Bread and watery soup or simple porridge. Cup of water.
Meal (modest)
3 cp
Bread and hearty stew or bean porridge. Pint of ale.
Meal (fine)
3
Cheese and cured meat slices. Vegetable medley, small cut of meat. Cup of fine ale or wine.
Meal (luxury)
10
Fine cheeses and cured meats and sausages. Salad of fresh greens and fine cut of prime meat. Multiple cups of fine wine.
Lodging
(Cost is per day, may discount if week paid up front)
Common floor space
3 cp
Floor space near the fire with a roof overhead.
Common room bed
1
Single bed in a common room. Might include a lockable chest for storage.
Private room, double bed
5
Lockable private bedroom with a lockable storage closet.
Private fine suite of rooms
100
Luxury suite of rooms with multiple beds (sleeps 6). Might have office area or external balcony.
Daily Upkeep Costs
For tracking of living costs over longer periods of time, these numbers reflect the cost for basic rent or property taxes, meals, and other taxes and fees.
Quality
Week
Month
Notes
Subsistence
4
16
Shared apartment or cottage.
Modest
10
40
Private apartment or small home.
Fine
300
1200
Quality apartment or moderate home.
Luxury
1000
4000
Extravagant apartment or large home.
Mounts and Pack Animals
It is often useful to have a mount for faster transportation, or an animal to help carry gear and supplies for a long expedition. The Cost includes appropriate tack, saddle, and saddlebags. The Bulk entry lists the number of Bulk the creature can carry.
Animal
Cost
Bulk
Notes
Horse, Riding
80
16
Requires successful Impress to calm if brought into combat, otherwise flees.
Horse, War
300
20
Can be brought into combat and also don barding.
Mule, donkey, or other pack animal
20
16
Requires successful Impress to calm if brought into combat, otherwise flees.
Travel Costs
These prices are for standard transportation per hex (6 miles, 10 km); meals or private sleeping arrangements are extra (see meals and lodging). Travel to dangerous or unknown lands are likely more expensive.
Travel Service
Cost
Notes
Caravan Wagon
3 cp
A seat on a land-bound wagon.
Ferry or Riverboat
4 cp
Passage up, down, or across a river.
Private Carriage
2 sp
A seat in a small private horse-drawn carriage.
Sailing Vessel
6 cp
Passage with minimal space on an oceanic voyage. Double price for private quarters.
Hirelings and Specialists
Paid laborers can provide some help at basic tasks, while skilled specialists can provide help with specific tasks. Cost is per day (or per task for some specialists) and rates are likely to double if brought into dangerous or unknown areas. The listed skill value is their Skill Rank for their primary skill, otherwise assume the NPC has a Skill Rank of 6 in everything else. NPC specialists usually take their time on their assignments and thus typically have a +4 situation bonus on related Tests.
Type
Cost
Skill
Notes
Laborer
1
6
A basic laborer for manual and tedious tasks.
Specialist, Skilled
5
8
A trained and skilled professional.
Specialist, Expert
10
12
A well-trained expert in a particular area.
Specialist, Master
30
14
A well-experienced master of their discipline.
Guard / Soldier
10
8
A basic warrior with a Skill Rank of 8 for Dodge, Block and Fighting or Shooting. They have their own weapon, light armor, and a shield.
Mercenary
20
10
A skilled warrior with a Skill Rank of 10 for Dodge, Block and Fighting or Shooting. They have their own weapon, medium armor, and a shield.