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Cost Changes due to Productivity Factors

Workers
1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101-500 501-1000 1001+
A. Wilderness +100% +120% +140% +160% +180% +200% +250%
B. Borderland +50% +60% +70% +80% +90% +100% +120%
C. Settled Lands N/C +10% +15% +20% +25% +40% +60%
D. Urban Center -20% -15% -10% -5% N/C +10% +30%
E. Extreme Climate +40% regardless of crew size
F. Fair Admin. Skills +15% regardless of crew size
G. Average Admin. Skills No modifier
H. Good Admin.Skills -15% regardless of crew size
I. Outstanding Admin. Skills -30% regardless of crew size
K. Fair Workforce Skill +25% regardless of crew size
L. Good Workforce Skills No modifier
M. Motivated Workforce No Modifier
N. Unmotivated/Hostile Wkf. +25% regardless of crew size
O. Missing Supplies +50% regardless of crew size
P. Lack of Tools +50% regardless of crew size

Enter values manually into shaded cells below: XXXX

Enter Actual Number of Workers Here: 4

Enter Work Pace Here (A, B, or C) A
Work Pace:
A. Working Full Time 10+ hours/day (slaves, full-time professionals)
B. Working Part Time 4-6 hours/day (corvee labor, off-season farmers)
C. Marginal Work Pace 1-3 hours/day (working in addition to a full-time activity)
Resulting Crew Size: 4
Total Cost Modifier: -

1 Clearing & Leveling

Basic Cost (BC) 1 cp per 100 sq. ft. Surface: 10,000 Sq.ft.
1.1 Flat & Level Surface: N/C (Enter Y or N below)
1.2 Wooded Surface 5 cp y 5
1.3 Uneven Surface 5 cp y 5
1.4 Sloped Surface 10 cp y 10
1.5 Soft or wet terrain 15 cp 0
1.6 Hard and rocky terrain 20 cp 0
1.7 Urban lot w/rubble or debris 2 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 21
Total Cost: 2,100 cp
Actual Duration: 6 days 5
Initial Duration: 5.25 days

2 Foundations*
Basic Cost (BC) 2 cp per ft. (outside walls) Perimeter: 320 ft.
2.1 Preexisting foundations: Enter "0" Perimeter & skip step 2

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2.2 Small Building N/C (Enter Y or N below)

2.3 Large Building 6 cp y 6
2.4 Fortification 18 cp 0
2.5 Soft or wet terrain 6 cp 0
2.6 Hard or rocky terrain 12 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 8 Subtotal:
(*) Treat castle moats as foundations, Total Cost: 2,560 cp 4,660 cp
where depth is equal to width. Actual Duration: 7 days 6 13 days
Initial Duration: 6.40 days

3 Underground Levels
Basic Cost (BC) 1 cp per cu.ft.

3.1 Underground Chambers Total Volume Excavated: 3,200 cu.ft.

3.11 Basic Cellar N/C (Enter Y or N below)
3.12 Multiple Underground Levels* 3 cp 0
3.13 Hard or rocky terrain 2 cp 0
3.14 Soft or wet terrain 6 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 1 Subtotal:
(*) Includes natural ceiling & supports Total Cost: 3,200 cp 7,860 cp
Actual Duration: 8 days 8 21 days
Initial Duration: 8.00 days

3.2 Tunnels, Galleries Total Volume Excavated: - cu.ft.

3.21 Tunneling (crude)* N/C (Enter Y or N below)
3.22 Tunneling (solid)** 3 cp 0
3.23 Hard or rocky terrain 2 cp 0
3.24 Soft or wet terrain 6 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 1 Subtotal:
(*) Includes wooden supports Total Cost: - cp 7,860 cp
(**) Includes permanent stonework Actual Duration: 0 day 0 21 days
Initial Duration: 0.00 days

3.3 Wells, Shafts (BC = 2cp) Total Volume Excavated: 300 cu.ft.
3.31 Simple water well NC (Enter Y or N below)
3.32 Reinforced well w/masonry 6 cp y 6
3.33 Hard or rocky terrain 4 cp 0
3.34 Soft or wet terrain 12 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 8 Subtotal:
Total Cost: 2,400 cp 10,260 cp
Actual Duration: 6 days 6 27 days
Initial Duration: 6.00 days
4 Walls
Basic Cost (BC) 3 cp per ft.

