"HANDS OFF MY STUFF!" Fighting the Adventurer Menace
Vote tally:
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[X]Skewfiend
No. of votes: 4
Korkator, DarknutLord, Pinniped, Strunkriidiisk
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
No. of votes: 9
Cornix Argentus, Zaratustra, saiman, Yorick's Skull, TheDivineDemon, karmaoa, Pyro Hawk, giodan, LoganBert34
[x] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[x] Also, how would you like a job as a bodyguard?
No. of votes: 7
Flairina, angelofwhim, HeuristicKeeper, bloodyreaper300, ChildishChimera, veekie, PayKey
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
No. of votes: 1
Skewfiend
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[X]Skewfiend
No. of votes: 4
Korkator, DarknutLord, Pinniped, Strunkriidiisk
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
No. of votes: 9
Cornix Argentus, Zaratustra, saiman, Yorick's Skull, TheDivineDemon, karmaoa, Pyro Hawk, giodan, LoganBert34
[x] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[x] Also, how would you like a job as a bodyguard?
No. of votes: 7
Flairina, angelofwhim, HeuristicKeeper, bloodyreaper300, ChildishChimera, veekie, PayKey
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
No. of votes: 1
Skewfiend
DarknutLord
Equestrian Aficionado
- Location
- Planet Earth, Sol System, Orion Arm, Milky Way
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[X]Skewfiend
No. of votes: 3
Korkator, Pinniped, Strunkriidiisk
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
No. of votes: 9
Cornix Argentus, Zaratustra, saiman, Yorick's Skull, TheDivineDemon, karmaoa, Pyro Hawk, giodan, LoganBert34
[x] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[x] Also, how would you like a job as a bodyguard?
No. of votes: 7
Flairina, angelofwhim, HeuristicKeeper, bloodyreaper300, ChildishChimera, veekie, PayKey
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
No. of votes: 4
Skewfiend, DarknutLord, schlega, wizig
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[X]Skewfiend
No. of votes: 3
Korkator, Pinniped, Strunkriidiisk
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
No. of votes: 9
Cornix Argentus, Zaratustra, saiman, Yorick's Skull, TheDivineDemon, karmaoa, Pyro Hawk, giodan, LoganBert34
[x] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[x] Also, how would you like a job as a bodyguard?
No. of votes: 7
Flairina, angelofwhim, HeuristicKeeper, bloodyreaper300, ChildishChimera, veekie, PayKey
[X] Sure. Here's your money. Thank you. Thank you. (Pay her the 500 Gold)
-[X] Pay her a bonus of 250 gold for bringing him in alive and well.
-[X] Hey, you don't have to go yet. Why don't you stay and talk?
--[X] Ask the two of them to tell you about the rescue, and if she seems suitable, ask if she has any interest in bodyguarding.
No. of votes: 4
Skewfiend, DarknutLord, schlega, wizig
Protection
"Sure, sure!" You say. You take a bag of 500 Gold an d toss it to Lorena. She catches it mid-air. "Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Lorena takes a step backwards now that she has her pay "Alright" Lorena says. "I suppose this is goodb-"
"Wait!" You shout. "Why don't you come inside for a drink!"
"I don't know..." Lorena says.
"Come on! It's just one drink" Taylor says as he gestures for her to come into your home. "It'll be fun, and it'll just take two hours out of your day!"
Lorena thinks for a moment before sighing. "Just a quick drink"
"Alright!" You shout. "You won't regret it. Come on in!"
All three of you go inside, you taking the lead, Taylor following closely, and Lorena bringing up the rear. As she approaches your front door, she pauses for a moment. Finally, she turns sideways and goes through, avoiding going through the middle of the doorway.
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"...and then, when I wake up about two hours later, the Commander says, 'Taylor, I think your soldiering career is over. What do you think?'" The three of you burst out laughing about Taylor's short lived career as a soldier. The bottle of brandy you've been drinking is halfway empty as the three of you have been swapping stories throughout the night. The night started on a much more somber note, as Taylor and Lorena talk about the kidnapping and Taylor's eventual rescue. To lighten the mood afterwards, you decided to tell a story about how two of your brothers, Otto and Steve, almost accidentally joined a cult. After that, Lorena chipped in with her story about how she once discovered that a Prince and Princess betrothed to each other frequented the same brothel.
And the night had gone on from there.
"You know, I never thought that someone could be run over a catapult" Lorena says, nursing her drink.
