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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7005910" data-attributes="member: 6796661">I briefly entertained the idea of realistic coinage, including different coins for different realms, exchange rates, etc. But creating my own currency-exchange tables is not why I decided to start playing RPGs again. Like many other things in the game, I just assume that this is all going on and that the coins are just an abstract representation. Most players just don't get all that excited about role playing a visit to the money lender, so why go through all the work of creating realistic economic systems. Now, that still hasn't stopped me from researching greek coin storage, weights of coin-laden chests, etc. But that is usually for specific challenges. Otherwise I abstract or hand wave. Same goes with how encumbering coins are. Other than the one player in my group who has Hero Lab that calculates this all for him and like to have things on his sheet tidy with now HL warning, I just assume that players exchange coin for gem stones. I don't make them go through the book keeping. The GP they have doesn't necessarily mean the number of coins, it is the value of whatever "money" they have on them. I mean, when you play a modern RPG or futuristic one, your probably don't bother with role-playing breaking bills, ATM transactions, and the like, except in the rare instances where it is a plot device. Why do we get more hung up on it in fantasy games? Yes, you need to figure out how to get the treasure out of the dungeon. But beyond that I don't want to spend too much time on resource management in my games.</blockquote>

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