this assertation, and found it reasonably sound. Checking my bookmarks... The site linked to in the ENWorld news post: [url]http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/medprice.htm[/url] Checking my history reveals that I probably could easily find the item, if Firefox' history search had more utility - I can find the linked site, and the ENWorld post is most likely close to it; but that does not actually help find the ENWorld post. [/QUOTE]
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