Living Expenses and Time Skips

There may be times in the campaign where you will not be going anywhere in particular for some time. Perhaps you are waiting for a certain event to arrive, or you have no new leads and need to stay put for awhile. Either way, knowing how you live day-to-day during these times is important.   See the PHB for daily living standards costs. These WILL be charged during time skips. However, your characters are free to use their myriad skills to make some money during these periods. However, if you want to take a period of time to learn a new skill, gain an ability, or to train into a new class, this will take time away, and your living expenses must still be maintained.    Your standard of living may also have an effect on your possibilities in town. For example, living in a barn on the outskirts of the city may be cheap, but people in the rich part of town will know (probably by the smell) that you don't belong there, and you may not be allowed entrance to certain establishments. Vice Versa, if you spend all your time living in the posh neighborhoods, you may not be getting much info on what is going on in the criminal underworld, or the day-to-day affairs of the city.