Re: Prices and barter rates in Glorantha

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:50:02 +1300

On 2/1/2013 11:15 PM, teeeterry wrote:
> Question:
> Are there any good Gloranthan price lists available, either as write-ups or in publications? My game is currently based in Heortland, but other locataions may be of interest.
Pavis: Gateway to Adventure p196-200 (or Pavis and Big Rubble).

> Thunder Rebels, p 43, 1 milk cow = 20 bushels of barley = 5 hogs = 7 ewes = 20 Lunars
> RQ3 (I'm assuming 1 penny = 1 Lunar):
> GM book p29: Cow=200 penning. 1 pig = 1 sheep = 50 penning
1 Lunar = 4-5 RQ3 pennies would be a better rate of conversion.

> Thunder rebels, p37: Wergilds = 10*annual income. Cotter = 25 cows. Gives annual income of 2,5 cows.
> RQ3, GMbook p26. Weregelds = 7* annual income. Landed peasant (1440 p, page 24) = 40 cows. Gives annual income of 5,8 cows.
Orlanthi werguilds are derived from culture and not mere economics alone.

--Peter Metcalfe