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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Milagroso" data-source="post: 3713193" data-attributes="member: 32058">Yeah... I don't know where I got that price quote from. I'm going to chalk that one up to insomnia. But, you're right the cost of a shortsword in my 2nd Ed AD&D book was 10gp. The price for a Starfire Ltd. Shortsword in 1995 was around $70.00 plus tax and shipping. I assure you they make fine quality hand-forged weapons with a lifetime guarantee. They are primarily designed for stage combat and reenactments, however when sharpened become deadly blades. The two that I own have withstood 12 years of stage combat and steel-on-steel sparring and are both still in excellent condition. Well, thats irrelevant really, I'm just trying to point out that quality weapon that any respectable rogue would not mind having was $70.00 equated to 10gp in the PHB would indicate that the value of 1gp is $7.00. Now, the same weapon goes for about $140.00... hang on let me check their site real quick - okay its actually $125.00. Now take into consideration that the weapon is in fact designed for stage combat, and lets double its value presuming that is how much a weapon designed for melee and murder would cost. So... if my math is right that would mean that 1gp:$15.00. Conversely, the $20.00 USD gold coin appears to be the right size and weight for what I would consider to be an ideal gold piece coin. But then we still have the same problem with the cost for goods versus skilled labor and or cash value.</blockquote>

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