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<blockquote data-quote="La Bete" data-source="post: 672239" data-attributes="member: 6079"><p>Greetings SHARK.</p><p></p><p>While I can certainly understand the reasons why some people 'handwave' economics, I feel that having at least some elements of it in a game can help with that game's internal consistency.</p><p></p><p>For example - say a party has been hired as caravan guards (a common D&D cliche). While the details of this can be handwaved away "its ahhh.. valuable.. umm... silks! yeah, silks - going to that city on the map over there", the 'Why' factor can really add to a game's feel - </p><p></p><p>Why is this cargo here</p><p>Why is it going there</p><p>why do the bandits want it</p><p>why are the owners paying $$$ to keep it</p><p>why is it going by land</p><p>etc. etc.</p><p></p><p>Even fleshing out relatively minor elements of this (and it is a cliche after all) can lead the party onto some interesting adventures - say the bandits are in the pay of a count who is trying to get a monopoly on that silk, or say that the merchant running the caravan is sending it overland, as he is trying to avoid taxes, etc.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, trade goods are an excellent way of rewarding players - and a little more interesting. The cargo Shark describes is a bit more exotic than "100PP, 1500GP, 3000SP, and a gem worth 50GP", is it not?</p><p></p><p>Ditto different currencies. I have managed to stamp out the phrase "gold pieces" in my game, and it is the better for it. Having differing, or ancient currencies around make the players Think about the world in which the coins are in rather than as abstracts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Obligatory pimp of my campaign - the players use all of this IMC and more. They have dabbled in multiplanar arms trading, and are currently trying to track down who raided a caravan full of luxury goods fresh through a worldgate from Faerun.</p><p></p><p>(of course if you prefer to abstract all of the above out, more power to you - YMM(apd)V )</p><p></p><p>Yours,</p><p></p><p>La Bete</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="La Bete, post: 672239, member: 6079"] Greetings SHARK. While I can certainly understand the reasons why some people 'handwave' economics, I feel that having at least some elements of it in a game can help with that game's internal consistency. For example - say a party has been hired as caravan guards (a common D&D cliche). While the details of this can be handwaved away "its ahhh.. valuable.. umm... silks! yeah, silks - going to that city on the map over there", the 'Why' factor can really add to a game's feel - Why is this cargo here Why is it going there why do the bandits want it why are the owners paying $$$ to keep it why is it going by land etc. etc. Even fleshing out relatively minor elements of this (and it is a cliche after all) can lead the party onto some interesting adventures - say the bandits are in the pay of a count who is trying to get a monopoly on that silk, or say that the merchant running the caravan is sending it overland, as he is trying to avoid taxes, etc. Additionally, trade goods are an excellent way of rewarding players - and a little more interesting. The cargo Shark describes is a bit more exotic than "100PP, 1500GP, 3000SP, and a gem worth 50GP", is it not? Ditto different currencies. I have managed to stamp out the phrase "gold pieces" in my game, and it is the better for it. Having differing, or ancient currencies around make the players Think about the world in which the coins are in rather than as abstracts. Obligatory pimp of my campaign - the players use all of this IMC and more. They have dabbled in multiplanar arms trading, and are currently trying to track down who raided a caravan full of luxury goods fresh through a worldgate from Faerun. (of course if you prefer to abstract all of the above out, more power to you - YMM(apd)V ) Yours, La Bete [/QUOTE]
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