Banking?

[The Grumpy Celt]

Has anything been published on banks and banking in a fantasy setting? If so, where? When?

 

[Hand of Evil]

You know, I do think I remember someone doing something on it, sure it was a right up either on these boards or in Dragon but it was a long time ago.

Arrrrrrr!

 

[Kallendbor]

Well, I heard somewhere that the Knights Templar came up with a good banking system!.... meh. I got nuthin'.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Did a search...found two threads on subject. Not reall help but start.

http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38390&highlight=banking

http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=39855&highlight=banking

 

[Whisper72]

Not really exhaustive on how it works, but in the Eberron CS, there is some stuff on how the Dragonmarked House Kundarak performs banking services. Could be used as inspiration if you happen to have the book...

 

[diaglo]

B2 Keep on the Borderlands (1979)

 

[Arnix]

We (Alea Publishing Group) did some rules on medievel banking in "A Question of Loyalty: A Guidebook to Military Orders "

These rules are based somewhat on the Knights Templar banking ideas.

 

[kigmatzomat]

While not fantasy, I remember something cropping up in the monday:history threads about banking and usury.

You might want to hit google and do a search for medieval usury. IIRC, the are laws regarding banking back to the Romans. The notion of compound interest is nothing new and a similar "common sense" set of banking laws seems to exist in all established cultures. I use some simple bits of banking in my campaign to help tie the characters into the world.

If you have MMS:WE check the section on the patriciate as it gives a reasonable explanation for adventurers as (semi-willing) bankers.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

This all established, would you be interested in an article, or maybe a short .pdf publication, on banking in a fantasy world?

 

[CaptainCalico]

Yes! Please!