Bill of Exchange

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Bill of Exchange
a freshly issued Bill of Exchange
used Bill of Exchange
a near-half 'used' Bill of Exchange

Bills of Exchange are a unique type of currency that can be used exclusively in Brynn. They can only be accquired in the Bank.

“ Bills of exchange were invented by bankers of the Bronze Isles. This convienient trading tool garnered such popularity among Brynn merchants that they brough it with them to the Continent. „

Notes

  • You can only accquire a Bill of Exchange worth 10,000 crowns - or five full purses. When purchased, you will keep the empty purses.
  • Brynn's Bankers will pay back any amount on a Bill within a players inventory.
    • The Bankers exchange one bill per interaction.
    • The player cannot choose which Bill will be exchanged back into crowns, but the Bill with less crowns on it will be paid off first.
    • Crowns from the Bill will be deposited into the player's inventory, purses taking priority.
    • If the player doesn't have enough room in their inventory, loose crowns will spill onto the floor of the bank.
  • Bills of Exchange are accepted only by merchants within Brynn (including the Bailiffs).
  • Funds held in Bills are not included in the inventory total.
  • When purchasing / repairing items / paying for services within Brynn, the funds will first be subtracted from any Bills in the player's inventory, and then other purses / loose crowns.
  • If a Bill is used up, it disappears completely.
  • Bills cannot be split or merged, and funds cannot be added onto an existing Bill.
  • Bills are the most efficient way to store money, two full Bills being 20,000 crowns and taking up a 2x2 space
    money storage variants
    Bills are the most efficient at storing large quantities of money
    • Two purses occupying the same space only store 4,000 crowns, while four stacks of coins are a measly 400 crowns
  • Bills of Exchange are an interesting precursor to modern banknotes