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The equipment and items that can be found in the cultures of the Eori and Averians are derived from the historical period of the Bronze Age. All the metallic items are made of bronze, as it is the common metal. Other metals good enough to use in metalwork and is hard enough to use in weapons and armour have yet to be discovered.
All metallic weapons and armour are thus made from
bronze, and have the following changes made to them (as
described in the Dungeons Master's Guide on page
144): Attacks made with weapons made of bronze have a
–1 penalty on attack and damage rolls (with a minimum
damage of 1). Bronze shields have the same protection value
as steel shields, and their cost and weight are the same. A
bronze shield has hardness 9, however. A small bronze
shield has 7 hit points, and a large bronze shield has 14
hit points. While the relative softness of bronze
diminishes its usefulness in weapons, it allows elaborately
sculpted bronze breastplates. A bronze breastplate's armour
bonus is 1 lower than a steel breastplates (+4), but its
maximum Dexterity bonus is 1 higher (also +4).
Bronze has hardness 9 and 20 hit points per inch of
thickness.
Considering the level of technology, there are some weapons, armour and items found in the Player's Handbook that do not yet exist in the world. Below is a list of the weapons, armour and items that each culture has access to.
Averian Equipment
Weapons | Items | |
---|---|---|
Axe, Throwing | Adventuring Gear | Tools and Skill Kits |
Battleaxe | Backpack | Artisan's Tools |
Bolas | Barrel | Healer's Kit |
Club | Basket | Holly and Mistletoe |
Dagger | Bedroll | Holy symbol, wooden |
Dart | Bell | Holy symbol, silver |
Greataxe | Bottle, wine, glass | Hourglass |
Greatclub | Bucket | Musical instrument |
Hand Axe | Candle | Musical Instrument, masterwork |
Javelin | Chalk | Scale, mechants |
Long bow | Chest | Spell component pouch |
Net | Firewood | Spellbook, wizards |
Quarterstaff | Fishing net | Thieves' tools |
Scythe | Flask | Clothing |
Short bow | Jug, clay | Artisan's outfit |
Shortspear | Ladder | Cleric's vestments |
Sling | Lamp | Courtier's outfit |
Spear | Mug/Tankard, clay | Entertainer's outfit |
Sword, long | Oil | Noble's outfit |
Sword, short | Parchment | Peasant's outfit |
Warhammer | Pitcher, clay | Royal outfit |
Whip | Pole, 10-foot | Scholar's outfit |
Armour | Pot, copper | Traveler's outfit |
All Shields | Rations, trail | Mounts and Related Gear |
Armour Spikes | Rope, hempen | Bit and bridle |
Breastplate | Sack | Dog, guard |
Half Plate | Sealing wax | Dog, riding |
Hide | Signet ring | Donkey or mule |
Leather | Spade or shovel | Horse (all) |
Padded | Tent | Riding saddle |
Shield Spikes | Torch | Saddle bags |
Waterskin | Transport | |
Cart | ||
Keelboat | ||
Longship | ||
Rowboat |
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Eori Equipment
Weapons | Items | |
---|---|---|
Axe, throwing¹ | Adventuring Gear | Tools and Skill Kits |
Bolas | Backpack | Artisan's Tools |
Club | Barrell | Healer's Kit |
Dagger¹ | Basket | Holly and Mistletoe |
Greatclub | Bedroll | Holy symbol, wooden |
Hand Axe¹ | Bell | Musical instrument |
Long bow | Bucket | Musical Instrument, masterwork |
Net | Candle | Scale, mechants |
Quarterstaff | Chalk | Thieves' tools |
Short bow | Chest | Clothing |
Short spear¹ | Firewood | Artisan's outfit |
Spear³ | Fishing net | Cleric's vestments |
Sword, long¹ | Flask | Entertainer's outfit |
Sword, short¹ | Jug, clay | Peasant's outfit |
Whip | Ladder | Royal outfit |
Armour | Mug/Tankard, clay | Traveler's outfit |
Breastplate² | Pitcher, clay | Mounts and Related Gear |
Hide | Pole, 10-foot | Dog, guard |
Leather | Pot, copper | Donkey or mule |
Padded | Rations, trail | Horse (all) |
Rope, Hempen | Transport | |
Sack | Cart | |
Spade or shovel | Keelboat | |
Tent | Rowboat | |
Torch | ||
Wineskin |
Armour
In addition to the items listed above, the Averians and Eori have access to the following pieces of armour. Averians can use Leather Scale. Eori can use all three.