Notes: Figure a wooden wall is at least 1/10 thick as it is high, a stone

wall is 1/5 as thick as it is high, heavy battlements are 1/3 as thick
for the sake of simplicity. So, therefore a 7ft high wooden wall is
about 8 inches thick, a 7ft stone wall would be 1.5 ft thick, and 30ft
high battlements 10ft thick.

4.1 Small Building (7ft. high approx.), or Inside Walls Total Length 320 ft.
4.11 Sticks & mud (6" thick) N/C (Enter Y or N below)
4.12 Wood frame & paper* 1 cp 0
4.13 Wood planks (6" thick) 2 cp y 2
4.14 Wood logs (1ft thick) 7 cp 0
4.15 Adobe bricks (6" thick) 7 cp 0
4.16 Stone (1ft thick) 20 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 5 Subtotal:
(*) Oriental settings only Total Cost: 1,600 cp 11,860 cp
Actual Duration: 4 days 4 31 days
Initial Duration: 4.00 days
4.2 Large Building (9ft. high approx.) Total Length 640 ft.
4.21 Wood (9" thick) 15 cp y 15
4.22 Adobe (1ft thick) 22 cp 0
4.23 Stone (2ft thick) 60 cp 0

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Total Modifiers + BC: 18 Subtotal:

Total Cost: 11,520 cp 23,380 cp
Actual Duration: 29 days 29 60 days
Initial Duration: 28.80 days
4.3 Fortified Building (12ft high, includes buttresses) Total Length 0 ft.
4.31 Wood (2ft thick) 50 cp 0
4.32 Adobe (3ft thick) 75 cp 0
4.33 Stone (4ft thick) 240 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 3 Subtotal:
Total Cost: - cp 23,380 cp
Actual Duration: 0 day 0 60 days
Initial Duration: 0.00 days
4.4 Battlements (includes buttresses, catwalks, stairs) Total Length 0 ft.
4.41 Wood (18ft h. x 4ft th.) 150 cp 0
4.42 Adobe (18ft h. x 6ft th.) 200 cp 0
4.43 Stone (18ft hi. x 6ft th.) 480 cp 0
4.44 Adobe (24ft hi. x 8ft th.) 500 cp 0
4.45 Stone (24ft hi. x 8ft th.) 960 cp 0
4.46 Adobe (30ft hi. x 10ft th.) 1,250 cp 0
4.47 Stone (30ft hi. x 10ft th.) 1,920 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 3 Subtotal:
Total Cost: - cp 23,380 cp
Actual Duration: 0 day 0 60 days
Initial Duration: 0.00 days
4.5 Wall Finish (inside walls*) Total Length 320 ft.
4.51 Humble (whitewash, plaster) 1 cp 0
4.52 Common (plaster, simple woo 3 cp y 3
4.53 Rich (wood paneling, marble, m 25 cp 0
Total Modifiers: 3 Subtotal:
(*) Count the length of each inner wall only once Total Cost: 960 cp 24,340 cp
regardless of whether it is finished on both sides Actual Duration: 3 days 2 63 days
Initial Duration: 2.40 days
4.6 Wall Finish (outside walls*) Total Length 640 ft.
4.61 Humble (mud, paint) 1 cp 0
4.62 Common (wood slats, paint, pla 3 cp y 3
4.63 Rich (marble, statues, tiles) 20 cp 0
4.64 Gargoyles (one every 10ft) 12 cp 0
4.65 Machicolation 8 cp 0
4.66 Crenellations 4 cp 0
Total Modifiers: 3 Subtotal:
(*) Count the length of each outer wall only once Total Cost: 1,920 cp 26,260 cp
regardless of whether it is finished on both sides Actual Duration: 5 days 5 68 days
Initial Duration: 4.80 days
4.7 Shifting Walls, Secret Doors
Basic Cost (BC) 100 cp per sq.ft. Moving Surface - sq.ft.
4.71 Building's Inside Wall N/C (Enter Y or N below)
4.72 Building's Outside Wall 100 cp 0
4.73 Battlement 200 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 100 Subtotal:
Total Cost: - cp 26,260 cp
Actual Duration: 0 day 0 68 days
Initial Duration: 0.00 days

