Currency

Silver & Gold Coins (And Strongboxes)

In the world of Viridian, the primary currency used by settlements across the civilized world use Silver and Gold coins, worth 1 and 10 units respectively. Most mundane transactions would use silver, while pricer purchases might require more gold coins. As Viridian has a sizable population of bigfolk and giantfolk, the solution to managing coins of relatively small size was to put them inside strongboxes which are easier to pick out by giant fingers. Strongboxes are typically 12 times more valuable and contain the same amount of value in coins, the boxes themselves have tamper-seals to prevent the value of a box being less than what it's intended worth. Generally speaking, giants find carrying strongboxes easier and more appropriate to the cost of the goods they usually purchase, whereas Natives find coins much more suitable for their carrying capacity.

Average Value and worth of items in Viridian (in Coins)

This is a rough list of the worth of items and equipment in the setting by the value of coins as well as modifiers based on wearer-size. (Things made for giants are typically more expensive for that of a Native).

Native Prices (1.0x rating)

1 Silver: A single apple from a fruit stall.
2-5 Silver: A cheap meal from a market stall or menu. A cheap article of clothing for a native.
3 Silver: A pint of decent alcohol.
4-8 Silver: Service price for a task, repair to clothing or cheap equipment.
1 Gold: A fine meal for one, or perhaps a meal for two.
1 Gold & 5 Silver: Example repair cost to a weapon or armour from a smithy.
4-12 Gold: Price to purchase a decent/mastercraft weapon or armour from a smithy or armourer.

Bigfolk prices (2-5x rating)

1 Silver Strongbox: A decent meal/snack from a single vendor or restaurant. An article of clothing sized for a Bigfolk.
1-3 Gold Strongbox(es): Price to purchase a decent/mastercraft weapon or armour built for Bigfolk.

Giantfolk prices (6-12x rating)

1-4 Silver Strongboxes: A decent meal/snack from a single giant-friendly vendor or restaurant. An article of clothing sized for Giantfolk.
2-8 Gold Strongboxes: Decent, non-magical equipment (Weapon/armour) sized for a Giantfolk.

Smallfolk prices (0.25-0.5x rating)

1 Silver: A cheap meal for one. A cheap article of clothing.
2-3 Silver: A meal for several. Repair cost for small weapons/armour
4-12 Silver: Price for smallfolk weapons or armour.