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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 2401077" data-attributes="member: 3649">I guess the first question is: What is valuable to the residents of Canceri? Off hand I dno't remember if Canceri is a Lawful plane; if so there is probably a strong enough heirarchy to support an artificial currency that has no real backing or intrinsic value: it's valuable because the 'government' says it is. Otherwise, it has to be something of value. Probably not precious metals because what's precious here might not be precious there. It has to be something durable enough to survive in Canceri's environment. It has to be something everyone wants but there is never enough of. It has to be valuable to other things in the Lower Planes, so that trade can occur.Souls. In White Wolf's Wraith game, all the currency in the land of ghosts was other ghosts who were too weak to defend themselves and so were pressed into coins and furniture and whatnot. The same might be true in the lower planes. Flat black iron 'coins' made of solidified souls. The surface writhes slightly and faces seem to swim in the iron, constantly silently screaming. They are convenient, virtually indestructable by normal environmental means, and if nothing can be traded, they serve as a good snack. They become even more valuable if you're using the various rules for things and spells powered by soul-stuff. Plus, it's certainly a disturbing alien element that should make the strike team members crap their pants. Especially when some guy notices that one of his coins bears the screaming face of his mother....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 2401077, member: 3649"] I guess the first question is: What is valuable to the residents of Canceri? Off hand I dno't remember if Canceri is a Lawful plane; if so there is probably a strong enough heirarchy to support an artificial currency that has no real backing or intrinsic value: it's valuable because the 'government' says it is. Otherwise, it has to be something of value. Probably not precious metals because what's precious here might not be precious there. It has to be something durable enough to survive in Canceri's environment. It has to be something everyone wants but there is never enough of. It has to be valuable to other things in the Lower Planes, so that trade can occur. Souls. In White Wolf's Wraith game, all the currency in the land of ghosts was other ghosts who were too weak to defend themselves and so were pressed into coins and furniture and whatnot. The same might be true in the lower planes. Flat black iron 'coins' made of solidified souls. The surface writhes slightly and faces seem to swim in the iron, constantly silently screaming. They are convenient, virtually indestructable by normal environmental means, and if nothing can be traded, they serve as a good snack. They become even more valuable if you're using the various rules for things and spells powered by soul-stuff. Plus, it's certainly a disturbing alien element that should make the strike team members crap their pants. Especially when some guy notices that one of his coins bears the screaming face of his mother.... [/QUOTE]

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