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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bhaal" data-source="post: 734700" data-attributes="member: 8702">Ask for repayment.  Maybe not even directly, just drop a hint or say how bummed you are because you were going to spend the cash on such-and-such.  Don't lord over him though, and when he gets some extra cash he'll most likely gladly give it up since you weren't such a jerk about the loan.  He knows he owes you, and there are a lot of ways to extract favors back without making him feel like a loan shark is beating down his door.Alternately, take your "repayment" preemptively.  Talk with the DM in private and explain how you want to get to the treasure and "count" it first.  Then tell him that, provided your character's not being closely watched, you want to skim 30% of the loot (up to X amount, since it's kind of hard to conceal an extra 8000 gold) before giving the official count.  So if the party finds 3000 gold, you skim 900 (30%) when counting/collecting it, then in addition you take your cut of the remaining 2100 gold.  Be nonchalant about "While they examine the dead dragon, I'm going to go see what treasure we have" letting the DM know you want to go skim, then the DM would announce  "You find X gold...", and in reality there was more than X.  Then when the time comes to help out a teammate, gladly give up the funds and you'll appear generous.  Just don't get caught.</blockquote>