In reply to Narrator (msg # 376):

"Hmmph. Only henceforth? Well, it is a start, I suppose..."

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 377):

Ha!

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 378):

CSo I have $3984 ( msg #326) shared between Hograth, Melchizedek, Alastrine, Stennet and Urrun, which is $796 with $4 left over. Did I miss anything?
This message was last edited by the player at 21:19, Thu 13 Apr 2023.

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 379):

that should do it fornow

In reply to Narrator (msg # 380):

Hograths can give Ally a loan...

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 381):

that sounds right. Stennet leaves the group after this, as his player is absent.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 382):

Mel will, with Hograths permission, pay him back later and head back to the teacher he found before.

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 383):

Hograth is happy to have more capable assistants, hence the willingness to plan Alastrine, but does not forget. He will tithe $80 to the church of Hades, and offer $750 to Alastrine as well as Melchizedeks ongoing debt of $700.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:43, Mon 17 Apr 2023.

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 383):

So Mel is good to pay the cash, make a thaumatology (or equivalent) roll and learn the spell?

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 385):

<sigh> make a play instrument roll to get each of  the spells right

In reply to Narrator (msg # 386):

Why the sigh? Does singing count, or must it be Lyre? Do blessings add?
This message was last edited by the player at 10:43, Sat 22 Apr 2023.

yes to that


to the deathtrap/faerie crew:
Maudwyn's bronze elven chain shirt
(body and arms, DR 4/2)  is worth $11,160
at base- that gets divided by 5 after
sale modifiers. Benito gets 100% of value
but if greedy, expect 50%

In reply to Narrator (msg # 388):

Fortunately he is not greedy, and his agreement was to take a share rather than a percentage. Still, if he gets 100%, that will change the figure below.



100% is 4851.2, + 11,160 +180= 16191.2, /6 = $2698 each, with $3.2 left over, which Benito will claim. Anita would, as mentioned, have hers further reduced by $180 to give her $2518.

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 389):

Benito will be able to return his debt ($600, on character sheet) and will seek to spend cp and cash to consolidate his shop. How much of both should he spend?

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 390):

Anita would like to commission the following:

Balanced, Very Fine, Silver coated Tempered Glass large Knife
  1d+1 cut, C,1, 1d+1 imp C, 1 lb, $2,200

Can Benito do that? How long will it take?

She is also interested in

Fine Lockpicks +2, $1000

Expensive Fine Personal Basics 0.67 lbs, $200, +2 Survival

Balanced Crossbow with sights, $850, ST 13 (1d) for 1d+4 dam, Acc 6, 7 lbs

Are any of these items readily available?

So I go ahead and add $2698 to my sheet?

In reply to Anita Drake (msg # 391):

She needs to see another artisan to get the glass knife, it is beyond his skillset. he can provide the picks however.

he should spend at least 2 points on base; he will need to spend a minimum $450 cost of living (given status and rank) and more to upgrade the place: at least $50 per entrance for locks, $250 for a meal faced door etc, and he may need to hire some support artisans and laborers... they cost around $300 per week for unskilled labor.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 393):

Happy for that. 2 more CP spent to bring base to 3. Do you want to throw a lump sum, say $1500 to upgrade the shop? Hiring workers is usually paid for out of shop profits, how much detail do you want for the budget, or are you happy to make a skill roll and handwave the details?

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 394):

a flat 1500 to upgrade works...we could also give him an income roll monthly to go with the cost of employees- I am looking at the swashbuckler-inkeeper lens where it costs 10k to open an inn that is self sustaining and covers the cost of a helper.

base at 3 points would be equal to a status 0 place....

In reply to Narrator (msg # 395):

Sounds good. I will subtract the funds. How much, in CP and cash, to upgrade to a status 2 place? Also, how much to set up the self-sustaining business then?

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 396):

$8500 and 2 points.

I  had 3e stats for a variable point sanctuary that tied in with the VtM 20 point Mansuon advantage that came from a defunct website called Otherwhere.org where the hosted Advanced Goblins & Grottoes  for GURPS 3e.  not even the Wayback machine can take you there now.

The gist was that you could build a progressively safer and resource rich  haven, with 60 points or so getting you something between the Bat ave and a pocket dimension.

baae is a rent free perk that starts at a spot eual to your status-2,with suggestions that it might be a run down boarding house room, a noir detective's office in the bad part of town, or a back booth in a bar for a point. probably for 3 points you would get Sherlock Holmes appartment at 222b baker street, withrhe services of Mrs. Hudson for another point.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 397):

Sounds good. Will pay the 2 cp, plus put a point into professional skill (shop) and Armour(missile), and start paying the $8500...

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 398):

merchant covers shop

In reply to Narrator (msg # 399):

Ah, what professional skill is appropriate then?

In reply to Benito Drake (msg # 400):

it is not needed.