Money, Barter, and Bargaining[]
Phaselis is in the Hellenistic period, where silver was minted into metallic coins. Coins are made of copper, bronze, or iron, silver, electrum (a natural alloy of silver and gold), and even gold. Phaeselis accepts coins in copper, silver, gold, and platinum denominations. The value of Hellenistic coinage shifts dramatically. This is a good point to use the standard Pathfinder money system (although everything is based on a gold standard instead of a silver one). Talents, however, is a standard weight.
Coinage system[]
Phaeselis' coinage system is divided into copper, silver, gold, and platinum. However a Talent is about 57 pounds of water or gold (and can be counted as a ingot of metal). Phaeselis' coinage equivalents are these:
1 copper obol is equal to one copper piece.
1 silver drachma is equal to one silver penny or piece.
1 gold Stater is equal to one gold coin or piece.
1 platinum Dolphin is equal to one platinum or piece.
1 Talent of Gold is equal to 2,500 gp in Pathfinder terms.
Clothing[]
Hellene[]
short plain chiton (greek goddess costume).
Belt - 3 obols
Boots - 1 drachma
Chiton, long, plain - 12 obols
Chiton, long, embroidered - 5 drachmas
Chiton, short, plain - 6 obols
Chiton, short, embroidered - 3 drachmas
Chlamys, plain - 6 obols
Chlamys, embroidered - 3 drachmas
Dagger Sheath - 2 drachmas
Fibula, plain - 5 drachmas
Fibula, jeweled - 10 Staters
Girdle - 2 drachmas
Hair ribbon or hat - 5 obols
Himation, plain - 5 drachmas
Greek Himation, embroidered.
Himation, embroidered - 10 drachmas
Pouch - 1 drachma
Sandals, plain - 5 obols
Sandals, fine - 1 drachma
Sword scabbard - 3 drachma
Aryavartan and Nagaji[]
Churidaar Kurta -- 9 Drachmas
Dhoti -- 5 drachmas
Ghagra Choli (lehenga choli), modest -- 6 Drachmas
Ghagra Choli (lehenga choli), topless -- 3 drachmas
Mekhela Sador -- 5 Drachmas
Mundum Neriyathum -- 3 Drachmas
Panche or Lungi -- 7 drachmas
Pattu Pavadai/Reshme Langa -- 4 drachmas
Sari , modest -- 7 Drachmas
Sari, Exquisite -- 15 Drachmas
Sherwani -- 8 Drachmas
Sherwani, Exquisite -- 15 drachmas
Barbarian[]
Barbarian Princess
Brassiere, cotton -- 2 obols
Brassiere, Exquisite -- 1 Drachma
Breeches, woolen -- 5 obols
Kirtle -- 1 drachma
Ceremonial Loincloth -- 7 obols
Cotton Loincloth, panty -- 2 obols
Cotton Loincloth, panty, g-string cut -- 6 obols
Fur Loincloth, men's brief -- 2 obols
Leather loincloth, traditional cut -- 3 obols
Shirt -- 6 obols
Skirt -- 6 obols
Qin'ae[]
Breeches, Hemp -- 5 obols
Breeches, Silk -- 7 Drachmas
Shirt, Hemp -- 8 obols
Robe, Silk -- 10 Drachmas
Archemeniad[]
Phoenician[]
Household Goods[]
A greek house -- credit: boise state.
Lodgings[]
House purchase, common - 80 Staters
House purchase, poor - 50 Staters
House purchase, wealthy - 180 Staters
House rent, common (year) - 80 drachmas
House rent, poor (year) - 50 drachmas
House rent, wealthy (year) - 180 drachmas
Inn room and board (per day) - 6 obols
Inn room and board (per week) - 4 drachmas
Inn room and board (per month) - 15 drachmas
Tack and Harness[]
Animals[]
Mundane[]
A bull aurochs defending itself. PD.
