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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sandain" data-source="post: 2785380" data-attributes="member: 19306">On the topic of gold pieces, I think even in DnD they were not meant to be the standard level of currency.I recall in the Gord series he bought an obviously magic dagger for a handful of gold and platinum coins and this was considered a lot of money.I can understand a decent sword costing 15gp and I consider this about $1500 real life dollars in comparrision.  Its conceivable that a soldier or commoner has a nice weapon, but they wouldnt carry around 15gp in cash on them.In any economy peoples wealth is not in cash, its on property, business, transport, and a few luxury items.IRL I have a house, rental property, part of an inherited property, a few nice items of clothing (e.g leather jacket), I collect swords and have a few that SCA would approve of, a car, and savings in the bank.  In DnD I would assume me as an average guy may have;A house, a business premise, a horse and cart, maybe a suit of leather armor, a few weapons and maybe 50-100 gp in the bank if im lucky.  I would only carry around 20-40sp on me at any time, and my business may earn me 5gp a week.So, to sum up my ramblings I see the cp as the standard DnD currency - 1cp = 1 dollar, and 1gp equal to a 100 dollar note.  They exists and you may have things of equal value, but day to day you deal in silver and copper pieces.  Not many people will have ever see a pp ($1000 note)- only nobles, wealthy merchants, and adventurers.</blockquote>

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