S3M Economy
Starting Wealth: $40,000 (GURPees)
Social Status & Cost of Living:
-2 Homeless €20 -1 Poor €60 0 Joe Average €120 1 Research Engineer, Corp Staffer, Gov't Worker, Miner €600 2 City Mayor, Multinat Official, Mine Colony Director €2,400 3 Planetary Baron, System Governor €12,000 4 Nat'l Bureaucrat, Senator, Min. Media Figure €120,000 5 Corp Board Member, Corp CEO €1,200,000 6 Nat'l President, Ambassador to GPO, Maj. Media Figure €12,000,000 7 Multinat CEO, GPO President, Top Media Figure €120,000,000
Job Table
Poor Jobs
Job (requirements), Monthly Income Success Roll Critical Failure
Bouncer at Low Dive (ST 10+), Cr400 ST LJ, 4d/8d
Starport Panhandler* (Panhandling), Cr300 PR 1d/4d
Street Entertainer* (any one of Bard, Dancing, Musical Instrument,
or Singing 10+), Cr50 × Skill PR -1i
Struggling Jobs
Job (requirements), Monthly Income Success Roll Critical Failure
Actor/Actress* (Acting 10+), Cr50 × Skill PR -1i/LJ, 1d
Bouncer at Better-Quality Dive (ST10+, Intimidation), Cr650 Best PR LJ, 4d/8d
General Laborer (ST 10+), Cr550 PR LJ/5d
Journalist* (Research 12+, Bard, or Photography 12+),
Cr70 × Best PR plus Cr500 × Reputation Best PR -2i/LJ, 2d
Mechanic/Technician (any Mechanic skill at 12+), Cr120 × skill PR -1i/-1i, LJ, 2d
Roadie (ST 10+), Cr650 PR -1i/LJ
Sales Clerk (Merchant 10+), Cr600 PR + Reaction LJ
Security Guard (any combat skill at 10+, ST 10+), Cr600 PR -1i, LJ/LJ, 4d
Translator (two additional languages at 12+), Cr100 × skill Best PR-2 -2i/-3i, LJ
Average Jobs
Job (requirements), Monthly Income Success Roll Critical Failure
Bodyguard (ST 11+, one combat skill at 12+), Cr90 × IQ ST -1i, LJ/-1i, LJ, 4d
Lab Assistant/Tech Worker (Computer Operation 10+,
Research 11+, any Science skill 10+), Cr100 × worst PR-6 Worst PR -2i/LJ, 2d
Local Law Enforcement: Patrol (Law Enforcement, Streetwise,
and Criminology 12+), Cr75 × best PR Worst PR -3i, 2d/LJ, 4d
Low-level Spy (Fast-Talk, Research, and Stealth), Cr100 × Worst PR Worst PR 4d, LJ/Jailed
Mercenary Trooper (any two combat skills 10+), Cr100 × Best PR Best PR-2 -2i, 4d/8d, LJ
Private Detective (Law Enforcement, Research,
and Streetwise 12+), Cr75 × best PR Worst PR -3i, 2d/LJ, 4d
Prospector/Belter* (Prospecting 10+), Cr100 × Skill Prospecting -3i, 1d/LJ, 3d
Starship Crew (Status 0+, appropriate shipboard skill 10+),
Cr80 × best appropriate skill plus Cr200 × (Rank or Status) Specific job’s PR LJ, 2d/LJ, 8d
Studio Musician (any Musical Instrument 10+), Cr100 × PR PR LJ
Comfortable Jobs
Job (requirements), Monthly Income Success Roll Critical Failure
Back-up Musician (any Musical Instrument 12+), Cr100 × PR PR LJ
Black Marketeer* (Streetwise 12+, Merchant 10+), Cr300 × Worst PR Streetwise -3i/-5i, arrested
Doctor (Physician 13+, Status 0+), Cr350 × PR PR -3i/-10i, lose license
Engineer (any Engineer skill at 12+), Cr200 × PR PR -2i/-4i, LJ
Lawyer (Law 12+, Status 1+), Cr300 × PR PR -2i/-2i, LJ, 2d
Local Law Enforcement: Detective (Status 0+, Law Enforcement, Streetwise,
and Criminology 12+), Cr75 × best PR plus Cr10 × (Status) Worst PR -3i, 2d/LJ, 4d
Mid-Level Spy (Diplomacy, Intelligence Analysis, and Research), Cr375 Worst PR -6i/LJ
Mercenary Officer (Rank 1+, any one combat skill, Leadership, and
Tactics 10+) Cr100 × Skill plus Cr10 × (Rank or Status) Best PR-2 -2i, 4d/8d, LJ
Scientist (Computer Operation 12+, Research 13+, any Science
skill 14+), Cr300 × best Science skill Worst PR -2i/LJ, 2d
Starship Officer (Rank 1+, Leadership 10+, appropriate shipboard skill 10+),
Cr100 × best appropriate skill plus Cr200 × (Rank or Status) Specific job’s PR LJ, 2d/LJ, 8d
Wealthy Jobs
Job (requirements), Monthly Income Success Roll Critical Failure Major Corporate Stockholder (Very Wealthy+), Cr50,000 10 -2i/-5i, -1 level of Wealth, 2d Remittance Man/Woman* (Status 2+), Cr12,000 × Status IQ + Status LJ** Rock Star* (Status 2+, Performance 12+), Cr1,500 × Status PR LJ†
Key to Table
PR: Prerequisite; LJ: Lose Job; “d”: dice of damage suffered (the GM may opt to play this out); “i”: months of income lost. * Freelance jobs. ** Family loses fortune and the supply of funds is cut off. † Musical tastes change or band breaks up over artistic differences.
