tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post1518540433662853393..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: What's Your Standard? Gold, Silver, Gems, Shells?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-51221182681291259172015-10-21T15:19:29.475-04:002015-10-21T15:19:29.475-04:00Silver for the Sea of Stars, when gold starts appe...Silver for the Sea of Stars, when gold starts appearing, I want people to know that we are talking big money.<br /><br />But just about anything and everything is used as a currency somewhere in the Sea of Stars . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-4948554451162729852015-10-21T15:02:18.351-04:002015-10-21T15:02:18.351-04:00Gold, but I try to have mundane objects be priced ...Gold, but I try to have mundane objects be priced in silver. 50 coins per lb, and I've used "pound" as currency, equivalent to 1 pound of silver (or 5gp). Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657793356913767894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38653129497165211792015-10-21T11:49:13.497-04:002015-10-21T11:49:13.497-04:00Gold. Too lazy to switch things up. Plus no one ev...Gold. Too lazy to switch things up. Plus no one ever cared or complained about hauling gold around.Exoknighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513225754156982887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-57877646612719981332015-10-21T10:04:16.469-04:002015-10-21T10:04:16.469-04:00IMHO I think this is spending too much time worryi...IMHO I think this is spending too much time worrying about something that doesn't really matter all that much.Alex Karaczunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624428676205712052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-29497457012432535222015-10-21T09:33:21.271-04:002015-10-21T09:33:21.271-04:00Harn World!!!Harn World!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107903833664003315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-22889639882242226032015-10-21T06:20:48.703-04:002015-10-21T06:20:48.703-04:00This. Consistency is good. Too much realism, not s...This. Consistency is good. Too much realism, not so much. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820010482226879079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-16128212261932246912015-10-20T23:58:15.266-04:002015-10-20T23:58:15.266-04:00Gold as per 1E. Simulating reality is not what ma...Gold as per 1E. Simulating reality is not what makes the game fun for me.EOTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514955150414369244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-60312922650611254952015-10-20T22:21:28.445-04:002015-10-20T22:21:28.445-04:00Gold. Like Gary said, it just seems more heroic.Gold. Like Gary said, it just seems more heroic.TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-55942945479373369412015-10-20T22:16:59.986-04:002015-10-20T22:16:59.986-04:00Silver. Although I did run a short series of game...Silver. Although I did run a short series of games where copper was the high end and used some of Gygax lesser coins like brass bits and there was another I don't recall. Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-89703901484287319712015-10-20T20:37:08.756-04:002015-10-20T20:37:08.756-04:00Gold . . . Not hold. Stupid fat thumbs.Gold . . . Not hold. Stupid fat thumbs.Jayson "Rocky" Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311589099243591084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-76953409599143730762015-10-20T20:36:32.859-04:002015-10-20T20:36:32.859-04:00Hold at 10/pd. Pathfinder game. Considering having...Hold at 10/pd. Pathfinder game. Considering having a couple of economies now. A silver standard and a gold, depending on where the players are.Jayson "Rocky" Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311589099243591084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-23649173899910728032015-10-20T19:59:51.068-04:002015-10-20T19:59:51.068-04:00Gold, at 100 coins to the pound.Gold, at 100 coins to the pound.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38652796356263878962015-10-20T18:43:14.465-04:002015-10-20T18:43:14.465-04:00Gold because, eh, whatever. Gold because, eh, whatever. Anthony Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277044420310965504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-50779959372932307882015-10-20T18:38:04.587-04:002015-10-20T18:38:04.587-04:00Always gold for me. Been thinking that silver mak...Always gold for me. Been thinking that silver makes more sense, but the next campaign is likely 0E and I think that indicates a little extra gonzo that makes gold the way to go.Pat Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707795134699733017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-77493884047169948212015-10-20T18:01:34.765-04:002015-10-20T18:01:34.765-04:00I too have adopted the Silver Standard in my game,...I too have adopted the Silver Standard in my game, replacing the default equipment list and prices with info from The Orbis Mundi:<br /><br />http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/20540/Orbis-Mundi?it=1<br /><br />It has made a huge difference in my campaign such as equipping characters to be better prepared for Dungeon hazards (Bandage Boxes go a long way further than expensive and oftentimes hard to get healing potions ... ) Players still receive XP from found gold - but it's much rarer ... the Currency of Kings as it's meant to be.JMiskimenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647067355729300998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-21546676570661208592015-10-20T15:49:30.559-04:002015-10-20T15:49:30.559-04:00Silver. GURPS Dungeon Fantasy uses a copper standa...Silver. GURPS Dungeon Fantasy uses a copper standard, with silver and gold being above that. I prefer silver as the base coin, so I just shifted the metals down one on the values.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38306245310274893692015-10-20T15:41:23.077-04:002015-10-20T15:41:23.077-04:00Silver in Glorantha, silver in Harn, silver in Ear...Silver in Glorantha, silver in Harn, silver in Earth settings, gold in Greyhawk. When in Rome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-81362344458169287372015-10-20T15:38:06.338-04:002015-10-20T15:38:06.338-04:00Silver standard in generic fantasy. Gold (and gems...Silver standard in generic fantasy. Gold (and gems and letters of credit for mages) in Tekumel.Brett Slocumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240226222507995367noreply@blogger.com