Economics

Price Check:
APPROXIMATE DISPOSABLE INCOME AFTER TAXES AND EXPENSES:

PersonYearlyMonthlyCarried
Laborer12gp1gp1d6cp
Cottar 60gp 5gp1d6cp
Low Craftsman 60gp 5gp1d6cp
House Holder 120gp 10gp1d6sp
Middle Craftsman120gp 10gp1d6sp
Upper Craftsman1200gp 100gp1d6gp
Housecarl360gp30gp1d6gp
Household Knight720gp60gp1d6gp
Lord (Thane of 1 hundred)5000gp400gp10-40gp
Wealthy Merchant12,000gp1000gp10-60gp
Earl (assuming 25 hundreds)78,000gp6500gp100-600gp
King (assuming 10 shires)900,000gp75,000gpsacks of jewels

Savings: figure that each household has cash savings equal to 1d12 times monthly income
Ransom: formal ransom for anyone equals their yearly income

Laborer: anyone without land who works for someone else
Cottar: someone who works on a farm, but has a cottage and garden provided
Low Craftsman: poor shoemaker, etc.
House Holder: owner of 1 Hide of land, liable to militia service, freehold farmer
Middle Craftsman: village blacksmith, inn keeper, wagon maker
Upper Craftsman: armorer, silver smith
Housecarl: armed foot soldier kept by a lord.
Household Knight: armed, mounted knight kept by a lord
Lord: thane of a 100 Hide Hundred, leader of 100 House Holder
Wealthy Merchant: head of a merchant house, controlling several businesses, ships etc.
Earl: governor of a Shire of about 25 hundreds
King: ruler over about 10 shires

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