Contents

 Introduction
 Overview
 How to Play
 Create a Character
   Qualities
   Race
   Skills
   Backstory
   Personality
 Using Skills
   Karma
   Modifiers
   Saves
   Perception
   Group Feats
   Advantage and Disadvantage
   Raw Dice
 Racial Skills
 Combat Skills
 Adventuring Skills
 Vocational Skills
 Magickery
 Divine Powers
   Invocations (A-C)
   Invocations (D-L)
   Invocations (M-R)
   Invocations (S-Z)
   Divine Skills
 Sorcery
   Axioms (A-C)
   Axioms (D-M)
   Axioms (N-Z)
 Armor
 Weapons
 Economy
   The Market
 Combat Detailed
   Rounds
   Initiative
   The Action
   Reactions
   Movemment
   Different Modes
   Terrain
   Knocked Down
   The Attack
   Raw Die Scores
   Critical Hits
   Physical Damage
   Sneak Attacks
   Touch-based Effects
   Defending
   At The Ready
   Grappling
   Pushing
   Flee Attack
   Impalement Maneuver
   Cover
   Blind Shot
   Defense Rolls (Variant)
   Restrictions in Combat
 Adventuring
   Size Categories
   Social Interactions
   Travel
   Mounts
   Recovery
   Short Rest
   Long Rest
   Death Saves
   Exhaustion
   Asphyxiation
   Dehydration
   Starvation
   Falling
   Mind-Spirit Death
   Illusions
   Glamours
   Phantasms
   Shrouds
 Archetypes
 Appendix A - Character Sheet

Economy

The GM always has things for the party to spend the money on. As a rule, standard equipment should be assumed, unless the world environment dictates otherwise. A simple solution is to have the players pay a “maintenance” fee for keeping equipped. Lump in a food budget and just “invoice” them monthly. A good rule of thumb would be 1 bit per day for food, another 3 bits monthly for basic equipment. Then weapons have a maintenance cost, as do armor and pets. However, starting characters will have a monthly maintenance fee of around 40 to 50 bits. Personalities who are frugal versus spend-thrift, drinks heavily or is from money, then the GM might add an extra monthly charge for his or her habits.

For the successful adventurer, the silver bit is going to be the simplest monetary form to use. Again, there is no need to have the characters count pennies. Adventurers, who are playable, typically are not destitute characters – or at least not for long. The exchange rate is something to consider, but not too deeply. Everything in this manual is listed in silver bits. Of course, there are lesser coin types: copper and iron bits. However, if the players are having to concern themselves with how many coppers go into a gold piece, then it really needs to make sense to the story - or they probably are not being successful enough to maintain their lifestyles and just need to go into ordinary living.

Exchange Rate
1 Silver Bit	1
1 Gold Piece	20	1
1 Platinum Rod	100	5	1
1 Ruby	300	15	3	1
1 Sapphire	800	40	8	2	1
1 Emerald	2000	100	20	6	2	1
1 Diamond	5000	250	50	16	6	2	1

At the upper end of the exchange table are silver, gold, platinum, and gems. In Enchanted Realms, the exchange is 20 silver bits trade for 1 gold piece. Then 1 gold piece trades for a single platinum rod. Platinum is only minted in rods about the size of a roll of quarters. It is meant to be a high-end monetary token without needing to carry a lot of coins. Further rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds are standard denominations and exchange easily. A GM may want to add more financial or lapidary flavor, citing that not all gems are the same. But this is a game. There are more events of excitement than spending half the value on the bureaucracy of pricing gemstones. Shortcut things and set a standard, then say on average this is what they all work out to be; there’s the exchange rate. Also, when trading gems for other gems, assume fractions of an exchange will be lost and profit goes to the bank, merchant or lapidary.

While the exchange rate should just be kept simple, unless economy and trade-development are part of the theme of the campaign, collecting the spoils of war should not just be assumed to be top value as if buying new. Thus, the trade-in price is listed on most items. Additionally, the weapons and armors of most monsters will have virtually no value at the marketplace. That does not mean everything from monsters are worthless, but the GM should avoid the PCs becoming hoarders just to make a few bits. Shave a few bits from the monthly maintenance if they get picky, but the GM should keep the system of tracking money simple.

If things are normal items and not special, then the GM should factor upkeep into the maintenance; however, there will be times when restoring items or finding services will important and should be detailed out. The bartering skill is a fun way to role-play those exchanges if desired.

Lastly, when thinking of money, understand that a fantasy, adventurer world will have difference supply-and-demand pressures than our modern one. However, to get a feel for the economy, a guideline is to think about a silver bit equal to about $10 in 2020 America: a hotel room for $150 per night is a reasonable price; $1000 for a quality, properly-bred dog; a low-end weapon for home protection around $500.

The Market

Merchants are always around, pushing goods, having connection that others do not. People, not just heroes, will need to purchase things. Whatever the market looks like, whether trading secretly in homes and back alleys or openly in a square, transactions are going to happen.

A few things to consider, some merchants will have brought goods from across the seas, while others may have collected things from local farmers. To quote from the book Grain Into Gold: “Just to complicate your life as a game master, things in a marketplace will never really have a price on them. Haggling isn’t expected, it’s required."

However, as with much of the game economy, there is little reason (unless the players really like that role-playing) to worry about the actual pitching and bargaining. In the end, the prices work out to an average. Even though the out-of-game experience is browsing a price list, the in-game experience for the characters going to market might be an all-day endeavor just to buy a new scabbard.

Nonetheless, for ease of the game, below is a standard price list. That list, however, includes price differences when items are locally available versus having to be acquired in a faraway location. This might represent supply and demand, as that is how rare something is; no one else has access to it and it is that far, risky and expensive to acquire it. Or this might also represent the specialty of a product’s brand, such as when a master craftsman of functionally the same merchandise is in high popularity or demand. Why some of the more common items would ever be in short supply or highly popular will take a bit of story-telling, but the prices are listed nonetheless.

Usually a price paid will be from the local market; however, if special arrangements have to be made, the price will go up. Likewise, if one is able to buy from the source rather than from merchants, the markup will be removed. Also, if a region experiences a famine, this is a good guideline as to what will happen to food prices, as the supply will be short and if it can be procured it will be at the price as if coming from a distant city. Some might be permanent differences, such as whale oil prices on coastal cities versus landlocked cities.

Lastly, there is a “maintenance" column. As stated above about not tracking every transaction but instead use a monthly-maintenance cost for replacements and upkeep of the necessary equipment. That is what this column represents. Further, in this column there will be an occasional note to identify what is “standard equipment" which that three-silver-bit monthly cost covers. Should a PC want something a little nicer, then he or she will have to purchase it.

