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Loot by Rebekah Bennington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hello friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Guild Hall <\/strong>section of the Town <\/strong>chapter Torchbearer1<\/a><\/sup>Page 91<\/span> <\/em>we note that adventurers can use the Guild Hall to find work. It\u2019s a great option if adventurers find themselves short of coin while in town, but as written the jobs only pay out a pouch of silver and there isn\u2019t much guidance for GMs about what sorts of jobs the guilds might provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A while back, Luke was giving my adventure, The Secret Vault of the Queen of Thieves<\/em>, a once-over, and got inspired by the two new town locations I include there: The Docks and the Thieves\u2019 Guild. Here\u2019s the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By default, these jobs are only available in the dwarven halls, bustling metropolis and busy crossroads because they\u2019re the only settlements with guild halls. You could add these to other settlements with a bit of finessing though: In a religious bastion, perhaps various temples offer work in a fashion similar to guild halls, for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can look to pick up a little work in this town if you have time to kill and a purse to fill. You need to know who to ask though. So finding work requires a Circles test. If you pass the test with extra successes, you\u2019ve got multiple options: You may take your current result or choose the next higher or next lower job. If you meet the obstacle but don’t exceed it, you’re stuck with the result of the roll. If you fail the test, the GM gives you a twist or condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dwarven Halls:<\/strong> Ob 4
Bustling Metropolis:<\/strong> Ob 2
Busy Crossroads:<\/strong> Ob 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding Work Lifestyle Cost:<\/strong> +1 (this covers the Circles test; there are always bribes to be paid)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These jobs are the only ones on offer this town phase. The GM should generate the pay based on the appropriate entry. The employer will state what\u2019s on offer, but payment is only made on completion of the job to the client\u2019s satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The task column describes possible tasks that will need to be completed to collect your pay. This could consist of a single test, a conflict, or even a side adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business is Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Doing work in town (making tests to complete a job) counts as personal business and increases your lifestyle cost. Therefore you want to complete your work as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available Work Table (2d6)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Roll<\/strong><\/td>Job<\/strong><\/td>Task<\/strong><\/td>Pay (roll 1d6)<\/strong>*<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/strong><\/td>Speak to rival guild
leadership about
harboring a criminal<\/td>		Convince, Intimidate,
Persuade<\/td>		1:<\/strong> Large sack of copper
2-4:<\/strong> Satchel of silver
5-6:<\/strong> Satchel of gold<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/strong><\/td>Speak to rival guild
leadership about
missing guild
member or client<\/td>		Convince, Intimidate,
Persuade <\/td>		1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold <\/td><\/tr>
4<\/strong><\/td>Speak to rival guild
leadership about
missing shipment
of materials<\/td>		Intimidate, Search<\/td>1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/strong><\/td>Speak to rival guild
leadership about
outstanding debt<\/td>		Convince, Intimidate,
Persuade <\/td>		1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/strong><\/td>Collect bills
from wayward
adventurers<\/td>		Intimidate, Persuade,
Shake down<\/td>		1-3: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
4-5: <\/strong>Pouch of silver
6: <\/strong>Pouch of gold<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/strong><\/td>Stand watch duty
for wealthy guild
member<\/td>		Roll new
Town Event<\/td>		1-3: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
4-5: <\/strong>Pouch of silver
6: <\/strong>Pouch of gold<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/strong><\/td>Transport an item
from the guild hall
to a hotel in town<\/td>		Navigate, Carry,
Guard<\/td>		1-3: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
4-5: <\/strong>Pouch of silver
6: <\/strong>Pouch of gold<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/strong><\/td>Transport an item
from the guild hall
to the town
government<\/td>		Carry, Guard,
Convince<\/td>		1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/strong><\/td>Transport an item to
a home in a nearby
settlement<\/td>		Navigate, Carry,
Guard<\/td>		1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold <\/td><\/tr>
11<\/strong><\/td>Borrow prized item
from rival guild<\/td>		Steal<\/td>1: <\/strong>Small sack of copper
2-4: <\/strong>Small sack of silver
5-6: <\/strong>Small sack of gold <\/td><\/tr>
12<\/strong><\/td>Speak to temple
priests about
inefficacy of
recent sacrifice<\/td>		Intimidate<\/td>1:<\/strong> Large sack of copper
2-4:<\/strong> Satchel of silver
5-6:<\/strong> Satchel of gold <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Note (*)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n