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When I rent a room at an inn I always rent the peasant room. Does anyone ever rent the more expensive rooms? If so, for what reason?
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  • BigfishBigfish Member Posts: 367
    Royal has better natural HP restoration. Not that it matters after like level 2 when your stored healing spells are doing most of the work.
  • FrecheFreche Member Posts: 473
    I tend to use the Merchant rooms until I reach Chapter 3, then I start to use the best available.
    As for reason well,
    Price for the different rooms are laughable, even a peasant could afford the best rooms.
    The regen bonus from the better rooms are also quite minor.

    So it's more of a RP reason then anything else.
  • SchneidendSchneidend Member Posts: 3,190
    @Freche
    I think you're overestimating the affluence of the peasantry. Most things the peasantry would buy like food, ale, and tools, are bought with silver and copper, not gold. 8 or 10 gold would be a big chunk out of whatever they typically make in a season.
  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    edited February 2013
    I pretty much do it just because I can. The cost difference is so minor that even an hour into the game you could probably start resting in the best rooms and it wouldn't break the bank.
    Post edited by TJ_Hooker on
  • DrugarDrugar Member Posts: 1,566
    There was an essay somewhere on the internet which got real deep into the mechanics of peasants income in D&D, it came around to a general of 50-60gp of profit per year for a farmer's family, 120ish gp for a tradesman.
    So a Royal Room of 30gp would be half the family's yearly wealth and probably won't fit the entire family. And it's for one night.

    On topic:
    Naturally, I always go for Royal when available. Whoever my main character is, spoiled snob is always part of the character description.
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    I always use the best rooms and most expensive ale.
    Because I can!
  • DelvarianDelvarian Member Posts: 1,232
    My characters are all cheapskates.
  • atcDaveatcDave Member Posts: 2,387
    It doesn't really matter as long as you have a cleric in your party (better rooms do boost your natural healing); but just like I don't like staying in a cheap dump when I travel, I figure my characters don't really want to either. I used to start at merchant, and then switch to noble when I had more money. But as TJHOOKER mentioned above, they are all relatively cheap; so now I do noble right from the start, and get a royal when the whim strikes me.
  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    Drugar said:

    There was an essay somewhere on the internet which got real deep into the mechanics of peasants income in D&D, it came around to a general of 50-60gp of profit per year for a farmer's family, 120ish gp for a tradesman.
    So a Royal Room of 30gp would be half the family's yearly wealth and probably won't fit the entire family. And it's for one night.

    On topic:
    Naturally, I always go for Royal when available. Whoever my main character is, spoiled snob is always part of the character description.

    Dang, no wonder so many people become adventurers.
  • WigglesWiggles Member Posts: 571
    Royal or the best that's available. My party just saved the mines or killed the bandits off. I think some top of the line R&R is in order...
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    Drugar said:

    There was an essay somewhere on the internet which got real deep into the mechanics of peasants income in D&D, it came around to a general of 50-60gp of profit per year for a farmer's family, 120ish gp for a tradesman.
    So a Royal Room of 30gp would be half the family's yearly wealth and probably won't fit the entire family. And it's for one night.

    It's funny how you can just find 10gp in a barrel :)
    I wish I could find money so easy on the street in RL, just like in the games.
  • NonnahswriterNonnahswriter Member Posts: 2,520
    I never use the peasant room... In the beginning of the game I go for Merchant, since that one looks pretty decent compared to the peasant one. Then, once I get rolling in dough, I switch over entirely to royal. Because I can. :P
  • FrecheFreche Member Posts: 473
    edited February 2013
    Drugar said:

    There was an essay somewhere on the internet which got real deep into the mechanics of peasants income in D&D, it came around to a general of 50-60gp of profit per year for a farmer's family, 120ish gp for a tradesman.
    So a Royal Room of 30gp would be half the family's yearly wealth and probably won't fit the entire family. And it's for one night.

    On topic:
    Naturally, I always go for Royal when available. Whoever my main character is, spoiled snob is always part of the character description.

