ECONOMY
Dual currency. Dynamic pricing. Every reputation matters.
DUAL CURRENCY
CREDS
Surface economy. Used in legitimate shops, rent, bounties, and gambling. Helixion-controlled monetary system.
Accepted: All surface shops, legitimate vendors
SCRIP
Underground economy. Used in black market trades, bribes, and fence operations. Untraceable by Directorate 9.
Accepted: Black Market, fences, underground vendors
DYNAMIC PRICING
Prices aren't fixed. Your reputation and supply levels affect every transaction.
FORMULA: Effective Price = Base Price × Disposition Modifier × Supply Modifier
Disposition Modifiers
Hostile / Unfriendly1.50× markup
Neutral1.00×
Friendly0.90× (10% off)
Devoted0.75× (25% off)
Supply Modifiers
Scarce (0-20%)1.50× markup
Low (20-50%)1.20× markup
Normal (50-150%)1.00×
Surplus (150%+)0.80× discount
SHOP NETWORK
15 shops across the city. Each has different inventory, buyback rates, and currency acceptance.
| Shop | Zone | Keeper | Buyback | SCRIP | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mara's Cache | Drainage Nexus | Mara | 40% | YES | Weapons, basic gear, scrap |
| Okoro Pharmacy | Residential Blocks | Pee Okoro | 35% | NO | Medical supplies, food |
| Ketch's Corner | Drainage Nexus | Ketch | 50% | YES | Electronics, data chips |
| Costa's Clinic | Industrial District | Costa | 30% | NO | Cyberware, medical |
| Wolf Quartermaster | Industrial Drainage | Cutter | 35% | NO | Combat gear, ammo |
| The Arsenal | Black Market Warrens | Forge | 25% | NO | High-tier weapons |
| Chrome Gallery | Black Market Warrens | Glass | 30% | NO | Cyberware (T2-T3) |
| The Fence | Black Market Warrens | Tally | 60% | YES | Salvage, stolen goods |
| Iron Bloom Workshop | Iron Bloom | Serrano | 30% | YES | Medical, chrome |
| Devi's Specials | Residential Blocks | Devi | 40% | YES | Tokens, data |
| Patch's Salvage | The Fringe | Patch | 50% | YES | Scrap, components |
| Sable's Stall | The Fringe | Sable | 55% | YES | Food, water |
| Bones' Clinic | Fight Pits | Bones | 35% | NO | Combat medical |
COMMERCE COMMANDS
shopView current shop inventorybuy <item>Purchase item (checks funds)sell <item>Sell item to shoptrade <target> <item>Player-to-player exchangeappraise <item>Reveal true base price [Clever d8+]post_bounty <target> <amount>Post bounty (CREDS escrowed)bountiesView active bounty boardgamble <amount>Wager CREDS [Daring+Clever vs d8]