tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post2260963796862770231..comments2023-06-08T08:26:07.304-05:00Comments on Advanced Gaming & Theory: Add-In #002: The Star Watchers Inn & DepositoriumRipperXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-74345107292780188902008-05-21T18:52:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:52:00.000-05:00I've got some gnomes that make all of my maps, or ...I've got some gnomes that make all of my maps, or else I kill their wives and children. AutoREALM helps too, you can find a link to it in my link section. A fantastic program! And the price is nice as well ;)RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-46272465163957646032008-05-21T18:00:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:00:00.000-05:00What do you use to make the map? It's gorgeous; cl...What do you use to make the map? It's gorgeous; clean and yet with all the necessary detail.Secular Transhumanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793034218287755156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-493159961818397482008-05-21T13:10:00.000-05:002008-05-21T13:10:00.000-05:00That is awesome! D&D is definitely a social game, ...That is awesome! D&D is definitely a social game, stuff like this crops up and, when it does, we don't want to be caught unprepared.<BR/><BR/>I am no stranger to income. You simply have to assume that most of the money that it makes, goes back into the business. It does take awhile to set up, and during the process you want to get them to hire as many specialists as possible, I've been wanting to do a post on thieves guilds and property, but that post will be a big daunting one too.<BR/><BR/>I like things easy. 1d12X10gp per month sounds good to me. I have never actually had a player buy an inn! We don't want to give them too much money, but we don't want to make the thing pointless either. That would be a fascinating game!RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-79997695626341036632008-05-20T23:01:00.000-05:002008-05-20T23:01:00.000-05:00I was that way, too...Until my filthy rich players...I was that way, too...<BR/><BR/>Until my filthy rich players <I>bought</I> an inn!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, ok, it was a 10th level thief, and she was starting her guild with her followers, and the inn was something fun and, she assumed, a good way to pick up information. That it was, but she also wanted to know what sort of income she'd be getting from it, so I spent an afternoon crunching all those numbers to come up with something that seemed reasonable. <BR/><BR/>I've generally tried to hew towards more traditional prices from medieval Europe, but a BA in history puts that sort of data at your fingertips. D&D prices tend to be horribly inflated, but most 12th century French villages didn't have a half-dozen heroes strolling into town with giant bags of gold coins and magic swords they were eager to sell and spend. And in those conditions, yeah, the locals would probably charge all they felt they could get away with. ;)<BR/><BR/>- Briantrollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-51298295711095674722008-05-20T22:23:00.000-05:002008-05-20T22:23:00.000-05:00This stuff fascinates me. Different groups always ...This stuff fascinates me. Different groups always charge different sums for different items. I don't think that I've ever really looked to closely at the equipment lists, going back, you are, of course, correct.<BR/><BR/>The groups that I've always played with, were normally done 1:1, with lots of camping. We really didn't like the financial crap, and we never questioned the DM when he made a call. If we were dead broke, which we usually were, we'd just camp out someplace, if we had money then we'd take a room at an inn. For all of us, we'd normally spend about 20 gold, if the DM remembered to charge us.<BR/><BR/>We always figured in that adventurers of any level would be milked for all they were worth, when you factor in what finding a treasure horde does to the economy, it is just crazy!<BR/><BR/>I myself am terrible when it comes to money, "Just buy your equipment between games." I say. I would like to roleplay it from time to time, especially with large purchases like armor and stuff, however it does take time to build this kind of window dressing, hopefully, these add-ins will improve my own game as well!RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-79394602173593381992008-05-20T12:15:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:15:00.000-05:00Uh, look again at your PHB. That's 5 sp per day O...Uh, look again at your PHB. That's 5 sp per day OR 3 gp per week for common rooms. My upper limit was generally 3 gp per day for the fancy suites.<BR/><BR/>And it's 20 gp per month for common "City rooms", which I always interpreted as something along the lines of renting an apartment or someone's attic space. So I figured that nobody but the stupidly wealthy (ie adventurers who just returned with some mad phat lewtz) was going to pay more than 60 gp per month for a well-furnished suite. <BR/><BR/>Of course, that's also just bare room prices. Once you factor in optional fantasy goodies like unseen servants bound to the room, protections against unwanted scrying, and some magical version of hot and cold running water, the sky's the limit.<BR/><BR/>- Briantrollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-26453728422925483692008-05-20T11:25:00.000-05:002008-05-20T11:25:00.000-05:00Well, you can of course change the prices to fit y...Well, you can of course change the prices to fit your campaign, but it does bag the question, what do YOU charge for room and board?<BR/><BR/>2e PHB that I use says 5sp-3gp for a common room. And 5sp for a good meal.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-75591877670657697652008-05-20T10:12:00.000-05:002008-05-20T10:12:00.000-05:00Very cool. Those prices are WOW! inflated, but I ...Very cool. Those prices are WOW! inflated, but I guess that's what you get when your innkeeper is a 16th level magic-user.<BR/><BR/>- Briantrollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.com