Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5695949" data-attributes="member: 463">I'm finding your tone a bit offensive here.  You do understand that I'm arguing for increasing *labour* costs in gold-rush areas, *not* item costs?I'll try to put this simply:In a gold-rush area, use (1e-3e) PHB prices, and multiply the sp-standard hireling costs by x5 or x10. Elite NPC hireling costs are already on gp standard.In a normal area, reduce (1e-3e) PHB prices where they appear inflated (perhaps to 1/5 - which coincidentally is 4e's standard 'sale by PCs' value).  Use (1e-3e) sp-standard hireling costs as-is.  In some case Elite NPC hireling costs should be reduced, perhaps to 1/5.One advantage for me of this approach is that it keeps a gold piece as still being of some value.  If you convert everything to a gp/day standard then you exaggerate the already very low value of gold in the game.Edit: I'll also reduce the value of mundane gems & jewelry in the 1e DMG to around 1/10 listed price; this restores them to reasonable value in comparison to silver, gold, and magic items.</blockquote>