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[Praetorum]

Business Proposal

The Skydas Company

• ABOUT THE PC
  • Character Name: Praetorum
  • Current Wealth Tier: T5
  • Business Management Leadership Skill: Master
  • Profession's Main Skill (your level in it): Shield (GM)
• ABOUT THE BUSINESS STARTUP Refer to the Business Guide
  What is your target tier? Tier 10
  • Step 1: What is your startup wealth differential? -5
  • Step 2: What is the base cost of set up for your business? 55 WP
  • Step 3: What is the startup cost? (Step 2 - Step 1)? 60 WP
  • Step 4: Is this business a small or large business? If so, please show working out. Large Business (60*1.5 = 90 WP)
  • How will this be funded? Will you lose the WPs or are you taking a loan? Please link to ledger or bank. Taking out a loan from the Rharne Bank to pay 40 WP. Paying 5 WP out of pocket. The other 45 WP is paid for with my Small Renown Reward.
• ABOUT THE BUSINESS
• Business Name: The Skydas Company
• Business Location: Based out of Skydas Keep in Rharne
• Business Description: A mercenary company focused mostly, but not exclusively on protective services,—escorting, guarding, etc.
• Number of Employees: 9 NPCs, plus flavor npc groups as described below.
• Which Categories from the Shoppe does your business sell? link Armor, Weapons, Metals
• Which non-Shoppe items / goods / services do you provide? Escort services, guard services, city/town/village/home defense. Hunting down bandits and pirates. Other mercenary jobs on a case by case basis. Teaching combat skills to individuals or small groups.
• Are there any exceptions (eg: Weapons, but not bows) Metals aren't sold wholesale, but armor and weapons made with unusual metals can be bought.
• Which Wealth Tier does your business target at? Tier 10
• What is your Business Management Leadership Skill? Master

Goods & Services Available

Rules:

1. Since this is a PC run business, you may buy certain items here at a lower cost than the Shoppe.
2. Only the goods & services identified in this post may be purchased.
3. This location is open for you to post in: any and all purchases must be posted with time stamps below.
4. You can make multiple purchases per season, but log only ONE purchase post
5. If you make a thread out of your transaction, the link should be posted here.

The Secretary

Name: Bendric Dj’Ryn
Race: Half Biqaj, Half Human
Date of Birth: 7th of Saun, Arc 682
Skills: Mathematics - 51, Logistics - 51, Socialization - 51, Writing - 7
Personality: Sharp and playful, Bendric is a charming man with a silver tongue and an eye for numbers. He has a gift for making people like him, and want to buy what he’s selling. His handwriting is tragically attrocious, though.
Job Role: Secretary—organizes Prae’s meetings with with clients and mercenaries looking to join. Also in charge of advertising.

The Quartermaster

Name: Aurelia Stala
Race:Ithecal (Wyvarnth)
Date of Birth: 72th of Ymiden, Arc 694
Skills: Logistics - 26, Smithing - 51, Woodworking - 51, Axes and Bludgeons - 32
Personality: Fairly young and easily excitable, Aurelia enjoys her craft, especially the part where she gets to smash hot metal with a big hammer. Despite her eccentric appearance and demeanor, she’s actually quite sensible, and keeps good track of everything and everyone around her.
Job Role: Quartermaster/Smith - Makes and distributes weapon and armor to the mercs. Also makes some of the weapons and armor they sell.

The Stablemaster

Name:Lilaine Dj’Ryn
Race: Half Biqaj, Half Human
Date of Birth: 7th of Saun, Arc 682
Skills: Animal Training - 51, Animal Husbandry - 51, Mount - 26, Cooking - 32
Personality: Unlike her twin brother, Lilaine is quiet and sometimes grumpy, preferring the company of her beloved mounts to other mortals.
Job Role: Stablemaster - Takes care of everyone’s mounts. Also cooks when needed.

