Let's Play "Champions of Krynn" Part 02 - Getting started!

Let's Play the first of the SSI Gold Box AD&D Dragonlance games: "Champions of Krynn"!

We start the adventure with our usual party, and begin to equip ourselves and gather information before heading out on patrol. There is definitely something fishy going on, though...

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[davane]

The reason they used Steel in Krynn is because after the Cataclysm, steel became so rare and so important, it was the most important resource in the world. They didn't technically use coinage, as governments weren't stable - the weight of the metal in smelted discs because it could be used in things like swords, nails, and so forth.

[aulddragon]

@davane So Steel pieces are not actually made of steel? It's been a long time since I read the nitty gritty of the setting, lately I just focus on what can be drawn out to other settings.

[davane]

@aulddragon No, steel pieces ARE made of steel. It's just that when the steel wasn't being used in actual swords and stuff, it was smelted into coins. You know the saying "worth it's weight in gold" - that was a very literal context in Krynn. The cost of a nail was one steel, because it was often smelted from that coin. The value of steel pieces is based on weight, with each coin being a standard weight. Of course, this also worked with the mechanic of coins as encumbrance too.

[aulddragon]

@davane Ah, I see. It's still a pretty bad economic idea to tie your money supply into an actual useful commodity that is used for any number of things besides weapons and armor. :)

[pinterd0703]

*aside from that...

[pinterd0703]

aside of that, i like yr comments, so i'll keep watching for now

[pinterd0703]

CHEATER!!! all yr stats are max.