04-09-2017, 06:36 PM
I hypothetically, would need to know the specifics of it.
What type of sword, one handed or two, what quality, regular or of significance, does it have gems embedded in it and what is the minimum price of producing the desired item.
I am not a sword maker so I cannot give a specific number as I do not know the numbers that go into producing any of the listed conditions. However a fair rule of thumb would be to charge an additional sum equal to up to 20% of the invested material. You can play and haggle within that 20% margin if it tickles your jollies, sure. In a more proper situation it would be wise to have the price range argued and agreed upon by the merchants and the commons with the goal being to conclude with a price that is fair to both the manufacturer and the consumer, as the goal of the charge is not to bleed the consumer of their gold or to amass a mountain of wealth but to maintain a standard of living.
What type of sword, one handed or two, what quality, regular or of significance, does it have gems embedded in it and what is the minimum price of producing the desired item.
I am not a sword maker so I cannot give a specific number as I do not know the numbers that go into producing any of the listed conditions. However a fair rule of thumb would be to charge an additional sum equal to up to 20% of the invested material. You can play and haggle within that 20% margin if it tickles your jollies, sure. In a more proper situation it would be wise to have the price range argued and agreed upon by the merchants and the commons with the goal being to conclude with a price that is fair to both the manufacturer and the consumer, as the goal of the charge is not to bleed the consumer of their gold or to amass a mountain of wealth but to maintain a standard of living.