General Value of Currency

Although the economic stability and social pressures cause minor fluctuation in the value of the imperial currency the general value successfully avoided inflation over the years. Rural communities do engage in a level of barter that causes local shifts in merchant trades. However, the member nations have refused all attempts to shift to systems based on anything but fixed metal weight coins. Because the major nations do not allow currency manipulation and strictly enforce the quality standards agreed to thousands of years ago the economy is considered stable.

Monthly Incomes

Profession

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Average Monthly Wage

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Semi-skilled laborers (teamsters/porters/cooks)

~4 Crosses

Servants/Domestics

~2 1/2 Crosses

Skilled laborers (Masons/Millers/Sailors)

~6 Crosses

Business owners/Courtesans/Guild Masters

>15 Crosses

Blades/Guards

~6 Crosses

Junior Daggers

~8 Crosses

Experienced Daggers

up to ~16 Crosses

Senior (well known) Daggers

>30 Crosses

Food Prices

Item

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Value

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A mug of ale/hyly

1 round

Pot of tea/arit

2 rounds

Glass of milk

a pence

Quality spirits

4 pence or more

Cold meal of bread and cheese

~2 rounds

Hot meal of meat and soup

~a pence (or more)

Lodging Prices

Type & Duration

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Cost

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1 day general inn shared room w/common board

4-10 pence

Cloth Clothing Prices

Item

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Value

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Cloak (linen)

6 crosses 6 pence

Hood (linen)

7 pence

Leggings (linen)

4 crosses 6 pence

Robe/gown (linen)

4 crosses 6 pence

Shirt (linen)

4 crosses

Surcoat (linen)

5 crosses 7 pence

Tunic (linen)

5 crosses 7 pence

Vest (linen)

2 crosses 8 pence

Leather Goods Prices

Item

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Value

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Belt (leather)

11 pence

Cloak (leather)

17 crosses 11 pence

Hat/cap (leather)

1 cross

Hood (leather)

1 cross 7 pence

Leggings (leather)

12 crosses 6 pence

Shirt (leather)

11 crosses 8 pence

Surcoat (leather)

14 crosses 8 pence

Tunic (leather)

15 crosses 6 pence

Vest (leather)

7 crosses 4 pence

Gloves (leather)

1 cross 4 pence