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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roadkill101" data-source="post: 3213787" data-attributes="member: 30952">I tend to do a daily upkeep fee for food and lodgings when in civilized area's based on the input I recieve from the player as to how mean or expensive the characters tastes are running that day.  The cost for these type of expenses I usually arrive at arbitrarily on the fly.When the party goes out to equip for a venture, I have the group give me a list of the items they are buying that count towards general supplies and then tell the group how much those supplies will last and let them work out who's contributing how much to the bill.  Any personal items in addition to general supplies I have the player make out a list for and then give them the total cost.  Sometimes another player will assist in helping cover the personal items if the original character can't afford everything they want, assuming the personal items are made public knowledge among the group.These types of  expenses I generally look at the prices given in the PHB and do a rough tally, counting only the more expensive items and then adjust from there based on the number of less expensive items and general state of the local economy and market.I spend far more focus on tracking equipment than expenses.</blockquote>