d20 Top Fashion Games Oppressive Taxes and Tariffs Volume 2.pdf

THE

OPPRESSION

TAXES

AND

OPPRESSIVE TAXES

AND TARIFFS,

VOLUME 2

TARIFFS….

While taxes and tariffs are greeted with disgust in the real world, they can

be rather fun when imposed on the other characters of a fantasy campaign

setting. After all, why should any self respecting community allow such

wealthy adventurers to freely wander about when the village coffers are

starving?

This edition of Oppressive Taxes And Tariffs features over a new dozen

means of robbing villager, adventurer, and simple traveling alike through

the customs of tariffs and tax collection.

Written By:

Adam Anderson

Dave Woodrum

Original Art/Graphics By:

Dave Woodrum

Editing/Layout:

Dave Woodrum

Published By:

Top Fashion Games

THE

CURRENCY

TAXES

AND

TARIFFS….

In this guide there is a mention of different varieties of coinage. In an

effort to better explain the values of such coins, please refer to the

descriptions of these types below.

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Gold Coin:

The most valuable form of coin typically mentioned, the gold coin is the

standard coinage of highly skilled craftsmen, council workers, aristocrats,

merchants, and other respected individuals. A gold coin is normally

worth around 10 silver coins.

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Silver Coin:

A staple form of coinage, the silver coin is usually the standard daily

wages of the poor, unskilled laborer. The silver coin can usually also by a

plain, simple meal at an inn or tavern. A silver coin is normally worth

around 10 copper coins.

Copper Coin:

A petty form of coinage, a copper coin can normally buy a very small

loaf of bread or a rumor from a bartender. A copper coin is normally

worth around 10 steel coins.

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Steel Coin:

The most petty and smallest of all coins, these crudely minted coins are

primarily used to make change. A steel coin buys very little itself.

Normally a small, plain roll can be purchased for 2 or 3 steel coins while

a single steel coin may purchase a cup of fresh water at the tavern or 1

single piece of candy, such as a small, boiled sweet.

Universally Compatible:

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ideas that may be used in many, if not

most, high fantasy style, paper and

dice format role playing games.

AND NOW THE TAXES

AND TARIFFS….

Below are the taxes and tariffs provided in

this guide.

Alchemist Tax:

Due: Upon purchase

Amount: 5% of sale value

Description:

Upon the purchase of any form of

alchemical item having a sale value of 1

silver coin or more, a tax equal to 5% of the

item’s value shall be added to the final sale

price. This tax shall then be paid to the local

authorities, with collection typically be

taken up once per month by the local tax

collector.

Probable Cause:

Most alchemical items are expensive. Their

taxes should be likewise.

Alchemist Tariff:

Due: Upon purchase

Amount: 5 copper coins

Description:

Upon the entry of any alchemist item into

the community, a tariff of 5 copper coins

shall be enforced. This tariff shall be

reflective of an item in its most singular,

individual unit of sale. For example, 1 bottle

of tonic shall carry a tariff of 5 copper coins,

while 12 bottles of tonic shall carry a total

tariff value of 60 copper coins.

Probable Cause:

Unlike the alchemist tax, which was

designed mostly to gain extra income from

the sale of expensive alchemical items, the

alchemist tariff was created to discourage

the entry of hazardous items or dubious

snake oils into the community.

Barber’s Tax:

Due: Upon services rendered

Amount: 4 steel coins

Description:

A tax of 4 steel coins shall be collected from

the barber for each service rendered.

Probable Cause:

The barber’s tax is a common form of

services tax.

Barrel And Keg Tariff:

Due: Upon entry into the community

Amount: 4 copper coins

Description:

Upon the entry into the community of any

barrel, keg, or similar container capable of

holding 5 gallons of content or more, a tariff

of 4 copper coins shall be enforced.

Probable Cause:

In addition to the taxation of barrels and

kegs sold, it is deemed in some lands

appropriate to charge even a greater tariff on

such items entering the community. This

tariff, combined with the taxation on all sold

barrels and kegs, was put into place to

discourage outsiders who sought to sell their

used barrels and kegs in distant towns and

villages, much to the chagrin of the local

coopers.

Barrel And Keg Tax:

Due: Upon purchase

Amount: 3 copper coins

Description:

Upon the purchase of any barrel, keg, or

similar container capable of holding 5

gallons of content or more, a tax of 3 copper

coins shall be enforced.

Probable Cause:

In lands where brewing and winemaking

have become a common trade, the taxation

of needed barrels and kegs was a way to

secure a growing income for the rulers of the

land.

Dairy products are often fairly expensive yet

high in demand. Butter is no exception.