    I have never played PnP D&D, but I'm sure that is correct for PnP.
    Not so much in the CRPG though. As Kirkor mentioned you can find 10g in a barrel, sure there is no banks so someone could have stashed it. Xvarts often run around with 5-15g, etc.

    Lets take a look at the farmer in the most northern area, he pays you 150g to kill a few zombies, that would be 3 years of savings.
    If we look at the Ankheg Farm, Farmer Brun pays us 2 years (100g, maybe it's 3-4 for him considering his farm is kinda ruined) of savings. The fishermen in the same area gives you a flail +1 if you "resolve" their grudge with the priest, last time I sold a flail +1 I got 1000g (16cha ~15rep) that is about 20 years!! of income (6-7 years if divided by them 3).
    All drinks at the inns cost AT LEAST as much as a peasant room.

    The economy in the CRPG is totally off the charts and would require an entire overhaul if it should be brought to some kind logic and realism.
    In the CPRG every peasant can afford the best rooms when they need to spend a night at the inn.
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  • RhymeRhyme Member Posts: 190
    I frequently get the expensive rooms at low levels, because healing spells are at a premium (especially if you want your priests to memorize anything that ISN'T a healing spell. If I'm in Nashkel, and I have Xzar and Monty with me, an expensive room might be enough to keep me from having to cast a healing spell on Xzar (or anybody else that took 1 minor hit - at level 1, that can be 1/3 to 1/2 of your life).

    Back when the game first came out, it was peasant rooms all the way, resting and re-casting until I was fully healed. Now I care much more about how much time has elapsed, and taking a week long vacation at an inn is immersion breaking.
  • MokonaMokona Member Posts: 89
    Nothing but the softest sheets and cushions for me! Royal every time if available :P
  • KidCarnivalKidCarnival Member Posts: 3,747
    I spent years of my real life in peasant to merchant type hotels and motels. In game, it's noble or better if available to compensate.
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    The party is typically rolling in dough so I spring for the best. They earned it. :)
  • StrayedMonkeyStrayedMonkey Member Posts: 146
    every time
  • bbearbbear Member Posts: 1,180
    mine sleeps on the street.
  • DelvarianDelvarian Member Posts: 1,232
    bbear said:

    mine sleeps on the street.

    The flaming fist might have something to say about that.
  • BlueSorceressBlueSorceress Member Posts: 84
    Never anything but the royal suite for my adventurers! Seriously, you should never be so broke in these games that you can't afford the best rooms. I figure 10 gold a night works ~1.6 gold per party member. I can pony up for that, and if I don't after all I put those poor bastards through then I'm a terrible, terrible person. Terrible.

    -Blue
  • KamigoroshiKamigoroshi Member Posts: 5,870
    I sleep like a log, really.

    As for my characters; whenever I play an ranger, barbarian, druid or cleric of nature/elemental deites (especially Grumbar), I prohibit myself to rest at any inns through the whole playthrough. Camping is more fun anyway.
  • Kitteh_On_A_CloudKitteh_On_A_Cloud Member Posts: 1,629
    I always use the Merchant rooms. My character tends to be modest with money, except when they're buying spells or fancy gear, of course. ;)
  • RedWizardRedWizard Member Posts: 242
    As if the air being absolutely thick with manual labor wasn't enough...
    Away with you and your peasant rooms, beggar!
  • SylphSylph Member Posts: 210
    Always :) With all the trudging my character does through caves, mines, crypts and critter-infested-forests, no expense gets spared when there's opportunity for a proper rest.

    I imagine she also forces everyone else to have a bath. Nothing worse to follow up a nice relaxing inn stay than hitting the road with smelly travelling companions :|
  • LuigirulesLuigirules Member Posts: 419
    Sounds like she wouldn't get along well with Korgan...
  • SirK8SirK8 Member Posts: 527
    I usually stay in the best available. In games where I RP, I maintain the suite at Jovial Juggler, so I always pay for the expensive room when I'm there and only sleep there while in Beregost.
  • MathmickMathmick Member Posts: 326
    I rarely use the cheap rooms unless I'm really poor for some reason. Royal all the way!
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