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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thank Dog" data-source="post: 6389060" data-attributes="member: 6780250">This discussion made me realise something. Medieval society was a mostly cashless one, relying more on bartering and favours than on actual currency. If magical items can't be bought, or at the very least are hard to buy, then the value of gold to a PC is significantly reduced. You're more likely to find a magical item than be able to buy one, and things like healing potions can be bought or made or found also.So what rewards do you give a PC to motivate them to adventure?Favours and influence!"The Lord Fondlebottom would be most appreciative of your efforts, should you succeed in determining the location of The Mysterious Pretty Gem of Shiny Sparkles."In medieval society, a lord's power and influence was more about who they knew than what they owned. Kings were made and unmade purely through the relationships they kept and maintained. Sure, money was a significant factor, but keeping it was more about politics than the money itself.</blockquote>