Overview

Currency in ScryMarket is not just a number on your character sheet. Currencies are actual item instances in your inventory that you spend and receive through shop transactions.

Currency as Items

Every piece of gold, silver, or platinum in ScryMarket exists as an item instance in one of your containers. When you buy something from a shop, the currency is removed from your inventory. When you sell, currency is added.

This means:

• Currency takes up space (though stacks are generous at 1000 per slot)
• You need currency in your inventory to buy things
• Party members can share currency through party containers

The Currency Tag

Any item can be marked as currency by adding the currency tag. This tells ScryMarket:

1. Display it in currency summaries
2. Make it available for shop transactions
3. Include it in wealth calculations

Standard currencies (Gold Piece, Silver Piece, etc.) come pre-tagged. Custom currencies you create should also have this tag.

The Gold Piece Peg

All values in ScryMarket are pegged to the Gold Piece (GP), following D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e conventions:

Currency	Value in GP
Copper Piece (CP)	0.01 GP
Silver Piece (SP)	0.1 GP
Gold Piece (GP)	1 GP
Platinum Piece (PP)	10 GP

When you set an item’s value at “50 GP”, shops know exactly how much to charge and pay regardless of which currency the player uses.

Shop Transactions

When buying or selling, shops handle currency automatically.

Buying from a Shop

1. Select the item you want to purchase
2. Choose which of your containers to pay from
3. Shop calculates total cost (base value × sell modifier)
4. Currency is deducted from your chosen container
5. Item is added to your chosen container

Selling to a Shop

1. Select the item you want to sell
2. Shop calculates payment (base value × buy modifier)
3. Currency is added to your inventory from the shop’s till
4. If the shop lacks exact change, it uses what currency it has

Multi-Currency Transactions

Shops can accept multiple currency types in a single transaction:

Example: Buying a 15 GP item

• You have: 10 GP, 50 SP
• Shop deducts: 50 SP (5 GP value) + 10 GP
• You receive: The item

The shop handles the math automatically, converting between currencies at their GP values.

Custom Currencies

You can create currencies for any setting:

Fantasy Examples:

• Electrum Pieces (0.5 GP)
• Trade Bars (50 GP)
• Dragon Scales (currency for a specific faction)

Sci-Fi Examples:

• Credits
• Energy Units
• Corporation Scrip

Creating Custom Currency

1. Create an item template with your currency’s name
2. Add the currency tag
3. Set the value relative to GP (e.g., 1 Credit = 0.1 GP)
4. Optionally set weight (coins typically weigh 0.02 lbs each)

Currency in Party Play

Party Treasury

Many groups keep shared gold in a party container. Party members can:

• View the treasury balance
• Contribute currency to the party container
• Take currency from the party container

FAQ

Do I need GP specifically, or can I use any currency? Any currency works. Shops convert automatically based on GP values.

What if a shop runs out of change? It pays with whatever currency it has. GMs can manually add mixed currency to shop tills.

Can I create currencies worth more than platinum? Yes! Trade bars, gems-as-currency, or any high-value item can be tagged as currency with appropriate GP value.

Does currency weight affect encumbrance? Yes, if your party tracks encumbrance. Standard coins weigh 0.02 lbs each (50 coins = 1 lb, per D&D rules).

Which container does the shop pull currency from? You choose which container to pay from when making a purchase. The shop then uses your least valuable currency first from that container.

Learn More

• Shops Guide - How to buy and sell
• Inventory Guide - Managing your containers
• Marketplace - Finding pre-made currencies and items