Permanent structures, such as houses, will vary quite a bit. The table below lists a few examples with descriptions.
| A Item | Cost | Notes |
| Small enclosed wooden shed | 100 silver | A small wooden shed, about 8 square meters of floor space, with a dirt floor and a thin wooden door. |
| Cottage | 800 silver | A small single story wattle and daub cottage with dirt floor and thatched roof, at the edge of a village with a small plot of land. 25 square meters living space. |
| Large Farm House | 4,000 silver | A large two story wooden farm house, 100 sq meters, with a barn, vegetable garden and 5 acres of private land. Wood floor. Located just outside of a small town. |
| Small City House | 10,000 silver | A small single story house of stone and timber. Around 150 square meters. At the edge of a major city. Stone floor. |
| Large City House | 40,000 silver | A large three story house, built almost entirely of stone, boasting 400 sq meters, in the heart of a major city. Includes a basement and extra storage. This might be the home of a successful merchant. It might also be home to a shop on the ground floor with living quarters above. |
| Fortified Country Manor House | 100,000 silver | A large manor house connected to a servant's house, a private chapel, a curtain wall wrapped around a large central courtyard and a gate house. A moat would surround the entire grounds. Such a residence would have around 1000 square meters of living space and would be the home of a minor noble such as knight or a baron (or a very successful merchant lord). Such a manor would be found outside of a major town. In addition to the noble family, this would have living quarters for full-time servants and armed guards. |
| Castle | 200,000 to 2,000,000 silver | The cost of castle will vary considerably based on such factors as its size, style, location, purpose and defenses. Normally, only high ranking nobles, kings and nations are able to afford building such magnificent structures. Also, many castles are built in phases, starting simply and then being added to over decades or centuries. The cost to build a new castle from scratch is different than an existing castle that has stood for centuries. Also, existing castles may be historically significant because of events that took place there, previous owners, legends and so forth. Such historical and cultural connections might make possession of a specific castle more attractive and increase the value. The price range here is listed only for reference and it's a broad range. A small and insignificant castle might only be 250,000 silver while a massive and historically significant castle (the crown jewel of a kingdom) might be 2 million silver pieces or more. In any case, it is highly unlikely any group of "adventurers" would ever be able to afford a castle. |
Furnishings includes furniture, fittings and other decorative accessories (such as tapestries or rugs) for a house or manor.
| Item | Cost | Notes |
| Armchair, padded | 5 silver | Basic wooden chair with padded seat and arm rests. |
| Armchair, wooden | 3 silver | Basic wooden chair. |
| Bed, common | 1 silver | A small wooden bed frame and sleeping pallet. |
| Bed, fine | 10 silver | A wooden bed with a linen sheets, wool blankets and straw stuffed pillows. |
| Bed, noble's | 100 silver | A large wooden four poster bed with heavy velvet canopy, feather stuff pillows, down mattress, fine furs and decorative scrollwork. |
| Bench | 3 silver | A simple wooden bench, three meters long. |
| Book Case | 5 silver | A tall multi-shelf book case made of oak. |
| Cabinet | 8 silver | A tall oak cabinet with hinged doors and drawers. |
| Candle, rush | 0.1 silver | A very crude and simple type of candle that is basically a plant stem (the dried pith from the rush plant) soaked in fat or grease. A coppy coin will buy a dozen. Also known as a "rush light". Typically burns about 15 minutes. |
| Candle, tallow | 1 sp/six | Large tallow candles (made from animal fat). Burns dimly for 3 hours, produces smoke. Has a strong and somewhat foul odor. A silver piece typically buys a half dozen. |
| Candle, oil | 1 silver | A single large candle made from the oil of the long green whale. Burns well and mostly smoke free. Burns for 4 hours and has no odor. |
| Candle, wax | 2 silver | A single candle made from beeswax. Burns brightly and smoke free. Burns for 6 hours and has a pleasant scent. |
| Candle, temple | 5 silver | A single large candle made from wax derived from fruit oils and spices. Burns bright and clean and smoke free. Burns for 12 hours and has a very pleasing fragrance. Often used in temples and religious services. |
| Cauldron, large | 500 silver | A full size iron cauldron. 1 meter across. Very heavy. Not portable. |
| Chair, wooden | 20 silver | Wooden, non-cushioned, chair. |
| Chair, high backed | 100 silver | Wooden and leather, cushioned, high back, elaborate scrollwork. |
| Chest of Drawers | 75 silver | A tall wooden cabinet with six drawers. |
| Desk | 100 silver | A writing desk, two meters wide and a one meter deep, with numerous drawers. |
| Glowstone Lantern | 100 silver | A glowstone lantern which includes a ornate metal housing, holding bracket, chain and a large glowstone. |
| Goblet, copper | 2 silver | A simple copper goblet. |
| Goblet, pewter | 7 silver | An adorned pewter goblet. |
| Goblet, silver | 20 silver | A decorative and elaborate silver goblet. |
| Pillow, common | 0.5 silver | Wool or linen pillow stuffed with cotton, wool, reeds or straw. |
| Pillow, feather | 5 silver | A large linen pillow stuffed with soft down feathers. |
| Sconce, iron | 1 silver | A wall mounted iron bracket for holding a torch. |
| Sleeping Pallet | 0.5 silver | A flat rectangular linen bag stuffed with straw that forms a basic sleeping surface. |
| Stool | 1 silver | A basic three legged wooden stool. |
| Sundial, stone | 8 silver | |
| Table, small | 20 silver | A 1 square meter wooden table. |
| Table, trestle | 100 silver | Standard trestle table, 2.5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide |
| Throne | 1000 silver | A huge and finely carved wooden high-backed chair with padding, elaborate scrollwork and ornate metal panels. |
| Tub, wooden | 100 silver | A large 2 meter wide wooden tub, large enough for a bath. |
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Wardrobe |
150 silver | A tall upright wooden trunk with two large hinged doors in which clothes may be hung. |
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