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Mississippi River Prices and Availability
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by Michael 6 years ago
back to Memphis or the Index
Maybe you'll want some of these ...
These are of course very general costs; transportation expenses, seasonal variations, supply and demand will all affect these. Specifically, these are the prices at Shreveport, Little Rock, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Nashville.
Other trading locations on this map will have availability reduced by one step (or by two steps, past the Falls of the Ohio, or north of Quincy).
Almost no store will carry even a fraction of this list; Memphis is the only place that might have "everything". And importantly: this is just to speed up the game, so players can root around in the inventory on their own. The referee retains the right to say, "Nope, none of those available, sorry."
Availability: for an ordinary walk-in customer, not known to the seller nor part of their organization, this is the chance of at least one item being available. Of course, some locations will have better availability, and having good contacts will also help. The roll is on 1d100; the steps are: always, POW x 10, POW x 7, POW x 4, POW x 1, and never.
If an item is unavailable, that may just represent a lack of items in a desired size.
Clothing
Clothing
|
item
|
avail.
|
mass
|
cost
|
denim jeans
|
always
|
|
$1
|
denim jacket
|
x7%
|
|
$1
|
denim bib overalls
|
x10%
|
|
$2
|
denim coveralls
|
x7%
|
|
$3
|
canvas duck coat, with flannel lining
|
x7%
|
|
$2
|
canvas duck pants, with flannel lining
|
x4%
|
|
$2
|
oilcloth trousers, yellow or black
|
x7%
|
|
$2
|
oilcloth bib overalls, yellow or black
|
x4%
|
|
$3
|
oilcloth coat, yellow or black
|
x7%
|
|
$2
|
leather chaps (armor value 1)
|
x4%
|
|
$1.50
|
oilcloth pommel slicker, yellow or black
|
x4%
|
|
$3
|
express coat, flannel-lined heavy oilcloth, black (armor value 1)
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x4%
|
|
$4
|
sou'wester hat, oilcloth, yellow or black
|
x4%
|
|
$0.25
|
long rubberized coat, black
|
x1%
|
|
$4
|
duster
|
x4%
|
|
$2
|
shoes, nice leather lace-up
|
x1%
|
|
$5
|
low boots, lace-up or engineer boots
|
x7%
|
|
$3
|
plow shoes (for miners, lumbermen, farmers, etc.)
|
x7%
|
|
$2
|
pac boots (10" tall lace-up boots, with hob nails)
|
x4%
|
1.2 kg
|
$2
|
western/cowboy boots
|
x4%
|
|
$3
|
tennis shoes, fabric uppers with rubber soles, black; various other "sport" shoes are similar
|
x4%
|
|
$2
|
rubber-soled sandals (made from truck tires)
|
x10%
|
|
$0.25
|
canvas shoes (including sole), moccasins
|
x10%
|
|
$0.50
|
hip waders, rubber
|
x1%
|
|
$8
|
gaiters, leather
|
x4%
|
|
$1
|
socks, cotton
|
x7%
|
|
$0.50
|
socks, wool
|
x7%
|
|
$0.25
|
lumbermen's extra-heavy wool socks, per dozen
|
x4%
|
|
$4
|
chambray pullover shirt, blue, with breast pocket
|
x10%
|
|
$0.50
|
heavy flannel pullover shirt, blue, with breast pocket
|
x7%
|
|
$1
|
dress shirt
|
x1%
|
|
$1.50
|
fancy vest
|
x1%
|
|
$1 - $4
|
wool turtleneck sweater
|
x4%
|
|
$1
|
cotton "athletic" sweater
|
x4%
|
|
$0.50
|
robe, cotton or light wool
|
x1%
|
|
$2
|
trouser belt, leather
|
x7%
|
|
$0.50
|
suspenders, fabric (non-elastic)
|
x4%
|
|
$0.25
|
suspenders, leather
|
x7%
|
|
$0.35
|
neckties, old silk
|
x1%
|
|
$0.10
|
leather roping gloves (armor value 1)
|
x7%
|
|
$0.50
|
leather gauntlets (armor value 2)
|
x4%
|
|
$1
|
corn husking gloves
|
x4%
|
|
$0.40
|
stetson hat
|
x4%
|
|
$4
|
cowboy hat
|
x7%
|
|
$1.50
|
straw hats ... various styles: harvester, sombrero, etc.
