## 💰 Economy System

### Overview

All players start their adventure with **\$5000** in-game currency. This economy system supports a variety of money-making methods, allowing players to earn, spend, and manage their funds across lands, shops, and interactions with other players.

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### 🧾 How to Earn Money

Players can earn money through the following methods:

| Method                   | Description                                                           |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Bounties**             | Kill players who have a bounty on their head to claim their reward.   |
| **Quests**               | Complete tasks given by NPCs located around the spawn area.           |
| **Selling to Shop NPCs** | Sell items directly to **shop NPCs** scattered around the spawn area. |
| **Player Shops**         | Create or use other players' shops to sell valuable goods.            |
| **Auction House**        | List and sell items on the global auction house to other players.     |

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### 💵 Player Economy Commands

| Command                    | Description                                      |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **`/bal`**                 | Displays your current balance.                   |
| **`/baltop`**              | Shows the top 10 richest players on the server.  |
| **`/pay <user> <amount>`** | Sends money to another player from your balance. |

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### 🏘️ Land Economy Integration (Lands Plugin)

Players who own land through the **Lands plugin** can also manage their land's balance independently of their personal balance.

| Command                        | Description                                                           |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`/lands deposit <amount>`**  | Moves money from your personal balance into your land’s treasury.     |
| **`/lands withdraw <amount>`** | Transfers money from your land’s balance back to your personal funds. |

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### 🛍️ Spending Money

Players can spend their money in various ways:

* **Buying items** from player shops, NPCs, or the auction house.
* **Renting or buying land plots**.
* **Paying other players** for services, resources, or in-game trades.

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### 🔒 Security Tips

* Double-check amounts before using `/pay`.
* Use `/bal` frequently to track your spending and savings.