5 Floors & Terraces

Basic Cost (BC) 1 cp per 10 sq.ft. Total Surface: 19,200 sq.ft.
5.1 Packed Dirt or Gravel N/C (Enter Y or N below)
5.2 Wood, Common 2 cp y 2
5.3 Wood, Rich or Fortified 4 cp 0
5.4 Stone, Common 8 cp 0
5.5 Stone, Rich or Fortified 16 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 3 Subtotal:
(*) Includes supporting pillars, stairs. Total Cost: 5,760 cp 32,020 cp
Wood floors are either rough wood, or wood covered Actual Duration: 15 days 14 83 days
with varnished parquet slats. Stone floors usually include Initial Duration: 14.40 days
flagstone (fortresses), cheap tiles (common construction),
or marble, or ceramic tiles for the more expensive abodes.

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6 Roofing
Basic Cost (BC) 2 cp per 10 sq.ft. * Original, Flat Surface: 6,400 sq.ft.
OR -- Radius if Circular: ft.
6.11 Flat Terrace ** (Enter Y or N below)
6.12 Peaked Roof y Resulting Surface: 12,800 sq.ft.
6.13 Pagoda Style Resulting Surface: - sq.ft.
6.14 Spherical Dome Resulting Surface: - sq.ft.
6.15 Onion-Shaped Resulting Surface: - sq.ft.

(*) Original, flat surface to cover

(**) See Floors & Terraces, earlier

6.21 Thatch N/C (Enter Y or N below)

6.22 Wood Tiles 3 cp 0
6.23 Slate Tiles 5 cp 0
6.24 Baked-Earth Tiles 6 cp 0
6.25 Stonework 14 cp 0
6.26 Ceramic Tiles 21 cp 0
6.27 Metal Covering (copper) 25 cp 0
6.28 Unusually Fancy Style Special 0
6.29 Stone Gargoyles, Statues* 12 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 2 Subtotal:
(*) Located at peaks and edges Total Cost: 2,560 cp 34,580 cp
Actual Duration: 7 days 6 90 days
Initial Duration: 6.40 days

7 Doors & Gates

Basic Cost (BC) Special

7.1 Outside, Human-Sized* (Enter Number of Doors below)

7.11 Humble, wood 8 cp -
7.12 Common, wood 100 cp -
7.13 Rich, wood 500 cp -
7.14 Rich, metal 2,000 cp -
7.15 Heavy reinforced, wood 500 cp 2 1,000
7.16 Fortress postern, metal 800 cp -

7.2 Inside, Human-Sized* (Enter Number of Doors below)

7.21 Humble, wood 4 cp -
7.22 Common, wood 50 cp 5 250
7.23 Rich, wood 350 cp -
7.24 Rich, glass 700 cp -
7.25 Rich, metal 1,400 cp -
7.26 Heavy reinforced, wood 350 cp -

7.3 Oversized Openings*

Basic Cost (BC) 10 cp per sq.ft. Opening's Surface - sq.ft.
7.31 Large Wooden Doors NC (Enter Y or N below)
7.32 Large Metal Doors 100 cp 0
7.33 Gate, Portcullis 80 cp 0
7.34 Drawbridge & Mechanism 200 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 10 Subtotal:
(*) Includes basic lock & bar if needed Total Cost: 1,250 cp 35,830 cp
For secret doors, see Shifting Walls (4.7) Actual Duration: 4 days 3 94 days
Initial Duration: 3.13 days