Animals

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Chicken, Broiler	Good	5 ¢	7 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Dog, Attack, trained	Good	65	100	200	375	5
Dog, Hunting, trained	Good	35	55	110	200	4
Goat	Good	5	7 5 ¢	15	30
Hog	Good	15	23	45	90
Horse, Draft	Good	150	210	420	850	15
Horse, Riding	Good	100	150	300	600	12
Horse, War	Good	250	375	750	1,500	30
Lamb, meat	Good	12	18	36	72
Lizard Steed	Good	110	160	320	700	1
Mule	Good	90	135	270	400	1
Osprider	Fine	250	375	750	1,500	20
Ox	Good	120	180	360	750	3
Pony	Good	75	105	200	375	1
Rabbit	Good	1	2	4	8
Steer	Good	60	85	170	350	1

Goat: If a goat is slaughtered, it will produce roughly 40 pounds of meat, but butchering costs run around 8 bits.

Hog: If a hog is slaughtered, it will produce roughly 200 pounds of meat, but the expense for the butcher will be 20 bits or about 1 copper per pound.

Lamb: If a lamb is slaughtered, it will produce roughly 50 pounds of meat, but will costs around 10 bits to butcher.

Steer: At the cost of 80 bits for butchering, a steer will produce about 600 pounds of beef.

Apothecary

Most major cities will have an apothecary for medical supplies and potions; however, these businesses rely heavily on local resources. It is possible to get semi-common items from a nearby city, but if something is unavailable in the area, then it is rare for such things to be shipped from afar. Further, supplies on hand are not guarantied and may take some time to fill. There are many other potions and alchemical solutions available in the world. The ones listed here are known well enough to have a chance of being in a local store.

Item	Quality	Store	Nearby City	On-Hand	Days to Fill	Potency
Acid Splash (1 use)	Fine	25	40	2d6-3	2d4-5	3 months
Annointing Spirits (1 dose)	High	50	75	2d4-3	2d6-5	3 months
Belladonna (1 tablespoon)	Common	1	2	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Bonfire Blend (1 use)	Fine	25	40	2d6-3	2d4-5	1 month
Chromis Slime (1 dose)	High	400	650	d8-7	6d10	3 months
Drakus Flower (1 dose)	High	400	650	d8-7	6d10	3 months
Dried Ephedra (1 dose)	High	150	250	d4-2	3d10	3 months
Emetic Sap (1 drachm)	Fine	3 ¢	6 ¢	3d10-5	d6-2	1 month
Ent-Draught (1 oz)	Fine	25	40	d8-3	2d8-4	1 year
Ethyl Alcohol (1 pint)	Fine	1	2	2d6-4	d12-5	1 year
Fennel Silk (1 dose)	High	150	250	d4-2	3d10	3 months
Frankincense (1 tablespoon)	Common	2	3	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Healing Salve (1 dose)	High	100	175	1d4-3	2d6-5	6 months
Holy Water (1 dose)	High	50	75	1d4-3	2d6-5	3 months
Iocane Powder (1 tablespoon)	Common	8	16	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Iodine solution (1 pint)	Fine	7 ¢	1 5 ¢	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Invigoration Potion (1 dose)	High	50	75	2d4-3	2d6-5	3 months
Jaffray (1 tablespoon)	Common	4	7	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Lady-Luck Fungus (1 tablespoon)	Common	5	10	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Laishaberries (1 tablespoon)	Fine	12	25	1d4-2	2d6-5	6 months
Laumspur (1 tablespoon)	Common	4	7	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Lekhan Oil (1 dose)	High	150	275	1d4-3	3d6-5	1 month
Lungwort (1 tablespoon)	Fine	10	20	1d4-2	2d6-5	6 months
Maiden’s Heart (1 tablespoon)	Common	4	7	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Mana Cake (1 dose)	High	150	275	1d4-3	3d6-5	1 month
Mandrake Berry (1 dose)	High	75	125	d6-4	3d6	2 weeks
Maruera (1 tablespoon)	Fine	12	25	1d4-2	2d6-5	6 months
Moly (1 tablespoon)	Common	5	10	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Olive Oil (1 gallon)	Common	1	2	6d10-9	d6-2	6 months
Pattran (1 tablespoon)	Common	3	5	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Quicksilver (1 oz)	Fine	2	3	d8-4	2d6-4	1 year
Red Mercury (1 oz)	Fine	30	50	d8-4	3d6-5	1 year
Rose Oil (1 pint)	Common	2	4	4d10-7	d6-2	6 months
Smelling Salts (1 use)	Fine	25	30	d8-4	2d6-4	1 year
Subsistence Cube (1 use)	High	75	125	2d6-3	2d4-5	1 month
Sun Oil (1 use)	Fine	30	60	d8-4	2d6-4	3 months
Venus Flora (1 tablespoon)	Common	3	5	2d4-3	d6-2	6 months
Wyrmtongue (1 dose)	High	1,000	2,000	d12-11	8d10	3 months
Ylang-ylang Oil (1 pint)	Common	2	4	4d10-7	d6-2	6 months

On-Hand: This is a calculation to know how many are currently available. If the die-formula is zero or negative, it will take time to get more. Most likely, this will be priced as a nearby-city expense.

Days to Fill: When more are ordered than are locally available, then this is a formula to determine the number of days for the apothecary to acquire. If the time is zero or negative, then it is in a local storehouse but not immediately available in the store.

Potency: Potions and medicinal items will not last forever. This is a time that the ingredient or item is potent. After this time, it will expire and may not work.

Acid Splash: This is a glass globe filled with an acidic solution. It can be thrown at a target from up to 20 feet to inflict 1 point of corrosive damage to the body. To strike it must hit the opponent's AC or it can be smashed like a touch-attack; however, in the latter case it will also splash upon the wielder. The globe will remain potent for 3 months after its creation.

Anointing Spirits: This blessed concoction is designed to be are splashed on a target and allows the recipient to choose to be at advantage (or neutralize disadvantage) on any one roll for one instance of the recipient's choice within the next hour. Its viability is about one month.

Bonfire Blend: This mixture can be poured on a bundle of leaves and sticks, prepared for a campfire to start a small fire within 4d10 seconds. If it is poured or impacts something not combustible, it will ignite only 10% of the time. Therefore, it can technically be thrown to inflict a point of fire damage, but it must strike the target's AC and still will not take effect for the 4d10 seconds after impact - and then only 10% of the time. Thus, it is an ineffective weapon. The shelf life for this liquid is only one month.

Chromis Slime: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Drakus Flower: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Dried Ephedra: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Fennel Silk: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Healing Salve: This pasty mud is applied to wounds and instantly restores body points. The recipient rolls 2d20 as body saves against DC:8; for each successful save, one body point restored. The downside to this means is the muddy substance only stays usable for about one month.

