Reward Types

There are hundreds of treasures an adventurer can obtain over the course of their journey. Usually, a treasure has a monetary value or something that can help them in their undertakings. Below we cover the most common types of treasure a player might receive, from hundreds of coins to the works of a renowned artist.

Coins

The first thing to know about Runeterra’s coinage is that there is no single standard or universal currency. However, to make trade and reward distribution easier for players, you can use the standard coinage made up of Copper Pieces (CP), Silver Pieces (SP), Electrum Pieces (EP), Gold Pieces (GP), and Platinum Pieces (PP).

Under this standard coinage, keep in mind that the most common coin among the ordinary citizens of a society isn’t the Gold Piece, but the Copper or Silver Piece. It’s important to remember that most citizens may work their whole lives to have a single Gold Piece, so if a peasant offers Gold Pieces to a player for completing a task, they are likely offering a lifetime of savings.

Additionally, Electrum Pieces and Platinum Pieces aren’t common coins; they are considered currency from fallen or isolated empires, such as Shurima and Ixtal.

Under the standard coinage, 50 coins weigh 500 grams, regardless of coin type.

As an alternative to the standard coinage, you can choose to have each region run its own way of handling trade. Each region has its own coinage or currency, but within that region, it can be used with the same trade value as the standard coins.

When a player is traveling, be mindful of the coins they carry — they might not be valid in that region, and when exchanged, a coin may be worth more or less than its original value; it’s up to the Master to decide.

For example, in Bilgewater only two coins are commonly used, the Silver Serpent (SP) and the Golden Kraken (GP). However, if used in Noxus, their original value will drop.

Regions and Their Coinage

In most places, bartering is more common, but each region places more value on some materials than others. For example, in Freljord, items like leather, fur, and meat are more highly valued due to the harsh, frigid climate hostile to ordinary life, while in Ionia things like wheat, cotton, or silk hold more value for not being harmful to the local flora and fauna.

In regions such as Demacia, where the common coinage consists of just one coin, that coin is abundant, so standard prices run higher — for example, a shortsword that normally costs 10 GP will cost 50 GP in Demacia.

The Regions and Their Coinage table shows the most common coinage for each region.

Gems

Gems can be a very valuable reward in a game, with their value varying by type, cut, and origin. Some of these gems can be extremely rare to find in one region while the same type of gem is seen in abundance in another.

Gems can be used for various purposes, whether as part of clothing, adorning weapons and armor, or even as spell components. Gems are typically small, lightweight precious stones that can easily be kept inside a coffer.

Gem Prices

Gems have a price that can vary for the same gem depending on its weight and condition. For example, a diamond worth 50 GP might be a chip of the stone in its rough, uncut state, while a 1,000 GP diamond might be a larger stone.

A gem might cost 10 GP, 50 GP, 100 GP, 500 GP, 1,000 GP, or 5,000 GP, though this price can vary at the Master’s discretion.

Mundane Items and Goods

Often, during a campaign, characters may explore a creature’s lair; within that lair, many other adventurers perished under the creature’s strength, leaving their equipment behind.

It’s also common in some regions for coins not to be used at all, so characters are instead rewarded for completing an objective with common goods, such as wheat, milk, a chicken, and many other things.

Magic Items

One of the things players want most are magic items, items capable of amplifying their powers, creating powerful magical effects, disguising their appearance, and more. Magic items include weapons, armor, potions, scrolls, rings, staves, or common items that have been enchanted, such as a mirror capable of transporting creatures between realms.

Some intelligent creatures use magic items to achieve their goals, while other creatures prefer to hide extremely powerful items in secret locations to keep them from falling into the wrong hands.

Prosthetic Limbs

In some parts of Runeterra, it’s common to find people who have lost a hand and replaced it with something else. Players can ask the Master to receive a prosthetic limb at the start of a campaign, as that limb adds greater narrative depth to their characters.

Additionally, a prosthetic limb can be purchased in one or more regions, though some limbs end up being unique to a single location. For example, the Zaunite Black Lightning is an item that can only be found in Zaun, or perhaps Piltover, while limbs such as a peg leg, a hook hand, or a glass eye can be found in any corner of the world.

Rare Materials

In Runeterra there are certain materials with unique magical properties, having a wide range of uses, from crafting other items to using the material in its raw state.

In some campaigns it can be extremely interesting to give players the chance to acquire a rare material, though it won’t always be put to use. When a campaign has characters with artisan crafts, or even a Techmaturge as a character, it’s extremely rewarding for a player to acquire a rare material, as it opens up the possibility of using their character’s full potential.