|
always
|
|
$0.50
|
fabric golf hat, or newsboy hat
|
x1%
|
|
$0.25
|
underdrawers, wool or cotton
|
x4%
|
|
$0.75
|
undershirt, wool or cotton
|
x7%
|
|
$0.75
|
Electrical Gear
Electrical Gear
|
item
|
notes and game effects
|
avail.
|
mass
|
cost
|
electric soldering iron
|
runs on 110 volt AC
|
x4%
|
0.45 kg
|
$3
|
telephone lineman's handset
|
with rotary dial, and leads a bit over 1 meter long. Military version is TS-365/GT
|
x1%
|
0.9 kg
|
$5
|
field telephone handset with battery
|
field telephone with battery box, and leather belt pouch. Used two D cell batteries, not included
|
x1%
|
1.5 kg
|
$6
|
military field telephone
|
uses two or four D cell batteries, not included; weight depends on type. Range between two phones is about 30 km. TA-314 is typical US model, or EE-8 from WW2
|
x4%
|
3.5+ kg
|
$6
|
military field telephone wire
|
twisted-pair high-temperature fire-resistant cable, breaking strain 500 kg. Dispenser reel of 800 meters.
|
x4%
|
10 kg
|
$5
|
12 volt auto battery, charged
|
refurbished lead-acid batteries, capacity is not very high
|
x7%
|
17 kg
|
$20
|
12 volt auto battery, dead
|
ran down, corroded plates, good only for salvage
|
x10%
|
15 kg
|
$2
|
6 volt "jeep" battery, charged
|
refurbished; also for several vintage or antique cars.
|
x4%
|
15 kg
|
$10
|
lamp socket with switch
|
salvaged, to mount Edison screw base light bulbs
|
x4%
|
0.3 kg
|
$2
|
electric light bulb
|
new built, imported from "the west". Example is a 50 watt incandescent bulb.
|
x1%
|
0.1 kg
|
$10
|
flashlight bulb
|
new built, imported from "the west".
|
x1%
|
--
|
$8
|
flashlight hull
|
body for 2 D cells, working condition with switch and clear lens -- but no bulb or battery
|
x4%
|
0.1 kg
|
$2
|
flashlight battery
|
D cell, 1.5 volts, made in Styx
|
x4%
|
0.14 kg
|
$0.50
|
14 gauge 2-conductor wire
|
uncut, unspliced coil of 76 meters. Much cheaper in shorter lengths, salvaged from inside homes
|
x10%
|
7.3 kg
|
$12
|
transmission wire
|
uncut, unspliced coil of 100 meters. High voltage uninsulated, 7 strands of 2.5mm aluminum wire from per-Atomic War utility poles. 7.4mm outer diameter
|
x7%
|
9 kg
|
$15
|
distribution wire
|
uncut, unspliced coil of 60 meters. Can handled up to 600 volts at 170 amps; uninsulated #4 AWG copper wire from per-Atomic War utility poles.
|
x7%
|
11.6 kg
|
$20
|
Industrial Supplies
Industrial Supplies
|
item
|
notes and game effects
|
avail.
|
mass
|
cost
|
steel angle iron
|
1.5" by 1.5", 0.125" thick, 20' long with holes at each end. The shop will cut them for $0.10 per cut; holes are drilled for $0.50 each hole. They have a lot of lighter stuff, as well, but not much heavier stuff in long lengths
|
x10%
|
11 kg
|
$1.00 plus
$0.10 per cut
|
mild steel plate
|
the thickest available at a Cartel trading post is 0.18" (7 gauge, 4.6mm, 10 armor points), delivered in plates 48" x 96". Trading posts would rather not cut these
|
x10%
|
109 kg
|
$16
|
railway rail
|
59 kg per meter, price is for 24 meter length with holes at each end, but won't be much less for shorter lengths, due to difficulty in cutting them
|
x7%
|
1416 kg
|
$10
|
expanded steel grating
|
typical is 1/2" spacing grid, 0.2" thick, sold in 48" x 120" sections
|
x4%
|
26 kg
|
$4 plus
$2 per cut
|
catwalk grating
|
typical is 0.6" deep, 48" x 120". There is also a supply of 24" wide catwalk, cut from old railway tank cars; it costs half as much, weighs half as much.