Holy Water: The blessed waters become a holy weapon against undead and some fiends. The vial is thrown and allows d20s to be rolled for successful striking with ranged fighting and hurling; however, only one point of smiting damage is all that is inflicted regardless of the number of dice rolled. The shelf-life of Holy Water is approximately a month.

Invigoration Potion: Similar to a healing salve, when drinking this holy mixture, the imbiber rolls a Spirit save against DC:8; if successful, then one point of Spirit is restored. This cannot be used cumulatively on the same target in the same day. The potion will become unusable after one month of its creation.

Lekhan Oil: When rubbing this oil on an object or creature, the sounds emanating from the subject are greatly dissipated. While not perfect silence, a person shouting would be at the volume of a whisper. If used in conjunction with a sneak attack or perhaps backstab, this would cause a -2 to the target’s Perception roll. Rubbing the oil requires an action during combat. The oil remains viable for about 2 months.

Mana Cake: This thin bread flake is placed on the tongue and absorbed into the system. It grants an extra spell point, lasting for 8 hours of its consumption. However, it does neutralize any spell point gains from a Mandrake Berry: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Smelling Salts: This mixture is created and dried out into a sealed package. When used on as unconscious creature (body score zero), it will instantly revive the being. This does not affect health, merely causes the recipient to awaken. Further, it will not work on a creature in the negative. Smelling salts have a nice longevity, lasting up to a year.

Subsistence Cube: This is a small sugar cube. When consumed, it allows recipient to go without food, water, and sleep for 48 hours. However, the body must safely recover from the subsistence effect before consuming another one. If a person consumes a second one within a week's span, the effect lasts for half the time, but immediately inflicts one degree of exhaustion. If taken yet again, the time continues to halve and exhaustion degrees increase. A full week per cube consumed must pass before the recursion stops and it the cube can be safely used again. That said, this is also known as a potion drug of abuse for recreation in social circles that can afford it.

Sun Oil: When poured on an object or person, the recipient will radiate bright light for 30 feet and another 10 feet of dim light beyond that. The brilliance lasts for ten hours. When applying the oil, if the employer does not have foul-play or another skill that allows poison-use, then there might be a spill beneath the application. To see, a body save (DC:6) is made. If failing, then beneath where it was applied will also glow for the next ten hours. Attempts to split this to two separate objects by "accidental spill" will result in an automatic spillage to the ground (or inert object) and the duration of the intended application will only last for four hours.

Wyrmtongue: An emulgent used by alchemists.

Armor

In the previous section were the standard leather and iron armors with listed armor class values. However, there are better forging materials and higher skilled creators who can offer better than standard wares. Anything superior will unlikely be in the market and will be arranged directly with the smith. It is also possible that no products of such high-quality are even available, but if they are, the list below gives an idea of the economy for such things.

Item	Quality	AC	At Smith	Local Market	Trade-In	Maintenance
Light
Padded Armor	Good	11	25	35	10	None
Leather Armor	Good	11	40	60	16	2
Studded Leather	Good	12	100	150	40	3
Iron-skin Leather	Superior	13	1,250	1,600	750	15
Medium
Jack of Plates	Common	13	n/a	30	None	4
Chain Shirt	Fine	13	300	400	135	6
Chain Shirt, Steel	Superior	14	2,500	3,000	400	8
Ring Mail	Fine	14	180	250	80	6
Ring Mail, Steel	Superior	15	3,000	3,600	600	10
Breastplate	Fine	14	500	700	225	5
Breastplate, Steel	Fine	15	3,200	4,000	800	12
Heavy
Chain Mail	Fine	16	500	750	225	5
Chain Mail, Steel	Superior	17	3,500	4,200	1000	15
Splint Mail	Fine	17	750	1,000	400	10
Splint Mail, Steel	Superior	18	4,000	4,800	1,200	20
Plate Mail	Fine	18	1,000	1,400	600	12
Plate Mail, Steel	Superior	19	5,000	6,000	1,600	25
Shield
Shield	Fine	+2	100	130	30	3
Shield, Orichalcum	Extraordinary	+3	6,500	7,500	2,500	15

Arms & Weapons

Item	Quality	At Smith	Local Market	Trade-In	Maintenance	Note
Axe	Fine	50	75	25	2
Axe, Silvered	Enhanced	200	250	100	4	silver
Axe, Steel	Superior	500	750	150	2	+1 to hit
Bastard Sword	Fine	150	200	75	6
Bastard Sword, Silvered	Enhanced	300	375	150	8	silver
Bastard Sword, Steel	Superior	1,500	2,000	500	8	+1 to hit
Crossbow	Fine	125	175	75	6
Bolts (12)	Fine	6	10	None	None
Bolts, Silvered (12)	Enhanced	100	120	None	None	silver
Bolts, Steel (12)	Superior	600	720	None	None	+1 to hit
Dagger	Fine	20	30	10	1
Dagger, Silvered	Enhanced	200	250	100	3	silver
Dagger, Steel	Superior	500	650	150	3	+1 to hit
Flail	Fine	60	80	35	3
Flail, Silvered	Enhanced	210	275	120	5	silver
Flail, Steel	Superior	1,000	1,400	300	5	+1 to hit
Glaive	Fine	90	125	45	4
Glaive, Silvered	Enhanced	240	315	120	6	silver
Glaive, Steel	Superior	750	1,000	250	6	+1 to hit
Great Axe	Fine	150	200	75	6
Great Axe, Silvered	Enhanced	300	375	150	8	silver
Great Axe, Steel	Superior	1,500	2,000	500	8	+1 to hit
Halberd	Fine	120	175	55	6
Halberd, Silvered	Enhanced	250	325	120	7	silver
Halberd, Steel	Superior	800	1,200	275	7	+1 to hit
Hammer	Fine	50	65	10	1
Hammer, Silvered	Enhanced	200	250	100	4	silver
Hammer, Steel	Superior	500	700	200	4	+1 to hit
Long Bow	Fine	100	125	50	6
Arrows (12)	Fine	4	6	None	None
Arrows, Silvered (12)	Enhanced	100	120	None	None	silver
Arrows, Steel (12)	Superior	400	600	None	None	+1 to hit
Longsword	Fine	75	100	40	1
Longsword, Silvered	Enhanced	225	300	125	8	silver
Longsword, Steel	Superior	900	1,000	350	8	+1 to hit
Longsword, Meteore	Extraordinary	16,000	20,000	10,000	20	+2 to hit magic
Mace	Fine	30	45	15	1
Mace, Silvered	Enhanced	200	250	100	3	silver
Mace, Steel	Superior	500	700	200	3	+1 to hit
Net	Common	n/a	15	None	None
Ranseur	Fine	40	60	15	3
Ranseur, Silvered	Enhanced	220	275	100	5	silver
Ranseur, Steel	Superior	700	900	180	5	+1 to hit
Shuriken (1)	Fine	5	10	None	None
Shuriken, Silvered (1)	Enhanced	100	150	50	2	silver
Shuriken, Steel (1)	Superior	200	300	75	2	+1 to hit
Sling	Fine	5	8	None	None
Spear	Fine	25	35	10	1
Spear, Silvered	Enhanced	200	250	100	3	silver
Spear, Steel	Superior	600	750	150	3	+1 to hit
War Maul	Fine	90	125	45	4
War Maul, Silvered	Enhanced	240	300	120	6	silver
War Maul, Steel	Superior	1,500	2,000	500	8	+1 to hit
War Maul, Meteore	Extraordinary	20,000	25,000	12,000	25	+2 to hit magic

