Barter

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From: Bryan J. Maloney (jacobus@sonata.cc.purdue.edu)
Date: Mon 31 Jan 1994 - 17:34:38 EET

Uh, how would a "barter" table be done? Making up an arbitrary "barter unit"
to apply to each item would put us right back onto modern cash.

I propose, if a barter table is to be used, first, a table must be issued
separately for every major regional supplement for Glorantha. Why? The
relative values of items could vary radically from location to location.
Before people get all hot and bothered, I can make a case for no more
than a handful of tables:

Pavis County/Sun County
Prax Wastes
Pent
Carmania
Dragon Pass/Sartar
Kralorela
Pamaltela
The West.

Now, the format of the tables would have to be a little wierd. Instead of
listing a "value" for each item, it would make MUCH more sense to list
items in the ORDER of their relative value. Now, this would make for a
trickier table, but it would more accurately reflect the inconsistencies
and variability of barter.

Just some ideas.


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