VAARNISH TRADE GOODS

Trade goods are common units of exchange in the blue wastes. The worth of trade goods is measured in an abstract stat called Value, which generally correlates to an item slot’s worth of the good. Therefore 100 grubs can be exchanged for a single bottle of wine, or for any other item or tool that occupies a single slot. 

d20	Type	Found	Value	Complication
1	Wine	D6 bottles	1 per bottle	Fragile
2	Animal Hides	D4 hides	1 per hide	Bulky (2 slots per hide)
3	Olives	D20 x 100	1 per 100 olives	Perishable
4	Poetry Scrolls	D8 scrolls	1 per scroll	Delicate, flammable
5	Ore	D10 sacks	1 per sack	Heavy (2 slots per sack)
6	Honey	D8 jars	1 per jar	Fragile
7	Erotic Statuettes	D6 Statuettes	1 per statuette	Cause public disorder
8	Cheese	D6 wheels	1 per wheel	Pungent, perishable
9	Perfume	D6 bottles	1 per bottle	Pungent, fragile
10	Shells	D100 shells	1 per 20 shells	Fragile
11	Beer	D20 bottles	1 per bottle	Fragile
12	Grubs	D20 x 100 grubs	1 per 100 grubs	Alive, must be fed
13	Rare Wood	D10 logs	1 per log	Bulky (2 slots per log), flammable
14	Eggs	D8 eggs	1 per egg	Fragile, may hatch
15	Sugar	D6 bags	1 per bag	Attracts insects
16	Pottery	D6 pots	1 per pot	Fragile
17	Coffee	D6 bags	1 per bag	Perishable
18	Rare Flowers	D12 flowers	1 per flower	Fragile, Perishable
19	Preserved Fish	D10 fish	1 per fish	Pungent, perishable, attracts predators (DIS on encounter rolls)
20	Preserved Meat	D10 cuts	1 per cut	Pungent, perishable, attracts predators (DIS on encounter rolls)

Quality 

When discovering caches of trade goods or encountering trade caravans, roll for a basic good type and a quality, which further describes the condition of the goods. Be sure to record the quality as it will affect the value of the goods in different settlements. 

d20	Quality
1	Infected (No value)
2	Ancient (Half base value)
3	Shabby (Half base value)
4	Heavy (x2 base slot weight)
5	Colourless
6	Ritual
7	Simple
8	Decadent
9	Spiny
10	Synthetic
11	Glass
12	Clockwork
13	Quicksilver
14	Ornate
15	Crystalline
16	Iridescent
17	Featherlight (half base slot weight)
18	Colossal (x2 base value, x3 base slot weight)
19	Exquisite (x2 base value)
20	Masterwork (x3 base value)

Local Value Fluctuations

Each settlement has at least one type of trade good and one quality that is highly valued. When generating a settlement, roll to discover:

• A Good Type and Quality that are prized (x2 base value for goods of this type or quality)
• A Good Type and Quality that are undesirable (half base value for goods of this type or quality)
• A Good Type and Quality that are despised (cannot even give away goods of this type or quality)

If repeat results are rolled, take the next option down.

Note: local modifiers override generic modifiers. For example, a settlement that prizes Infected goods will trade for them at x2 the base value, and a settlement that despises Masterwork items will not trade for them at all. 

Example: rolling randomly, we get a settlement where Wine is prized, as are goods that are Featherlight. Rare Flowers and Spiny goods are undesirable, and Animal Hides and Decadent goods are despised. From this we might surmise that the residents hold animal hides and decadence in contempt for some cultural reason. 

Valuing Exotica 

Items of Exotica are not fungible with trade goods. Exotica are unique and priceless; they are found by delving into vaults or facing similar challenges, not by exchanging them for olives. NPCs who own Exotica will not relinquish them except by force.