[Rq-rules] Re: increasing characteristics/Playing Using MRQRules/Coinage Exchange and Encumbrance

[Simon Phipp]

Frank L Filz:
  
>> In the old RQ 2nd ed. Copy I have, 10C = 1L and 20L = 1W. 100 
>> coppers or silvers = 1 ENC, and 50 W = 1 ENC.
>> 
>> Also, 10 Bolgs=1Clack in non-troll areas, but trolls treat 
>> Bolgs as Clacks in troll areas. 1Bolg has the same ENC as a 
>> Clack/Lunar.

> Hmm, according to both editions of Trollpak, at least in the Argan Argar
> description, a bold is worth 1/10 of a clack to trolls, and worthless to
> non-trolls.
   
  We always took that to mean that in troll society, they used bolgs in place of clacks, but they traded with outsiders at a rate of 10 bolgs = 1 clack. 
   
  So, Derak the Dark Troll buys a piece of spidersilk for 50 bolgs and sells it to a human Issaries merchant for 5L (it's worth in bolgs at 1 bolg = 1 clack), but he demands payment in bolgs. As the Issaries merchant trades with trolls a lot, he has some spare bolgs and knows that 10 bolgs = 1 clack, so he gives Derak 500 bolgs. Cunning, eh?

  Bolgs are only worthless to non-humans who don't trade with trolls. They are lead and can be mashed up to make sling stones. They can also be used to annoy Yelmalions and other Solars.
   
  See Ya
   
  Simon
   
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