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Fear. Yes, a group of commoners can kill low-level PCs... But how many die in the attempt? How many are going to be talked into attacking a group of well-armed and armored warriors, mages, etc.? Remember that even in a highly magical economy your only recompense for death is worth 32 years...

By bringing the day's wages to 1 GP/day for unskilled labor you need to then advance the pricing of other common jobs and the cost of equipment. If our Smith from above maintains the same Craft rules he is now paying 7-35 GP/day (if we figure no weekend), or 5-25 GP/day in costs. You just...

Which is why I posted about two pages worth of analysis of your situation and priced out gold, silver, and copper based on the silver standard (again, not uncommon among during the period). See here, here, and here for how the actual coinage comes to the same use of a copper piece being worth...

The coin is more than a troy ounce, which is what the commodity is measured by... And run at 1642 per today's trading. That coin is going to have 14.5 to the pound. So they're not the correct size for a D&D coin. The size is between a denarius and a florin by weight (41 florins/lb, 66 denarii...

Just figure in the hours involved in its creation. As I stated before a year is considered 'about right' for a suit of plate armor after fittings and measures. The specific shape of the armor was extremely important to help deflect blows, make the thing work... And it would take someone...

The problem being is that we're not looking at 16th and 17th century style armors; rather, we are looking at armors from the 14, 15, and perhaps EARLY 16th centuries. Plate Armor really comes into its own in the 15th century and through to the 16th, but comes from so many sources during the...

EDIT: PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST. I spent around an hour doing the math here... Least you can do before arguing it is look at all links and analysis :D. Alright... Looking over what you have here, let's try to figure out the basics of what we need to know to figure out, in D&D terms, a peasant...

The average D&D setting, where magic items are everywhere, makes the economy slightly absurd. The amount of items produced per capita per annum, item loss, and item destruction need to be taken into account by the DM to determine their availability. Let's look at a maxed out metropolis of...

Since we're discussing costs for living, let us go into what is required to live a Common Lifestyle Upkeep. A Common Lifestyle costs 540 GP/year to maintain per the same Upkeep chart. Common Lifestyle is one that has you living in a nice common inn, with 2 common and 1 Good meal (stews and...

This is why Profession checks exist :). The lowest wage one earns for unskilled labor is 1 SP/day. For those who have a bit of skill at something this can increase dramatically. Half a profession check in GP for an average NPC (lvl 1 commoner, no special Int qualifications, ability to take...

If you want to go with the 'petal dragon' concept... Personally? I'd take it in a completely different direction than what you have here ;). Make the whole area into a verdant field, rich in grasses, and a constant wind blowing through the field making the grasses move. Two Fey "Hellhounds"...

So the Lady of Spring's retainer is a sort of flower spirit? Alright, I can go with that... I just don't see her being a bodyguard. The Queens in any depiction seem to be beefy beasts, even the Lady's being able to swing some beatstick when the time is nigh. Personally? I'd make the 'boss'...

Yes, because we trade military secrets with our enemies for the overall increase in power ;). I am aware of all of these restrictions... And honestly believe that Clerics should have similar requirements. A Book of Hours/Litany concept would be an excellent way to both rein in Cleric's...

Sounds like Arneson may have left behind a few items of importance... But I have to say that these three items should be carefully monitored... I mean, you come across that sort of thing with a bunch of texts discussing magic and mysticism, you start wondering... ;). Slainte, -Loonook.

If that is the letter of the agreement... All you need to do is be targeted and fail a Saving Throw against a Fear Effect. A 1st level caster can kill your dragon ;). By the letter of the Bond, which is all that matters, he cannot uphold his bargain if you have suffered a fear effect... Ever...

Location/Group Rules: Locations as “Characters”. In a sandbox game it can be difficult to keep track of a truly organic play experience. From discussions with various DMs who have attempted the sandbox in multiple settings showing overall measured signs of ‘change’ can be difficult to quantify...

Honestly I would like to see some of the 'feats' set to be beneficial to individuals who flank or deny AC bonuses. The Sneak Attack concept is, imo, a great implementation of a 'new backstab', and would like to see martial attacks grant a bit of a 'boost' when you have advantages in combat...

Or you can go with the options listed here, which really gets to some silliness. They can't use magic items, but if psionics/magic transparency does not exist in your campaign, or you utilize Maneuvers, etc. you get some really odd things going... You can also create a pretty interesting build...

I just don't want to push my players... I know they're trying to play the field, explore options, sow their wil... Oh, in game engagement. Personally I believe in a good calibration setting 'sessions' for RL games, and usually run them at least once every 6-8 sessions. Usually I give it...

So I ran across something I had completely forgotten about that I used to have a hard copy around for... Professional Criminals of America . This is utterly fantastic... And probably the best source of a rogue's gallery I have seen in, ever. Dozens of sketches exist within the pages detailing...