Transcending Disability

As far as my particular plan goes, the DVR isn’t a fit. You can’t simply seek business information from them. The service is excellent if you seek employment under another, they will help any disabled person find an enjoyable and stable method of gaining a little more money. What they do is they assess your abilities and interests, then help you define a plan to get you into a career doing an interest within your ability, then help you build a team of people to help you execute that plan. I would encourage anyone interested in that to apply. 

One of the incredibly helpful things that they do is pay another organization to give you a benefits analysis. This completely answers where your money comes from and exactly what will happen if you go down various avenues to work. It shows your options and I was really surprised with how open and lenient some of those options are. For example, there’s a 9 month grace period for testing your career where you can make as much as you want/can and your benefits remain unchanged. Sweet, right? So if you go after employment, get a benefits analysis. It’s at interesting, at the very least. 

*blog reader voice* “But, Robert, why didn’t that work for you?” 

A lot of games in modern-ish or post-industrial settings simplify money. For example, Modern d20, gives you a Profession skill where ranks represent degrees of wealth. They make money abstract, and generalize your purchasing power. I get it. Who wants to keep track of accounts and taxes and all that other stuff you gotta deal with in real life? Why generalize it though... eckkk... what would D&D be like without gold and silver coins? I wanna see that 15,619 GP on my character sheet after I kill that dragon, haul those sacks of gold home, and imagine my beautiful pile of coins! Not +2 Profession bonus representing a treasure pile about yay big. So in my system, you get actual money and treasure. To keep the complexities out of it, well, there IS a war going on. Worry about that stuff on the boat ride home. 

Currency

   While all manner of paper money was being traded, use of the U.S. Dollar and British Pound was frowned on by Allied forces for its destabilizing effects on other economies, as well as its penchant for encouraging the enemy to spend their looted supply of money. The Allies often issued special versions of Allied Military Scrip to their soldiers, instead, depending on what region they were in. This, of course, only made the U.S. Dollar and British Pound even more valuable on the thriving black market. Cigarettes, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and ammunition were also easily traded commodities used just as often as paper currency.    Exchange rates fluctuated during the war, but for simplicity's sake a very rough fixed exchange rate is provided below.

     1 U.S. Dollar = 0.2 British Pound.      1 U.S. Dollar = 2.5 German Mark.      1 U.S. Dollar = 5 Russian Ruble      1 U.S. Dollar = 5 Polish Zloty      1 U.S. Dollar = 35 French Frank.

   If, by chance, you need the cost of something in USD, it's not in this chapter, and comparing it to the prices of similar items here just isn't doing the trick, you can take the USD cost of the modern equivalent and divide it by 13.8942 to adjust for inflation.  Of course, there were other economic factors to consider, but that's the big one. 

   Clothing

   You probably don't wanna run around naked. Here, you can buy sets of clothes called an “outfit”. An outfit includes the entire get-up. Foot wear, hats, gloves, scarves, capes, belts, and under garments are all part of the package. Jewelry isn't included, nor are any medical accessories such as canes or glasses. Depending on the type of Outfit, clothing may provide protection against certain conditions or minor hazards, but it is not armor. Armor has its own section. If desired, you can specifically purchase the bottoms, the upper portion covering the torso and arms, or the footwear of an outfit for 30% of its cost. Small accessories like gloves, hats, or sashes may be had for 10% of the outfit's cost.    When the character travels over long distances, the GM should consider the manner in which they travel how their attire holds up. After a character takes damage as the result of violence, an outfit is likely damaged as well.

Cold Weather Outfit (Rugged) $32.38    Functional protection from the harshest of frigid environments. It includes a down- insulated nylon coat with a hood and/or hat, down-insulated  nylon pants, down-insulated and durable boots, thick gloves, a wool scarf, and insulating undergarments.

Cold Weather Outfit (Nice) $107.60    Somewhat more stylish protection from the harshest of frigid environments. It includes a fur-lined and down-insulated leather or cashmere coat with a hood or hat, down-insulated cashmere pants, fur-lined and durable leather boots, cashmere gloves, a cashmere scarf, goggles, and insulating undergarments.

Dress (Cheap) $2.50    An uncomplicated cut made of sub-standard fabric or with poor seems, probably colored with dull dyes. It may include shabby shoes.

Dress (Nice) $25.20    A well made dress with an elegant pattern. It can include tasteful shoes.

Dress (Luxurious) $864.10    A number crafted of the finest materials and quality by the most famous designers.

Formal Outfit (Nice) $14.50    This includes most uniforms. Bellhop, butler, flight attendants, military, and police uniforms are all examples of formal outfits. Tuxedos and other ceremonial garb, such as a Judge's robes and wig or priestly vestments, are also Formal Outfits. Theatrical costumes may also be considered Nice Formal Outfits.

Formal Outfit (Luxurious) $575.76    The kind trappings worn by nobility and hereditary rulers to important occasions.

Night Outfit (Common) 86¢    A good night shirt. Basic sleeping attire.

Night Outfit (Nice) $11.25    Sleeping attire cut from silk or cashmere, designed to make you look good without sacrificing comfort.

Outfit (Cheap) $3.60    A set of clothes poorly thrown together or crafted using low quality, inexpensive cloth, and colored with dyes that fade quickly.

Outfit (Common) $8.25    A single set of average quality, conventional attire.

Outfit (Nice) $17.60    A set of conventional clothing made from higher end fabrics like silk, leather, and cashmere; colored with rich dyes that are slow to fade.

Outfit (Luxurious) $298.68    Only slightly less ostentatious than the Luxurious version of the Formal Outfit, this set of clothing is a most modern piece of fashion from the most prestigious of designers, made of the very best of rare materials. The cost includes the service of tailoring the outfit to you.

Outfit (Rugged) $16.90    A set of work or rough traveling clothes which focus on durability and function over style. A smith's attire with it's leather apron, the leather chaps and gloves worn by a rancher, or a lumberjack clad in thick wool and leather are all fine examples of a Rugged Outfit.

Outfit (Scrap) $1.50    A doctor's scrubs, a mechanic's or janitor's jumpsuit, a cook's apron and smock are examples of this kind of outfit. A cheap, clean covering meant to be dirtied and replaced.  

Robe (Common) $1.90    A bed or bath robe made of cotton or wool.

Robe (Nice) $20.15    A warm, high quality bed or bath robe made of cashmere or silk.  

Suit (Cheap) $21.50    Every self-respecting male has to have at least one presentable three-piece suit. This one just barely qualifies. It hasn't been tailored specifically to fit you, the fabric or stitching is sub-par, and there may be gaudy striping involved.

Suit (Nice) $75    Every self-respecting male has to have at least one presentable three-piece suit. This outfit is tailored to fit you perfectly and cut from good quality fabric. The cost includes the service of tailoring the outfit to you.