The Runner

Name:Theodric Awne
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 19th of Zi’da, Arc 690
Skills: Navigation - 51, Field Craft - 51, Mount - 51, Ranged - 7
Personality: Shy and quiet, Theo is rarely at the keep, instead often running messages back and forth between the company and their clients.
Job Role: Runner - In charge of delivering messages in and between cities

The Guard

Name: Perri
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 29th of Ashan, Arc 692
Skills: Detection - 51, Axe - 26, Bow - 51, Leadership - 32
Personality: A sharp eyed, sharp tongued young woman with a penchant for cards and dice, Perri leads the guard division of the Skydas company with a grin and a wink.
Job Role: Guard Leader

The Trainers

Axes, Bludgeons & Blades

Name: Asulf Skyne
Race: Lotharro
Date of Birth: 102nd of Vhalar, Arc 688
Skills: Teaching - 51, Blades - 51, Axes & Bludgeons - 51, Endurance - 7
Personality: A gruff, no nonsense Lotharro, Asulf has a foolproof three step approach to training: practice, practice and practice. He is a man who lives and fights directly, with very little flash and flair.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

Shields, Whips & Flails

Name: Elias Urhart
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 39th of Ashan, Arc 692
Skills: Teaching - 51, Shields - 51, Whips & Flails - 51, Strength - 7
Personality: Despite his somewhat stern appearance, Elias is at heart a gentle man, who knows that in a world like this, sometimes peace is not an option. Not one for small talk, Elias is very focused when on the job, driving his students hard so they can survive in battle.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

Ranged and Mount

Name: Elaine Vaelheim
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 73rd of Ymiden, Arc 690
Skills: Teaching - 51, Mount - 51, Ranged - 51, Tactics - 7
Personality: A cheery, talkative woman when off duty, Elaine turns into quite the taskmaster when she has a student, though still retaining her cheerful demeanor.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

Forces

Role: Rangers
Skills: Field Craft - 26, Hunting - 26, Weapon (Ranged) - 26, Stealth - 26, Mount - 6
Division Leader: Clarissa (Personal NPC)

Role: Guards
Skills: Weapon (Melee) - 26, Shield - 26, Weapon (Ranged) - 26, Detection - 26, Socialization - 6
Division Leader: Perri (Business NPC)

Role: Support
Skills: Medicine - 26, Cooking - 26, Animal Husbandry - 26, Logistics - 26, Mount - 6
Division Leader: Ricky (Personal NPC)

Role: Defenders
Skills: Shield - 26, Weapon (Melee) - 26, Mount - 26, Endurance - 26, Strength - 6
Division Leader: Valbjorn Deor

Role: Archers
Skills: Weapon (Ranged) - 26, Weapon (Melee) - 26, Mount - 26, Stealth - 26, Detection - 6
Leader: Liv'ana

Role: Scouts
Skills: Stealth - 26, Detection - 26, Intelligence - 26, Investigation - 26, Weapon (Melee) - 6
Leader: Aelyn Potter

Squad Leaders

Clarissa, Aelyn, Liv'ana, Valbjorn Deor, Ricky

Personal NPC Link

Maerin

Name: Maerin Smythe
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 47th of Ymiden, Arc 696
Skills: Shield - 51, Axe - 51, Running - 51, Crossbow - 7
Personality: A sullen, fleet footed young man who rarely speaks with anything other than his axe, Maerin has nonetheless proven himself a cut above the rest of the mercenaries, enough to be given command of his own squad.

Nellie

Name: Nellie Whitefern
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 4th of Saun, Arc 692
Skills: Shield - 51, Spear - 51, Strength - 51, Shortbow - 7
Personality: A keen woman with a wiry frame that disguises a shocking amount of strength for her size. Nellie won her position by challenging Praetorum to an arm wrestling competition. She lost, but demonstrated enough strength and gumption to be made squad leader all the same.

