06-01-2013, 05:54 AM
(06-01-2013, 03:34 AM)Bovel Wrote: [ -> ]What we need is a list comparing what various tradable goods are worth compared to each other and how much the common farmer versus a noble makes in a years time (perhaps a soldier's wage would be nice to see as well). Drinks would be really cheap because in yesteryears one couldn't trust that clear water didn't make you sick and ale and such was a more secure choice of drink, and compared with today every kind of alcoholic drink was much lighter on the alcohol. Any kind of mount or beast of burden would cost tons of money and something a farmer would save up years to buy. Meat and fish would also be quite pricy. A good picture is that two red mullets were in Roman times worth as much as a good horse. I seem to remember that we have had this discussion before and someone of the GMs at the time made some kind of guide or list on money's worth, no?
In a effort to help, though out this forum there have been multiple posts like this one that actually suggest useful ideas that could help this discussion move forward and each time they were completely ignored by the two sides bickering over wither or not gold is worth anything.