I'm really not sure who keeps spreading this misinformation, but additional accounts are not attained from PMing me. For the past few months, I've been ignoring such PMs because the information on how to get a second account has been on the Wiki for quite a while, and there's even an autobroadcast with the procedure. I don't intend to be mean, but I've also gotten tired of sending the same reply time after time: "Please submit a ticket in-game."

Anyway, please spread the word to whoever has been instructing folks to send me a PM and correct them. I take care of such tickets when I get in-game and have the time.

Thank you!

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In-Character Currency

-Overview-

Many of you have noticed a new trio of items on CotH!

Well, alright, not new. Newly accessible! We've decided to implement an in-character system of currency for the server. There are a few different reasons for this addition, but overall the belief is that an IC coinpurse can create some new RP opportunities, as well as give characters a drive to attend events and go adventuring. Some examples of RP concepts which will benefit from this system would be;

Merchants
Previously merchant characters were essentially giving away their wares. All in all money has not been considered as a finite resource to most characters, making purchases rather invalid when there is no actual cost associated with it. This goes the same with auctions in that one player may bid over and over, regardless of winning the past ten auctions. This would give the other attendees a greater ability to purchase goods as well, and also help keep the values sane.

Bandits
Footpads, rogues, cutpurses! These ruffians patrol unguarded roads just waiting for a victim to stumble down their path. With an in-character currency these characters now have a more tangible reason to exist, and one which will certainly affect their victims more. This goes for criminal activity in general; it now has a representation for the wealth its garnering.

Nobles
Nobles are one of those special profiles which so far have seemed a bit situational to me. In most places their nobility hardly matters, and with the average Joe usually toting around up to 200 gold the noble's money doesn't play much of a part either. In this system of currency though nobles would indeed have a visible lead ahead of the normal characters in terms of wealth. Personally I believe this gives much more weight to these special profiles, and makes them stand out quite a bit more. Hence, we shall be allowing them 30 extra gold per noble house.


-Distribution-

But what's there to be said about how to -get- this newfangled 'money', Bounty? Well I'm so glad you asked, me!

Let's cover what we all know first-- There are two instances where you will be able to collect a sum of cash from the NPC vendor in the Out of Character Cavern; 5 silver at level 50 and 5 gold at level 80. As far as free handouts go, that's the limit.

Now, without a source of income things would become stagnant-- as such GMs are going to be hosting events with monetary rewards. In order to keep some consistency there are three levels at which an event can pay a group, that being 20 silver for a small event, 60 silver for a medium event and 1 gold and 50 silver for a large event. This is only a restriction placed upon the GM team of course; players may overpay or underpay our standards freely.

On that note, though, players should help circulate the cash as well; I don't mean spend half your gold buying something from someone, but it helps to have cash flow other than in GM run instances.


-Price Suggestions-

'But Bounty!' you proclaim once more, with a fixated gaze of longing and some minor confusion, 'What kind of value do these coins have?'

Another excellent question. To answer it we've compiled a list of sample prices which you can apply to your own wares and the like; this is by no means a set in stone rulebook for anyone, but it should help you figure out the value of your coins in relation to other purchases. You'll find it below, within the spoiler tag: