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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 1379128" data-attributes="member: 463">I noticed this in Conan - I guess these prices are based off 17th century Araby, where women cost more because they were captured less often.In most times &amp; cultures, a &quot;male, hard-working and submissive&quot; slave would be worth a lot more than&nbsp; a&nbsp; &quot;female, common&quot; - around twice as much from what I can remember of a table of slave prices from ancient Athens, priced in obols.&nbsp; AIR a woman was 30-60, man 60-120, child 10-15.&nbsp; Prices for common slaves are based off the work they can do, stronger = more expensive.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For typical D&amp;D setting I'd suggest 15gp for common female slave, 30gp for common male slave.&nbsp; Recent war-captives would be less, educated slaves much more.&nbsp; I have no idea why an elf child would be worth more than a human child, unless it's because they're more decorative.&nbsp; They take longer to grow up and become useful labourers.&nbsp; Actually IMC I reckon elves generally just die if enslaved.Edit: if your campaign setting resembles antebellum slaveholding USA, multiply prices by around 10 - so male slave labourer ca 300gp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 1379128, member: 463"] I noticed this in Conan - I guess these prices are based off 17th century Araby, where women cost more because they were captured less often. In most times & cultures, a "male, hard-working and submissive" slave would be worth a lot more than a "female, common" - around twice as much from what I can remember of a table of slave prices from ancient Athens, priced in obols. AIR a woman was 30-60, man 60-120, child 10-15. Prices for common slaves are based off the work they can do, stronger = more expensive. For typical D&D setting I'd suggest 15gp for common female slave, 30gp for common male slave. Recent war-captives would be less, educated slaves much more. I have no idea why an elf child would be worth more than a human child, unless it's because they're more decorative. They take longer to grow up and become useful labourers. Actually IMC I reckon elves generally just die if enslaved. Edit: if your campaign setting resembles antebellum slaveholding USA, multiply prices by around 10 - so male slave labourer ca 300gp. [/QUOTE]

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