"Neither did I" Taylor says. But I think I still have the tire marks on my back to prove it. Do you want to see?" He says between chuckles.
"Please, for the sake of everyone here, keep your shirt on" You say, a large smile on your face. Thinking of a way to change the subject, you turn to Lorena"Hey, Lorena you've done a lot of things as an adventurer. What's the first job you ever took?"
"I..." Lorena starts. "I don't know..." She looks down into her drink, as if it would have a way out. "I don't remember."
"Come on, everyone remembers their first job" Taylor says. "Mine was as a soldier and we all know how that turned out. Def, what was your first job?"
"Fixing houses after hailstorms and bandit attacks" You say plainly. "It's good money
"And Def was just 15 when she started doing that." Taylor says. "You have to remember your first job. The stars in your eyes, the wonderlust, the desire for fame and fortune..." He looks into the distance with a dreamy expression on his face before downing his glass and filling it up again.
Lorena sighs, as if admitting defeat. "Alright, I'll tell you. I had to dig up a grave"
"...oh" Taylor says, looking down. Apparently, this isn't the answer he was expecting.
"...what?" You say
Lorena looks at the two of you. "A Count had recently died, and left his fortune to his vassels, his mistress, and his dog. He left his son 'The opportunity to rise to his rightful status on his own, as he did'" She rolls his eyes at this. "He also requested to be buried in all his jewelry. 100,000 Gold in armbands, medallions, rings, golden teeth a septer, and his crown. His son wanted me to sneak into the graveyard and dig all of it up for him" She looks angry for a moment before pouring the drink down her throat.
"His dog?" You say.
"...and you did it?" Taylor asks, as if he can't believe it. Honestly, you can believe it. It isn't the worst thing you've heard someone do for money, sadly.
"He was offering 7000 Gold for the job. I wasn't about to turn that down" Lorena says. "Only I never saw any of it. The bastard said to come back in a week after he sold all of it. He lost all of it gambling two days later..."
"Oh... I'm sorry about that..." You say.
Lorena makes a dismissive gesture. "Not like it's the last time that happened." She fills her glass full of brandy and points to you and Taylor. "If you ever decide to become adventurers, make sure you find a group you can trust. Never strike out on your own." She takes another sip of the brandy.
"Either everyone wants to cheat or rob you out of your pay, or you find other people and they're as useful as a box of hammers. If they don't decide to rob or cheat you."
"You really don't sound like you like adventuring much..." Taylor says. "Why do you keep doing it?"
Lorena sighs. "That's just it. I started because you can get rich. Get a mountain of gold you'll never be able to spend, the best gear money can't buy, fame and fortune and all that crap." Lorena takes another sip of her drink "After seven years, when I'm not a glorified thug for hire, I'm just scraping by..." She admits.
"You know..." You say. "If you're looking for a stable job, I'm actually looking to hire someone."
Lorena's eyes widen as she nearly chokes on her drink. Taylor pats her on the back while she coughs.
"Are you alright?" He asks, concerned.
"I..." She takes a deep breath in. "I'm sorry, it's just... sudden." She says, voice still raspy but she quickly works to regain her composure. "What were you thinking?"
"You see, I've built a nice home for myself here. I've put a lot of work into it. But people keep trying to take what's mine." You briefly think of the five bodies you've buried somewhere out in your fields. Or maybe it was six. You've lost count. "And since I've gotten some money, even more people are going to keep trying to steal from me. So, I'm thinking that you could be my bodyguard" You say.
"You... want to pay me to protect you?" Lorena says, raising an eyebrow.
"That's about it" You say. "I get the protection of a powerful mage, you get a steady job with someone who likes you" You say. "It's a win for everyone!"
Lorena mutters something under her breath as she thinks about your offer.
"Assuming I took the job, what would the pay be?"
[] Write your offer for Lorena's salary.
Lorena takes a step backwards now that she has her pay "Alright" Lorena says. "I suppose this is goodb-"
"Wait!" You shout. "Why don't you come inside for a drink!"
"I don't know..." Lorena says.
"Come on! It's just one drink" Taylor says as he gestures for her to come into your home. "It'll be fun, and it'll just take two hours out of your day!"
Lorena thinks for a moment before sighing. "Just a quick drink"
"Alright!" You shout. "You won't regret it. Come on in!"
All three of you go inside, you taking the lead, Taylor following closely, and Lorena bringing up the rear. As she approaches your front door, she pauses for a moment. Finally, she turns sideways and goes through, avoiding going through the middle of the doorway.