8 Windows
Basic Cost (BC) Special

8.1 Average 8-10 sq.ft. Opening* (Enter Number of Items below)

8.11 Plain shutters 4 cp -
8.12 Plain glass window & shutters 200 cp 8 1,600
8.13 Fancy shape, clear glass, shut 1,000 cp -
8.14 Arrow slits w/reinforced shutter 150 cp -
8.15 Sturdy metal bars +150 cp 4 600

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8.16 Fancy ironwork +450 cp -

8.2 Oversized Openings*

Basic Cost (BC) 10 cp per sq.ft. Opening's Surface sq.ft.
8.21 Large, reinforced shutters NC (Enter Y or N below)
8.22 Fancy, stained glass 90 cp 0
8.23 Sturdy metal bars 5 cp 0
8.24 Fancy ironworks 35 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 10 Subtotal:
(*) Includes basic lock & bar if needed Total Cost: 2,200 cp 38,030 cp
Actual Duration: 6 days 6 100 days
Initial Duration: 5.50 days

9 Other Items
Basic Cost (BC) Special

9.1 Plumbing Total Surface of Area

Basic Cost (BC) 1 cp per sq.ft. to receive Plumbing 400 sq.ft.
9.11 Rudimentary NC (Enter Y or N below)
9.12 Functional 10 cp 0
9.13 Advanced* 50 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 1 Subtotal:
(*) Requires the presence of sewers & water cistern Total Cost: 400 cp 38,430 cp
Actual Duration: 1 day 1.00 101 days
Initial Duration: 1.00 days
9.2 Fireplaces & Chimneys (Enter Number of Items below)
9.21 Humble, w/bricks, plaster (4'x4' 50 cp -
9.22 Common, w/stonework (4'x4') 200 cp 1 200
9.23 Common, w/stonework (8'x5') 500 cp 1 500
9.24 Fancy, w/marble decorations (6 1,000 cp -
Total Modifiers: 700 Subtotal:
Total Cost: 700 cp 39,130 cp
Actual Duration: 2 days 2 103 days
Initial Duration: 1.75 days
9.3 Furniture, Floor & Window Dressing Total Surface of Area
Basic Cost (BC) 2 cp per 100 sq.ft. to receive Furniture 12,800 sq.ft.
9.31 Humble and rudimentary NC (Enter Y or N below)
9.32 Common, cheap & sturdy 125 cp y 125
9.33 Common, comfortable 250 cp 0
9.34 Fancy, expensive trappings 1,000 cp 0
Total Modifiers + BC: 127 Subtotal:
Total Cost: 16,381 cp 55,511 cp
Actual Duration: 41 days 41.00 144 days
Initial Duration: 40.95 days
9.4 Well, Water Cistern
9.41 Common Well (see Underground Levels 3) (Enter Number of Items below)
9.42 Water Cistern*, small wooden 500 cp -
9.43 Water Cistern*, large wooden 2,000 cp -
9.44 Water Cistern*, small stone 1,000 cp -
9.45 Water Cistern*, large stone 4,000 cp - Subtotal:
Total Cost: - cp 55,511 cp
(*) Requires functional plumbing (9.12) or better Actual Duration: 0 day 0 144 days
Initial Duration: 0.00 days
Total Cost of the Construction: 55,511 cp
Cost in Gold (Statistical): 555.11 gp
Cost in Gold for an Adventuring PC: 5,551.10 gp

Total Duration of the Construction: 144 work days

Calendar Duration (Mystara)*: 24 weeks

(*) Assuming 6 work days per week

Note: add the cost of the land, if purchased, after all construction costs have been calculated.

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