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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Illithidbix" data-source="post: 6810566" data-attributes="member: 12283">Well that very much depends upon how common 9th+ level Bards, Sorcerers and Wizards are/were in the world!On a similar note, it does question whether spells were cheaper in ancient times because precious gems were more plentiful. Rather than the idea that the spell *requires 50gp of current market value of inks and chalks infused with precious gems*I tend to think diamonds are valuable in D&D worlds due to their use in raise dead and resurrection spells. Or the Gods keep a really upto date track of gem prices.Taking a very literal translation based upon gold price.50gp = 1 lb of gold. Gold pieces are worth literally their weight in gold, unsurprisingly. 1 gp = 9 grams.  (Which is almost as much as a £1 coin.)goldprice.org informs me that a pound of gold is currently worth about $16338 and so 1gp = $327 (or there aboust)So 365 lb of gold (aka 50gp per day for a year) = £5,963,370This of course is of dubious use of the value of gold in D&D worlds vs our bizarre economies and the pig standard based on 3gp per pig is arguably just as valid as gold value.Teleportation circle cost 16 pigs and some ham per day.So overall 6083 pigs + some bacon.Sadly pigprice.org apparently is not a valid url. Making it trickier to work out the average dollar value of a pig.It is afterall, a bear and bull market.</blockquote>