Dragonmarked Houses and Pay [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dragonmarked Houses and Pay [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
TheSuzerain
08-21-07, 12:25 AM Hi,

I've got a minor issue in my campaign, and I'm hoping to get some input on it. One of the characters in the Eberron game I am running is a House Deneith mercenary (marked, so he is a member of the house, not just a hired merc). He has recently taken a job, based on the pay rates mentioned on page 26 of the Dragonmarked book. His question is how much goes to him and how much goes to the House.

I don't believe this is covered in the books. I know I can set the rate at pretty much whatever I want, but I'm curious what others would think sounds appropriate. Thanks in advance for any input.
Creature_Mastermind
08-21-07, 01:12 AM Well what's his Rank in his House that helps determine his pay check.
TheSuzerain
08-21-07, 11:55 PM He is 3rd Level, but again I'm not looking to see how much it would cost to hire him; I know that. I'm looking to see how much of that cost he would keep and how much would go to House Deneith.
Valdaran
08-22-07, 08:49 AM Well according to Sharn: City of Towers, a Deneith Blademark (so mercenary as opposed to bodyguard) gets a 40 % commision at first but that it increases possibly eventually reaching 70%.

As a 3rd level fighter he should be, according to this, a gold blade (1 gp/ Day) depending on how long he has been a blademark I would give him anywhere between 50% to 60% commission so 5 or 6 sp per day.

After a few tours of duty with the Blademarks he may want to move up to The Defender's Guild as the money for a marked character is substantially better.
TheSuzerain
08-22-07, 08:56 PM Thanks, I hadn't seen that in the Sharn book before. Much appreciated.
Nived
08-24-07, 10:22 AM The easiest solution I've found for this, especially if the Dmark is with the party on a professional basis is to have a standing contract with the party for an equal share of aquired assets, and first dibs on X type of loot.

Which honestly equals out to what they'd get anyway as an adventurer, an equal share and the magic items that make them better at their role. The contract is just flavor and background information, and besides the loot from adventuring blows the standard rate of payment, like that quoted above out of the water.

So it just becomes an issue of flavor.
TheSuzerain
08-25-07, 09:58 AM So it just becomes an issue of flavor.

Exactly. For a variety of reasons, he wants to play this out, for flavor. The player doesn't really care what the percentage is, but the fact there is one is a bit of flavor that is relevant to the current story.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TheSuzerain 08-21-07, 12:25 AM	Hi, I've got a minor issue in my campaign, and I'm hoping to get some input on it. One of the characters in the Eberron game I am running is a House Deneith mercenary (marked, so he is a member of the house, not just a hired merc). He has recently taken a job, based on the pay rates mentioned on page 26 of the Dragonmarked book. His question is how much goes to him and how much goes to the House. I don't believe this is covered in the books. I know I can set the rate at pretty much whatever I want, but I'm curious what others would think sounds appropriate. Thanks in advance for any input.
Creature_Mastermind 08-21-07, 01:12 AM	Well what's his Rank in his House that helps determine his pay check.
TheSuzerain 08-21-07, 11:55 PM	He is 3rd Level, but again I'm not looking to see how much it would cost to hire him; I know that. I'm looking to see how much of that cost he would keep and how much would go to House Deneith.
Valdaran 08-22-07, 08:49 AM	Well according to Sharn: City of Towers, a Deneith Blademark (so mercenary as opposed to bodyguard) gets a 40 % commision at first but that it increases possibly eventually reaching 70%. As a 3rd level fighter he should be, according to this, a gold blade (1 gp/ Day) depending on how long he has been a blademark I would give him anywhere between 50% to 60% commission so 5 or 6 sp per day. After a few tours of duty with the Blademarks he may want to move up to The Defender's Guild as the money for a marked character is substantially better.
TheSuzerain 08-22-07, 08:56 PM	Thanks, I hadn't seen that in the Sharn book before. Much appreciated.
Nived 08-24-07, 10:22 AM	The easiest solution I've found for this, especially if the Dmark is with the party on a professional basis is to have a standing contract with the party for an equal share of aquired assets, and first dibs on X type of loot. Which honestly equals out to what they'd get anyway as an adventurer, an equal share and the magic items that make them better at their role. The contract is just flavor and background information, and besides the loot from adventuring blows the standard rate of payment, like that quoted above out of the water. So it just becomes an issue of flavor.
TheSuzerain 08-25-07, 09:58 AM	So it just becomes an issue of flavor. Exactly. For a variety of reasons, he wants to play this out, for flavor. The player doesn't really care what the percentage is, but the fact there is one is a bit of flavor that is relevant to the current story.