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| - | =====Running a Business===== | + | ======Running a Business====== |
| - | ====Types:==== | + | =====Types===== |
| Businesses are divided into several classes of business: | Businesses are divided into several classes of business: | ||
| - | * Agriculture: Any business that is primarily agricultural in nature. Examples include: farming, owning an orchard, or raising animals. | + | * //**Agriculture.**// Any business that is primarily agricultural in nature. Examples include: farming, owning an orchard, or raising animals. |
| - | * Retail: This encompases most resale shops stocked with goods that are either imported or made by someone else. Examples include: Furniture shop, fishmonger, imports resale. | + | * //**Retail.**// This encompases most resale shops stocked with goods that are either imported or made by someone else. Examples include: Furniture shop, fishmonger, imports resale. |
| - | * Entertainment: Any establishment related to food, drink, or performance. Examples include: Taverns, theaters, museums. | + | * //**Entertainment.**// Any establishment related to food, drink, or performance. Examples include: Taverns, theaters, museums. |
| - | * Crafting/Construction - This includes all businesses that seek to build or craft items. Examples include: Shipwright, blacksmith, carpenter, brewer, alchemy. | + | * //**Crafting/Construction.**// This includes all businesses that seek to build or craft items. Examples include: Shipwright, blacksmith, carpenter, brewer, alchemy. |
| - | * Maritime: Any business related to to usage of ships. Note: It is not currently possible for players to own ships which can travel beyond the Fog. Examples include: Fishing, whaling, barge services. | + | * //**Maritime.**// Any business related to to usage of ships. Note: It is not currently possible for players to own ships which can travel beyond the Fog. Examples include: Fishing, whaling, barge services. |
| - | ====Business Classes==== | + | =====Business Classes===== |
| All businesses begin as a Class C business. The percentile chart for class C businesses represents the difficulty of getting a new business off the ground, securing supply lines, and other assorted costs. | All businesses begin as a Class C business. The percentile chart for class C businesses represents the difficulty of getting a new business off the ground, securing supply lines, and other assorted costs. | ||
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| To advance to a Class A business requires at least one full year of operation, as well as significant investment in the business itself. It might mean that you spent several thousand gold remodeling the kitchen of your tavern, or perhaps you expand your farm to be able to breed horses instead of just growing grain. A DM will work with you on what expanding your business means, and the costs associated. | To advance to a Class A business requires at least one full year of operation, as well as significant investment in the business itself. It might mean that you spent several thousand gold remodeling the kitchen of your tavern, or perhaps you expand your farm to be able to breed horses instead of just growing grain. A DM will work with you on what expanding your business means, and the costs associated. | ||
| - | ====Upkeep==== | + | =====Upkeep===== |
| For buildings, upkeep costs are derived from business type and business class. For ships, Costs are derived by Ship type and fluctuate with the ship upkeep modifier. The upkeep modifier is multiplied by the base upkeep cost of a business. | For buildings, upkeep costs are derived from business type and business class. For ships, Costs are derived by Ship type and fluctuate with the ship upkeep modifier. The upkeep modifier is multiplied by the base upkeep cost of a business. | ||
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| | Class C | 1 | | | Class C | 1 | | ||
| - | ====Ownership==== | + | =====Ownership===== |
| - | A business may have only one owner. Owners may employ other player characters if they wish, and if so, those employees may work at the business and live at a modest lifestyle. | + | A business may have only one owner. Owners may employ other player characters if they wish, and if so, those employees may work at the business and live at a modest lifestyle for each day worked. |
| - | ====Bonuses to Rolls==== | + | =====Bonuses to Rolls===== |
| It is possible to gain a bonus or bonuses to the percentile roll for a given month. It is also possible to incur a negative bonus. All time spent working at the business and bonuses to rolls must be declared before the percentile dice is rolled. | It is possible to gain a bonus or bonuses to the percentile roll for a given month. It is also possible to incur a negative bonus. All time spent working at the business and bonuses to rolls must be declared before the percentile dice is rolled. | ||
