Re: Soldiers pay and narcotics?

From: Rob <robert_m_davis_at_...>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:03:34 -0000

> In message <5.0.2.1.2.20040626113940.00a85c50_at_p...> Peter Metcalfe
writes:
> >At 08:32 PM 6/25/04 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >>If someone ever makes Lunar coins there the army
> >>will be sent in to arrest them.
> >
> >Why? They are producing a social good - namely coins
> >that the army can use to pay its troops. The question
> >that should be asked is why the Army isn't out there
> >garrisoning the Mint. Since bandits control it, I suspect
> >a cut is being paid to SorEel and others...
>
> I think the Lunars will be very concerned about counterfitting
> Lunar coinage as it could filter back to the Heartlands....

The original question didn't say what version of Glorantha they were playing - RQ2 or 3, Hero Wars or Heroquest.

I got out my old box sets of Pavis and Borderlands. On the question of suitable pay for soldiers/ mercenaries Duke Raus pays 10L per week and 500L of spell teaching per year. This is RQ2 of course. In RQ 3 a spell point of training cost 30L! so tweaking may be required.

I think the rates are still good by and large. Of course for HQ/HW you would pay some money to get taught common magic. A contribution to your cult for a magic feat from a deity. But thats a question for the narrator for her campaign.

On the economics questions, then I think that the economy will be fairly self contained. The Lunar garrison will help New Pavis to prosper by bringing outside money in. I think that bringing any money in to supplement the taxes would not be *such* an issue. Every time the relief garrison came then they could bring it. The nomads themselves are not really interested in shiny metal discs (well some are, probably. the 85% all rule?)

The Mint. Well I remember that the Lunars didn't mind so much the minting of coins, but that they would be minted in forms that they don't approve of - ie when the Yelornans control the mint and produce their *silver stars*.

Regards
Rob