Cost of living for PCs

[Scathach]

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]

Should be "upkeep" in your DMG bottom of page 130. "Self sufficient" is 2gp per month"

[Scathach]

Upkeep! That's what it was called. Thank you, I couldn't find it in the index.

[EvilElitest]

Should be "upkeep" in your DMG bottom of page 130. "Self sufficient" is 2gp per month"

Isn't that a little cheap?
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[MCerberus]

Isn't that a little cheap?
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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]

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]

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.