Boar -- 4 Drachmas
Bull -- 20 Drachmas
Calf -- 5 Drachmas
Cow -- 10 Drachmas
Dog, Guard -- 15 Drachmas
Dog, hunting -- 10 Drachmas
Dog, War -- 7 drachmas
Donkey -- 8 drachmas
Goat -- 3 drachmas
hen -- 2 drachmas
Horse, chariot team -- 40 Staters
Horse, light war -- 5 staters
Horse, Riding -- 15 Staters
Horse, Wild -- 3 Staters
Mule -- 10 drachmas
Ox -- 10 drachmas
Pig -- 1 drachmas
Ram -- 3 drachmas
Rooster -- 1 drachma
Sheep -- 2 drachmas
Songbird -- 2 drachmas
Exotic[]
- can only take halflings as riders
An example of the Axebeaks available in Phaeselis
| Biguana, riding | 300 staters |
| Biguana, riding (combat trained) | 400 staters |
| Dog, riding* | 15 staters |
| Gecko, riding | 300 staters |
| Gecko, riding (combat trained) | 400 staters |
| Hawkstrider (Axebeak) | 1,500 staters |
| Hawkstrider egg | 1,000 staters |
| Warg | 20 staters |
Transport[]
Specialty and Trade Goods[]
Raw chinese silk.
Basket, large -- 3 obols
Basket, small -- 5 obols
Body oil, scented (pint) -- 3 obols
Charcoal (per pound) -- 1 drachma
Cloth, common (10 square yards) -- 7 drachma
Cloth, fine (10 square yards) -- 20 drachma
Fish net -- 4 drachma
Kohl (per pot) -- 5 obol
Merchant's scale -- 2 drachma
Mirror, bronze, small -- 1 drachma
Musical instrument -- 5 to 100 drachma (10 Staters)
Perfume (per vial) -- 1 obol
Rouge (per pot) -- 5 obol
Slaves -- 20 - 500 drachma (50 Staters)
Strigil (oil scraper) -- 5 obols
Water clock -- 800 drachmas
Adventuring Supplies[]
Backpack -- 1 drachma
Blanket -- 1 drachma
Cooking Pot, small -- 8 obols
Dry Rations (per week) -- 8 drachmas
Firepot, small -- 6 obols
Grappling hook -- 8 obols
Healer's bag -- 5 drachmas
Holy item -- 25 drachmas
Map or Scroll case -- 8 obols
Quiver -- 8 obols
Rope, Hemp (50') -- 1 drachma
Sack, large -- 25 drachmas
Sack, small -- 5 obols
Tent, large -- 25 drachmas
Tent, small -- 5 drachmas
Thieves' picks -- 40 drachmas
Torch -- 1 obol
Wineskin 8 obols
Services[]
Armor and Weapons[]
Armor[]
All metallic armor components are bronze unless stated otherwise.
Breastplate: Also called a cuirass (pronounced "queer-ass"), or panoply. The breastplate was made of full bronze, weighing nearly 32 kilograms (70 lb). The bronze can be shaped, polished and fitted into either a bell, or a muscle defined cuirass, called a muscled Cuirass. Cost: 100 gold staters.
Replica Greek Armor by Simon Speed.
Linothorax Cuirass: The linothorax cuirass, armour composed of stitched/laminated linen fabrics that was sometimes reinforced with animal skins and/or bronze scales The linothorax was the most popular type armor worn by the hoplites, since it was cost-effective and provided decent protection. So the experts say (see the video below). Cost: 50 gold staters.
Studded Leather Armor: Similar to leather armor, this suit is reinforced with small metal discs. Cost: 25 gold staters.
