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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9499650" data-attributes="member: 6801845">The issue with any analysis is it's just based on too many assumptions.&nbsp; For many cultures during much of human history the coin people earned was only part of their compensation.&nbsp; Most of it was in room and board or trade in kind.&nbsp; Money, especially higher amounts, was reserved for trade and business interactions.&nbsp; Most people relied on barter.&nbsp; You didn't hire someone to build your house, you built it yourself.&nbsp; When you needed help you got help from your neighbor down the street because last year you helped them with a different project.&nbsp; Everyone pitched in for the harvest. Of course that assumption varies dramatically based on time, location, culture.&nbsp; There can't be a single system that covers all options.But I never claimed the price list was accurate and honestly I don't care.&nbsp; We still have to estimate the relative value of a GP if you're going to state that a bag of holding is going to be valuable to merchants.&nbsp; A modest life style requires 1 GP per day, so I guesstimated $50, which is probably on the low side.&nbsp; You may come to a different number than I did but it doesn't really change much.&nbsp; A bag of holding is 2x2x4 feet space.&nbsp; It won't hold large goods, it's the size of a big rucksack.EDIT: see response to the other response that I hadn't seen when I posted this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9499650, member: 6801845"] The issue with any analysis is it's just based on too many assumptions. For many cultures during much of human history the coin people earned was only part of their compensation. Most of it was in room and board or trade in kind. Money, especially higher amounts, was reserved for trade and business interactions. Most people relied on barter. You didn't hire someone to build your house, you built it yourself. When you needed help you got help from your neighbor down the street because last year you helped them with a different project. Everyone pitched in for the harvest. Of course that assumption varies dramatically based on time, location, culture. There can't be a single system that covers all options. But I never claimed the price list was accurate and honestly I don't care. We still have to estimate the relative value of a GP if you're going to state that a bag of holding is going to be valuable to merchants. A modest life style requires 1 GP per day, so I guesstimated $50, which is probably on the low side. You may come to a different number than I did but it doesn't really change much. A bag of holding is 2x2x4 feet space. It won't hold large goods, it's the size of a big rucksack. EDIT: see response to the [I]other [/I]response that I hadn't seen when I posted this. [/QUOTE]

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