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| If you are unable to cover the cost of upkeep for a business, you go into debt, and incur a -15 modifier to the percentile roll for the next month. Each additional debt stacks, and also adds a -15 modifier to subsequent rolls, to a maximum of -45. | If you are unable to cover the cost of upkeep for a business, you go into debt, and incur a -15 modifier to the percentile roll for the next month. Each additional debt stacks, and also adds a -15 modifier to subsequent rolls, to a maximum of -45. | ||
| - | ====Complications==== | + | =====Complications===== |
| As your business grows, it is possible that you will run into complications. Business rivals may sabotage your equipment. Perhaps you’ll be robbed, or maybe your fishing boat will sink. Each month, the Dungeon Master will roll to determine if there is a complication, and will let you know what, if anything, the complication entails. The chance for complications increase as the size and complexity of your business increase, and as you go into debt. | As your business grows, it is possible that you will run into complications. Business rivals may sabotage your equipment. Perhaps you’ll be robbed, or maybe your fishing boat will sink. Each month, the Dungeon Master will roll to determine if there is a complication, and will let you know what, if anything, the complication entails. The chance for complications increase as the size and complexity of your business increase, and as you go into debt. | ||
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| | Class A | 01-10 | | | Class A | 01-10 | | ||
| - | ====Class C Business Results Table==== | + | =====Results Tables===== |
| + | ====Class C Business==== | ||
| ^d100 roll^Results^ | ^d100 roll^Results^ | ||
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| | 96-100 | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 3d10x5 | | | 96-100 | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 3d10x5 | | ||
| - | ====Class B Business Results Table==== | + | ====Class B Business==== |
| ^d100 roll^Result^ | ^d100 roll^Result^ | ||
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| | 91+ | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 3d10x10 | | | 91+ | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 3d10x10 | | ||
| - | ====Class A Business Results Table==== | + | ====Class A Business==== |
| ^d100 roll^Result^ | ^d100 roll^Result^ | ||
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| | 86+ | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 5d10x20 | | | 86+ | The business covers its own maintenance costs for the month. It earns a profit of 5d10x20 | | ||
| - | ====Class A Business Profit Modifiers==== | + | =====Class A Business Profit Modifiers===== |
| Once a business is upgraded to Class A, the type of business also matters for the purposes of determining final profit. | Once a business is upgraded to Class A, the type of business also matters for the purposes of determining final profit. | ||
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| | Maritime | 3.0 | | | Maritime | 3.0 | | ||
| - | ====Losing Your Business==== | + | =====Losing Your Business===== |
| If you incur enough debt, it is possible to lose your business. After four consecutive months of not paying upkeep, your business is repossessed by your creditors. | If you incur enough debt, it is possible to lose your business. After four consecutive months of not paying upkeep, your business is repossessed by your creditors. | ||
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| Profitability has no bearing on if you keep your business. So long as you can pay your bills, you can stay in business as long as you wish! | Profitability has no bearing on if you keep your business. So long as you can pay your bills, you can stay in business as long as you wish! | ||
| - | ====When Rolls are Made==== | + | =====When Rolls are Made===== |
| Unlike many downtime rolls, business rolls are not optional. If you adventure at all during a given in game month (real time week), a roll MUST be made for your business. Additionally, making a business roll locks the character for the rest of the adventuring month. For example, if you adventure on Sunday, and make a business roll on Monday over Slack, that character may not be used on Wednesday. | Unlike many downtime rolls, business rolls are not optional. If you adventure at all during a given in game month (real time week), a roll MUST be made for your business. Additionally, making a business roll locks the character for the rest of the adventuring month. For example, if you adventure on Sunday, and make a business roll on Monday over Slack, that character may not be used on Wednesday. | ||
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| No rolls are made if the business owner has not adventured during a given in-game month (real time week). | No rolls are made if the business owner has not adventured during a given in-game month (real time week). | ||
| - | ====Important Note:==== | + | =====Important Note===== |
| Values may change once we get the chance to test all of this out. We appreciate your patience! | Values may change once we get the chance to test all of this out. We appreciate your patience! | ||
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