Memories of Connor's Adventures

Orlando the Adventurer pulled a Scimitar from beneath his Robes and smiled...

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Currency Standard: why your gold pieces turned black

Metal Alloy - metal mix percentages - real value
White gold - 75% gold/ 16% silver/ 9% copper - 77.5cp
Red gold - 75% gold/ 25% copper - 75.25cp
Corinthian Brass - 65% gold/ 15% silver/ 20% copper - 66.75cp
Orichalcum - 3% gold/ 97% copper - 3.75cp
Shalaklo - 10% gold/ 10% silver/ 80% copper - 1.18cp
Electrum - 45% gold/ 50% silver/ 5% copper - 50.5cp
Billon - 40% silver/ 60% copper - 4.6cp

Good luck passing out that bastardized gold on your players.

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