Clothing

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Belt, leather iron buckle	Common	1	1 5 ¢	3	6	With Standard
Boots, leather	Common	10	15	30	60	With Standard
Boots, Dress, leather	Fine	45	60	120	250	5 ¢
Breeches, linen	Good	12	18	35	70
Breeches, silk	Fine	90	135	270	540	1
Breeches, thick cotton	Fine	18	27	50	100
Breeches, thin cotton	Fine	15	23	45	90
Breeches, wool	Fine	13	20	40	80
Button, ivory	Fine	6	9	18	36
Button, wood	Common	3 ¢	5 ¢	1	1 5 ¢
Cape, linen	Good	30	45	90	150
Cape, thick cotton	Fine	45	65	135	150
Cape, thin cotton	Fine	38	55	110	200
Cloak, heavy wool	Fine	40	60	120	220
Cloak, wool	Good	32	48	95	180
Coat, beaver fur	Fine	90	135	270	540	5 ¢
Coat, leather	Good	45	60	120	240	5 ¢
Coat, leather	Fine	50	75	150	300	5 ¢
Coat, fox fur	Fine	150	225	450	900	1
Coat, lynx fur	Find	180	270	550	1000	2
Coat, rabbit fur	Good	55	75	150	300	5 ¢
Collar, leather	Good	8 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 5 ¢	4 5 ¢
Dress, linen	Common	15	23	40	80
Dress, linen	Good	18	27	50	100
Dress, Fancy, linen	Fine	90	135	270	540	1
Dress, Fancy, silk	Fine	150	225	450	900	2
Dress, thick cotton	Fine	28	42	80	160
Dress, thin cotton	Fine	22	32	65	130
Dress, wool	Good	20	30	60	120
Gloves, leather	Common	7	11	20	35
Gloves, wool	Common	5	7 5 ¢	15	28	With Standard
Handkerchief, linen per sq-inch	Good	6 ¢	9 ¢	1 6 ¢	4
Handkerchief, linen per sq-inch	Fine	9 ¢	1 5 ¢	3	6
Hat, beaver fur	Fine	9	15	30	60
Hat, rabbit fur	Good	6	9	18	35
Hat, Fancy, beaver fur	Fine	18	30	60	125
Hat, wool	Common	4	6	10	20
Jacket, leather	Fine	90	135	260	525
Jacket, linen	Good	38	55	110	200
Jacket, silk	Fine	125	190	375	750	1
Jacket, thick cotton	Fine	70	110	200	350	5 ¢
Jacket, thin cotton	Fine	50	75	150	300	5 ¢
Jacket, wool	Good	32	48	95	180
Mittens, wool	Common	2	3	6	10
Sandals, leather	Common	4	6	10	20
Scarf, silk	Fine	18	30	60	120
Scarf, wool	Common	5 5 ¢	7 3 ¢	14	25	With Standard
Shirt, linen	Good	15	23	45	90
Shirt, silk	Fine	100	150	300	600	1
Shirt, Gamboissed, thick cotton	Fine	18	27	55	110
Shirt, thin cotton	Good	15	22	40	75
Shirt, wool	Common	10	15	28	55	With Standard
Shirt, Gamboissed, wool	Good	13	20	30	60
Shoes, leather	Good	7	11	20	40
Shoes, Dress, leather	Fine	30	45	90	180

