ServicesIn addition to goods, the services of skilled (and not so skilled) professionals can be purchased in the various towns and cities characters pass through. The kinds of services available depend largely on the size, economy, and culture of a town; one is far more likely to retain the services of a skilled Dwarven craftsman in the heart of a bustling mountain metropolis than in a rural swamp village.
Hirelings |
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Almost any service can be hired out to be performed on a regular basis as you travel. You can hire a minstrel to accompany you and sing of your mighty deeds. You can hire guards to protect you during a long and perilous journey. You can just hire someone to carry your stuff. This does not come cheaply, however; for a hireling to uproot their lives, turn away their normal customers, and accompany you to dangerous places, it costs more than their normal services.
The cost to take on a hireling is triple the base cost for the service times the number of days you're hiring for. For example, if you wanted to hire a minstrel whose services normally cost 5 Crowns, it would cost you 15 Crowns per day of travel to hire this person on.
The cost to take on a hireling is triple the base cost for the service times the number of days you're hiring for. For example, if you wanted to hire a minstrel whose services normally cost 5 Crowns, it would cost you 15 Crowns per day of travel to hire this person on.
All prices are listed in Crowns for a day's work (~8 hours). Depending on the individual in question, you may be able to barter with them for less pay (though they may also ask you for higher wages, depending on how in-demand their services are).
Accountant
An accountant keeps watch over their employer's finances, ensuring that those who need payment receive it, that debts are collected from those who owe, that taxes are paid, and all other monetary obligations are met. Alchemist Given enough time and the right materials, a skilled Alchemist can be hired to brew wondrous potions for their patron.
Artisan An artisan can be commissioned to paint portraits, form sculptures, write songs or otherwise express something their patron wishes expressed via the arts. Bard A bard can bring levity, entertainment, and song to boost morale and make every journey memorable. Bards also can serve as diplomatic envoys and messengers or add a level of prestige to those they serve. Blacksmith Given enough time and the right materials, a skilled Smith can be hired to craft weapons and armor for their patron.
Cook One can only eat so many road rations. Cooks make the adventurer's life better by providing warm meals to feed the body and soul. Craftsman Given enough time and the right materials, a skilled Craftsman can be hired to create items, build structures, or repair broken things for their patron. Doctor A medically trained scholar who can treat the illnesses and injuries that adventurers are so prone to. Going to a doctor not only speeds up recovery time, but may allow one to Save against Trauma effects with Advantage. Drudge A grunt whose main job consists of manual labor. Drudges often carry gear and plunder, work to remove obstacles, or do the dirty jobs that their employer is unable or unwilling to do. Escort Male or female, this person's main job is to provide companionship to those who seek it. Sometimes this takes the form of an elegant dance partner in the duke's ballroom. Other times the rendezvous is a bit more salacious. Guide A local who knows the area and is willing to lead visitors either to their intended destination or on an informative tour through the important local sites. Hunter With intimate knowledge of the land, it's creatures, and pathways, the hunter is able to track down both Man and beast on behalf of their employer. |
Lawyer
One who knows the law well enough to defend or prosecute in court. There are many different kinds of lawyers for the many different kinds of laws. But all of them know their way around the legal system well enough to be dangerous. Mercenary A mercenary is a warrior skilled enough to sell their blade for coin. A Mercenary can be roughly the same Level as the PCs; the GM should create a Mercenary as though creating a new character equal in strength to the PCs. Multiply a Mercenary's price by half their Level. Messenger A messenger will travel swiftly over hill and dale to deliver a message to the one their employer wishes to reach. Messengers are quite quick and have an overland travel speed of ~50 miles per day. Priest With their knowledge of religion and connection to the powers that be, the services of a skilled Priest can prove vital when dealing with supernatural threats or soliciting the favor of the gods. Priests can also be hired to perform weddings, funerals, and coming-of-age rituals for their patrons. Runeweaver Given enough time and the right materials, a Runeweaver can be hired to enchant items for their patron.