|
x4%
|
72 kg
|
$10 plus $5 per cut
|
wire cable, heavy duty
|
probably taken off bulldozer logging winches. 16mm thick, 46 meters long, safe load 4 tons, breaking strength about 16 tons
|
x10%
|
49 kg
|
$10
|
Livestock
Livestock
|
item
|
avail.
|
mass, kg
|
cost
|
cat
|
always
|
4.5
|
free!
|
goat
|
always
|
|
$2
|
adult sheep, not including wool
|
x10%
|
|
$2
|
colt
|
x7%
|
|
$6 - $8
|
unbroken (but milkable) adult horse mare
|
x7%
|
|
$12 - $20
|
unbroken adult stallion, or dry adult mare
|
x7%
|
|
$10 - $15
|
riding horse
|
x7%
|
|
$60
|
Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends
|
item
|
avail.
|
mass, kg
|
cost
|
books (mostly older, good quality hardbacks or coated-paper magazines)
|
always
|
0.25+
|
$1.00+
|
hemp rope, 3/8" diameter, 100 meters; safe load 50 kg, breaking strength 600 kg
|
x10%
|
4.5
|
$1.00
|
hemp rope, 3/4" diameter, 100 meters; safe load 350 kg, breaking strength 2450 kg
|
x7%
|
25
|
$5.00
|
canvas cartridge bag for 50 rifle shells or 25 shotgun shells
|
x7%
|
|
$1.50
|
heavy leather cartridge bag, ditto
|
x7%
|
|
$2.00
|
bandolier, leather
|
x7%
|
|
$2.50
|
gunbelt
|
x10%
|
|
$1.25
|
metal drinking flask, 1/2 pint
|
x4%
|
|
$2.00
|
collapsible metal drinking cup
|
x1%
|
|
$1.00
|
small floor safe, with combination lock and known combination; 45 cm x 45 cm x 70 cm tall
|
x1%
|
250
|
$20.00
|
nice working pocket or wrist watch, no visible damage
|
x1%
|
|
$15.00
|
working wrist watch, not very accurate
|
x4%
|
|
$10.00
|
non-functional wristwatch, nice quality, can possibly be repaired
|
x7%
|
|
$3.00
|
non-functional watch, as salvage
|
always
|
|
$1.00
|
padlock, small, with 1 key
|
x7%
|
|
$0.25
|
padlock, medium, pre-War, with 1 key
|
x4%
|
|
$1.00
|
padlock, big, pre-War, with 1 key
|
x1%
|
|
$2.00
|
keys copied
|
x7%
|
n/a
|
$0.10
|
hand cuffs
|
x4%
|
|
$4.00
|
hand cuffs for three hands
|
x1%
|
|
$6.00
|
leg chain (does not include lock)
|
x4%
|
|
$6.00
|
lead-filled leather billie
|
x4%
|
|
$1.00
|
powder flask
|
x10%
|
|
$1.00
|
hunting knife with scabbard, 6" blade
|
x10%
|
|
$2.00
|
leather money belt
|
x4%
|
|
$1.25
|
400 meter roll of barbed wire
|
x7%
|
30
|
$2.00
|
one-half pound of pins
|
x7%
|
0.1
|
$0.40
|
wooden barrel, 42 gallon capacity
|
x4%
|
|
$2.50
|
steel drum, 55 gallon capacity (almost always salvage, but watertight)
|
x10%
|
21
|
$4.00
|
cooking grille or barbeque, 2.5' long by 2' wide
|
x4%
|
|
$2.00
|
bones, per ton
|
x10%
|
1000
|
$7.50
|
hay, per bale
|
x10%
|
45
|
$0.40
|
hay, baled per ton (22 bales)
|
x7%
|
1000
|
$6 - $8
|
hay, loose per ton
|
x7%
|
1000
|
$4 - $5
|
charcoal or coal, per bushel
|
x10%
|
10
|
$0.20
|
firewood, per bushel, dry pine
|
x10%
|
10
|
$0.06
|
firewood, per cord, dry pine
|
x10%
|
864
|
$6.00
|
crude oil, per 55-gallon drum (includes weight of drum, does not include cost of drum)
|
x1%
|
196
|
$3.00
|
gasoline or kerosene, per 55-gallon drum (includes weight of drum, does not include cost)
|
x4%
|
172
|
$20.00
|
lubricating oil, per 5 gallon (20 liter) can
|
x7%
|
20
|
$1.50
|
methanol, per 55-gallon drum (includes weight of drum)
|
x10%
|
165
|
$6.00
|
Protective Gear
Protective Gear
|
item
|
notes and game effects
|
avail.
