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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greatwyrm" data-source="post: 763079" data-attributes="member: 479">At the risk of being exiled for using non-d20 sources, Steve Jackson's GURPS Arabian Nights gave a baseline price for a slave of 5 years worth of earnings at the best job they could hold.You could just assume taking 10 for that whole time.For example, a slave blacksmith with a +5 total bonus would average 15gp per week.15gp * 52 weeks * 5 years = 3900gpAn unskilled laborer, on the other hand, only pulls down a mighty 1sp per day.  Thus:1sp * 7 days * 52 weeks * 5 years = 1820 sp or 182 gpYou might want to adjust a bit up or down based on stats.  Also, you may want to pro-rate the final number based on lifespan.  An elven slave should easily cost 2 to 3 times the price of a similarly skilled human.  Goblins or kobolds should cost less.</blockquote>