Food

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Ale (1 gal)	Good	8 ¢	1 1 ¢	2 1 ¢	3 9 ¢
Almonds (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	2 8 ¢
Applejack (1 pint)	Good	2	3	6	12
Apples (1 bushel)	Common	3 6 ¢	4 4 ¢	8 6 ¢	15
Apples (1 lb)	Common	¾ ¢	1 ¢	2 ¢	4 ¢
Beef (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	7 ¢	1 3 ¢	2 6 ¢
Beef, Corned (1 lb)	Good	1 2 ¢	1 6 ¢	3 1 ¢	6
Beef, Salted (1 lb)	Good	2	3	6	12
Beef, Sausage (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	7 ¢	1 3 ¢	2 6 ¢
Beer (1 gal)	Good	1 4 ¢	2 1 ¢	4 1 ¢	8
Beets, Pickled (1 lb)	Good	2	3	6	12
Bread, Rye (8 oz)	Common	4 ¢	5 ¢	1	2
Bread, Wheat (8 oz)	Good	5 ¢	6 ¢	1 1 ¢	2 2 ¢
Butter, Salted (1 lb)	Good	1 2 ¢	1 8 ¢	3 5 ¢	7
Cheese (1 lb)	Good	1 2 ¢	1 5 ¢	2 8 ¢	5 3 ¢
Chevon (1 lb)	Good	4 ¢	7 ¢	1 3 ¢	2 6 ¢
Chicken (1 lb)	Common	2 ¢	3 ¢	6 ¢	1
Cider, Hard (1 gal)	Good	3 2 ¢	4 2 ¢	8 5 ¢	17
Cider, Sweet (1 gal)	Good	2	2 6 ¢	5	9
Clams, In Shell (8 lbs)	Good	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 4 ¢
Clams, In Shell (1 lb)	Good	½ ¢	1 ¢	2 ¢	4 ¢
Cloves (1 lb)	Good	5	7 5 ¢	15	30
Corn Meal (1 lb)	Common	2 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 4 ¢
Corn, Feed (1 bushel)	Common	4 2 ¢	5 2 ¢	10 3 ¢	20
Corn, Feed (1 lb)	Common	¾ ¢	1 ¢	2 ¢	4 ¢
Duck (1 lb)	Good	3 ¢	5 ¢	7 ¢	1 3 ¢
Eggs, Chicken (1 dozen)	Common	6 ¢	8 ¢	1 4 ¢	Spoiled
Figs, Dried (1 lb)	Common	8 ¢	1	2	4
Fish, Fresh (5 lbs)	Good	1	1 3 ¢	2 8 ¢	Spoiled
Fish, Fresh (1 lb)	Good	2 ¢	3 ¢	7 ¢	Spoiled
Fish, Salted (1 lb)	Good	8 ¢	1 1 ¢	2	4
Flour, Rye (1 lb)	Common	3 ¢	4 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢
Flour, Wheat (1 lb)	Common	5 ¢	6 ¢	1 1 ¢	2 1 ¢
Ginger (1 lb)	Good	1 5 ¢	2 3 ¢	4 5 ¢	9
Grain, Barley (10 lbs)	Good	2 7 ¢	3 4 ¢	6 7 ¢	14
Grain, Wheat (1 lb)	Common	3 ¢	4 ¢	7 ¢	1 5 ¢
Grapes (1 bushel)	Good	7 2 ¢	9 5 ¢	19	40
Grapes (1 lb)	Good	2 ¢	3 ¢	4 ¢	9 ¢
Ham, Sugar Cured (12 lbs)	Good	12 5 ¢	18 9 ¢	37 5 ¢	75
Hay (1 ton)	Common	25	30	60	Spoiled
Honey (8 oz)	Good	1	1 5 ¢	3	6
Milk, In-Season (1 gal)	Common	¾ ¢	1 ¢	2 ¢	Spoiled
Milk, Out-of-Season (1 gal)	Good	3 ¢	4 ¢	8 ¢	Spoiled
Molasses, black strap (1 gal)	Good	6	9	18	36
Molasses, sweet (1 gal)	Good	4	6	12	24
Mustard, seed (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Mutton (1 lb)	Good	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 5 ¢
Oatmeal (1 lb)	Common	3 ¢	4 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢
Olive Oil (1 gal)	Good	7	10 3 ¢	21	40
Olives, Pickled (1 lb)	Good	6	9	16	32
Pepper, black (1 lb)	Good	6	9	18	36
Pickles, Malt Vinegar (1 lb)	Good	2	3	6	12
Pickles, Wine Vinegar (1 lb)	Good	5	8	1 5	30
Pork (1 lb)	Common	2½ ¢	3	6	13
Port, Salted (1 lb)	Common	1	1 3 ¢	2 5 ¢	5
Raisins (1 lb)	Good	7 ¢	1	2	4
Ration, Dairy Cow (1 day, 18 lbs)	Hay	2½ ¢	3 ¢	5 ¢	1
Ration, Horse (1 day, 20 lbs)	Oats	1¼	2	5	10
Ration, Ox (1 day, 36 lbs)	Hay	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 1 ¢	2
Ration, Sow (1 day, 6 lbs)	Corn	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 1 ¢	2
Ration, Warhorse (1 day, 25 lbs)	Oats and Hay	3	5	10	20
Rations, Military Person (1 day)	Hardtack, Pork	2 1 ¢	3 1 ¢	7	13
Rum (1 gal)	Common	15	22	45	90
Rum (1 gal)	Fine	24	36	75	150
Salt, Rock (1 lb)	Good	3 ¢	4 ¢	7 ¢	1 3 ¢
Salt, Rock, refined (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Salt, Sea, raw (1 lb)	Good	2 ¢	3 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢
Salt, Sea, refined (1 lb)	Good	4½ ¢	7 ¢	1 4 ¢	2 8 ¢
Salt, Spring, raw (1 lb)	Good	5 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Shrimp, Whole, raw (1 lb)	Good	4 ¢	7 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Strawberry jam (1 lb)	Common	1½ ¢	2 ¢	4 ¢	8 ¢
Sugar (1 lb)	Good	1	1 5 ¢	3	6
Sugar, refined (1 lb)	Good	1 5 ¢	2 3 ¢	4 5 ¢	9
Turkey (1 lb)	Good	2½ ¢	4 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢
Venison (1 lb)	Good	3 ¢	5 ¢	1	2
Venison, Dried (1 lb)	Good	6 ¢	9 ¢	2	4
Venison, Smoked (1 lb)	Good	6 ¢	9 ¢	2	4
Vinegar, Cider (1 gal)	Good	3 5 ¢	5 2 ¢	10 5 ¢	21
Vinegar, Malt (1 gal)	Common	9 ¢	1 3 ¢	2 6 ¢	5
Vinegar, Wine (1 gal)	Good	5	7 5 ¢	15	30
Wine (1 gal)	Good	5 4 ¢	7 1 ¢	14 3 ¢	30
Wine (1 gal)	Fine	9	15	30	60

Furnishings

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Bed, Queen-Sized	Good	60	70	180	350
Blanket, Wool	Good	5	7	14	28	With Standard
Bookshelf (7ft x 3ft x 1ft)	Good	70	105	210	420
Caldron, Iron (2 gal)	Good	34	51	101	200
Caldron, Iron (4 gal)	Good	55	82	164	325
Hour glass, clear	Fine	15	22 5 ¢	45	90
Desk, Writing, mahogany	Fine	225	340	680	1360
Dice, lead (pair)	Good	5 ¢	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	3
Hunting Horn, brass	Good	30	45	90	180
Hunting Horn, ram’s horn	Good	25	38	75	150
Ink, Black (1 oz)	Good	1	1 5 ¢	3	6
Lamp, Oil, brass	Good	5	7 5	15	30
Lock, Standard, iron	Good	6	9	18	35
Lock, Advanced, steel	Good	15	22 5 ¢	45	90
Mirror, polished steel (3in-diam)	Good	1 2 ¢	1 8 ¢	3 6 ¢	7 2 ¢
Mirror, silvered (4in-diam, handle)	Fine	25	37 5 ¢	75	150
Pillow, linen, goose-down	Good	4	6	12	25
Razor, Straight, steel	Good	3 3 ¢	5	10	20
Rug, bearskin	Good	50	75	150	300
Table, wood (15in x 40in, 18in tall)	Good	50	75	150	300
Table, Dining, oak (8ft x 3ft)	Good	115	172	345
Table, Pedestal, wood (1ft-diam)	Good	14	21	42	84
Tent, 1-Person, canvas	Good	20	30	60	120	2 ¢
Wardrobe (8ft x 3ft x 2ft)	Fine	90	135	275	550

