Currency

Currency Across Nations

Essence gems are the official and only currency in just three nations: Elori, the Dwarven Holds, and Pirtair. Other nations accept essence gems, but they are much less common. Trog'cent is primarily a bartering economy, but will take all currencies if they feel it is appropriate for the trade deal.

Essence Gems

Essence gems are small, luminous crystals with intrinsic magical value. They serve as the standard currency in Elori, the Dwarven Holds, and Pirtair. In other regions, they are rare but accepted, often treated as high-value trade goods or savings.

Essence gems (right) and essence disc (left)

Alkland

Alkland uses metal coins. The crown, made of gold, is the highest denomination followed by the silver shield and copper pence. A hundred pence makes a shield, and twenty-five shields make a crown. Outside of Alkland, twenty shields will get you one essence gem.

Orsia

Orsia uses a stone currency: the heavy mark and the light mark. Ten light marks are equivalent to one heavy mark. These stones rarely leave Orsia, and they have no problem accepting Alkland coins. Essence gems are incredibly rare and generally equal to fifty heavy marks.

Serpent Theocracy

The serpents use shards, which are carved gemstones. The clear shards are worth the least. Fifty clear shards equal one blue shard. Ten blue shards equal one red shard. Three red shards equal one green shard. Two red shards are generally found to be equivalent to one essence gem.