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Scathach
2008-01-05, 09:02 PM
Rather than do the book-keeping, I'd like to just use the 'basic existence costs you X per month' option for my PCs. I know a chart of some kind listing the levels and their cost exists, but I can't find it.

Help?

MCerberus
2008-01-05, 09:36 PM
Should be "upkeep" in your DMG bottom of page 130. "Self sufficient" is 2gp per month"

Scathach
2008-01-05, 09:53 PM
Upkeep! That's what it was called. Thank you, I couldn't find it in the index.

EvilElitest
2008-01-05, 10:03 PM
Should be "upkeep" in your DMG bottom of page 130. "Self sufficient" is 2gp per month"

Isn't that a little cheap?
from
EE

MCerberus
2008-01-05, 10:08 PM
Isn't that a little cheap?
from
EE

It's essentially paying for the scraps to keep your tattered cloths from falling apart. You grow your own food, do all your own manufacturing of items you need, and live in a shanty with yours and likely another family.

de-trick
2008-01-05, 11:04 PM
actually no 2 gp a month is alot. Isn't it rare to have gold if you are a commoner, and doesn't earn that in a month

Felius
2008-01-05, 11:48 PM
actually no 2 gp a month is alot. Isn't it rare to have gold if you are a commoner, and doesn't earn that in a month

Actually a commoner earn 3 gp a month if I remember right.

But yes, it's true, 2 gp is just for the basics of the basic.

But considering the usual amount of money a PC has, unless he really want to live like a king with all expenses, it would probably be easier to just ignore it.