Musical

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Bagpipes	Good	28	42	84	168	2 ¢
Drum, wood and skin (10in-diam)	Good	18	27	54	108	1 ¢
Flute, brass	Good	32	48	96	192	3 ¢
Harpsichord	Fine	90	135	270	600	1
Lute	Fine	60	90	180	360	6 ¢
Lyre, wood (8-string)	Fine	45	70	135	270	5 ¢
Pan Flute, wooden	Good	16	24	48	96
Pipe Organ	Fine	160	225	450	900	1 5 ¢
Trumpet, brass	Good	40	60	120	250	4 ¢
Viola	Fine	45	65	130	275	5 ¢

Real Estate

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Money Down	50-yr Month	Maintenance
Bungalow, 300 sq-ft	Common	2400	2640	500	24	9
Casita, 500 sq-ft	Good	4200	4620	1200	56	10
Cottage, 1000 sq-ft	Good	9000	9900	3000	100	12
Townhome, 1500 sq-ft	Fine	14,000	15,400	4500	175	15
Villa, 2000 sq-ft	Fine	19,200	21,120	8000	225	18
Chateau, 2500 sq-ft	Fine	25,000	27,500	12,000	250	24
Mansion, 3000 sq-ft	Fine	30,000	33,000	15,000	300	30
Manor, 5000 sq-ft	Fine	55,000	60,500	30,000	500	60
Land, Farming (1 acre)	Good	300	330	n/a	n/a
Land, Estate (1 acre)	Fine	500	550	n/a	n/a
Rental, Bungalow 300 sq-ft	Common	20	30	n/a	n/a
Rental, Casita, 500 sq-ft	Good	30	45	n/a	n/a
Rental, Cottage, 1000 sq-ft	Good	60	75	n/a	n/a
Rental, Townhome, 1500 sq-ft	Fine	90	120	n/a	n/a
Boarding Room (1 month)	Common	35	n/a	n/a	n/a	2-occ
Boarding Room Private (1 month)	Good	60	n/a	n/a	n/a	Single occ

Purchasing property is a difficult thing. Interest rates are around 2% monthly with a third to half collateral for loans. Even then, mortgages rarely run under 50 years. Even when someone is willing to buy an entire lot or home in cash, the seller will typically add a 5-year mortgage for the final 10% to ensure it is being used for the purpose stated in the contract. More than one legal battle has ensured over breach of contract, not because of failure of payment, but failure of declared intent, whereby damages often reach close to the amount paid to date, sometimes more.

While there are no real estate agents per se, it is not uncommon to have a pitchman or bank representative for the owner, as owners are often away and unable to manage the sale. Further, one quick note on the sale of a manor: if purchasing one, a minimum of 5 acres will be included.

Also, concerning boarding rooms. There are basically two forms. The first is a double occupancy where each pay around 35 bits per month. The other is a single room, which obviously costs more. Traveling priests, when no temple is available, and other types often use boarding when having business in a location for a few weeks or even perhaps a few years. However, this is a considered short-term rental agreement. Most other agreements are for long-term or life rental of a homestead.

Services

Item		At Source	Local Market	Shortage	Strike	Maintenance
Banquet (per person)		10	12	24	48
Cartage, Land (per barrel per day)		2	3	6	12
Fortune-Telling, (1 reading)		2	3	6	12
Carriage Service (per mile)		5 ¢	7 ¢	2	4
Lodging, Common (each)		1	1 5 ¢	4	8
Lodging, Double Occupancy (each)		2 8 ¢	4 2 ¢	9	18
Lodging, Quad Occupancy (each)		2 2 ¢	3 3 ¢	7	14
Lodging, Religious Hostel (single)		2	3	6	12
Messenger (per mile)		1 ¢	2 ¢	3 ¢	6 ¢
Scribe (per hour)		2	3	6	12
Shipping, Sea (per barrel per day)		1 5 ¢	2 3 ¢	5	10
Shoeing, Horse (4 shoes)		18	30	60	120
Stabling, with feed (per day)		8 ¢	1	2	4
Travel, By Coach (per day)		10	15	30	60
Travel, By Ship (per day)		12	18	36	75
Valet (per day)		7 ¢	1	2	4

Services should never be acquired outside the local market, unless managed under special circumstances controlled by the GM. Perhaps one of the player’s characters is a fortune-teller.

Moreover, it simply makes no sense to go to another city to get services for a different location. However, there may be a worker shortage, which would force up the price. It is also possible there could be a great fear to perform the service from a perceived curse or perhaps some sort of organized strike where those performing the service might be endangered by threat of reputation or even physical harm.

Further, the difference between purchasing through the local market and hiring someone directly is exactly that description. Quite often, if a resident of the area, payments will be directly to the source. However, if a visitor to another city, using an agent to plan for services is not uncommon.

Lodging: Various businesses and taverns offer lodging to travelers. Many will have a common room where every sleeps. Typically, there is not a bed for anyone bur rather various furnishings and floor space. To acquire a private room, a double occupancy or four-person room can be provided; however, these are less common and not all inns will have them. If not paying for all occupancy slots, there is a high probability, the inn will lodge a stranger to fill the extra bed and collect funds.

Religious Hostel: These are private rooms offered by churches and temples. These have limited availability and are typically offered to those of the faith first. Often a traveling priest or monk will be staying in an area for a few weeks but will require privacy. This can be found at the hostel of his or her faith. Occasionally, a mission will require months of extended stay. In these cases, the expense might be offset by bartering some simple services in exchange. This would usually include acting as a desk agent for part of the time or perhaps cleaning and cooking at the church.

Shoeing, Horse: When shoeing a horse, it permits the beast of burden to carry an additional 100 pounds of burden. However, there are also small risks of damaging the beast. These are explained under the farrier skill.

