It seems that PF2 it taking to the Silver Standard, which is pretty cool!
But the chapters outside of the Equipment Chapter seem to have forgotten that detail. All other equipment beyond Chapter six is listed in Gold.
Why the difference?
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I'm personally a fan of the silver standard for world building reasons but I think the current book is the worst of both worlds. There in no standard. Everything should be in silver or everything should be in gold.
Because at that point you've moved past the peasant economy.
I think it nicely underlines that you're dealing with treasures and rarities, not everyday goods.
Because at that point you've moved past the peasant economy.
I think it nicely underlines that you're dealing with treasures and rarities, not everyday goods.
Why is a level 20 Formula or a Level 9 spell a part of peasant economy, but a level 1 alchemical item (such as tanglefoot) or a level 1 snare (such as a caltrop snare) not?
I mean you could also switch to pp after level 10 as well if it's just a matter of what is convenient.
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Why is a level 20 Formula or a Level 9 spell a part of peasant economy, but a level 1 alchemical item (such as tanglefoot) or a level 1 snare (such as a caltrop snare) not?Because at that point you've moved past the peasant economy.
I think it nicely underlines that you're dealing with treasures and rarities, not everyday goods.
This. To a long term player, this distinction and the exchange rate will be easy, but to new players it will be a massive turn off. 1st time players will look at this and get confused about which currency you are talking about and we'll get money flubbing problems and new GM's will get annoyed trying to remember and cross reference the currency in the very first game meeting when their players are building things.
Standardize the writing to 1 option and move from there. I like the Silver option since it puts things in a more normal person perspective in the world and helps keep everyone constantly aware of both what a gp means to the bulk of the world and the PCs usual place of economic privilege to everyone else.
Why is a level 20 Formula or a Level 9 spell a part of peasant economy, but a level 1 alchemical item (such as tanglefoot) or a level 1 snare (such as a caltrop snare) not?Because at that point you've moved past the peasant economy.
I think it nicely underlines that you're dealing with treasures and rarities, not everyday goods.
Because like a lot of this book, they got the cross referencing wrong.