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"...and then, when I wake up about two hours later, the Commander says, 'Taylor, I think your soldiering career is over. What do you think?'" The three of you burst out laughing about Taylor's short lived career as a soldier. The bottle of brandy you've been drinking is halfway empty as the three of you have been swapping stories throughout the night. The night started on a much more somber note, as Taylor and Lorena talk about the kidnapping and Taylor's eventual rescue. To lighten the mood afterwards, you decided to tell a story about how two of your brothers, Otto and Steve, almost accidentally joined a cult. After that, Lorena chipped in with her story about how she once discovered that a Prince and Princess betrothed to each other frequented the same brothel.
And the night had gone on from there.
"You know, I never thought that someone could be run over a catapult" Lorena says, nursing her drink.
"Neither did I" Taylor says. But I think I still have the tire marks on my back to prove it. Do you want to see?" He says between chuckles.
"Please, for the sake of everyone here, keep your shirt on" You say, a large smile on your face. Thinking of a way to change the subject, you turn to Lorena"Hey, Lorena you've done a lot of things as an adventurer. What's the first job you ever took?"
"I..." Lorena starts. "I don't know..." She looks down into her drink, as if it would have a way out. "I don't remember."
"Come on, everyone remembers their first job" Taylor says. "Mine was as a soldier and we all know how that turned out. Def, what was your first job?"
"Fixing houses after hailstorms and bandit attacks" You say plainly. "It's good money
"And Def was just 15 when she started doing that." Taylor says. "You have to remember your first job. The stars in your eyes, the wonderlust, the desire for fame and fortune..." He looks into the distance with a dreamy expression on his face before downing his glass and filling it up again.
Lorena sighs, as if admitting defeat. "Alright, I'll tell you. I had to dig up a grave"
"...oh" Taylor says, looking down. Apparently, this isn't the answer he was expecting.
"...what?" You say
Lorena looks at the two of you. "A Count had recently died, and left his fortune to his vassels, his mistress, and his dog. He left his son 'The opportunity to rise to his rightful status on his own, as he did'" She rolls his eyes at this. "He also requested to be buried in all his jewelry. 100,000 Gold in armbands, medallions, rings, golden teeth a septer, and his crown. His son wanted me to sneak into the graveyard and dig all of it up for him" She looks angry for a moment before pouring the drink down her throat.
"His dog?" You say.
"...and you did it?" Taylor asks, as if he can't believe it. Honestly, you can believe it. It isn't the worst thing you've heard someone do for money, sadly.
"He was offering 7000 Gold for the job. I wasn't about to turn that down" Lorena says. "Only I never saw any of it. The bastard said to come back in a week after he sold all of it. He lost all of it gambling two days later..."
"Oh... I'm sorry about that..." You say.
Lorena makes a dismissive gesture. "Not like it's the last time that happened." She fills her glass full of brandy and points to you and Taylor. "If you ever decide to become adventurers, make sure you find a group you can trust. Never strike out on your own." She takes another sip of the brandy.
"Either everyone wants to cheat or rob you out of your pay, or you find other people and they're as useful as a box of hammers. If they don't decide to rob or cheat you."
"You really don't sound like you like adventuring much..." Taylor says. "Why do you keep doing it?"
Lorena sighs. "That's just it. I started because you can get rich. Get a mountain of gold you'll never be able to spend, the best gear money can't buy, fame and fortune and all that crap." Lorena takes another sip of her drink "After seven years, when I'm not a glorified thug for hire, I'm just scraping by..." She admits.
"You know..." You say. "If you're looking for a stable job, I'm actually looking to hire someone."
Lorena's eyes widen as she nearly chokes on her drink. Taylor pats her on the back while she coughs.
"Are you alright?" He asks, concerned.
"I..." She takes a deep breath in. "I'm sorry, it's just... sudden." She says, voice still raspy but she quickly works to regain her composure. "What were you thinking?"
"You see, I've built a nice home for myself here. I've put a lot of work into it. But people keep trying to take what's mine." You briefly think of the five bodies you've buried somewhere out in your fields. Or maybe it was six. You've lost count. "And since I've gotten some money, even more people are going to keep trying to steal from me. So, I'm thinking that you could be my bodyguard" You say.
"You... want to pay me to protect you?" Lorena says, raising an eyebrow.
"That's about it" You say. "I get the protection of a powerful mage, you get a steady job with someone who likes you" You say. "It's a win for everyone!"
Lorena mutters something under her breath as she thinks about your offer.
