Resources

Resources System
Going forward, we will be using a slightly different system for Resources. Many of the rolls that have been used in the past will now be replaced by the following system. For the in-game commands you will need to use it, see "+help res".

Each player will receive a number of Resource Points that is equal to their rating in the Resources merit. These Points can be spent on various things, which will be detailed below, are gained at a rate of one quarter of your rating in the Resources merit every IC week. Unspent points will be saved, to a maximum of your Intelligence+Academics+Resources, with a +1 to this cap if you have a specialty of either Seneschal or Commerce. If you have a Seneschal retainer (which you will need to let Staff know about so that we can set it for you), this cap is 8+Resources, unless your cap would be higher based on your own Attributes and Skills.

What points can be spent for: 1. Debuts & other auctions: though the exact amount of money that Resource Points are worth is somewhat vague, for the purpose of a debut or other auction, it will represent 500 ducats. 2. Patron gifts: if you want to give someone an item as a patron gift, there is no need to spend Resource Points on it. However, they will not be able to sell the item later for Resource Points in return unless you did so. An adept needs 100 Resource Points to complete his or her marque. 3. Bonuses on certain rolls (adjudicated by staff due to being very situational, primarily social rolls). 4. Purchase of expensive items, or items normally beyond your means, such as someone with a Resources rating of 1 purchasing a good horse or a decent sword. 5. For funding fetes: at Resources 3 or higher, it is assumed that you can host a fete without spending Resource Points, but doing so might still be necessary if it is something particularly lavish, or you are using the fete to make an impression (in other words, to gain a bonus on a relevant Social roll).

You can liquidate your Resource Rating to make investment-size purchases, such as buying someone's marque or purchasing an inn or other business. What Resource Rating you would need to liquidate will depend on the details of what you are buying.

Now, some of the other things that Resources was once used for, such as funding large projects to benefit the realm or for noble lands, will be replaced by the spending of successes gained on tax/harvest rolls. These costs will be handled on a case-by-case scenario, due to their varied natures. The conversion rate between these successes and Resource Points is 1 to 10, respectively.