Cheese Tariff:

Due: Upon entry into the community

Amount: 4 steel coins per 1 pound

Description:

All cheese entering the community shall

have a tariff of 4 steel coins per 1 pound of

cheese enforced.

Probable Cause:

In addition to the taxation charged should

any cheese be sold, all cheese entering the

community shall have a tariff of 4 steel

coins per 1 pound charged towards the

individual(s) bringing such items of dairy

into the community. This is to help preserve

the interests of the local dairy farmers.

Buckle Tax:

Due: Upon purchase

Amount: 3 steel coins

Description:

All buckles, whether sold loose or as a

portion of a finished good (such as a pair of

shoes), shall carry a tax of 3 steel coins.

Probable Cause:

Buckles tend to be used more by better to do

individuals. While the buckle tax is rather

light, only measuring in steel coins, the

same buckle may be taxed over and over

again due to being sold and then resold.

Cheese Tax:

Due: Upon sale

Amount: 3 steel coins per 1 pound

Description:

All cheese sold shall carry a tax of 2 steel

coins per ever 1 pound of butter sold.

Probable Cause:

Dairy products are often fairly expensive yet

high in demand. Cheese is no exception.

Butter Tariff:

Due: Upon entry into the community

Amount: 3 steel coins per 1 pound

Description:

All butter entering the community shall have

a tariff of 3 steel coins per 1 pound of butter

enforced.

Probable Cause:

In addition to the taxation charged should

any butter be sold, all cheese entering the

community shall have a tariff of 3 steel

coins per 1 pound charged towards the

individual(s) bringing such items of dairy

into the community. This is to help preserve

the interests of the local dairy farmers.

Covered Foot Tariff:

Due: Upon entry into the community

Amount: 1 silver coin per person

Description:

Anyone entering the community with their

feet covered with a manner of footwear, as

in shoes, boots, sandals, or so forth, shall be

required to pay a tariff of 1 silver coin.

Probable Cause:

As most of the more common, poorer

citizens and visitors cannot afford true forms

of shoes, boots, and so forth, the ruling

government decided to impose a tariff on

any visitor entering the community who

could afford to wear such articles of

clothing.

Butter Tax:

Due: Upon sale

Amount: 2 steel coins per 1 pound

Description:

All butter sold shall carry a tax of 2 steel

coins per ever 1 pound of butter sold.

Probable Cause:

Door Tax:

Due: Once per year

Amount: 3 copper coins per door

Description:

All citizens of the community shall be taxed

on the total number of doors that exist

within their homes and respective buildings

(barns, etc.), with such doors noted being

both interior and exterior. The tax for each

single entry door is a rate of 3 copper coins.

Double doors shall be treated as two single

entry doors. Open doorways without doors

shall not fall under this taxation.

Probable Cause:

As numerous amounts of doors indicated a

sign of wealthy construction in one’s

buildings, many communities found it wise

to present a tax on such doors.

Any scroll of a magical nature shall have a

tax equal to 3 silver coins, which is to be

gathered at the time of sale of the scroll.

Probable Cause:

As scrolls of spells or other such magical

natures tend to bring a handsome price,

many communities found it to be within

their interest to charge a tax of a few silver

coins for the sale of such scrolls.

Dowry Tax:

Due: Upon presentation of a dowry for

one’s daughter

Amount: 10% of the dowry value

Description:

Anyone receiving a dowry for offering their

daughter’s hand in marriage shall be subject

to a tax equal to 10% of the dowry’s total

value.

Probable Cause:

This tax was brought about as a means to

allow the ruling government to gain a bit of

profit from the dowry that is presented to the

father of a bride.

Meal Tax:

Due: Upon sale

Amount: 8% of meal’s value

Description:

All forms of prepared and served food,

including meals, appetizers, and so forth,

shall be subject to a sales tax. This tax shall

be worth no less than 8% of the food or

meal’s value.

Probable Cause:

Though a bit steep, many ruling

governments found it necessary to impose a

means of taxation on the meals served at

inns and taverns.

Jewelry Tax:

Due: Upon sale

Amount: 5% of the jewelry value

Description:

Upon the sale of any form of jewelry the

merchant is expected to include a 5% sales

tax, which shall be recovered by the local

tax collector at regular intervals (usually

once per month).

Probable Cause:

As most forms of jewelry usually bring a

rather expensive price, the ruling

government found the taxation of the sale of

such items to be rather lucrative.

Punishment Tax:

Due: Once per year

Amount: 4 copper coins

Description:

All adult citizens are required to pay a

punishment tax once per year. This tax is to

help keep up the wages of the community

Magical Scroll Tax:

Due: Upon sale

Amount: 3 silver coins

Description:

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