Potestas: a D&D5E supplement

Equipment

The coinage of Selentia

Armour

Armour Cost
Padded 3 shillings
Leather 6 shillings
Studded Leather 2 crowns
Hide 6 shillings
Chain Shirt 6 crowns
Scale Mail 6 crowns
Breastplate 10 crowns
Half Plate 12 crowns
Ring Mail 2 crowns
Chain Mail 12 crowns
Splint 20 crowns
Plate 25 crowns
Shield 6 shillings

Weapons

Simple Melee Weapons Cost
Club farthing
Dagger 2 pennies
Greatclub farthing
Handaxe 6 pennies
Javelin 2 pennies
Light Hammer 2 pennies
Mace 6 pennies
Quarterstaff farthing
Sickle 3 pennies
Spear 3 pennies
Martial Melee Weapons Cost
Battleaxe 9 pennies
Flail 6 pennies
Glaive 9 pennies
Greataxe 1 shilling
Greatsword 2 shillings
Halberd 9 pennies
Lance 6 pennies
Longsword 1 shilling 6 pennies
Maul 6 pennies
Morningstar 6 pennies
Rapier 1 shilling 6 pennies
Scimitar 1 shilling
Shortsword 1 shilling
Trident 9 pennies
War Pick 9 pennies
Warhammer 9 pennies
Whip 1 penny
Simple Ranged Weapons Cost
Crossbow, light 3 shillings
Dart 1 penny
Shortbow 1 shilling
Sling farthing
Martial Ranged Weapons Cost
Crossbow, heavy 6 shillings
Longbow 2 shillings
Net 1 shilling
Pistol 2 crowns
Musket 1 pound
Ammunition Cost
Sling Bullets, 10 1 penny
Bolts, 20 6 pennies
Arrows, 20 3 pennies
Bullets and Gunpowder, 10 1 shilling

Adventuring Gear

Tools Cost
Acid, 1 vial 1 shilling
Alchemist's Fire, 1 vial 2 shillings
Antitoxin, 1 vial 5 shillings
Book, 160 pages 1 pound
Candle farthing
Chest 2 shillings
Climber's Kit 4 shillings
Healer's Kit 6 pennies
Mirror, silvered 2 shillings
Poison, 1 vial 2 crowns
Spyglass 50 crowns

Tools

Tools Cost
Alchemist's Tools 1 crown
Carpenter's Tools 9 pennies
Mason's Tools 1 shilling
Smith's Tools 1 shilling
Tinker's Tools 1 crown
Disguise Kit 4 shillings
Forgery Kit 4 shillings
Herbalism Kit 6 pennies
Poisoner's Kit 1 crown

Horses and Other Animals

Animals Cost
Pack Horse 6 shillings
Draft Horse 10 shillings
Draft Horse, feed and care for 1 year 10 shillings
Cart Horse 2 crowns
Cart Horse, feed and care for 1 year 1 pound
Riding Horse 12 crowns
Hunting Horse 25 crowns
War Horse 100 crowns
Horse, feed and care for 1 day while travelling 6 pennies
Riding Horse, hire for 24 mile (1 day) journey 1 shilling
Ox 12 shillings
Cow 6 shillings
Milking Cow 9 shillings
Pig 3 shillings
Sheep 1 shilling
Chicken half penny

Trade Goods

Trade Good Cost
salt, 10 pounds half penny
wheat, 10 pounds 1 penny
ginger, 1 pound 1 shilling
pepper, 1 pound 1 shilling 6 pennies
cinnamon, 1 pound 2 shillings
cloves, 1 pound 3 shillings
safffron, 1 pound 1 pound
iron, 1 pound half penny
copper, 1 pound 3 pennies
steel, 1 pound 6 pennies
silver, 1 pound 1 pound
gold, 1 pound 20 pounds
canvas, 1 square yard 2 pennies
wool, 1 square yard 3 pennies
linen, 1 square yard 6 pennies
silk, 1 square yard 2 crowns

Services

Services Cost
Inn, poor room for 1 night farthing (rural) or half penny (urban)
Inn, common room for 1 night half penny (rural) or 1 penny (urban)
Inn, private room for 1 night 1 penny (rural) or 2 pennies (urban)
Inn, hot bath 2 pennies
Minstrel for 1 evening 1 shilling
Minstrel for 1 evening for gentry during festival 3 shillings
Ferry Crossing, 1 person and mount 1 penny
Guide for 1 evening 1 penny

Food and Drink

Food and Drink Cost
Ale, 1 gallon 1 penny
Ale, poor standard, 1 gallon half penny
Ale, good standard, 1 gallon 2 pennies
Wine, 1 gallon 4 pennies
Wine, poor standard, 1 gallon 2 pennies
Wine, good standard, 1 gallon 8 pennies
Meals for 1 day 1 penny
Meal, poor standard for 1 day farthing
Meals, good standard for 1 day 3 pennies
Meals, sumptuous for 1 day 6 pennies

Property

Property Cost
Hovel 10 shillings (rural) or 15 shillings (urban)
Cottage 2 pounds (rural) or 3 pounds (urban)
Artisan's House 8 pounds (rural) or 12 pounds (urban)
Country Hall 16 pounds
Merchant's House 30 pounds
Stone Gatehouse 50 pounds
Stone Church 120 pounds
Merchants' Guild Hall 150 pounds
Stone Tower 200 pounds
Cathedral 2000 pounds

Rent on a property is usually 1/12 the cost of the property.

Education and Privileges

Education Cost
Personal Tutor, fees for 1 year 2 crowns
School, fees for 1 year 2 pounds
College, basic classes for 1 year 2 pounds
College, advanced classes for 1 year 5 pounds
College, board and lodging for 1 year 5 pounds
Privileges Cost
Apprentice, guild of carpenters 1 shilling
Apprentice, company of mercants 2 shillings
Membership, guild of carpenters 4 shillings
Membership, company of merchants 1 pound
Patent of Nobility 120 pounds

Wages

The working week is six days long, with one day of rest and worship at the beginning of the week. Taking into account festival days throughout the year, there are about 50 full working weeks in a year.

Profession Wages
Labourer 2 pennies a day, 1 shilling a week
Carpenter 3 pennies a day, 1 shilling 6 pennies a week
Mason 4 pennies a day, 2 shillings a week
Priest 4 pennies a day, 2 shillings a week
Armourer 6 pennies a day, 3 shillings a week
Archer 3 pennies a day, 1 shilling 6 pennies a week
Soldier 6 pennies a day, 3 shillings a week
Squire 1 shilling a day, 6 shillings a week
Knight 2 shillings a day, 12 shillings a week
Household Servant 1 penny a day, 6 pennies a week
Grounds Servant 2 pennies a day, 1 shilling a week
Page 2 pennies a day, 1 shilling a week

Apprentices earn half the wages of a fully-trained worker. Soldiers are paid at half-rate in times of peace. Servants paid at at one-third rate if their conditions of employment include food and board.

Incomes

Position Incomes Before Expenses
Knight 40 to 200 pounds a year
Baron or Abbot 200 to 500 pounds a year
Count or Bishop 400 to 10,000 pounds a year
King 30,000 pounds a year

Income is usually 1/12 the value of the property.


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last updated 31 October 2020