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--- consolidated:economy:start [2023/12/31 11:02] – [The Gold Economy] johnb
+++ consolidated:economy:start [2023/12/31 11:43] (current) – [Player Characters] johnb
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 ==== Player Characters ====
-PCs tend to think in Gold Pieces, they get their initial wealth in GP, and when they start adventuring they gather loot in Gold Pieces - a handful of Silvers generally means nothing to them.  While they don't have a lot of influence to start with, they gain influence as they progress, and by fifth or sixth level are generally as wealthy as most aristocrats and could have a minor title or a business of their own - although their wealth is often found in equipment, rather than businesses or land.   By tenth level, many PCs are as wealthy as nobles and may have lands or estates that cement their noble status.  At higher levels, a few PCs might even have strongholds that elevate them into the realms of lesser royalty.
+PCs tend to think in Gold Pieces, they get their initial wealth in GP, and when they start adventuring they gather loot in Gold Pieces - a handful of Silvers generally means nothing to them.  While they don't have a lot of influence to start with, they gain influence as they progress, and by fifth or sixth level are generally as wealthy as most aristocrats and could have a minor title or a business of their own - although their wealth is often found in equipment, rather than businesses or land.   By tenth level, many PCs are as wealthy as aristocrats and may have lands or estates that cement their status.  At higher levels, a few PCs might even have strongholds that elevate them into the realms of the nobility and perhaps even lesser royalty.
 ==== Aristocrats ====
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 These are the people who make sure that the world works properly.  Examples include: -
-  * The Town Mayor - who oversees local laws and trade opportunities.
+  * The Town Mayor.
-  * Officer of the Guard - who has a company of guards to add wait to her thoughts.
+  * Military Officer.
-  * High Priest of the local temple, who oversees all the local shrines and chapels.
+  * Abbot of the local temple / Monastery.
   * The Local Squire - who 'owns' half a dozen tenanted farms, and whose own fields supply most of the grain for the town.
-  * A successful business person -  whose businesses employ a significant portion of the town's residents.
+  * A successful business person.
-  * Dwarf Clan-holder - whose mines supply most of the metals and ores for the district.
+  * Dwarf Clan-holder.
   * The Sleazy Landlord - who rents housing to the working classes.
-  * A Local Crime Lord - he might not be openly powerful, but he controls a lot of underhand activity.
+  * A Local Crime Lord.
-  * A Powerful Wizard - who everyone is in awe of.
+  * A Powerful Wizard who everyone is in awe of.
+  * The Headmaster of the local college, Guild Head, Military Officer, senior Lawyer etc etc ...
 The possibilities are endless, and not always obvious.
+Note:  While it is seen as inappropriate today -  historically (and in my fantasy worlds) wealthy and influential people are expected to use their positions and influence to improve their own wealth and influence -  and to do the same for family members.  The Town Mayor, for example, has probably appointed her brother in an important position ....
+==== The Really Wealthy ====
+This is when things get a bit silly, and we reach the Extravagant standard of living.
+//Extravagant (1,000 gp/month): The PC lives in a mansion, castle, or other extravagant home — he might even own the building in question. This is the lifestyle of most aristocrats. He can secure any non-magical item worth 25 gp or less from his belongings in his home in 1d10 minutes. He need only track purchases of meals or taxes in excess of 100 gp.//
 ==== Nobles ====