Armor Repairing and Labor Costs

[Alex Koponen]

Okay, lets try this again.
http://abroere.xs4all.nl/pnp/armor_repairing.htm says "The cost to have
your armor repaired by an armorer is 1GC per day".

That seems a bit high to me when a specialist can be hired for 2 GC per
month and a magician for 4+ GC per month. Indeed an EL80 armorer can be
hired for 80CC a week as an instructor, see Rule 2.211.

Perhaps (EL/7)CC (or roughly1SC) a day would be more appropriate for
repair work.

The above is based on the economic factors in the rules. If the economic
factors are rewritten then the amount would change.

Note: The labor costs for constructing various types of armor presuming an
EL70 armorer being paid 1SC per day are:
AV    Days    Labor Pay    Listed Price Armor    Helmet
1       9        9SC          8CC/1SC/10SC         4CC
2      16       16SC         20SC/30SC/40SC        2SC
3      25       25SC         160SC                10SC
4      36       36SC         450SC/2500SC*         --
5      49       49SC         1500SC                --
*requires Artist skill, probably takes extra time (perhaps days x 2).
Careful analysis reveals these numbers are NOT very realistic for quilted
or leather armor.

Let me try again using the minimum EL required for making a particular AV
of armor with pay being ELCCs per week.
AV     Days    Min. EL   Labor Pay    Listed Price     Helmet
1       9        1        0.13SC      0.8SC/1SC/10SC     4CC
2      16       11        2.51SC      20SC/30SC/40SC     2SC
3      25       21        7.5SC       160SC             10SC
4      36       31      15.94SC       450SC/2500SC*      --
5      49       41      28.7SC        1500SC             --
This works better. Presumably the higher AVs would also require more
expensive facilities.

I think that higher ELs should reduce the time needed to make an item.
Perhaps success rolls should be required (which would effectively make
higher ELs faster on average).
Any suggestions on consequences of success rolls?