Storage

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Backpack, leather (1¼ cu feet)	Good	10	15	30	60	With Standard
Backpack, leather (3½ cu feet)	Good	15	24	45	90
Backpack, oiled leather (1¼ cu feet)	Fine	12	18	35	70
Backpack, suede (2¾ cu feet)	Fine	16	28	55	110
Bag, buckskin (1½ cu feet)	Good	6 5 ¢	9 7 ¢	19	38
Bag, hemp canvas (1½ cu feet)	Common	5	7 5 ¢	15	30
Barrel, cedar (15 gal)	Good	10	15	28	50
Barrel, oak (15 gal)	Good	10	15	28	50
Barrel, pine (15 gal)	Common	9	13	26	45
Barrel, oak (20 gal)	Good	11	17	30	55
Barrel, oak (40 gal)	Good	15	23	45	60
Basket, ash-wicker (½ cu foot)	Good	4	6	10 5 ¢	18 4 ¢
Basket, bamboo-plaited (1 cu foot)	Good	10	15	26	46
Basket, oak-plaited (1¼ cu foot)	Good	7	10 5 ¢	18 4 ¢	32
Basket, straw-plaited (200 in3)	Common	2	3	4 8 ¢	8 3 ¢
Basket, willow-wicker (¼ cu foot)	Common	5	7 5 ¢	13	23
Basket, wool-coiled (3 quarts dry)	Good	10	15	26	46
Basket, wool-coiled (6 gal. dry)	Good	30	45	80	135
Bottle, clear glass, quart	Fine	8 ¢	1 5 ¢	3	6
Bottle, green glass, quart	Good	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 4 ¢	With Standard
Canteen, wood cork-stopper (quart)	Good	2	3	6	12
Cart, Mule, wooden 1-axel	Common	30	45	90	180	3 ¢
Cart, Mule, wooden, 2-axels	Good	40	60	120	240	4 ¢
Cart. Push, wooden, 1-axel	Common	25	38	75	150	2 ¢
Coin purse, canvas	Common	3 ¢	5 ¢	1	2	With Standard
Coin purse, suede	Good	4 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	1 4 ¢
Coin purse, felt-covered	Fine	1	1 5 ¢	3	6
Jug, stoneware (1 gal)	Good	4	6	12	24
Pot, earthenware (1 gal)	Common	1 3 ¢	1 9 ¢	3 4 ¢	5 8 ¢
Pot, porcelain (1 gal)	Fine	3 5 ¢	6 1 ¢	11	20
Pot, stoneware (1 gal)	Good	2 4 ¢	3 6 ¢	6 5 ¢	11 7 ¢
Quiver, leather	Good	2 5 ¢	3 8 ¢	7 5 ¢	15
Saddlebags, leather (6 gal dry)	Good	10	15	30	60
Scabbard, Longsword, leather	Good	5	7 8 ¢	15	30
Sheathe, Dagger, leather	Good	2	3	6	12
Wagon, Cargo, wooden, canvas	Good	500	750	1500	3000	5
Waterskin (1 gal)	Common	4	6	10	18	With Standard

Substance

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Adamantine, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	5,000 250 gold	n/a	n/a	n/a
Algidum (1 lb)	Ore	4,000 200 gold	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ambergris (1 oz)	Good	45	65	125	250
Amethyst (1 carat)	Fine	25	40	60	80
Beeswax (5 lb)	Good	1 5 ¢	2 5 ¢	4	6
Brass (1 lb)	Alloy	n/a	25	n/a	n/a
Brick (9in x 5in x 3 in)	Good	½ ¢	¾ ¢	1½ ¢	3 ¢
Bronze (1 lb)	Alloy	n/a	20	n/a	n/a
Buckskin (1 sq yard)	Good	4	6	12	24
Coal, Heating (1 ton)	Common	15	23	38	60
Coal, Smithing (500 lbs)	Good	7	11	18	30
Copper, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	30	50	n/a	n/a
Down, Goose (1 lb)	Common	1	1 5 ¢	3	5
Electrum (1 lb)	Ore	400	500	n/a	n/a
Firewood (cord)	Common	10	12 3 ¢	22	33
Firewood (per day)	Common	1½ ¢	2 ¢	5 ¢	9 ¢
Fleece (1 lb)	Common	2	2 4 ¢	5	10
Gold, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	1,800 90 gold	2000 100 gold	n/a	n/a
Hide, Cow (1 sq yard)	Common	¾	1	2	4
Hide, Lamb (1 sq yard)	Common	1 2 ¢	1 8 ¢	3 6 ¢	7 2 ¢
Hide, Horse (1 sq yard)	Good	4	6	12	24
Iron, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ivory, Elephant (1 pound)	Good	90	150	300	600
Lambskin (1 sq yard)	Good	7	11	21	42
Lead, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Leather, Cow (1 sq yard)	Good	4 8 ¢	6 6 ¢	13	26
Leather, Cow (full hide)	Good	20	26 6 ¢	54	110
Lumber (200 board ft)	Good	15	23	45	90
Meteore, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	800 40 gold	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mythril, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	4,500 225 gold	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oil, hemp seed (1 gal)	Good	30	45	90	180
Oil, linseed (1 gal)	Good	24	36	72	144
Oil, whale (1 gal)	Good	1	2	4	8
Oil, whale (1 gal)	Fine	2	3	6	12
Papyrus (1 ft x 1 ft)	Good	6 ¢	9 ¢	1 8 ¢	3 6 ¢
Parchment, lambskin (1 ft x 1 ft)	Good	1	1 5 ¢	3	6
Pearl, Baroque	Good	22	33	66	140
Pearl, Button (6mm)	Fine	190	285	570	1,140
Pearl, Round (6mm)	Fine	500	750	n/a	n/a
Pearlash (1 lb)	Good	4	6	12	24
Pelt, Beaver	Good	4 5 ¢	6	12	24
Pelt, Fox	Good	5	7 5 ¢	15	30
Pelt, Mink	Good	8 ¢	1	2	4
Phosphorus, Powder (1 oz)	Good	2	3	6	12
Pelt, Rabbit	Good	5 ¢	6 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 5 ¢
Pigskin (1 sq yard)	Good	3	4	8	16
Platinum, Ore	Ore	320	400	n/a	n/a
Quicksilver (1 oz)	Fine	1 3 ¢	2	4	8
Rope, Cotton (50 ft)	150lb-Rating	13	20	40	80	With Standard
Rope, Hemp (50 ft)	250lb-Rating	24	36	72	144
Rope, Hemp Double-Thick (50 ft)	900lb-Rating	70	105	210	420
Rope, Silk (50 ft)	500lb-Rating	30	45	90	180
Seed, Tobacco (oz per 4 acres)	Good	60	90	180	360
Silver, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	300 15 gold	400 20 gold	n/a	n/a
Soap, Hard (1 lb)	Good	8 ¢	1 2 ¢	2 5 ¢	5
Steel, Alloy (1 lb)	Alloy	n/a	20	n/a	n/a
Tin, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tobacco, Chewing	Common	1	1 5 ¢	3	5
Tobacco, Smoking	Good	1 3 ¢	1 9 ¢	4	8
Zinc, Ore (1 lb)	Ore	15	n/a	n/a	n/a

Adamantine: The sparse pitch-black ore is very heavy and offers amazing protection in armors. Some consider this a metal while others a stone. The truth is it is a little of each. Adamantine can only be smelted with special tools and skills. Further, one cannot use standard forging methods to work with this particular substance, as it also grows in a crystalline structure which has to be controlled properly during any forging using cold metallurgy. This obsidian-colored mineral in found deep in the earth, often close to volcanic sources. When raw adamantine is mined, usually only small deposits are found.

Algidum: This is a very peculiar metal that cannot be forged in fire, but rather requires the rare skill of cold-metallurgy to fashion.