Armour | Cost | Armour
Bonus |
Max. Dex
Bonus |
Armour Check
Penalty |
Arcane Spell
Failure |
Speed
(30ft.)(20ft.) |
Weight | |
Bone Armour | 20 sp | +3 | +4 | -3 | 15% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lbs. |
Cord Armour | 15 sp | +2 | +5 | -3 | 5% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lbs. |
Leather Scale | 35sp/gp | +3 | +6 | -2 | 15% | 30 ft. | 20 ft.. | 20 lbs. |
Bone Armour: Bone armour is a cloth or leather coat reinforced with strips of bone often cut from animals used for food. The armour covers the torso but leaves the limbs free for better mobility. This armour is mostly used by the wanderers who live in the wild, not within the Eori settlements.
Cord Armour: Cord armour consists of ropelike fibers woven and knotted into a thick, rough fabric. It is typically found among Eori settlements, where leather is scarce.
Leather Scale: Leather scale armour is just like the scale mail described in the Player's Handbook, except that the scales are made of cured leather instead of metal. In the Averian empire, leather scale is found in the outlying cities, where making bronze armour could be costly. It is usually the armour of choice of the protectors of these small cities. The Eori royalty use leather scale when they do not have metal to create bronze armour. Only the most well off Eori can afford leather scale.
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Money
The two cultures of the Eori and Avarians are very different culturally, and economically. They are so different, their money is not compatible. The Eori monetary system is based on the copper piece, and the Avarian monetary system is based on the silver piece.
Eori
The Eori life rarely uses coins for trade. Instead the communities use a bartering system to trade amongst themselves. However, there are those, especially travelers who would rather use silver and copper coins to trade. Regardless of the existence of coins, the Eori generally barter and negotiate their goods before settling on a set price.
For the Eori, all items in the PHB listed as costing a gold piece costs an equal amount in silver pieces. If the listed item is listed in silver, it costs the same amount in copper pieces. For items listed in copper pieces, increase the amount to a full copper piece, or negotiate with the PC or trader to arrive at a fair deal.
Gold pieces are so rare in Eori culture, that they are
almost never used. In fact, if a traveller were to flash a
gold piece in a small community, he probably could not even
buy lunch with it, because no one would want it. The only
way someone with gold in the Eori lands could get anything
for his find would be to find someone who knows about gold
and it's value (and that is quite rare in itself). If
someone could be found, a gold piece is worth 20 silver
pieces (instead of the 10 it is normally worth).
In addition to this, Eori folk generally do not accept
Averian minted coins.
The Eori stamp their coins with a variety of symbols. There is no set symbol, face or picture stamped onto an Eori coin. Generally, the coins are weighed in a trade, ensuring a fair trade. Thus some coins are larger than others. To the Eori the weight is what matters. Many coins are imprinted by local leaders with the towns symbol and name, or a patron spirits visage and name. Other coins are imprinted with the names and visages of the great spirits of the world. These coins are found, most often, in the pockets of travelers. The most rare are the coins imprinted at the royal city, which always have the name and image of the current ruler. All these coins are of equal value, as they are generally weighed to calculate their worth.
Averian
To the Averians, the coin is at the heart of their life. Coins can be considered the blood within the life of the Averian empire. The Averian monetary system is the same as described in the Player's Handbook, with the exception that platinum is not found in general circulation. In fact, platinum has not been discovered. However, smaller communities, such as farming communities, do not hold the coin in much reverence as the larger settlements. In fact, in these smaller communities, the coin is almost utterly useless. The towns folk instead trade through barter. However, unlike the Eori, these townsfolk still accept and welcome official, properly marked coins in fair trade with travelers.
Averian coins are minted within the capital city, and any other major city. They are circulated throughout the empire by caravans and travelers. Coins minted within a city are marked with the face of the current emperor, the current year, and the city it was minted in.
Averians do accept Eori coins. They are usually repressed into Averian coins (as they depict pagan gods) as they are found. An Eori silver piece is equal to an Averian silver piece and a Eorian copper piece is equal to an Averian copper piece.
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