A few odd questions. [Archive] - Wizards Community

A few odd questions. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Shadow_LeDarque
02-08-07, 08:38 PM My friends and I, save our one veteran player, are all really new with DND, so we're just kind of messing around with it. One friend, for example, is a doppleganger prostitute, on a quest for red dragon scales so she can make an ever-heated hot tub. I would like to set up a jewelry shop next to her "office", so I can make cash off of her guilty customers, which brings me to my questions: (1) How much gold would it cost to buy a decent sized house on the fringe of the "shady" neighborhood, that can accomodate 1 person and his stash of stolen items, and have a front room that doubles as a shop; and (2) Where can I find detailed information on giving your character an actual occupation? Thanks in advance for the help.
Artector
02-08-07, 10:37 PM I might suggest A) Re-posting this in the "What's a DM to do?" or "What's a Player to Do?" forums, B) PMing a mod to move this thread. There is no C)
Seeker95
02-08-07, 10:44 PM If you're new to the game then I would recommend trying to learn how to play it by using characters found in the Player's Handbook. Once you have the game under your belt, you'll be able to ignore the rules and play "what sounds cool" much more confidently.
trapspringer
02-09-07, 02:46 PM Disagree.

It sounds like you guys are doin' pretty well. A goofy, immature kind of well, but that's A-Ok.

The price for something like that is largely up to the DM. Suggestions for such things can be found in the DMG II in some detail.
Matthew77
02-09-07, 03:17 PM You are pretty well outside the bounds of published rules :)

Just work out the prices with the DM, although there are some published guidelines for building strongholds they tend to be more about castles and traps then commercial enterprises.

I'd say around 5,000-10,000gp to purchase a decent shop, depending on how "shady" the neighborhood is, and maybe 100-250gp monthly for renting instead of buying.

D&D rules don't really detail any profession other than "adventurer", but 1sp per day is considered a living wage for an unskilled labourer, and there are some rules in the PHB I believe for using the profession skills like leatherworker or potter that give an average profit per day.
mato_hibiki
02-09-07, 09:42 PM What the hell does red dragon scales have to do with any of this?

More reasonable to use create flame, and permanency, IMO.

I'm not even gonna touch the rest of the post, not even with a standard ten foot pole.
kelvinaw273
02-10-07, 06:35 PM Bear in mind that 500gp is enough to retire and live comfortably on for the rest of your life, and a house in a shady district isn't going to even slip into three figures. Mind you, it will be shoddily built and have only a few rooms, so you might want to have it upgraded after you buy it, but that's not going to cost the earth either.

Adventurers are among the mega-rich ... really you rplan is a no brainer as if you have that much money there are only two options: drop the profession and take up adventuring, or go up-market and become a courtesan to the nobility.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Shadow_LeDarque 02-08-07, 08:38 PM	My friends and I, save our one veteran player, are all really new with DND, so we're just kind of messing around with it. One friend, for example, is a doppleganger prostitute, on a quest for red dragon scales so she can make an ever-heated hot tub. I would like to set up a jewelry shop next to her "office", so I can make cash off of her guilty customers, which brings me to my questions: (1) How much gold would it cost to buy a decent sized house on the fringe of the "shady" neighborhood, that can accomodate 1 person and his stash of stolen items, and have a front room that doubles as a shop; and (2) Where can I find detailed information on giving your character an actual occupation? Thanks in advance for the help.
Artector 02-08-07, 10:37 PM	I might suggest A) Re-posting this in the "What's a DM to do?" or "What's a Player to Do?" forums, B) PMing a mod to move this thread. There is no C)
Seeker95 02-08-07, 10:44 PM	If you're new to the game then I would recommend trying to learn how to play it by using characters found in the Player's Handbook. Once you have the game under your belt, you'll be able to ignore the rules and play "what sounds cool" much more confidently.
trapspringer 02-09-07, 02:46 PM	Disagree. It sounds like you guys are doin' pretty well. A goofy, immature kind of well, but that's A-Ok. The price for something like that is largely up to the DM. Suggestions for such things can be found in the DMG II in some detail.
Matthew77 02-09-07, 03:17 PM	You are pretty well outside the bounds of published rules :) Just work out the prices with the DM, although there are some published guidelines for building strongholds they tend to be more about castles and traps then commercial enterprises. I'd say around 5,000-10,000gp to purchase a decent shop, depending on how "shady" the neighborhood is, and maybe 100-250gp monthly for renting instead of buying. D&D rules don't really detail any profession other than "adventurer", but 1sp per day is considered a living wage for an unskilled labourer, and there are some rules in the PHB I believe for using the profession skills like leatherworker or potter that give an average profit per day.
mato_hibiki 02-09-07, 09:42 PM	What the hell does red dragon scales have to do with any of this? More reasonable to use create flame, and permanency, IMO. I'm not even gonna touch the rest of the post, not even with a standard ten foot pole.
kelvinaw273 02-10-07, 06:35 PM	Bear in mind that 500gp is enough to retire and live comfortably on for the rest of your life, and a house in a shady district isn't going to even slip into three figures. Mind you, it will be shoddily built and have only a few rooms, so you might want to have it upgraded after you buy it, but that's not going to cost the earth either. Adventurers are among the mega-rich ... really you rplan is a no brainer as if you have that much money there are only two options: drop the profession and take up adventuring, or go up-market and become a courtesan to the nobility.