Topic: Shadows over Bogenhafen RPG (out of character thread)

[Finlay]

And how much were Cannon’s helms? And how much did it cost for a round of drinks and to stay in the inn? I think it was quite expensive. I got 20 crowns for a few hours work surveying the sewers!

We need to get the rewards and split them. In half with me and cannon from the clerk, we did kill a demon after all, and I might share with Klaus too for the goblin pelvis, if we get anything from the Dr. I’m obviously keeping my engineering wages! And then I will pay Heinrich back for the hat.


Commandant, it might be enough to buy a few bottles of wine, but I don’t think it will impress the people in your meeting.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Max is rich and 50 crowns is his pocket money his father gave him to keep him busy....and drunk I guess.

I think it is still hard for you to pull that one off for various reasons but feel free to go on.

[rufus sparkfire]

Let's not get bogged down in economics! I doubt it makes sense anyway.

For reference:

Wages per day:
Unskilled = 7 to 10 shillings
Skilled, one career = 20 crowns!
Skilled, two careers = 30 crowns
(increasing for characters who have completed more careers)

This is why Julian got 20 crowns for surveying the sewers. He's a skilled engineer.


Subsistence costs:
Food per day (cooked) = 3 to 7 shillings (must spend at least 7 if possible)
Pint of beer = 9 pence
Bottle of wine = 4 to 25 shillings, depending on quality
Bed in a common room at an inn = 3 shillings
Private room at inn (sleeps 4) = 30 shillings


Some other things, as examples:
Riding horse = 60 to 480 crowns
Pack horse = 30 to 60 crowns
Urban house = 450 crowns
Printed book = 40 crowns!
Sword = 14 crowns
Leather boots = 9 crowns

Does that help?

[commandant]

Ahh I thought that crowns were much more valueable then they were.   No harm done I suppose.   I think I can still talk my way into the warehouse, which was the aim of the entire thing.

I am aware that her fel is quite low but I think that with the festival and everything it would be very difficult to break into the warehouse.

[Finlay]

Why didn't you just make her a trader?

a wizard who doesnt want to cast spells.... who wants to be a trader?

[rufus sparkfire]

I thought crowns were more valuable than they seem to be too. Oh well - I'm sticking to the values in the book, so it's at least consistent.

I have no real idea what the relative costs of things should be in a pseudo-renaissance fantasy setting anyway.

I want to buy another hand weapon.

I think you already have one. The equipment you get as an engineer includes a hand weapon (which can be a sword, mace, axe, club, or something like that) and a hand axe... which is also a hand weapon.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Perhaps we should invest the money in hired muscles?

Or hired burglers? Hmmmm how about I try to contact some thief in some dubious tavern to break into Teugens home and try to find some compromising intel on him.....advantage if he fails and gets caught we are out of trouble.


Finlay, Cannon, Commandante.....should Klaus get you along with his Baron expedition or would you rather stay out of it. If you want to join Klaus could pick you up on the fair...but if something goes amiss it might be better if he is the only one deep in trouble. What would you say?

[Finlay]

Oh dear, perhaps it would be good to have not sold the candlesticks, plate or smashed the skull!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Yes might have been...but as long as the room still is there everything will be fine...as Klaus will talk himself out of it.

Bla bla bla I might know where we might get more evidence good lord just be on the ready with your guards in case we find the demon worshippers nest.....what...why are you chaining me to that wall?

[Finlay]

But we have been gone overnight. The demon worshippers could have magiced the room away, or hidden the star or something.

[rufus sparkfire]

Max would definitely join Klaus if given the chance, but it would probably be bad for his health to do so!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Well we left quiet a mess so if they visited the room they might have found out that someone was there.

Worst case I get flogged and we wont get several dozend soldiers and knights for our support.

[commandant]

Why didn't you just make her a trader?

a wizard who doesnt want to cast spells.... who wants to be a trader?

A wizard that wants to stay alive and get inside the warehouse where the body of the goblin was found.   I have no desire to be burnt at the stake, which is what I think will happen if any of you guys finsd out I am a wizard.   I might pick up some useful information.

Fandir: If you want to wait until I have finished my tour of the warehouse Mortus will go with you

[rufus sparkfire]

Fandir: If you want to wait until I have finished my tour of the warehouse Mortus will go with you

You're in the future! Remember you had to wait until two o'clock for your meeting to start.

[commandant]

Oh yeah, I had forrgotten that    I suppose I'll be another few hours in the warehouses so I'll need to wait till night fall for them to catch up to me

[Finlay]

How much money does J-dawg have.

20 from the engineering

40 from the law clerk (split with heinrich)

and 25 from the doctor. split 3 ways. frustrating maths, rufus!

minus 10 crowns for the shield and 5 shillings for the pipe.

-12 shillings for guard bribing

Can I buy a hip flask, or is that incidental enough to own anyway

[rufus sparkfire]

Hey, splitting up the money is your job! I just hand it out.


It's 30 shillings for a silver-plated hip flask. Or less for a worse one.

[Finlay]

Hey, splitting up the money is your job! I just hand it out.


It's 30 shillings for a silver-plated hip flask. Or less for a worse one.

My brain can't comprehend old money!

30 shillings is a crown and half, right?

[Finlay]

ok. I owe Heinrich 28 crowns, plus his hat if he ever tells me how much it is worth

I owe Klaus 8 crowns.

There is one crown spare. You too can both have 7 shillings and I'll have 6?

[rufus sparkfire]

My brain can't comprehend old money!

30 shillings is a crown and half, right?

Right.

I have to keep looking it up to check. It's hard to remember.

[Cannonofdoom]

ok. I owe Heinrich 28 crowns, plus his hat if he ever tells me how much it is worth

I owe Klaus 8 crowns.

There is one crown spare. You too can both have 7 shillings and I'll have 6?

6 crowns for the lid.

[Fandir Nightshade]

In my character sheet is the key how the money is split, I always have to look it up too.


Also......shit.

 

[Cannonofdoom]

See, I told you we should have busted through that secret door and gutted whoever summoned the demon. Then we'd have all the evidence we needed. I knew the guards would never believe us. 

[Fandir Nightshade]

Well Heinrich seems to be more travelled than Klaus, so ...hurry up and find evidence to save Klaus`s bacon.

The guards might have believed us if we still had the skull and the silverware......oh....we still have the dagger and the handkerchief.

[Cannonofdoom]

Well Heinrich seems to be more travelled than Klaus, so ...hurry up and find evidence to save Klaus`s bacon.

The guards might have believed us if we still had the skull and the silverware......oh....we still have the dagger and the handkerchief.

No, they would have assumed they were our things. Once they were removed from the building there was no way to prove they had come from there, especially if the guy was covering it up afterward.

I think we're going to have to go back and find more substantial evidence while you rot in the stocks.

I didn't realize this was your plan, or I would have strongly advised against it. Same with Commandant.