Goods & Currency (PSR Supplement)

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A “good” or “trade good” is any item that retains its full value whether bought or sold. This generally includes metals, gemstones, and non-perishable foodstuffs like rice or spices. Gold, silver, and copper pieces are the most widely used goods.

Art goods like statues or portraits are high-value goods, with a cost that might be unique to each item.

Currency

The most widely accepted currencies in this world are the gold piece, silver piece, and copper piece. A gold piece is worth 10 silver pieces, and a silver piece is worth 10 copper pieces.

A skilled laborer can typically earn 1 gold piece per day of work, and an unskilled laborer 1 silver pierce per day. Protags are fortunate in that they can often earn even more per day.

Though each is normally a minted coin, every “piece” is 10 grams (or ~0.022 pounds) of the metal and is worth the same amount regardless of what shape it takes. A 1000-gram gold bar for example has equal worth to 100 gold pieces.

In common speech the phrase “20 gold” means 20 gold pieces. The actual word “pieces” is often implied. Similarly, copper pieces are often called “pennies.”

Common Goods (Example)

Loose goods such as spices and grains are commonly carried in sacks, which themselves cost practically nothing.

Good	Value	Carry	Note
Copper Piece	0.01 gold	Coin	"Pennies." Petty currency for buying water and wheat. Often not even minted.
Silver Piece	0.1 gold	Coin	"SP." Common currency. Traders trust only minted coins, to ensure purity.
Gold Piece	1 gold	Coin	"GP." Coins are often minted by governments to exert authority, but gold is gold.
Pearl (Baroque)	5 gold	Light	This pearl has minor imperfections, but can still make for marvelous jewelry.
Semiprecious Gem	20 gold	Light	A 2-carat amethyst, amber, jade, garnet, or similar gem cut for use in jewelry.
Grains	0.1 gold	Standard	Wheat, rice, maize, oats, or similar. The bedrock of agriculture and civilization.
Salt	0.1 gold	Standard	Plentiful, easily harvested in several ways, and an extremely popular spice.
Iron Bar	0.2 gold	Standard	Extremely useful material for smithing and forging, but widely mined and plentiful.
Fleece	0.5 gold	Standard	A partial coat of raw sheep's wool, highly sought in textiles and for comfort.
Pepper	0.5 gold	Standard	Ground, dried, and cooked peppercorns are a widely desired spice.
Copper Bar	1 gold	Standard	Usefulness in a distant age led to its current over-abundance. Still widely traded.
Cotton	2 gold	Standard	A bundle of hand-picked cotton, used in some of the most comfortable clothing.
Sugar	2 gold	Standard	A sack of sweet-tasting, addictive white powder. Widely craved.
Tobacco	1 gold	Standard	Cured plant leaves. An addictive stress-reliever, commonly chewed or smoked.
Tea	2 gold	Standard	Cured plant leaves used in addictive drinks. Once monopolized to inflate cost.
Tin	2 gold	Standard	A soft metal, somewhat rare. The main part of pewter, and a minor part of bronze.
Silver Bar	10 gold	Standard	Known for its luster. Quite conductive. Portrays protection and purity, to some.
Saffron	50 gold	Standard	A red spice for ultra-wealthy. This sack is from half a million hand-picked plants.
Gold Bar	100 gold	Standard	The near-universal standard of value, but more pompous than silver or copper.

Uncommon Goods (Example)

Once you reach 5th level, you've made the connections to buy or sell these goods easily during downtime trade.

Good	Value	Carry	Note
Adamant Piece	5 gold	Coin	Black coinage minted in a past age. Today, most is used in mighty alloys.
Platinum Piece	10 gold	Coin	"PP." Value-dense currency associated with archmages, monarchs, and tycoons.
Pearl (Perfect)	100 gold	Light	This finest quality of natural pearl is of flawless shape, smoothness, and color.
Precious Gem	200 gold	Light	A 1-carat diamond, ruby, emerald, or sapphire cut and polished for use in jewelry.
Adamant Bar	500 gold	Standard	Black metal, reflects rainbows. Hard to smith but leads to legendary alloys.
Ambergris	600 gold	Standard	A wax made rarely inside whales. Extremely valued for perfumes and seasoning.
Platinum Bar	1000 gold	Standard	Rare, incredibly valuable precious metal needed to cast powerful spells.