Sage A highly educated and literate individual whose language and oratory skills, knowledge, wise council, and perhaps even magical abilities can be purchased for a price. Scrapper Not everything is useful in its current form, but the scrapper knows the difference between junk and treasure and is able to salvage useful components from things that might otherwise be lost to the refuse pile. Servant Quite simply, the servant attends to all their employer's needs, particularly those related to cleanliness and order. Servants clean up messes, prepare quarters, and serve meals. Though they are a luxury, exceptionally busy and important individuals who cannot spare the time to do these things themselves find servants essential. Tinker An engineer, inventor, and all-purpose technocrat who is happy to lend their skill to any project if the pay is right. Trainer Whatever their skill, this individual is willing to take you on as their student, provided you can pay the fee. Translator There are hundreds of different languages spoken across the many worlds of The Sphere. A Translator is well-versed in several of these languages and can lend their services interpreting to the Common tongue for a price. Veterinarian Just as a doctor cares for Men, so does a veterinarian care for the health and well-being of animals. |
Casino
This ornately appointed building is full of ways to gamble away one's hard-earned coin in the hopes of winning more. Circus A traveling tent full of freaks, misfits, animals, and performers who put on dazzling nightly shows for simple folk. Coliseum A grand arena where gladiators, slaves, and prisoners fight, often to the death. The coliseum features special events where champions go head to head against monsters, animals, and one another or reenact famous battles from history. Festival Several times a year, many towns celebrate seasonal, harvest, and holiday festivals. Attendance is usually free as all members of the community come out to eat, drink, celebrate, and buy goods from afar. Forum In lands where democracy holds sway, any citizen is invited to participate in the process as they hear lectures, debates, and deliberations on all manner of legal and community affairs. Forums also often host debates on philosophy, religion, or politics where experts in these fields verbally spar for the education and entertainment of those gathered. |
Museum
A collection of priceless artifacts, art works, and antiquities gathered under one roof for the sake of preservation and education. Museums host displays of famous relics (or convincing copies of them), lectures on history, and public tours through galleries with the intent to educate and uplift the culture. Minstrel Minstrels bring news, stories, and song to those they encounter along their journeys, singing the night away for a hatful of tips. Racetrack The racetrack hosts races of chariots, horses, dogs, and anything else that moves quickly and people are willing to bet on. Temple For the more devout, there are temple services several times each day with special services on weekends and holy days. Theater The theater hosts shows of many kinds; dramas, comedies, boring histories, raunchy burlesque, and everything inbetween. |
Poor Food
Acorn bread, baked potato, bird's next soup, biscuits & gravy, blood pudding, boiled coney, crawfish boil, curds & whey, dried crickets, egg (pickled or scrambled), frog legs, ground meat, honeycomb, honeyed cakes, humble pie, lemon buns, lobster, meatloaf, noodles & broth, offal, ox tail, pickled pig's feet, porridge, squirrel skewers, tongue, vegetables (raw or pickled) Common Food Baked fish, bread & butter, bread & jam, broiled flank, candied apple, casserole, cheese, clam chowder, cornbread, eggs (fried or hard-boiled), fruit pie, goat haunch, grilled snake, meat pie, minced pork, oysters & vinegar, rice & mushrooms, roast chicken/turkey, salted pork, sausage links, wild game Rich Food Beefsteak, cake, chocolate bar, cookies, egg (poached), cured bacon, fruit (raw or dried), fruit loaf, garlic prawns, iced cream, pork chops, rack of lamb, roast duck/goose, saltwater taffy, smoked brisket, tropical fruit, venison haunch, yogurt Royal Food Braised shortrib, caviar, escargot, foie gras, ice cream, lasagne, roast pheasant, sashimi, spiced mutton, sourdough, steamed crab, suckling pig, truffle oil |
Poor Drink
Ale, coffee, goat's milk, grog, moonshine, thistle tea, wassail Common Drink Bitter tonic, bourbon, Cider, cow's milk, gin, ginger ale, malt beer, mead, mulled wine, perry, spiced rum, black tea, Rich Drink Brandy, cherry cider, coffee & cream, cordial, fine wine, lager, mint water, jasmine tea, rye whiskey, sweet rum, vermouth Royal Drink Absinthe, aged wine, Dwarven stout, espresso, farmoon tea, golden cider, rice wine, scotch whiskey |
Basic |
Moderate |
Luxurious |
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Bathhouse |
1 Crown |
5 Crowns |
10 Crowns |
Inn (per night) |
10 Crowns |
25 Crowns |
50 Crowns |
Salon |
2 Crowns |
5 Crowns |
1o Crowns |
Stable |
5 Crowns |
10 Crowns |
25 Crowns |
Bathhouse
A place where one can rinse the stink of adventure off themselves. The most basic baths are just a soak in lukewarm water while the more expensive packages include facials, steam rooms, massages, and hot baths with exotic oils, soaps, and fragrances.
Inn
A place to stay for the night. The quality ranges from four walls, a roof, and a bed (barely) to luxuriously appointed suites fit for a king.
