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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Citan Uzuki" data-source="post: 6888813" data-attributes="member: 6787036">Regarding the value of gold pieces... depending on how well the DM can adapt a village to the sudden influx of tons of gold being flashed around, it can have some value.Adventurers coming in and spending gold without a thought can become a quick word to spread around town, along with a description of members in the group.  This can become a gold sink, and a good way to quickly boost the economy of a town for a short time.. and serve as a reminder that it isn't always a good idea to show lots of money around.Another method for gold to be used is in the research and creation of magical items.  One usually cannot directly buy them (unless a merchant somehow has one for sale by chance - and if they do, they may likely know its worth), but one may be able to commission a wizard or priest to create them.  This can cost a small fortune in gold, as well as typically a favor asked by the spellcaster.  The better the item, the higher the price.  This method is typically the one used in parting a party's gold from their purses.Of course, the third option is when a PC wants to start their own stronghold.  It can cost potentially upwards of hundreds of thousands of gold pieces to do this, and hiring people certainly is not free!Mind you, all of these tend to be later game thoughts on how gold might be spent. :3  A good DM will always find ways to make gold still worth obtaining.</blockquote>

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