Average Incomes on Duria

Incomes across Duria tend to range wildly. For example, a guilded craftsman in Neptaris can expect to be paid five or six times as much as a craftsman of equal skill in Danas and all of his earnings would go to his master if he were a slave in Lun Dorak. Needless to say, the standard of living for each class varies from region to region, but the incomes below assume an average throughout Duria:

Lower Class Lower class incomes generally range from no significant income (slaves, rural beggars) to about 0.25 BUCs a day. Obviously, for much of the lower class, income varies wildly: a common prostitute may pull in as much as 2-3 BUC a night during a major local festival, but none in the off-season and a farmer might only get paid when the seasonal harvest comes in.

Middle Class The Middle Class is composed primarily of skilled laborers, craftsmen, merchants and specialized soldiers. Their income tends to be a bit steadier, but varies wildly depending on the rarity or importance of the skills they provide. Of course, professions that rely on shipping large amounts of goods tend to only receive income when those goods are delivered.

Middle class incomes range from about 0.50 BUCs a day to as much as 50 BUCs a day.

Upper Class The Upper Class in Duria is composed primarily of nobility and merchant barons who have amassed wealth far beyond their peers. Upper Class begins at 50 BUCs a day and averages around 100 to 125 BUCs a day in most regions. In some areas, particularly Lun Dorak, a sizeable lower class is not permitted to own property and even the poorest of the upper class is able to earn as much as two to five times more a day.