"Assuming I took the job, what would the pay be?"
[] Write your offer for Lorena's salary.
MacroDaemon
Lachrymose Lapis
Some general info on ow much jobs like this cost would be helpful.
Seeing how we make anywhere between 200 to 1000 gold a day, I think our upper limit should be 200 gold per day, but probably want to offer lower. Add in room and board as we well as perhaps a percentage of the loot/loot sales profits and it should be a good deal. Or we could just add a stable reward per adventurer killed in defense of us and our stuff.
Seeing how we make anywhere between 200 to 1000 gold a day, I think our upper limit should be 200 gold per day, but probably want to offer lower. Add in room and board as we well as perhaps a percentage of the loot/loot sales profits and it should be a good deal. Or we could just add a stable reward per adventurer killed in defense of us and our stuff.
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- Location
- Europe
1000 per week + dibs on magical loot we get.
LoganBert34
Apprentice Clerk
- Location
- Australia
Using this as a baseline
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Pay: Flat rate of 120/Day Till 2 weeks of Employment OR until 1 Foiled Break in Attempt
Basically a chance for us to watch her work and it takes account on how she needs to ease into her role as our bodyguard/House Mini-boss
IF PERMANENTLY HIRED:
Pay: Flat rate of 160/Day
INCENTIVE PAYMENT & BENEFITS:
Payment: For now: 150/Adventurer Killed/KO'd (Maybe work in a classification system, such as Flunky/Magic User/Raid Leader later on)
Commission*: 20% of proceedings of all loot sold from looting a raiding party
Room & Board
(Employee Provisions)?
(Medical Coverage)?
(Choice of Loot)?
As for the commission thing, I'm thinking thats it's the closest thing we can get to 'Joint Ownership'/'Employee Empowerment' in this setting. Balances out the 'must kill adventurers personally' incentive to discourage undue risk taking. It also sets her up to be our captain of the guard if we ever start hiring anyone else (Iffy on this, not sure how far we want to run with 'House like a dungeon' schtick), give's her some financial flexibility in giving out bonuses/incentives to her future underlings.
Then again, I doubt Def would IC be inclined to negotiating this of contract. (*Inspired by Football Manager)
Thoughts?
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Skewfiend
The Corruptor of All Things
- Location
- The Darkness Behind Your Eyes
I think it may be a touch more complex than is warranted, really.
What about something like this?
[X] Offer her 150 per day, plus the option off Room and board, and a quarter of the proceeds off any home invader's goods.
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LoganBert34
Apprentice Clerk
- Location
- Australia
Sounds good to me
- Location
- with internet
We forgot to key Lorena into the traps but she dodged them anyway; she wasn't even offended that our invitation could have resulted in a scythe through the eye. Perhaps she could tell we forgot?
"500 gold" for a job was considered low, and the barkeep commented "That should keep you going for about a week. Maybe ten days if you stretch it.", so the current 1050 weekly payment will probably be enough to sustain herself and buy a few minor tools and resources.
Also, are we planning for her to make herself inconspicuous to ambush any would-be attackers (in town, where we most need her when we're away from our traps and walls), or is she supposed to be obvious to act deterrent to those attackers?
"500 gold" for a job was considered low, and the barkeep commented "That should keep you going for about a week. Maybe ten days if you stretch it.", so the current 1050 weekly payment will probably be enough to sustain herself and buy a few minor tools and resources.
Also, are we planning for her to make herself inconspicuous to ambush any would-be attackers (in town, where we most need her when we're away from our traps and walls), or is she supposed to be obvious to act deterrent to those attackers?
It varies widely, depending on how good the adventurer is at bartering and how rich the adventurer's client is. That, and a lot of their income comes from looting the bodies of people they kill.
Though to give an answer, 450 Gold for a week is around the minimum that's considered respectable for someone around Lorena's skill level.
That's your choice. I was going to set up the vote for that a little later.
ChildishChimera
A umbran summon
- Location
- New York
[X] Offer her 150 per day, plus the option off Room and board, and a quarter of the proceeds off any home invader's goods.
DarknutLord
Equestrian Aficionado
- Location
- Planet Earth, Sol System, Orion Arm, Milky Way
[X] Skewfiend
--[X] 200 flat fee per magic lesson given
--[X] 200 flat fee per magic lesson given
- Location
- Europe
No wonder so many adventurers are thugs and thieves. That's about 3-4 times less than she could get teaching an unpopular magic class.
- Location
- lake city florida
[X] Skewfiend