Brass: Adding zinc to the smelting process of copper will produce brass. This alloy is used in decorative finishing, locking mechanisms, even the mechanics of crossbows. There have been applications for brass in plumbing and plating for musical instruments. In agriculture, brass has been used for gears and bearings in some of the more sophisticated engineering.

Bronze: This is an alloy, but not naturally occurring. It is created by the melting copper and tin together. It is highly resistant to corrosion, especially that of water and sea salt. Further, bronze may offer a shielding to psionic and other mental attacks. It is not mined by manufactured.

Copper: This metal has several purposes. It can be mixed with zinc to create brass. It can also be combined with tin to produce bronze. One of the most common uses for copper is to press it into coins. By weight, 500 coins equal one pound of copper.

Gold: While silver may set the currency standard, gold is probably the most recognized of all the previous metals. Gold coins are the heaviest of all coins, due to both their size and density. Stacking 100 gold coins on a scale will equate to one pound. It is sold from mines 3.5 million bits per ton or around 1800 per pound. The exchange rate is 1 gold coin equals 20 silver bits equals 200 coppers. However, by weight one pound of gold equals about 5 pounds of silver equals nearly 40 pounds of copper.

Electrum: This naturally occurring greenish metal is not uncommon to find; however, it exists in less abundancy than platinum. In Enchanted Realms, it should not be confused with the real-world alloy of gold and silver. It is rare and thus occasionally people have used it as a coin because it tends to smelt well with other metals.

Iron: This is the core metal of most weapon-making. However, iron offers much more than the art of war. Many tools, such as sickles and ploys are made from iron, which allow for growing food in tougher soils. Further, picks and drills make use of iron, permitted salts and other minerals to be extracted from the earth in ways not possible with bronze or stone. Combined with charcoal and quenched by various cooling techniques, iron can be forged into a steel alloy. Mined in bulk, iron sells for around 10,000 bits per ton.

Lead: This soft and heavy metal is sometimes used in armors and shields, but it is the least effective of the metals for this purpose. However, lead has a fairly low melting point, making it a wonderful ore to use a welding joints. Its value is a little less than iron, fetching 6000 bits per ton. Also, remember that plumbum is denser than iron. A cubic inch of lead will weigh just under half a pound, but a cubic inch of iron only 4 ounces.

Meteore: A very rare metal with limited uses. Primarily weapons and armors are its chief purpose, which still makes it a rather coveted ore to have. It is a natural alloy arriving in chunks of metal fallen from the skies, which may be why it has been called by other names, such as Thunder-Metal and Sky-Ore. Of course, not every meteorite contains the special ore. In fact, only around 1 in 20 that do reach the ground consist of this special metal. The average rock contains between 3 and 30 pounds; however, major craters of several tons have been discovered. Its rarity both increases and decreases its value, as there really is not enough to establish a solid trade commodity. Combined with its limited use, a generally agreed value has been placed around 800 silver bits per pound.

Mythril: This is a quite unusual ore, in all sorts of environments – sometimes when a geological formation of ore would not seem to make sense. Mythril deposits have been discovered in other mines, but also in swamps and arctic terrains. Its properties make it very durable, but also very light. In fact, a cubic foot of mythril weight around 150 pounds, compared to about 500 pounds of iron occupying the same volume. As such, it often requires less material; however, it will take up around three times the physical space by weight. The current exchange for this ore is 4500 bits per pound.

Platinum: A platinum rod weighs one-fourth of a pound. This means that by weight, platinum is not much more valuble than silver. This fact confuses a lot of people considering how the exchange rate works. Perhaps money-crafters of the past made a mistake by offering the rod of platinum. However, the mining price of platinum is set about 320 silver bits per pound.

Silver: This is the metal used as the standard for currency exchange. When minted into coins, they are flat discs with a hole in the center. A silver bit’s outer circumference is close to that of a US Dime. However, due to its missing center, it requires around 400 bits to make a pound of silver.

Tin: As a light metal, tin is an excellent addition to other metals to create alloy variants in the smelting process.

Zinc: A less-often-considered metal in the fantasy world, but a very important one for many of the productions of the world. It is also a quiet profit-maker, as it is sold for more than iron and can rival copper from time to time is some markets. Zinc is priced at 30,000 silver bits per ton.

As final note on substances, there are several not listed here which have additional properties and a hyper-normal nature. Among these are duskwood, orichalcum, scarletite, stonewood, and others. Further details about these materials can be found in the Game Master section.

Tools

Item	Quality	At Source	Local Market	Nearby City	Distant City	Maintenance
Abacus	Fine	6	9	18	36
Auger Drill, manual	Good	15	23	45	90
Book, Parchment, leather (24-pg)	Good	30	45	90	180
Cage, Rabbit Trap	Good	16	24	48	96
Calligraphy Pens	Fine	8	12	24	48
Chisel, wood and iron	Good	2	3	6	12
Fishing Pole, with line	Good	1 2 ¢	1 8 ¢	3 5 ¢	7
Grappling Hook, iron	Good	14	21	42	84
Grappling Hook, steel	Fine	16	24	48	96
Hoe, wood and iron	Common	6	9	18	36
Jewelers Tools	Fine	30	45	90	180
Lawn Mower, manual	Fine	60	90	180	360	1
Lock Picks, steel	Fine	18	30	60	120
Magnifying glass (3in-diam)	Fine	12	18	36	72
Pick, Mining, steel	Good	20	30	60	120
Pitchfork, iron	Common	7	10	20	40
Plow, Iron/Wood	Good	38	57	115	225
Plow, Steel	Fine	60	90	180	360	1
Quill (qty 3)	Good	¾ ¢	1 ¢	2 ¢	4 ¢
Scale, Balance, bronze, 3in-disks	Fine	30	45	90	180
Scissors, iron	Good	6	9	18	36
Shears, iron	Good	7	11	22	44
Shears, steel	Fine	9	15	30	60
Shovel, wood and iron	Good	10	15	30	60
Sickle, iron	Good	9	13	26	52
Signet Ring, brass	Fine	10	15	30	60
Spyglass, brass	Fine	22	35	70	140
Torch, wood tallow	Common	2 ¢	3 ¢	5 ¢	1	With Standard
Torch, wood wax	Good	4 ¢	6 ¢	1	2
Whetstone	Good	8 ¢	1	2	4

Lawnmower: This is a simple mechanical device, taking advantage of brass bearings, engineering and other advancements in machinery to spin rotating blades as a person pushes it from behind. It will effectively cut a clear path in grass and other flora.

Plows: In both iron and steel varieties, the ploy is hooked up to horses or oxen, used to cut furrows in the soil. The steel ploy will work terrains that are rougher and have more difficult soil.