Currency
Standard 1.0 CF (Conversion Factor)
$ GURPees 1=€10.0 €*0.10 $*1.00 £ Alliance Pound 1=€0.21 €*4.80 $*0.48 ₢ Britannia Crown 1=€1.03 €*0.97 $*0.10 € Confederate Dollar 1=€1.00 €*1.00 $*0.10 ₸ Terran Dollar 1=€0.60 €*1.67 $*0.17 ₥ Mark 1=€0.71 €*1.40 $*0.14 ¥ Neo-Yen 1=€0.82 €*1.22 $*0.12 ₺ Deben (Tharêan) 1=€1.20 €*0.83 $*0.08 ₾ Chet (Kyahnt) 1=€1.00 €*1.00 $*0.10
To find an equivalent "local" price from one listed in GURPS, multiply by the last column; FREX $100(GURPees) = €10(*.10) or £48(*.48)
Average Prices
Overall GM note: I decided to shoot for an “Old West” feel for prices, at the CF1 level
Miscellaneous
Cheap Clothing..............................€3 Fake Leather Jacket........................ €5 Good Clothing.............................. €10 Praexian Live Suit (if avail.)..............€30 Real Leather Jacket........................ €60 Temp Weapon Permit (/30da)..................€(.50 x CR) /[Pos LC difference] or ×[Neg LC difference] Perm Weapon Permit (/yr)....................€(1 x CR) /[Pos LC difference] or ×[Neg LC difference] Postal Carrier License......................€50 Money-Box.................................. €4 • Xtra Security............................ €8 • Disguised................................ +€2.50-5 Cash-Card.................................. €.50+.50 per €1k • Xtra Security............................ €1+.50 per €1k • Designer..................................+€1 • "Gold" Unlimited..........................€10 Silima, unrefined, per ounce................€.85 Avg. Astrogator's blackbox (avg)............€10,000
Housing(Hotels, per night)
Sleeper Cube................................€1 Startown, Cheap............................ €3 Startown, Average.......................... €5 Cheap...................................... €4 Average.................................... €8 First Class................................ €15 Penthouse.................................. €100 Average, Xtra Security......................€15 1st Class, Xtra Security....................€20
Housing(Apartment/Mortgage, per month)
Startown, Cheap............................ €30 Startown, Average.......................... €50 Cheap...................................... €40 Average.................................... €80 Condominium................................ €150 Penthouse.................................. €500 Average, Xtra Security......................€150 Condominium, Xtra Security..................€200
Food, Drink, Etc.
Meal(Synthetic)............................ €1 Meal(Real)..................................€2.50 Meal(Real, Imported)........................€5 Soft Drink..................................€.1 Beer........................................€.20-€.50 Mixed Drink................................ €.60-€1.60 Wine(Bottle)................................€2-50 Lümpe...................................... €40 Cigarettes..................................€.40 Cigar...................................... €.60-5
Communication and Information
Magazine(Hardcopy)..........................€.50 E-Mag...................................... €1 E-Mail(per Meg)............................ €.10 Planet-Wide Mail (per lb.)..................€.20 System-Wide Mail (per lb.)..................€.70 Interstellar Mail (per lb.)................ €.01 per 500Pc Interstellar Mail, Express (per lb.)........€.10 per 500Pc Internet Access (per hour)..................€1 • (per month).............................. €6.50 Long-Distance Call (per minute)............ €.05 VR Suit, rental (per hour)..................€1
Transportation (Dirtside)
Hovertaxi (per 10mi, in city; per 100mi outside city)....€2 Ground Taxi (per mile).................................. €.20 Hover Limo (per hour)....................................€10 Hoverbus (per stop)......................................€.10 Planetary Flight, Coach, +50lbs .baggage (per 500mi).... €4 Planetary Flight, 1st Class/cabin, +300lbs (per 500mi).. €7.50 Bullet Tube (per 1000mi)................................ €15 Orbital Shuttle, Coach, +50lbs .baggage (per trip)...... €10 Orbital Shuttle, 1st Class, +50lbs .baggage (per trip).. €20 Orbital Shuttle, Cargo (per lb.)........................ €.10 (min €2) Hovercar Rental (per day)................................€10 Shuttle Rental (per day)................................ €35
Transportation (Starside)
Not including meals.
Stasis..................................... €25 per system Steerage/Bunk...............................€50 per system Standard....................................€75 per system First Class................................ €100 per system Luxury......................................€150 per system Add Cargo Space............................ €1 per cy Working Passage............................ €0
Entertainment
Theatre/Concert............................ €10-50 Holovid.................................... €2.50 Arena Game..................................€5-20 Club Cover-Charge.......................... €1
Ship Stuff
Glop flavor packs, 100 meals................€10
Elerium-115
Fuel Grade (Brin).......................... €150/T (€62/Rod, €557/crate)........331.1T/v
Starport Tarriffs
Berthing Fee.............. €2 x(hull volume in dTons) for the first 6 days, €.20 per day thereafter Customs Duties............ 1-6% fair market value of imported goods Freight Handling Fee...... €2/v(general); €.40/v(containers); €.10/v(bulk by pipeline); €50 minimum Lighterage Fee............ €1/v(surface to orbit); €1.50/v(short-range planetary); €4/v(to jump-point, long-range planetary) Port Guide Fee............ €10 Special Handling.......... +50% total fees Starport Fee.............. €50 Tug Fee....................€.02 x(rated thrust(T)) Wharf Fee..................€2/v for 30 days, €.20/v per day after
