Currency

The universal currency, money. One has to go very, very far into the boonies to find places that won't recognize the intrinsic value of a golden coin, silver denarius, or copper penny. Physical currency like has two distinct origins: Midasgard, and Nostrum. In Midasgard, they developed a decimalized system of currency where the lowest denominator was an 'as,' and in Nostrum they use a base-12 system where the lowest denomination is a pence.

In the modern day, since the fall of the Empyreans, the Nostrum coinage system is the one recognized throughout the world. Old Empyrean coins are now valued as collector's items, with some people willing to pay a premium for coins minted so long ago.

Currency Table

Part of what makes Nostrum coinage useful across the world is how standardized their size and weight are. A pound coin (literally one pound of silver) is rarely used except as an accounting term. However, a pound of silver is what is given to the royal mints, and lesser coinage is thus minted, whether that be into 240 silver pennies or some other combination.

Name	Value In Pence	Description
Penny	1	The lowest denomination of currency, there isn't much one can buy with a single pence anymore.
Threepence	3	Also called a Thruppence.
Shilling	12	Also comes in half-shillings, also called sixpence or Tanners. The name originates from an old decree that the Tanner's Guild cannot charge more than a half-shilling for their services. This eventually led to the ruin of that guild.
Crown	60	Also comes in half-crowns.
Pound	240	The largest denomination of silver currency.

Acquirement

Acquiring money is an involved process, as we all know. There are essentially two ways to acquire it: all at once, such as stealing a ton of money in one go; or, over time, such as through gainful employment.

Employment

If a character has a job, then at the end of every season they receive their pay. A character doesn't have to emote being at their job for them to be gainfully employed; it can be assumed that it's what happens in the background, between events, outside of when they're logged on for rp.

Some employment has inherent risks. If someone works for a gang, for example, then their job puts them at odds with the law. A situation will never arise where something negative happens "off screen," but just keep in mind that if you're doing some kind of dirty work, even if you never rp it out in game they're doing it in the background.

Tiers of Employment

Depending on how good their job is, they'll make different amounts of money at the end of the season. You'll be told how much your character stands to make at their job, depending on what it is.

Windfalls

A sudden windfall can also stand to earn a character a lot of money. This can be as simple as doing a one-off job that offers pay as a reward, such as a quest. It can also mean stealing the money from someone else.

The tradeoff for doing this instead of working a normal job is that this pays better, but obviously accounts for more risk. It also involves actually doing something, whereas employment is just tracked in the background. This 'doing something' could mean risking life and limb, making powerful enemies, or anything else really.

Tracking Currency

Every character's money should be tracked on their profile.

When money is gained, the amount goes up. When money is lost, the amount goes down. There are some expenses that are so trivial they aren't tracked: like when the character buys beer at a bar, rents a room for a single night, or purchases a new set of cutlery.

For what you can spend money on, consult the Markets page.