Salon
The barber here will cut your hair, shave you, and generally help maintain your look (or give you a new one).
Stable
A safe, warm place for animals to stay during the night.
A place where one can rinse the stink of adventure off themselves. The most basic baths are just a soak in lukewarm water while the more expensive packages include facials, steam rooms, massages, and hot baths with exotic oils, soaps, and fragrances.
Inn
A place to stay for the night. The quality ranges from four walls, a roof, and a bed (barely) to luxuriously appointed suites fit for a king.
Salon
The barber here will cut your hair, shave you, and generally help maintain your look (or give you a new one).
Stable
A safe, warm place for animals to stay during the night.
Autopsie
A medical professional can examine a dead body to determine a surprising amount of details about the deceased, their cause of death and the likely events surrounding their demise. Exam A routine exam to determine how healthy you are and things you can do to improve your physical condition. Hospital Stay (per day) When sick, injured, or recovering from surgery, you may need to stay in the hospital for a few days under the careful supervision of the doctor. Treat Disease The doctor determines what disease is afflicting you and devises a treatment that will allow you to Save with Advantage at the end of each Full Rest (or any other time you'd be allowed to Save to end the disease's effects). |
Treat Poison
The doctor determines what kind of poison is afflicting you and devises a treatment that will allow you to Save with Advantage whenever you'd be allowed to Save to end the poison's effect. Treat Trauma The doctor treats your injury in such a way as to grant you Advantage on Saves you make at the end of each Full Rest to end Trauma (or any other time you'd be allowed to Save against Trauma) until healed. Minor Surgery Surgery in which the patient's life is not normally at risk. Examples include stitches, blood transfusion, cataract removal, catheter insertion, circumcision, dental extraction, and bloodletting. Major Surgery Surgery in which the patient's life is at risk. Examples include amputation, appendectomy, caesarean section, and removal of a foreign object like an arrow or shrapnel. |
Prices are listed per day of travel and includes the cost of a pilot or driver. It may also include the company of other passengers aboard larger vessels. Chartering a private vessel is usually five times the cost listed below and requires one to find their own pilot and vehicle willing to make the journey.
Mode of Travel |
Coach |
First Class |
Airship |
50 Crowns |
250 Crowns |
Boat |
25 Crowns |
100 Crowns |
Carriage |
5 Crowns |
25 Crowns |
Lightship |
100 Crowns |
500 Crowns |
Steamtrain |
25 Crowns |
100 Crowns |
Airship
Travels at 1,000 miles per day
A vessel that flies through the sky, making a straight path from point A to point B. Airships are large, luxurious, and the fastest way to get where you're going.
Boat
Travels at 100 nautical miles per day
Ships of varying size and speed chart a course across the seas. For a modest price, one can buy passage aboard one and cross the otherwise impassible waters.
Carriage
Travels at 20 miles per day
A horse-drawn carriage which offers moderate comfort, expedience, and ability to haul large amounts of cargo. However, travel by carriage is among the slower ways to travel.
Lightship
Travels across The Void to a new world in ~12 hours
These miraculous relics of a bygone age are able to traverse the void space between worlds, allowing people to travel between planets. Passage is not cheap, but if one can afford the ticket, a whole new world of opportunity (literally) awaits.
Steamtrain
Travels at 300 miles per day along a pre-determined route
Marvels of modern engineering, the steamtrains run between stations no more than a half-day apart from one another. One can travel across entire continents in a matter of weeks aboard a steamtrain.
Travels at 1,000 miles per day
A vessel that flies through the sky, making a straight path from point A to point B. Airships are large, luxurious, and the fastest way to get where you're going.
Boat
Travels at 100 nautical miles per day
Ships of varying size and speed chart a course across the seas. For a modest price, one can buy passage aboard one and cross the otherwise impassible waters.
Carriage
Travels at 20 miles per day
A horse-drawn carriage which offers moderate comfort, expedience, and ability to haul large amounts of cargo. However, travel by carriage is among the slower ways to travel.
Lightship
Travels across The Void to a new world in ~12 hours
These miraculous relics of a bygone age are able to traverse the void space between worlds, allowing people to travel between planets. Passage is not cheap, but if one can afford the ticket, a whole new world of opportunity (literally) awaits.
Steamtrain
Travels at 300 miles per day along a pre-determined route
Marvels of modern engineering, the steamtrains run between stations no more than a half-day apart from one another. One can travel across entire continents in a matter of weeks aboard a steamtrain.
