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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Beholder Bob" data-source="post: 2256316" data-attributes="member: 12866">Cargo units:  5’ cuAssume a wagon can carry 5 units, while a pack horse can carry 1.Example tableCargo………Wt……….Cost…….TypeSilk…………50………..400……..WSwords..……85……....1000……..WWool……….10…………10……..WIron Ore…..400…………40……..BOrc Art…….40…………40……..RHandling cost is derived from weight per unitTypes are: Base, Work, RiskPurchasing product is for 110% cost – 1% per point made in merchant skill check (take 10 = 100%).  If you lack the skill, you pay 120%You gain a +2 synergy bonus for gather info, and +2 synergy bonus with 5+ ranks in local culture.Selling products: roll 3d8, modify for port.  PCs do not get to alter this roll – this is the market they sail/drive/ride to.  They can do a Gather Info check DC 20, +1 DC per day of travel between, to identify what a destinations value is at the time.  If made, go ahead and re-roll for when they arrive, but adjust the original value up or down 1 step towards the 2nd rolls result per day spent traveling to that port.  For example, after some checking, it is determined that port B has a 22 for purchase of salt.  5 days from the merchant’s location, he immediately sets off.  Upon arrival, the DM rolls and gets a 7.  So adjust the price down 5 steps (5 days time) from the base of 22 to reflect the downward trend, getting a 17, still profitable, just not nearly as great as expected.If you do not have Merchant profession, or at least one working for you, take a -4 penalty to the roll (not finding the proper market, poor haggling)If you have 5+ ranks in a culture you sell at, gain a +1 bonus to the roll.Optionally, you could allow a Diplomacy check, DC 25, to alter the price up 1 step, though failure by 5+ drops it 1 step instead (you delayed selling hoping to get a better price, and instead sell it for less then you initially wished.A 4 could be a sever glut, while a 25 is a critical shortage!……….B…….W……R>3..…..60…….40…....03……..65……50…...54……..65……50…...55……..70……60…...56……..70……60…...107……..75……70…...20 8……..80……70…...309……..85……80…...4010…....90…….80…...5011…...100……90…...6012…...100…..100…...7013…...100…..100…..8014…...100..…100…...8515…....100….110…...9016…....105….115…...10017…....110….120…...11018…....115….125…...12519…....120….130…...15020…....125….135…...17521…....130….140…...20022…....135….145…...25023…....140….150…...30024…....145….160…...350<24.....150….170…...400Costs to be dealt with:Travel costFood costsGuards/workersUpon arrival, you can store goods to await a better day…TaxesGuild duesDo these numbers look reasonable?  What do you think?B<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />B</blockquote>

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