Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Korgan26 08-16-05, 12:28 PM	I have a player who is running a rogue and Just took his first assassin level. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how you could go about figuring a price for a job. I know there is a table for assassins in the 1st ed book but the numbers don't seem to have much rhyme or reason to them. any thoughts would be appriciated. Thanks Z
CzarGarrett 08-16-05, 12:32 PM	Its definately a variable price. Killing a low level merchant should be costing much less than a mid level Lord. And that should be pocket change if the target is a high level King. Wizards should probably cost a bit more than most other classes- with all the magical traps and the like they could have. Basically, if its mostly reasonable (and that's a loose term- people hiring assassings normally aren't very reasonable at the time), people will pay the price.
Illion the Red 08-16-05, 12:50 PM	A few quick questions to narrow down the price range: 1. Is the assassin a member of an assassins' guild? 2. What resources does the potential employer even have available to offer? 2a. Does the assassin know about these resources? 3. What resources does the target have for his or her defense? 4. How much will the target be missed? 5. Does the assassin have a reputation? (I'd think no from the OP) 6. Just how important is the assassination to the potential employer? Those questions should get you closer to the price of the assassination. How I have run it in the past: If the assassin is a freelancer, then he or she should set his or her own price and let the employer negotiate/walk away from that point. If a guild is involved, then prices tend to be already established before the assassin gets involved.
Korgan26 08-16-05, 01:48 PM	1. No 2. None 2a. Yes (He will) 3. A fair amount and some powerful friends 4. Alot, the target is the head of a small thieves guild in silverymoon. 5. No rep as an assassin fairly known as a rogue good questions. (saving questions) Z
Ze_Mighty_Vegetable 08-17-05, 01:45 AM	Dagger: 2gp Black cloak: 1gp Masterwork thief's tools: 100gp Literaly knowing where the bodies are buried: Priceless There are a few things money can't buy. For everything else, use MonsterCard
Gnome_Dragon_Disciple 08-17-05, 01:52 AM	I remember Sharn: City of Towers had a complete table for various illicit services and their prices in Sharn, assasinations included... But then, to hire an assasin in Sharn you basically need to go to one of three groups (and those who AREN'T in guilds are going to cost sinificantly more... "I've gotta be good... I'm not working with the Boromars, am I? The Tyrants leave me alone, right?"i
a_psh 08-17-05, 02:16 AM	I remember Sharn: City of Towers had a complete table for various illicit services and their prices in Sharn, assasinations included... But then, to hire an assasin in Sharn you basically need to go to one of three groups (and those who AREN'T in guilds are going to cost sinificantly more... "I've gotta be good... I'm not working with the Boromars, am I? The Tyrants leave me alone, right?"i S:CoT suggests 300 gp per level is the base price. Add in a multiplier if the task is particularly difficult (e.g. having to break into a well-fortified house may merit a x2 modifier, while killing someone secretly with slow poison to make the death accidental may be worth x5). For a player working for his own gain, I'd make him haggle a bit (Diplomacy checks) with clients.
Fixxxer 08-17-05, 02:59 AM	For a player working for his own gain, I'd make him haggle a bit (Diplomacy checks) with clients. Just make sure to get the money up front. :D
Cymraegmorgan 08-17-05, 04:39 AM	Dagger: 2gp Black cloak: 1gp Masterwork thief's tools: 100gp Literaly knowing where the bodies are buried: Priceless There are a few things money can't buy. For everything else, use MonsterCard This is quite a plum; peachy even. Lettuce praise the sprouting wit of Ze_Mighty_Vegetable. :D It is obvious your inspiration has never bean squashed.
Pyritefoolsgold 08-17-05, 05:34 AM	Mostly it depends on what level assasin is needed to take someone out. The local potter can be geeked by a commoner with a knife, who'd probably do it for a couple of gold pieces. After that, it just goes up by level.
nyysjan 08-17-05, 07:07 AM	wealthier the target higher the price wealthier the customer higher the price more dangerous the target higher the price levels have wery little to do with it rich people can pay more, wealthier targets probably have better security, well known master swordsman might cause trouble and crank up the price