Quachtli

A quachtli is a large white cotton cloak that serves as a common means of exchange.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Value Grades

As with cacao beans, the quality of a quachtli varies with the source of cotton. Some plants come as far away as Giantsfall but may not fetch as high a price as expected due to difficulty in dying them.

Quachtli Grade	Worth in Cacao Beans
Loosely woven cloth of any colour	65 cacao beans
Hollow core fibers, undyed and brownish	80 cacao beans
Cross section wicking, undyed hues	100 cacao beans
Cross section wicking, white	240 cacao beans
Tightly woven cloth, white or patterned	300 cacao beans

Significance

Clothes

Quachtli come in different grades of quality due the soil where the plant grew, the harvesting techniques and the type of cotton plant. These sheets of cloth come in a variety of styles; from simple, plain and white to far more elaborately embroidered ones to be made into noble capes, loin cloths and other clothings to be worn.
An ordinary person’s yearly standard of living equates to about 20 quachtli.

Goods	Worth in Quachtli
Dugout Canoe	1 quachtli
100 Sheets of Paper	1 quachtli
Gold Lip Plug	25 quachtli
Large Copper Axe-Blades	30 quachtli
Quills full of Gold Dust	45 quachtli
Warrior’s Costume and Shield	~64 quachtli
Feather Cloak	100 quachtli
Artwork	200 - 400 quachtli
String of Jade Beads	600 quachtli

Alternate Names

• Cotton Cloths
• Mantles
• Capes

Item type

Currency & Deeds

Current Location

Sangsalgu

Used by

• Xicolli
• Ichcahuipilli

Manufacturer

Pochteca Courts

Related ethnicities

• Sang
• Taulli
• Teek
• Teiks

Owning Organization

Triple Alignment

Rarity

Uncommon

Dimensions

4 x 8 arms

Base Price

65 to 300 cocao beans

Raw materials & Components

• Natural Cotton
  • Beige
  • Yellow
  • Manila
  • Green

  • White
  • Red-Brown
  • Cacao Brown

• Dyes

Tools

• Loom
• Dying Bowl