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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LurkMonkey" data-source="post: 5292818" data-attributes="member: 68949">One of the big players in ancient banking in the real world was actually various temples. The fear of divine retribution was an added layer of security. Temples also often had large reserves due to tithing and donations, often displayed in the temple as religious items crafted by precious metals. Priests were considered holy men and therefore 'trustworthy'. Now, if the players are well-known, they can arrange for money to be made available to them at a temple in a distant city just by discussing it with the local temple. They would need to give the transaction some time, since it would take time for an acolyte to travel to the other temple to arrange the transaction. Then, if the players have either a unique signet ring or some other token (maybe given to them by their local high priest) they could show it at the temple at a distance and retreive money on a 'line of credit' tied to the monies they have deposited at the local temple. Now, there are always risks. A scheming thief could attempt to impersonate them at the distant locale and take their money. The token would have to be guarded well, and be something truly unique. Anyway, some thoughts.</blockquote>