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What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value: | What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value: | ||
| - | * The spell to summon [[Parson]] cost a total of 500,000 | + | * The spell to summon [[Parson]] cost a total of 500,000{{erf|1|005}} Shmuckers; 150,000 for the casting and support plan, 350,000 (which is all that [[Stanley]] would pay) for the spell itself. Stanley considered this an outrageous sum, and the larger figure was literally Gobwin Knob's entire treasury{{erf|1|006}} at the start of the comic. |
| - | * [[Charlie]] tried to charge [[Don King]] 250,000 per turn to ally himself with [[Transylvito]] in order to ambush [[Stanley]] on his way to [[Faq]]. | + | * [[Charlie]] tried to charge [[Don King]] 250,000 per turn to ally himself with [[Transylvito]] in order to ambush [[Stanley]] on his way to [[Faq]].{{erf|1|119}} The price was high, and designed to make Don King reluctant to pay. |
| - | * [[Jillian]] argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for [[Charlie]]'s [[Thinkagram]] | + | * [[Jillian]] argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for [[Charlie]]'s [[Thinkagram]]{{erf|1|057}} service is far from a "nominal" fee as advertised by one of the [[Archon]]s. [[Webinar]] mentions that the fee is "for two-way". A presumably one-way Thinkagram to [[Ansom]] cost her 1700 Shmuckers, which was almost her entire purse.{{erf|1|092}} |
| - | * [[Parson|Parson's]] [[upkeep]] is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn" | + | * [[Parson|Parson's]] [[upkeep]] is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn"{{erf|1|039}}. Stanley seems to regard this as annoyingly expensive, but not utterly outrageous. |
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Revision as of 14:58, 4 May 2009
The Shmucker is the primary currency of Erfworld. To date, the only other unit of currency that has been mentioned is the Rand; no exchange rate has been indicated, assuming one is even possible.
Value
What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value:
- The spell to summon Parson cost a total of 500,000Erf-b1-p005
Shmuckers; 150,000 for the casting and support plan, 350,000 (which is all that Stanley would pay) for the spell itself. Stanley considered this an outrageous sum, and the larger figure was literally Gobwin Knob's entire treasuryErf-b1-p006 at the start of the comic.
- Charlie tried to charge Don King 250,000 per turn to ally himself with Transylvito in order to ambush Stanley on his way to Faq.Erf-b1-p119 The price was high, and designed to make Don King reluctant to pay.
- Jillian argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for Charlie's ThinkagramErf-b1-p057 service is far from a "nominal" fee as advertised by one of the Archons. Webinar mentions that the fee is "for two-way". A presumably one-way Thinkagram to Ansom cost her 1700 Shmuckers, which was almost her entire purse.Erf-b1-p092
- Parson's upkeep is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn"Erf-b1-p039. Stanley seems to regard this as annoyingly expensive, but not utterly outrageous.
