Economy

The economy in Arthos works universally on coins of gold, silver, copper and platinum. Coins weigh 0.02lbs.

Marketplaces

The main arteries of a functioning economy. Marketplaces are designated zones within municipalities meant to facilitate trade between businesses, peddlers, and consumers. Markets are too numerous to list given that almost every town in Arthos will have at least one. Major cities will oftentimes have multiple markets catering to different products and socioeconomic classes.

Money Changers

In any given marketplace, you will find people called money changers. They provide the service of exchanging coins for coins of equivalent value. Their business relies on the fact that most merchants do not give change for transactions. Depending on proximity to the nearest bank, they will charge a fee ranging from 5-20%. For an even steeper rate, they may accept foreign coins for local ones.

Conversions

Conversion Rates

Type	Value in Copper	Equivalent Value [USD]
Copper	1	$0.50
Silver	10	$5
Gold	100	$50
Platinum	1000	$500

Player Character Starting Wealth

The inventories for new characters, including their coinage, is ultimately up to the GM. However, the player and GM may agree to use the following method to semi-randomly determining their beginning wealth.
You may choose to break your cash down into small units only during character creation. Once the game begins, you must use in-universe methods to make change.

Character Archetype	Wealth on Hand	Wealth in Bank
Peasant	1d20 copper	N/a
Loner	2d6 silver	N/a
Commoner	4d6 silver	N/a
Fledgling Merchant	1d4 gold	N/a
Established Merchant	4d6 silver	5d10 gold
Business Owner	4d6 silver	10d20 gold
Young Noble	4d8 gold	N/a
Established Noble	4d8 gold	100d20 gold