Inspired by the use of postage stamps as a de facto currency, Moist decides to introduce banknotes to Ankh-Morpork, which has only been practiced in the Agatean Empire. All the while, the reappearance of Cribbins, a character from von Lipwig's past who poses as an Omnian priest, adds more pressure to his unfortunate scenario. His position at the Bank comes from being Topsy Lavish's nephew, and has allowed him to build the Glooper - a water-based "thinking machine" for economic modelling. Moist's only ally at the Bank seems to be Hubert Turvy, an economic theorist and borderline mad scientist. Cosmo Lavish tries to go one step further - he attempts to replace Vetinari by taking on his identity - with little success, to which end he tasks his secretary Heretofore with acquiring Vetinari's personal effects many of these items - including a signet ring made from stygium, a magical metal which can reach extreme temperatures in direct sunlight - are in fact fakes, with Heretofore having pocketed most of the expenses he 'required' to obtain them. Bent, who is rumoured to be a vampire) nor the Lavish family are too happy with him and try to dispose of him.
Unfortunately, neither the chief cashier (Mr. His various ambitious changes include making money that is not backed by gold but by the city itself. With no alternatives, Moist takes over the bank and finds out that people do not trust banks much, that the production of money runs slowly and at a loss, and that people now use stamps as currency rather than coins. She also made sure that the Assassins' Guild would fulfill a contract on Moist if anything unnatural happens to the dog or he does not do as her last will commands. However, when the current chairwoman, Topsy Lavish, dies, she leaves 50% of the shares in the bank to her dog, Mr Fusspot (who already owns one share of the bank, giving him a majority and making him chairman), and she leaves the dog to Moist. Moist, though bored, is content with his new lifestyle, and refuses.
Moist von Lipwig is bored with his job as the Postmaster General of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, which is running smoothly without any challenges, so the Patrician tries to persuade him to take over the Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork and the Royal Mint. The novel won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2008, and was nominated for the Nebula Award the same year. It is the second novel featuring Moist von Lipwig, and involves the Ankh-Morpork mint and specifically the introduction of paper money to the city. Making Money is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, part of his Discworld series, first published in the UK on 20 September 2007. Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2008)
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