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Economics in Skybride

đź’° Skybride Economic Guide (5e Currency)

Gold (gp) = luxury & high-end services
Silver (sp) = skilled labor & common goods
Copper (cp) = basic supplies & peasant wages

Specific Food and Items

See the Lore document "Cultural items and Food" to see what specific food is served in specific regions in Skybride, as well as other cultural items like clothing.

đź›’ Common Purchases

  • Food & Drink

    • Loaf of bread, bowl of stew: 1–3 cp

    • Mug of ale or cider: 4 cp

  • Basic Goods

    • Torch, chalk, simple tools: 1 cp

    • Simple cloak or tunic: 5–10 cp

  • Lodging

    • Common inn (shared room, basic meals): 10 sp

    • Comfortable inn (private room, hot bath): 20 sp

    • Noble lodging (private suite, hot water, special treatment): 5gp

    • Ultra Luxury 15gp

  • Travel & Gear

    • Riding horse (with saddle & tack): 75 gp

    • Healing potion (basic): 50 gp

  • Luxury & Magic

  • Fine clothing (noble attire): 15 gp+

  • Spell scroll (1st level): 100 gp

🧭 Quest Rewards by Tier

  • Local Tier (Level 1–4)

    • Reward: 10–100 gp

    • Examples: Clearing bandits, finding lost items

  • Regional Tier (Level 5–10)

    • Reward: 100–500 gp

    • Examples: Escorting dignitaries, solving town crises

  • National Tier (Level 11–16)

    • Reward: 500–2,000 gp

    • Examples: Defeating major threats, retrieving rare artifacts

  • Epic Tier (Level 17+)

  • Reward: 2,000+ gp or land/title

  • Examples: Slaying ancient beasts, saving kingdoms

🗡️ Weapons & Armor Pricing

  • Club, Dagger, Handaxe, Spear: 1–2 gp

  • Quarterstaff, Mace: 2–5 gp

  • Simple Ranged Weapons

  • Sling: 1 sp

  • Shortbow: 25 gp

  • Light Crossbow: 25 gp

  • Martial Melee Weapons

  • Longsword, Battleaxe, Warhammer: 15 gp

  • Greatsword, Glaive, Halberd: 20 gp

  • Rapier, Scimitar: 25 gp

  • Longbow: 50 gp

  • Heavy Crossbow: 50 gp

  • Ammunition

  • 20 Arrows or Bolts: 1 gp

  • 20 Sling Bullets: 4 cp

  • Padded: 5 gp

  • Leather: 10 gp

  • Studded Leather: 45 gp

  • Hide: 10 gp

  • Chain Shirt: 50 gp

  • Scale Mail: 50 gp

  • Breastplate: 400 gp

  • Half Plate: 750 gp

  • Ring Mail: 30 gp

  • Chain Mail: 75 gp

  • Splint: 200 gp

  • Plate: 1,500 gp

  • Shield (any type): 10 gp

🌍 Regional Economics

See the Lore document "Cultural items and Food" to see what specific food is served in specific regions in Skybride, as well as other cultural items like clothing.

  • Veloria: Port cities charge more. Expect seafood, silks, and naval formality.

  • Alendria: Temples pay in gold, scholars in silver.

  • Hesa: Trade is formal and stable—contracts rule.

  • Arinn: Nobles deal in gold and favors; bartering is common with merchants.

  • Thelidor: Coin tied to lineage; expect tolls and taxes.

  • Verdant Pact: Currency may be symbolic—stories, favors, crafted goods.