|
mass
|
cost
|
leather jacket
|
2 points of armor
|
x10%
|
2 - 2.5 kg
|
$2.50
|
full leather armor
|
covers everything but the head; 2 points of armor
|
x7%
|
|
$4
|
football pads
|
covers chest and shoulders; 2 points of armor
|
x4%
|
2 - 5 kg
|
$2
|
light mail shirt
|
covers arms and torso; 4 points of armor
|
x4%
|
|
$12
|
heavy mail shirt
|
covers arms and torso; 6 points of armor
|
x4%
|
|
$20
|
gas mask, with improvised filter
|
|
x4%
|
|
$10
|
round shield
|
metal and wood; 12 points of armor
|
x4%
|
|
$3
|
riot shield
|
14 points of armor
|
x1%
|
|
$10
|
M1 steel helmet
|
5 points of armor
|
x4%
|
1.6 lg
|
$5
|
motorcycle helmet
|
4 points of armor
|
x10%
|
0.8 kg
|
$6
|
motorcycle helmet with visor
|
4 points of armor
|
x4%
|
1 kg
|
$4
|
Steamboat Fares and Rates
The basic "deck" fare for a passenger is 1/2 cent per mile; cargo is carried at the rate of 1 cent per ton per mile.
Fares change with the season, and with the size of boat. The smaller boats only carry cargo and "deck" passengers; big boats will also carry "cabin" passengers. With high water (spring and late fall), the fares are low. As the water level drops (July and August) fares rise. The number of boats on the river affects the amount charged passengers. As the number of operating boats drops, the fare will be higher. Cabin passengers pay twice as much as deck passengers. The cabin passengers are assigned a stateroom and eat their meals in the dining saloon. The stateroom, with berth and meals, is included in the fare.
Deck passengers remain on the lower (aka main) deck. They make their own beds or sleep on the deck, pretty much in the open -- though the boiler provides heat. They may bring their own food on board, or can buy meals from the cook for 25 cents a day. A large steamboat will carry 4 deck passengers for every cabin passenger.
Hiring the entire boat will depend on the season (prices are lower in spring and late fall), the danger involved, and the likelihood of the boat having to return to the normal trade routes with noting aboard. That being said, roughly:
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small river steamboat: 5 cents per kilometer (passengers) + 10 cents per kilometer (cargo) = 15 cents per kilometer. "Waiting fee" is $30 per day.
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large river steamboat: 11 cents per kilometer (passengers) + $1 per kilometer (cargo) = $1.11 per kilometer. "Waiting fee" is $200 per day.
March through June, and October through November, fares will be 30% lower; in July and August fares can be 30% higher. A skilled pilot will charge $0.01 per mile.
distances along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, in kilometers
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the Gulf
|
Memphis
|
Louisville
|
Marietta
|
Pittsburgh
|
the Gulf
|
--
|
1280
|
2300
|
3005
|
3294
|
Memphis
|
1280
|
--
|
1020
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1725
|
2013
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Louisville
|
2300
|
1020
|
--
|
705
|
994
|
Marietta
|
3005
|
1725
|
705
|
--
|
288
|
Pittsburgh
|
3294
|
2013
|
994
|
288
|
--
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note that late-20th Century distances along the rivers will be much less, due to dredging and straightening of the river courses
Tools
Tools
|
item
|
notes and game effects
|
avail.
