Currency and Lifestyle
Asmythe RPG uses a fairly standard currency system, but abstracts small daily expenses into a Lifestyle cost. Characters keep track of their wealth as a monetary value which is used to purchase equipment, services, and support their lifestyle.
Lifestyle
Instead of paying for every meal and belt, characters have a lifestyle cost. Every month or so characters pay once for their lifestyle and then enjoy the room and board granted by that lifestyle.
It is easy to drop down a lifestyle, but very difficult to increase your lifestyle. Raising your lifestyle to one you had before costs twice the monthly cost. Raising your lifestyle above any you have had before costs 10x the monthly cost and a quest to find your new place in society.
| Lifestyle | Monthly Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beggar | $15 | Beggars are unemployed and homeless. You wear tattered clothes and rely on the generosity of others to eat, usually just bread and weak broth. |
| Laborer | $75 | Laborers have difficult and demanding jobs. You live in a boarding house or barracks, have simple clothes, and eat simple meals that lack flavor and variety. |
| Commoner | $200 | Commoners are junior craftsmen or clerks. You rent a room and have a few sets of decent clothes. You eat nutritious meals that often include spice and fat. |
| Freeman | $1000 | You are a master craftsman or trader. You live in a small house with a garden and may employ a butler or nanny. You eat complex meals with a variety of ingredients. You lack for nothing, but don't have any real wealth or power. |
| Lord | $5000 | Lords own property and employ others to work for them. You live in a large manor house with fields and gardens. You can purchase and do almost anything you want, as long as it is politically expedient. |
| Noble | $10000 | Nobles are a members of a ruling family. You live in a castle with servants to do all your work for you. Your family can provide anything you want, and you can do anything you like, as long as you don't shame your family. |
Goods and Services
Specialty goods and services that are not included in the lifestyle must be purchased with cash and coins.
The cost and availability of goods and services varies greatly depending on the setting. Those listed on the Goods and Services page are for a standard fantasy setting.
