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=== Commerce Points ===

Commerce points is a simple and optional method to implement a commerce system without the need to keep track of individual ~~money totals~~.... (~~TODO~~)

Commerce points is a simple and optional method to implement a commerce system without the need to keep track of individual moneys. It's an order of magnitude scale defining how wealthy the character is. Going from 0 to 8.

==== Commerce points and associated Levels of Wealth ====

# Pauper

# Commoner, Paycheck to Paycheck worker

# Tradesperson, craftsman

# Accomplished Career, Small Business Owner

# Manager, Politician, Successful Merchant, Minor Nobility

# CEO, Nobility

# Baron, Magnate/Tycoon

# King/Queen, Head of Megacorporation

After the character is created, the narrator will assign a commerce level of 2-4 based on backstory. The following will happen based on the commerce level chosen

* Commerce level 2: +1 skill point

* Commerce level 3: no effect

* Commerce level 4: roll a 'Quirks of Wealth'

==== Quirks of Wealth ====

==== Commerce Scale Item Value ====

A commerce level will determine what a character can buy. Here's some examples of items in that commerce level:

# A simple meal, second-hand clothes, a can of beer, a magazine, admission to a public venue such as a pool or gym.

# Basic food for the day, night at an inn, a new item of clothing, a sturdy rope, a bottle of rum.

# An extravagant night out, an adequate weapon, common livestock, camping gear, simple transport (old car, mule and cart.)

# A well-crafted weapon, a decent horse/car/vehicle, average armour, a small building/house/flat.

# A very fancy horse/vehicle, a nice home, extravagant weapon, full plate armour, bodyguard.

# A mansion, luxury transport, estate, a personal guard or security force, established business.

# A castle/skyscraper, enterprise level company, large army, significant military asset, a town.

# Metropolis, armada, small country.

# Kingdom, nation, established planet (sci-fi.)

A player may purchase any item that has a value the same as or less than their commerce points with a catch.

* Purchasing something '''equal to''' the character's commerce level will '''cost/subtract 2 commerce points''' from the character.

* Purchasing something '''1 point less''' than the character's value will '''subtract/cost 2 commerce points'''.

* Purchasing something '''2 points less''' than the current commerce level will '''not effect''' commerce level.

== Play Modes ==

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 === Commerce Points ===
-Commerce points is a simple and optional method to implement a commerce system without the need to keep track of individual money totals....  (TODO)
+Commerce points is a simple and optional method to implement a commerce system without the need to keep track of individual moneys.  It's an order of magnitude scale defining how wealthy the character is. Going from 0 to 8.
+==== Commerce points and associated Levels of Wealth ====
+# Pauper
+# Commoner, Paycheck to Paycheck worker
+# Tradesperson, craftsman
+# Accomplished Career, Small Business Owner
+# Manager, Politician, Successful Merchant, Minor Nobility
+# CEO, Nobility
+# Baron, Magnate/Tycoon
+# King/Queen, Head of Megacorporation
+After the character is created, the narrator will assign a commerce level of 2-4 based on backstory. The following will happen based on the commerce level chosen
+* Commerce level 2: +1 skill point
+* Commerce level 3: no effect
+* Commerce level 4: roll a 'Quirks of Wealth'
+==== Quirks of Wealth ====
+==== Commerce Scale Item Value ====
+A commerce level will determine what a character can buy. Here's some examples of items in that commerce level:
+# A simple meal, second-hand clothes, a can of beer, a magazine, admission to a public venue such as a pool or gym.
+# Basic food for the day, night at an inn, a new item of clothing, a sturdy rope, a bottle of rum.
+# An extravagant night out, an adequate weapon, common livestock, camping gear, simple transport (old car, mule and cart.)
+# A well-crafted weapon, a decent horse/car/vehicle, average armour, a small building/house/flat.
+# A very fancy horse/vehicle, a nice home, extravagant weapon, full plate armour, bodyguard.
+# A mansion, luxury transport, estate, a personal guard or security force, established business.
+# A castle/skyscraper, enterprise level company, large army, significant military asset, a town.
+# Metropolis, armada, small country.
+# Kingdom, nation, established planet (sci-fi.)
+A player may purchase any item that has a value the same as or less than their commerce points with a catch.
+* Purchasing something '''equal to''' the character's commerce level will '''cost/subtract 2 commerce points''' from the character.
+* Purchasing something '''1 point less''' than the character's value will '''subtract/cost 2 commerce points'''.
+* Purchasing something '''2 points less''' than the current commerce level will '''not effect''' commerce level.
 == Play Modes ==