|
mass
|
cost
|
child's biology/chemistry science set
|
60x microscope, test tubes with rubber plugs, tweezers, eyedropper, pipette, petri dishes, graduated flask, slides and slide covers, a few chemicals (mostly dried out long ago), labels (the glue has long ago died), test tube stands, instruction booklet
|
x1%
|
3 kg
|
$5
|
anvil, small
|
|
x10%
|
10 kg
|
$3
|
anvil, medium
|
|
x7%
|
30 kg
|
$4
|
anvil, large
|
|
x4%
|
45 kg
|
$6
|
forge, portable small
|
45 cm diameter hearth
|
x7%
|
50 kg
|
$15
|
forge, portable medium
|
70 cm by 100 cm hearth, includes water tank
|
x4%
|
150 kg
|
$20
|
blacksmith's forge tool set
|
hammers, tongs, nippers, swages, fullers, cutters, stocks and dies, files, oil trough, bellows, etc.
|
x7%
|
100+ kg
|
$30
|
bench drill
|
like a drill press, but hand-operated
|
x4%
|
15 kg
|
$6
|
bench vise
|
10.5 cm maximum jaw opening
|
x7%
|
20 kg
|
$6
|
grindstone
|
in wooden frame, with treadle
|
x4%
|
25 kg
|
$2
|
buck saw
|
1 meter blade
|
x7%
|
1 kg
|
$1
|
hand saw
|
0.3 m to 1 m blade, rip or crosscut, etc.
|
x7%
|
1 kg
|
$0.20 to $0.75
|
soldering kit
|
several soldering coppers, lead-tin solder, charcoal or pine rosin flux, brush, etc.
|
x1%
|
4 kg
|
$2
|
electrical repair kit
|
crimping/wire stripping tool, bolt cutter, keyhole saw, cable stripper, needle-nose pliers, regular and Phillips screwdrivers, neon circuit tester, electrican's tape, cable ties, wire staples, wire connectors, alligator clips, assorted connectors and terminals, all in a tool box.
|
x1%
|
1.25 kg
|
$12
|
Wages and Services
Wages and Services
|
description; payment is "per day" unless noted
|
cost
|
truck convoy or steamboat guard, basic, equipped with rifle or shotgun
|
$2
|
truck convoy or steamboat guard, elite (e.g., equipped with sniper rifle )
|
$4
|
truck driver
|
$4
|
truck convoy mechanic, with own tool box
|
$10
|
mounted guide, with own horse, and equipped with rifle or shotgun, food and fodder provided by employer
|
$4
|
mounted soldier, with own horse, and equipped with rifle or shotgun, food and fodder provided by employer
|
$2
|
mercenary or garrison junior officer, with own horse
|
$10
|
mercenary or garrison senior officer, with own horse
|
$25
|
mercenary or garrison soldier, with food, mount (if any) and shelter provided by employer, for long-term service
|
$0.50
|
teamster, with food and shelter provided by employer
|
$0.75
|
blacksmith, wheelwright or carpenter, provides his own basic tools, with food and shelter provided by employer
|
$2.00
|
unskilled laborer, with food and shelter provided by employer, in unsafe locations
|
$1.00
|
unskilled laborer, with food and shelter provided by employer, in safe locations
|
$0.40
|
unskilled laborer, no food and shelter provided, in safe locations
|
$1.00
|
medical doctor in "field" service
|
$3 to $4
|
clerks (i.e., literate and numerate) in "field" service
|
$3
|
prostitute, male, one hour
|
$0.25
|
prostitute, lady-boy, one hour
|
$0.50
|
prostitute, old, crazy or not-so-attractive (e.g., scabies) woman, one hour
|
$1
|
prostitute, nice looking young woman, one hour
|
$5
|
|
x 0.5
|
|
x 2
|
4-room house, no basement, no plumbing, per month; add 20% more if within the dikes
|
$15
|
6-room house, no basement, no plumbing, per month; add 20% more if within the dikes
|
$20
|
nice 4-bedroom home, with kitchen, basement, indoor plumbing, steam heat, hot water and bath, per month
|
$45
|
hot bath with soap
|
$0.25
|
shave and haircut
|
$0.75
|
basic feeding, per person, per day
|
$0.60
|
room with a twin bed, per night, at a hotel
|
$1
|
best room with a large bed, wardrobe, nice fittings, per night, at a hotel
|
$3
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