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<blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 4751898" data-attributes="member: 4413"><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"You're welcome. It's a generous offer for new adventurers. I hope you can see that in truth."</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">Who, indeed? Why if I knew of some individuals involved in a battle of legendary scope, I'd be the first to make figurines of them. Sadly, I do not.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p>Mr. Pinch gives a wry smile.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkorange">Or is this a roundabout means of asking for a set of chess figures in your own image? If so, I suppose I could have my artisans whip some up. It should cost you no more than 50 gold pieces...</span></span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">OOC: Emral's comments add no progress to the skill challenge because no skill check was involved.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mr. Pinch again favors the party with a wry grin.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"Considering the--shall we say--monumental difficulty of your group to submit to a very simple contract for a fight which <em>you</em> requested in my arena, I can only imagine the problems with a long-term contract."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"No. I'm afraid that I shall have to pass on that one."</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"Hmm. An interesting point. I'm willing to make a concession here."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"If your party can raise the Approvalometer to a green level during the preliminaries of the match (often called "Trash Talk" by the common people), I will be happy to forward you a sum of 100 gold pieces. We close all betting just after the preliminaries. Were your party to provide a good showing during the 'Trash Talk', I can imagine the people would rush the betting windows, increasing my take during the event."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"It seems to me that your primary issue is the money you shall receive for the match. May I suggest that you seek sponsorship from some noble, guild, or merchant? Many are willing to provide you with funds--even before a match--if you'll wear a particular type of color or clothing or somesuch to support their ideology or product. I'd bet that one or two sponsors may be trawling outside the entry to the <strong>TURTLEDOME!</strong> at this moment, waiting to descend on unwary adventurers."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"Also, I'd suggest placing a bet on the match. You can approach our bookies at any time--of course, after you have signed the contract, so there will actually <em>be</em> a match. I'd suggest placing a bet on the Legion of Bone..."</span></span></span></p><p></p><p>He grins a nasty, challenging grin.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">"So, if your party agrees to fight in TURTLEDOME!, you stand to receive... <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A prize purse of 300 gp,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">100 gp, conditional on achieving a green Approvalometer rating during the preliminaries to the match,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A minor magical item (for each member of the party), conditional on surviving to the third round of the match and maintaining a green Approvalometer reading,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And finally, Ms. Vaunea shall receive a plush doll of herself, conditional on victory by your party.</li> </ul><p>I don't know about you, but this seems a very, very generous offer. Shall we sign?"</span></span></span></p><p></p><p>Mr. Pinch gestures. The contract and quill levitates before your party.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">OOC: Skill Challenge Progress -- Success 6 (of 8), Failure 1 (of 4)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">You may quit at this point, if you wish, or press on for greater rewards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenHood, post: 4751898, member: 4413"] [COLOR="DarkOrange"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]"You're welcome. It's a generous offer for new adventurers. I hope you can see that in truth."[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="darkorange"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]Who, indeed? Why if I knew of some individuals involved in a battle of legendary scope, I'd be the first to make figurines of them. Sadly, I do not.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] Mr. Pinch gives a wry smile. [FONT="Palatino Linotype"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="darkorange"]Or is this a roundabout means of asking for a set of chess figures in your own image? If so, I suppose I could have my artisans whip some up. It should cost you no more than 50 gold pieces...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [INDENT]OOC: Emral's comments add no progress to the skill challenge because no skill check was involved.[/INDENT] Mr. Pinch again favors the party with a wry grin. [COLOR="darkorange"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]"Considering the--shall we say--monumental difficulty of your group to submit to a very simple contract for a fight which [I]you[/I] requested in my arena, I can only imagine the problems with a long-term contract." "No. I'm afraid that I shall have to pass on that one."[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="darkorange"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]"Hmm. An interesting point. I'm willing to make a concession here." "If your party can raise the Approvalometer to a green level during the preliminaries of the match (often called "Trash Talk" by the common people), I will be happy to forward you a sum of 100 gold pieces. We close all betting just after the preliminaries. Were your party to provide a good showing during the 'Trash Talk', I can imagine the people would rush the betting windows, increasing my take during the event." "It seems to me that your primary issue is the money you shall receive for the match. May I suggest that you seek sponsorship from some noble, guild, or merchant? Many are willing to provide you with funds--even before a match--if you'll wear a particular type of color or clothing or somesuch to support their ideology or product. I'd bet that one or two sponsors may be trawling outside the entry to the [B]TURTLEDOME![/B] at this moment, waiting to descend on unwary adventurers." "Also, I'd suggest placing a bet on the match. You can approach our bookies at any time--of course, after you have signed the contract, so there will actually [I]be[/I] a match. I'd suggest placing a bet on the Legion of Bone..."[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] He grins a nasty, challenging grin. [COLOR="darkorange"][SIZE="4"][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]"So, if your party agrees to fight in TURTLEDOME!, you stand to receive...[LIST] [*]A prize purse of 300 gp, [*]100 gp, conditional on achieving a green Approvalometer rating during the preliminaries to the match, [*]A minor magical item (for each member of the party), conditional on surviving to the third round of the match and maintaining a green Approvalometer reading, [*]And finally, Ms. Vaunea shall receive a plush doll of herself, conditional on victory by your party. [/LIST]I don't know about you, but this seems a very, very generous offer. Shall we sign?"[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] Mr. Pinch gestures. The contract and quill levitates before your party. [INDENT]OOC: Skill Challenge Progress -- Success 6 (of 8), Failure 1 (of 4) You may quit at this point, if you wish, or press on for greater rewards.[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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