It's more of a matter of not having a lot to work with except a mish mash of trying to figure out if it's a ruined city, an underground ruin, etc etc

And now, Vani has lowered the IQ of everybody in the area by 5!

Oh yeah, since we were talking currency earlier, what's the general exchange rate for silver coins to gold coins? I didn't see any mention of copper pieces, are those still a thing to pay for el cheapo stuff like a loaf of bread or mead?

@Kazemitsu
The Frrgotten Ruins are a city, based solely on the surface of the grasslands. If there were underground sections like sewers or tunnels, they have long since collapsed or flooded over with centuries of rain, hail and snow. There are only buildings on surface-level left now.

@Click This
No nation uses copper coins.
Silver is the lowest kind of currency.
As there is no universal currency, the exchange rate of silver-to-gold varies depending on nation.
As such, I can only tell you the exchange rate for Palagria at this time, since it's the only nation I've (officially) created and listed so far.
In Palagria, silver is typiaclly exchanged at a rate of 1,000 to 1. Ergo, a thousand silver coins equals one single gold coin in Palagria.
For a feel for how prices work for mundane things, regular food items in Palagria usually sell for between 1 to 12 silver, depending on how hard the item in question is to get/make.
Luxury foods or drinks tend to be sold at - usually - 20~100 silver, again depending on the rarity and difficulty of making/acquiring.

Basic food would be stuff like potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, sack o' grain, loaf o' bread, etc.
Luxury foods would be stuff like chocolate, honey, coffee, tea leaves, wild game meats, pastries, etc.

I hope this helps. If you need further explanations or examples, let me know.

EDIT:

Note: If there is a shortage of something, prices obviously rise.

About 2 or so hours until I start working on my next major plot-post.

Hell on Earth, welcome to politics and human greed, everyone. :)

I'm sorry if I didn't mention or if I missed someone's character. Honestly though, this post is more meant to set the stage and mood than actually 'resolve' any actions you guys were taking.

Now for some information>:

The Mercenaries in the ruins are all of different level and equipment, depending on both where they came from and their own career. They range from between level 10 to 30.

The Adventurers are of a similar level, though there may be exceptional individuals who are more, or less, powerful than the rest. In this regard, the adventurers can range anywhere from Level 5 to Level 40.

The Imperial soldiers are a much more solid collection. Their regular soldiers range between levels 12 to 18, their lower officers between 20 to 25, and their higher officers between 30 to 35. Note, the Imperial with blue-featherd helmes are Lower Officers, while those with red feathers are Higher Officers. Unfeathered are regular soldiers.

The adventurers and mercenaries can pretty much have any armor, weapon and class that you guys can, and can be varied.

The Imperial army mostly consists of Fighters and Archers, with a few Clerics and Imperial Mages.

The standard equipment for Imperial soldiers are light plate or light scale armor, full helms and a rounded shield. Obviously, mages wear decorative robes instead of armor.

You are completely free to engage in battle and slay enemies, provided you reasonably can do so. Ergo, I don't foresee any of you taking on a High Officer of the Empire or Level 30 Adventurer. Still, feel free to fight or flee.

Just remember, if Palagria's set up a blockade to keep people from fleeing the ruins back into their kingdom, then it stands to the reason that the other nations have done the same... :)

EDIT:

Also, I can already see some fo yuor questions now. So, let me pre-empt you.

Q: Why'd the Goatee-guy kill the Imperial officer? That's so dumb!
A: Yes. Yes, it was. But big men, with big weapons and big muscles often-times have tiny brains. Add in a bit of nationalist pride, testosterone and thinking you can resolve everything by intidimation, and you got your answer.

Q: But Xalt! Won't our characters try to escape, rather than push forward into the center of the ruins?
A: You're most certainly welcome to try. However, anyone who doesn't realize that the only way to get out safely is by bringing whatever the fallen shiyn is with them, well, you deserve whatever you get. :)

Q: Why're Palagria's soldiers such dicks?
A: 'Cuz when you're a country with a limited army, smaller population and fewer resources than your big, scary neighbour, you sometimes hafta do dickish things to not get curbstomped.

Goddamn chaotic stupid adventurers. Adventurer's Guild reputation be dropping like a brick after this stunt.

Considering the guy who started it died, as well as most of the others who witnessed it, it's more likely going to be a blame-game. :P

Well, that went south real quick.

Probably not the adventurers, though.

There, I did a post

There, I did a post

Technically one day late, but it's okay... I forgive you... No, really... I mean it! CAN'T YOU TELL HOW SINCERE I'M BEING!?!
*cough*
Nah, it's okay bruh. I know you got a lot of stuffs going on, and I more or less strong-armed you unti this. :P

Today will not be a reading-day for me. Less than an hour sleep and a full day of work, make for sad, sad Xalt. With even crappier eyesight than usual!

If someone wants to use this as a chance to crash into a cute lady going above the speed limit, be my guest. Otherwise, Cecilia's just going to paste a nobody and keep on running.

Just a heads-up for future references:

All kinds of anti-magic, dispel or other mana-effect-cancelling abiliies or spells work on the principle that they remove any magic effect on their target, unless those effects are provided by an item. It doesn't matter if its a once-cast buff, a channeled ability or some form of faith-based blessing. If you're successfully struck by something that dispels magic, you'll need to re-cast the buff, channeling or whatever else. Of course, if the dispel effects fails (because the caster is lower level than you, or you have something that protects you against such things), then you'll just shrug it off and it'll do absolutely zilch to you.

This has been a convulted explanation to dispelling magic! Thank you for your time.

I wanna know who/what ERode ran into! D: so curious

That's entirely dependent on other people, really.

Been sick, should have a post up by the weekend

Get better soon, Afro. :<

EDIT:
@ERode,@OwO

"Oh yeah, hey! I'm just a wheezing, battered, slightly toxic mage with golden finery who you just knocked across the street in a single blow, and now I'm lying miserably on the ground while you're standing above me holding a spear... WANNA TEAM UP!? I ASSURE YOU IT'S NOT FOR MY BENEFIT!"

"Oh yeah, hey! I'm just a wheezing, battered, slightly toxic mage with golden finery who you just knocked across the street in a single blow, and now I'm lying miserably on the ground while you're standing above me holding a spear... WANNA TEAM UP!? I ASSURE YOU IT'S NOT FOR MY BENEFIT!"

he'll let her squish the fairies

<Snipped quote by Xaltwind>

he'll let her squish the fairies

Sounds lewd

Could just stab him and then squish the fairies.