Greeves, polished bronze: The primary purpose of greaves is to protect the tibia from attack. The tibia is a bone very close to the skin, and is therefore extremely vulnerable to just about any kind of attack. Furthermore, a successful attack on the shin resulted in that leg being rendered useless, greatly hampering the enemies ability to maneuver in any way. Greaves were used to counteract this. Greaves usually contained a metal outside with a felt padding inside, the felt padding was particularly important because without it, any blow would transfer directly from the metal plating into the shin, rendering the piece of armour almost useless. Cost: 50 gold staters
Helmet, Chalcidian: The helmet appears to have been a development of the Corinthian helmet, its improvements in design giving the wearer better hearing and vision, resulting in a lighter and less bulky helmet.
It consisted of a hemispherical dome, and below that, generally inset from the top dome, a pair of cheek pieces and a neck guard, with a substantial loop on either side for the wearer's ears. In the front, between the two cheek pieces, was a small nasal bar to protect the wearer's nose. The helmet could be entirely one piece, or the cheek pieces could be attached separately by hinges, which eased construction and made putting the helmet on easier. In Italy, the helmet with fixed cheek pieces is referred to as Chalcidian, its variant with hinged cheek pieces is called a Lucanian helmet because it was widely used in Lucania. Cost: 10 gold staters.
Helmet, Corinthian: A helmet made of bronzewhich in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large curved projection protected the nape of the neck. It also protected the cheek bones, which Greeks adored. Helms may be adorned with long horse hair as a crest. The hair would have been dyed many different colors. Cost: 10 gold Staters
Weapons[]
All metallic weapon components are steel unless stated otherwise. An asterix (*) means that the weapon is not Hellenic, but does exist in the world and may be encountered. Two asterixs (**) mean that the item may be found in PATHFINDER Ultimate Equipment.
Battle axe*:
A battle axe.
Bow, Short: A shortbow is made up of one piece of wood, about 3 feet in length. You need two hands to use a bow, regardless of its size. You can use a shortbow while mounted. If you have a penalty for low Strength, apply it to damage rolls when you use a shortbow. If you have a bonus for high Strength, you can apply it to damage rolls when you use a composite shortbow (see below), but not a regular shortbow. Cost: 30 staters.
Cestus (not spiked)**: The cestus is a glove of leather or thick cloth that covers the wielder from mid-finger to mid-forearm. While wearing a cestus, you are considered armed and your unarmed attacks deal normal damage. If you are proficient with a cestus, your unarmed strikes may deal bludgeoning or piercing damage. Monks are proficient with the cestus. When using a cestus, your fingers are mostly exposed, allowing you to wield or carry items in that hand, but the constriction of the weapon at your knuckles gives you a –2 penalty on all precision-based tasks involving that hand (such as opening locks). Cost: 2 staters
Club
Dagger
Dart
Hammer*
Hand axe *
Harpoon
Javelin
Knife
Lance, light:
Long spear:
Net**:
Quarterstaff:
Sap:
Sarrissa (Pike):
Scourge:
Sickle:
Sling:
Spear:
Trident:
Whip:
Swords[]
Butterfly sword (2)**:
Butterfly Swords by Modell Design LLC.
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A sword used in Tai-Chi. Credited to Fyrius.
In Chinese folklore, it is known as "The Gentleman of Weapons" and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre). These swords are also sometimes referred to as taijijian or "t'ai chi swords", though there were no historical jian types created specifically for taijiquan. Cost: 12 staters
Sword, Xiphos: The Xiphos (Greek: (το) ξίφος) is a double-edged, single-hand sword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a secondary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies after the spear or javelin. The classic blade was generally about 50–60 cm long, although the Spartans supposedly started to use blades as short as 30 cm around the era of the Greco-Persian Wars. The Xiphos sometimes has a midrib, or is diamond or lenticular in cross-section. It was generally hung from a baldric under the left arm.The Xiphos was generally used only when the spear was discarded for close combat. cost: 10 Staters
Videos[]
Some points about the hoplite cuirass
A gamer archaeologist believes that the linothorax was actually made of leather.
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Two points about hoplite swords-0
Xiphos described by the same man.
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Another point about shields
Our man explains some things about hoplons.