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<blockquote data-quote="TerraDave" data-source="post: 3368895" data-attributes="member: 22260">Well, it depends. In terms of mundane items, buying power is roughly the same, but there was tweaking across editions. For the listed weapons, prices are exactly the same or close over the last two editions, though there are some exceptions. &nbsp;&nbsp; Second Edition &nbsp; Battle axe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -Composite long bow&nbsp; &nbsp; 100gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -Composite short bow&nbsp; &nbsp; 75gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -Dagger or dirk&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dart&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5sp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Glaive&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Hand crossbow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 300gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Hand or throwing axe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Heavy crossbow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 500gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Heavy horse lance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Javelin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5sp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Light crossbow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 35gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Light horse lance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Long bow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 75gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Long sword&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Morning star&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Scimitar&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Short bow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 30gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Short sword&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spear&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8sp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trident&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 15gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two-handed sword&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 50gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Warhammer&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Third editionBattleaxe&nbsp; &nbsp; 10 gpCrossbow, heavy 50 gpCrossbow, light 35 gpDagger 2 gpDart&nbsp; &nbsp; 5 spGlaive 8 gpGreatsword&nbsp; &nbsp; 50 gpHandaxe&nbsp; &nbsp; 6 gpJavelin 1 gpLance 10 gpLongbow 75 gpLongbow, composite 100 gpLongsword&nbsp; &nbsp; 15 gpMorningstar&nbsp; &nbsp; 8 gpScimitar&nbsp; &nbsp; 15 gpShortbow 30 gpShortbow, composite 75 gpSpear&nbsp; &nbsp; 2 gpSword, short&nbsp; &nbsp; 10 gpTrident 15 gpWarhammer&nbsp; &nbsp; 12 gpProbably more importnatly, you may or may not be able to buy magic items with it. 1st ed had amounts that an item could be sold for. It is debated if that meant sold to your charecter for (ie. bought for). 2nd ed core books did not contain prices for magic items (though some latter suplements did). These are roughly the same order of magnitude as 3rd ed, but certainly not the same. Somewhat tangentaly, that money would be easier to carry, no matter what you buy. In 1st ed its was 10 g.p. to the pound, so those where some big coins. In 3rd, I think it is 30 (I think). This in turn implies that gold and silver are more valuable by the ounce (though there buying power is still low when compared to real world equivelents).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerraDave, post: 3368895, member: 22260"] Well, it depends. In terms of mundane items, buying power is roughly the same, but there was tweaking across editions. For the listed weapons, prices are exactly the same or close over the last two editions, though there are some exceptions. Second Edition Battle axe 5gp - Composite long bow 100gp - Composite short bow 75gp - Dagger or dirk 2gp Dart 5sp Glaive 6gp Hand crossbow 300gp Hand or throwing axe 1gp Heavy crossbow 500gp Heavy horse lance 15gp Javelin 5sp Light crossbow 35gp Light horse lance 6gp Long bow 75gp Long sword 15gp Morning star 10gp Scimitar 15gp Short bow 30gp Short sword 10gp Spear 8sp Trident 15gp Two-handed sword 50gp Warhammer 2gp Third edition Battleaxe 10 gp Crossbow, heavy 50 gp Crossbow, light 35 gp Dagger 2 gp Dart 5 sp Glaive 8 gp Greatsword 50 gp Handaxe 6 gp Javelin 1 gp Lance 10 gp Longbow 75 gp Longbow, composite 100 gp Longsword 15 gp Morningstar 8 gp Scimitar 15 gp Shortbow 30 gp Shortbow, composite 75 gp Spear 2 gp Sword, short 10 gp Trident 15 gp Warhammer 12 gp Probably more importnatly, you may or may not be able to buy magic items with it. 1st ed had amounts that an item could be [I]sold[/I] for. It is debated if that meant sold to your charecter for (ie. bought for). 2nd ed core books did not contain prices for magic items (though some latter suplements did). These are roughly the same order of magnitude as 3rd ed, but certainly not the same. Somewhat tangentaly, that money would be easier to carry, no matter what you buy. In 1st ed its was 10 g.p. to the pound, so those where some big coins. In 3rd, I think it is 30 (I think). This in turn implies that gold and silver are more valuable by the ounce (though there buying power is still low when compared to real world equivelents). [/QUOTE]

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