Money

Chantries are where people can "store" money to collect later, the Banks of Thedas.

There are rich people who serve as money lenders as well as loan sharks.

Average prices of commodities
Whilst the cost of items across Thedas can vary, various organisations balance prices out, be it through elaborate trade agreements or by adjusting in line with two main factors: supply and demand. As such it becomes very difficult for people to attach increased value to their trade, as many citizens looking to buy will often find a cheaper alternative; even if they do not the reputation of the expensive trader will spread by word of mouth and thus most likely damage their future business.

The following is thus a collection of average price across the realm.

Animal, Mounts, and Vehicles

 * Cart 500 sp
 * Dog 15 sp
 * Draft Horse 750 sp
 * Falcon 75 sp
 * Feed (per day) 5 cp
 * Mule 200 sp
 * Riding Horse 3 gp
 * Saddle 20 sp
 * Saddlebags 10 sp
 * Stabling (per day) 10 cp
 * Wagon 2 gp

Food, Drink, and Lodging

 * Bottle of Cheap Wine 20 cp
 * Pint of Ale or Beer 10 cp
 * Meal at an Inn 25 cp
 * 1 Week of Travel Rations 2 sp
 * Lodging in the Common Room 50 cp/night
 * Lodging in a Private Room 2 sp/night

Adventurer’s Gear

 * Arrows (20) 2 sp
 * Bolts (20) 3 sp
 * Backpack 9 sp
 * Candle (Pair) 5 cp
 * Flask 50 cp
 * Flint and Steel 10 cp
 * Healer’s Kit 25 sp
 * Ink (Black, one vial) 20 cp
 * Lamp 2 sp
 * Lantern 5 sp
 * Lock Picks 12 sp
 * Mountain Garb 10 sp
 * Musical Instrument 10 sp
 * Oil, Pint 8 cp
 * Pouch (Belt) 1 sp
 * Quiver 2 sp
 * Rope (20 yards) 2 sp
 * Spike 5 cp
 * Tent, Large 35 sp
 * Tent, Small 10 sp
 * Torch 10 cp
 * Traveler’s Garb 15 sp
 * Waterskin 40 cp
 * Whetstone 10 cp

Currency
Every nation in Thedas stamps their own coins. It used to be that they varied in size and purity, but the dwarven merchants used their powerful influence to standardize coins into gold pieces, silver pieces, and copper pieces.

Now, while each nation’s coins look unique and often have different names, their value is generally equivalent. So Ferelden calls a gold piece a sovereign and Orlais calls it a royal, but both have the same value.

A coin’s nation of origin usually doesn’t matter, so in Dragon Age the following terms are used as standard:


 * gold piece (gp), silver piece (sp), and copper piece (cp)
 * 100 copper pieces equals 1 silver piece, and 100 silver pieces equals 1 gold piece
 * 1 gold piece = 100 silver pieces = 10,000 copper pieces

Value
Prices for most items are given in silver pieces, as that is the most common currency and the one used for day to-day transactions. Gold pieces are much rarer and even one represents a good deal of money.

In Ferelden a gold piece is known as a sovereign, a silver piece is known as a silver, and a copper piece is known as a bit.