Boddynock
First Post
Yeah, OK, point taken.
Now, what about the question of timing of orders and deliveries? Upon further reflection, I think it's reasonable to expect that a PC has to be in Orussus to place an order with a crafter in Orussus. Of course, the PC might send a messenger with the order but that should probably entail some (nominal) messenger's fee - unless it were another PC placing the order on behalf of the first PC.
Tarag could take an order, either in person, or by messenger, from Elthic. If it's a straight cash transaction, he could go ahead and craft the weapon without Elthic being present. That's quite straightforward.
The situation becomes more complicated if the customer is contributing Craft Points. It would depend on how we interpreted Craft Points as to whether or not the PC would have to be present for the crafting process.
For example, I've interpreted Craft Points in Tarag's Forge as being physical labour. But say CP could be understood as favours or influence with suppliers to make available the raw materials in a timely fashion. Could that then mean that the PC could contribute CPs without being physically present?
CPs are in that case still a means to produce the item in question without expenditure of time units. They're just not tied to a PC's physical presence.
What's less clear to me is just how we justify the transaction being completed if the smith's not present in Orussus at the time.
So I guess I'm actually moving away from Wik's original suggestion, that we waive the need for either the customer's or the crafter's physical presence at any one time & place. But I really don't see why a customer couldn't send a long-distance order, which could be available when the PC returns (or, indeed, when the smith, having received payment, sends the item by return messenger!) It'd require the cooperation of the DM in the customer PC's adventure, but it should be possible.
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Now, what about the question of timing of orders and deliveries? Upon further reflection, I think it's reasonable to expect that a PC has to be in Orussus to place an order with a crafter in Orussus. Of course, the PC might send a messenger with the order but that should probably entail some (nominal) messenger's fee - unless it were another PC placing the order on behalf of the first PC.
Tarag could take an order, either in person, or by messenger, from Elthic. If it's a straight cash transaction, he could go ahead and craft the weapon without Elthic being present. That's quite straightforward.
The situation becomes more complicated if the customer is contributing Craft Points. It would depend on how we interpreted Craft Points as to whether or not the PC would have to be present for the crafting process.
For example, I've interpreted Craft Points in Tarag's Forge as being physical labour. But say CP could be understood as favours or influence with suppliers to make available the raw materials in a timely fashion. Could that then mean that the PC could contribute CPs without being physically present?
CPs are in that case still a means to produce the item in question without expenditure of time units. They're just not tied to a PC's physical presence.
What's less clear to me is just how we justify the transaction being completed if the smith's not present in Orussus at the time.
So I guess I'm actually moving away from Wik's original suggestion, that we waive the need for either the customer's or the crafter's physical presence at any one time & place. But I really don't see why a customer couldn't send a long-distance order, which could be available when the PC returns (or, indeed, when the smith, having received payment, sends the item by return messenger!) It'd require the cooperation of the DM in the customer PC's adventure, but it should be possible.
Feedback?
