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« on: July 02, 2016, 10:40:03 pm »
Ritiki stood up, hiding his nervousness at being surrounded by potential predators with ease. This was how he made his living, after all.
"Back in our homelands, we used fragments of valuable metals to barter with, such as these." He held up some of his few remaining coins for all to see. "It's a bit complicated to explain right now, but in essence we assign value to these bits, which we call coins. You could use these coins to buy something, or hire someone to work for you." The ratman pocketed the coins with a shrug. "At least, was how it worked back home. One thing I notice here is metal is in short supply, and what there is we may need for other things. We could find something else to use for currency if needed, assuming that is the path we wish to take.
"As for what goods and services can be traded? That is limited only by imagination. Almost everyone has skills and tools that can someone else does not, and that fact gives those tools and abilities value. I am certain that your tribes must have been doing this sort of thing since they founded, even if you never knew about economics as a concept."