Purchasing Items with CharGen Stones

[kissthechaos331]

Hi everyone, long time no post for me.

Some of my players wanted to use their leftover character creation stones to purchase weapons/equipment. I'm totally fine with that, but in trying to determine prices, I came across an issue.

The Appendix at the end of the main guide book gives examples of items, equipment, and weapons, and a recommended price for each, but the price is in dollars - they wanted to spend red/white stones. The wealth rating modifier says how much the character makes/is worth, but we hadn't started a campaign to determine that (I typically assign my players a wealth rating modifier depending on the campaign) so I couldn't use that to determine how much money they had. And since one of my players was a freakin' GENIUS with their character and had 12 white stones left over, I didn't want to just charge them stones for the modifier at a 1:1 as that would be ridiculous, and the book has no chart that converts white or red stones into a price in dollars for the specific purpose of purchasing pre-campaign.

So, I made my own chart based loosely off of the wealth rating modifier chart, and I'd like to know what you guys on here think:

1r === <$50
2r === $50 - $75
1w === $75 - $125
2w === $125 - $250
3w === $250 - $500
4w === $500 - $1K
5w === $1K - $2.5K
6w === $2.5K - $5K
7w === $5K - $25K
8w === $25K - $250K
9w === $250K - $25M
10w === $25M - $250M
+10w === $250M +

[Shadowbane]

They could buy better then standard gear with those stones. In all honestly why not just use the wealth rating, with your list I would just use the original and buy my stuff that way.

[kissthechaos331]

The main reason why I didn't want to use the wealth rating was because they would have absurd amounts of money to spend way too fast. With just 3w stones left over, they can buy 10-250 thousand dollars worth of equipment. With the chart I created, it becomes a bit more reasonable in my mind. The kind of equipment I let them buy with CharGen stones isn't permanent equipment like transportation, apartment buildings, etc, it was more for practical equipment/weapons that they wanted to be somewhat inherent to their character. Thieving kits, guns, quarter staff, throwing knives, swords, laptops, etc. If I use the wealth rating as is, I'd be giving them way too much.

[malice]

Too much for what? Wealth doesn't buy much in this game, that's why they give you so much of it. What exactly are you afraid your players will do with 10-250k?

When players pay for wealth, they get wealth. That includes multiple homes and apartments around the globe and transportation if your rating is high enough. You spent tons of stones on something that often just makes the game go faster, you should get to feel good about it.

GM: "How are you guys going to get into the club?"

Wealthy Player: "I own the place"

Problem solved, time saved, back to the action!

GM: Well you're in New York but the Mission is in Zimbabwe, Rogue and Quicksilver can just fly and run there respectively, and Rogue can carry two of you, but that leaves 2 still.

Wealthy Player: I have a private jet preparing to take off now. If we leave in a hurry we can get coffees.



Party Ninja: "Oh crap the Ninja action cost me so many stones I had to take Wealth -1 to afford my +Trite Katana! How will I afford all my black pajamas and pointless Shu-Ri-Ken?!?"

Wealthy Player: "I know a guy you can pay in Pocky, I also own the company that makes Pocky, don't worry about it."


Every party should have a Sugar Daddy or Sugar Mama.

[marauder03]

Jul 3, 2012 16:48:17 GMT -5 malice said:

Too much for what? Wealth doesn't buy much in this game, that's why they give you so much of it. What exactly are you afraid your players will do with 10-250k?

When players pay for wealth, they get wealth. That includes multiple homes and apartments around the globe and transportation if your rating is high enough. You spent tons of stones on something that often just makes the game go faster, you should get to feel good about it.

GM: "How are you guys going to get into the club?"

Wealthy Player: "I own the place"

Problem solved, time saved, back to the action!

GM: Well you're in New York but the Mission is in Zimbabwe, Rogue and Quicksilver can just fly and run there respectively, and Rogue can carry two of you, but that leaves 2 still.

Wealthy Player: I have a private jet preparing to take off now. If we leave in a hurry we can get coffees.



Party Ninja: "Oh crap the Ninja action cost me so many stones I had to take Wealth -1 to afford my +Trite Katana! How will I afford all my black pajamas and pointless Shu-Ri-Ken?!?"

Wealthy Player: "I know a guy you can pay in Pocky, I also own the company that makes Pocky, don't worry about it."


Every party should have a Sugar Daddy or Sugar Mama.

I agree, whole heartedly. Also, lmao about Pocky.

However, that pricing chart is an interesting idea. I may keep that in mind for the future.