Lifestyle

Lifestyle items include travel expenses, entertainment and meals beyond the ordinary, and housing, for those characters interested in buying a home rather than renting. Lifestyle items are shown on the table below.
Table : Lifestyle Items
Housing
Purchase DC
Small condo
28
Large condo
30
Small house
30
Medium house
32
Large house
34
Mansion
36
Entertainment
Purchase DC
Movie ticket
3
Theater ticket
7
Sporting event ticket
7
Meals
Purchase DC
Fast food
2
Family restaurant
4
Upscale restaurant
7
Fancy restaurant
9
Transportation
Purchase DC
Airfare
Domestic, coach
14
Domestic, first class
17
International, coach
18
International, first class
22
Car rental
Economy car
6
Mid-size or truck
8
Luxury
10
Lodging
Purchase DC
Budget motel
7
Average hotel
9
Upscale hotel
11
Housing
A number of types of homes are mentioned on Table:Lifestyle. The purchase DC covers the down payment, not the total cost of the home. (A character buying a home does not have to worry about mortgage payments; they simply replace the hero's rent, which is already accounted for in the Wealth system)
The small house and condo are one- or two-bedroom homes, probably with curbside parking. The large condo and medium house are three-bedroom homes with garage or carport parking for one or two cars. The large house is a four-bedroom home with a two-car garage, while the mansion is a five- or six-bedroom home with an extra den, spacious rooms throughout, and a three-car garage. All of these homes are of typical construction; luxury appointments or avant garde design is available with a +2 increase to the purchase DC.
Location dramatically affects a home's value. The given purchase DC assumes a typical suburban location. An undesirable location, such as a bad neighborhood or a remote rural site, reduces the purchase DC by 2. A particularly good location in an upscale neighborhood or city center increases the purchase DC by 2.
Entertainment
Purchase DCs are given for several entertainment options. They represent the purchase of a single ticket. A pair of tickets can be purchased together; doing so increases the purchase DC by 2.
Meals
Several typical meal costs are provided. The cost of picking up the tab for additional diners adds +2 per person to the purchase DC.
Transportation
Airfare tickets are for a single passenger round trip. One-way tickets are available, but only reduce the purchase DC by 2. Car rentals and lodging rates are per day.
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