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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gribble" data-source="post: 6449404" data-attributes="member: 12430">I'd probably rule that they burn the "extra days" first, before continuing with the "original days". I.e.: in this scenario, the builders get through 15 "original days" and 45 "extra days" in your absence. This leaves 45 "original days" remaining when you return, not 180 "extra days".That being said, there are some weird corner cases (such as when there are 2 days remaining, and you're away for only one of them), and the bookkeeping seems like a bit of a mess. Seems like they aimed for simplicity, but oversimplified things and ended up making it more complex! I agree with other posters that it would have been more straightforward to just multiply all the times by 4, and then say that with a PC (or a suitable hireling) in charge the workers can build 4 days worth of construction in a single day. That way there could even be different rates (2 days in a single day for a hireling, maybe 6 or 8 days for a wizard or suitable magic item, etc).</blockquote>