Re: Discussion: What's "wrong" with SJ?

Leroy Van Camp III wrote:
>
> Adam Miller meandered fecklessly...
> >       BTW: does anyone know why it costs so much to repair spelljammers?  2k
> > per hull point seems awefully high, considering it only takes 50 gp
> > worth of lumber and maybe 10 gp for labor, what is the deal?  Is rent
> > for space 1970 gp per day or something?  Any ideas why this is so high?
> > Don't mind it *too* much, but I'd rather like to have at least some
> > explination as to why this is so high.
>
>     Because either...
>
> a)  The designers put zero thought into it.
>
> b)  They chose to scrap logic, instead opting for a "Keep the
> PC's Poor" strategy.
>
	Or c) both:)

>     Either reason sucks.  Though I do think you are underestimating
> the cost of both the lumber (or whatever the ship is made of)
> and the labor.  Neither of these things is going to be available
> in abundance, thus driving up prices.

	Well, lumber price from Paul (Jammers game:), and being fair with labor
(assuming what, 20 laborers per day, about 5 sp per a day's hard work;
that's 15 gp per month assuming constant work:)

>     In my own system (yes, this is turning into a lame-ass plug),
> repairs of a ship depend on what the frame and hull are made
> of, how strong the frame is, and how damaged a ship is.  Simple
> repairs on a standard wooden ship - such as a Wasp - would cost
> about 280 gp per point.

	That sounds fairly reasonable:)
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