Hello all, is this really complicated or am i plain dumb? I gave in the same day 260 crops and got back 5 enrias. Then i gave 26 crops and i got back 1 enria. Well correct me if am wrong but shouldnt 260 crops at least give me back 10 enrias (at least)?
It depends entirely on the setup of the manor where you are!
The amount of materials you get back is determined based on several things.
1.) The value that the NPCs think a material has (for example, they think Varnish is worth 200 adena).
To find out this value, look up the "database price" or "NPC price" on popular fansites, or take one of these materials to an NPC to sell it to them. The NPC price is twice what they will offer you when you try this.
2.) The "buyback price" set by the manor lord.
The manor lord (owner of the castle the manor belongs to) determines how much he would like to pay for a certain crop. You can check how much they pay on the Tally Up screen, or by talking to the manor manager and checking the current condition of a given territory.
there is a 7 page guide in the player guide forum section. It is confusing at first and after a week it becomes very simple. I started as a noob not getting it at all and now I pm castle lords and help them understand it, go get em.