#although Karlach and Astarion probably haven’t had their own in a long time

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actually now I’m thinking about it, Shadowheart and Lae’zel have definitely never had their own money before in their lives, right?

Lae’zel is a soldier who was raised in a crèche and would have no need for money. do githyanki even have a currency on the astral plane? all equipment would be provided by her crèche, all meals and clothes and gear. she doesn’t need money. she’s at the beginning of her career anyway, anything she could possibly want will be given to her by her queen when she proves herself worthy.

Shadowheart was raised in the cloister since childhood and has no material possessions other than the gear given to her for the mission. the only reason she’d hold any money is so she can complete a task for her goddess and I’m sure that was strictly regulated and used for that purpose alone. she wouldn’t be allowed any money of her own (and if she hid some away her constant mind wipes would probably mean she’d forget where she’d hidden it). and she’s getting a bad grade in Sharran so I doubt she’d be given any reward even if it was allowed.

so imagine both of their reactions when they realise they have gold. and they can use it to buy things. that they get to keep. Lae’zel getting baby’s first paycheck and immediately being drawn to the biggest sword she can afford and justifying it with the fact that she will cut down more enemies in her queen’s name. Shadowheart staring at a pretty new circlet until someone suggests she buy it and her having the sudden realisation that she can. and then the floodgates are open. these girls are about to have a field day buying all sorts of crap because they’ve gone mad with power over having their own money, like six year olds with pocket money walking into in a sweet shop.