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<blockquote data-quote="jcbdragon" data-source="post: 5850163" data-attributes="member: 6676432"><p>Here's something I came up with to add a bit of 'color' to my campaign world. Not only does it give me ways to legitimately part the characters from their gold, but it also gives me more ways to give the PCs information, adventure hooks, etc.</p><p></p><p>What do you do, to make your campaign world less generic?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sign seen at the local tavern:<p style="margin-left: 20px">Are you tired of "retirement" sitting around the tavern telling the same old stories night after night?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Is the innkeeper starting to mutter about the size of your bar bill?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Do you miss travelling and getting to see the world?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Do you want to be a part of some great adventures, but don't want to be the one who has to face down the monsters AGAIN?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Do you want to impart your hard-won experience and wisdom to a new generation of adventurers?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Then join The Home Guard!</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Home Guard Adventurer Support Services hires people with appropriate skills to accompany adventurers until they reach their base camp. Home Guards act as pack handlers and teamsters, help set up camp, stand watch (up to two 4-hour shifts/day), keep an eye on camp, tend the animals, cook the meals, and so on while the adventurers go into the dungeon, explore the ruins, or whatever else they're out there for. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Different skill sets command different rates, but some of the most commonly requested ones are cooking, healing, herbalism, and survival.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">HomeGuard Adventurer Support Services -- we keep the home fires burning!</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Services / Skills</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Cost </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Basic Services:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Pack handler / Teamster</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">1 gp + 1 gp/lvl</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Set up / break down camp</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Starting / maintaining campfire</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Stand watches (two 4-hour shifts/day)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Cooking</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+2 gp/day for chef</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Optional Services:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Animal Handler (guard dogs, etc)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+5 sp / day / animal</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Armorer</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+2 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Appraiser</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1% of items appraised</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Cartographer</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Chef (Cooking proficiency)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+2 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Clerk / Scribe</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">First Aid (Healing proficiency)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+3 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Herbalist</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+3 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Navigator</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Survival skills</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Tailor</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">+1 gp / day</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Barred:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Scouting</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Entering hazardous zones (dungeons, ruins, areas of heavy/frequent combat, etc.)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Entering combat, except minimum needed to protect self</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">“Thief” activities (lock picking, trap disarming, etc)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Handling hazardous materials (poison, cursed items, powerful/dangerous magic, etc)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size: 10px">Employer Provides</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Reasonable food</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Shelter appropriate to climate and terrain</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Transportation (horse, wagon, berth on ship, etc)</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Fair market value for HomeGuard’s resources consumed (Armor repair materials, herbs, inks, paper, etc)</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Incidental costs (tolls, fees, etc)</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">HomeGuard Provides</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Personal weapons</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Personal armor or other protection</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Basic tools needed for their skills</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Materials for their skills</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">May provide personal transportation</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcbdragon, post: 5850163, member: 6676432"] Here's something I came up with to add a bit of 'color' to my campaign world. Not only does it give me ways to legitimately part the characters from their gold, but it also gives me more ways to give the PCs information, adventure hooks, etc. What do you do, to make your campaign world less generic? Sign seen at the local tavern:[INDENT]Are you tired of "retirement" sitting around the tavern telling the same old stories night after night? Is the innkeeper starting to mutter about the size of your bar bill? Do you miss travelling and getting to see the world? Do you want to be a part of some great adventures, but don't want to be the one who has to face down the monsters AGAIN? Do you want to impart your hard-won experience and wisdom to a new generation of adventurers? Then join The Home Guard! Home Guard Adventurer Support Services hires people with appropriate skills to accompany adventurers until they reach their base camp. Home Guards act as pack handlers and teamsters, help set up camp, stand watch (up to two 4-hour shifts/day), keep an eye on camp, tend the animals, cook the meals, and so on while the adventurers go into the dungeon, explore the ruins, or whatever else they're out there for. Different skill sets command different rates, but some of the most commonly requested ones are cooking, healing, herbalism, and survival. HomeGuard Adventurer Support Services -- we keep the home fires burning! [/INDENT][CENTER] [SIZE=2][B]Services / Skills[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Cost [/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Basic Services:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Pack handler / Teamster[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]1 gp + 1 gp/lvl[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Set up / break down camp[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Starting / maintaining campfire[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Stand watches (two 4-hour shifts/day)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Cooking[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+2 gp/day for chef[/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Optional Services:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Animal Handler (guard dogs, etc)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+5 sp / day / animal [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Armorer[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+2 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Appraiser[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1% of items appraised[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Cartographer[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Chef (Cooking proficiency)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+2 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Clerk / Scribe[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]First Aid (Healing proficiency)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+3 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Herbalist[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+3 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Navigator[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Survival skills[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1 gp / day [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Tailor[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]+1 gp / day[/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Barred:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Scouting[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Entering hazardous zones (dungeons, ruins, areas of heavy/frequent combat, etc.)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Entering combat, except minimum needed to protect self[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]“Thief” activities (lock picking, trap disarming, etc)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Handling hazardous materials (poison, cursed items, powerful/dangerous magic, etc)[/SIZE] [/CENTER] [B][SIZE=2]Employer Provides[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=2]Reasonable food[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Shelter appropriate to climate and terrain[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Transportation (horse, wagon, berth on ship, etc)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Fair market value for HomeGuard’s resources consumed (Armor repair materials, herbs, inks, paper, etc)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Incidental costs (tolls, fees, etc)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=2]HomeGuard Provides[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=2]Personal weapons[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Personal armor or other protection[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Basic tools needed for their skills[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Materials for their skills[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]May provide personal transportation [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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