This evokes not heroic thoughts, but memories of something like... Majesty, where you develop a kingdom.
As for gold... I think he doesn't find a pile of it in the middle of the forest, but rather, for example, wanders into a village - when gold is lying not far from the castle - and collects taxes. Do we have a kingdom, or what?
And in general, gold is usually guarded by various creatures - vampires, elves, and other neutrals, so you can't say that gold is just lying around.
Or maybe, it's more convenient for vampires to keep gold in bars rather than in coins?