Skydas Keep

Skydas Keep sits just across the river from Zynyx Market, just a short distance away from the water, with the Stormwastes at its back. From the river, one can walk in through a gate set in its tall stone walls, and find themselves in a massive training yard, with targets and dummies set out all around. There are separate sections for ranged, melee, and mounted combat practice, with a track laid out around the perimeter for running or riding. Off to the side are the stables, with both stalls and roosts for landbound and aerial mounts alike.

A gateway through a second wall leads to three buildings. The large building on the left contains living quarters for the company—a kitchen, a dining hall, private rooms for Praetorum and his lieutenants, and barracks for the rank and file. The building is homey, with wall of polished stone and floors of varnished wood, tall corridors big enough for a large ithecal to walk through comfortably, and wide windows to let in the sunlight.

To the front is a small, circular tower. The lower half of the tower is a war room, where Praetorum meets with clients and prospective mercenaries. The upper half is a storage room, locked up tight.

And to the right is another, smaller building. The majority of the building is a large smithy, with a door that leads back out to the courtyard. Another room in the back contains armor and weapons, a few blunted for practice, most sharpened for war.

Keep

Courtyard
Stables (Large)
Training Yard (Huge)

Living Quarters
Dining Hall (Large)
Kitchen (Average)
Bathrooms (Small x3)
Private Rooms (Average)
Private Rooms (Small x6)
Barracks (Large)

Tower
Study/War Room (Average)
Storage (Average)

Smithy
Smithy (Large)
Armory (Average)

Goods & Services

This business is targeted at clients at Tiers 10. This represents the majority of NPCs who shop here. PCs from any Tier may frequent a PC business.

Goods / Services Not Explicitly Listed in the Shoppe
The following Goods and Services not listed in the Shoppe are available here.

• Escorting caravans, ships, individuals or groups
• Guarding towns, estates, villages, etc
• Bodyguarding services
• Bandit hunting
• Other Mercenary Services

Job information

Jobs are available here. To apply for a job, contact the player.

Player notes

Put notes from the city's mod(s) to the city's players here. Also put a "transaction template" for PCs?

Change log

Record any changes here that have been made to the location.

[Pig Boy]

Hey Praetorum,

Let's go through this in a quick list to make things simpler to parse:

• Which Wealth Tier does your business target at? Tiers 4 - 10 your business is Tier ten, so it targets tier 10. You can serve lower tiers, but for the purposes of mechanics, tier 10 businesses cater up to tier 10 by default.
• Your flavor npcs must follow the rules for flavor npcs. If you want them to have the full 100 xp awarded to business npcs, they must be named and given dates of birth and descriptions. Otherwise they're flavor npcs, subject to the limits of flavor npcs.
• Have your npcs in the forces section of your roster been approved yet? I see you used the personal npcs you put up on the PSF. If so we'll need to wait for that ticket to be approved before giving this write-up the go ahead.
• Skydas Keep will probably need a location written up for it. I realize this is your property, but it has to be established where it is, I figure, before we can call it a base for the mercenary group.

Everything else looks great, just need to address those points above.

[Praetorum]

Alright, think I've got everything. Aside from the personal NPCs needing approval.

[Pig Boy]

One last wrinkle that escaped my notice, then we'll be done.

Your animal trainer has animal handling as a skill. It should be animal training

[Praetorum]

Oh whoops lol

Thanks, got it.

[Praetorum]

Edited the 'About the Business' to add metal (sort of) to the things sold

[Pig Boy]

I checked with Pegasus and we agree, this is fit for approval!

Approved!

[Praetorum]

Name: Asulf Skyne
Race: Lotharro
Date of Birth: 102nd of Vhalar, Arc 688
Skills: Teaching - 30, Blades - 30, Axes & Bludgeons - 30, Endurance - 10
Personality: A gruff, no nonsense Lotharro, Asulf has a foolproof three step approach to training: practice, practice and practice. He is a man who lives and fights directly, with very little flash and flair.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

Name: Elias Urhart
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 39th of Ashan, Arc 692
Skills: Teaching - 30, Shields - 30, Whips & Flails - 30, Strength - 10
Personality: Despite his somewhat stern appearance, Elias is at heart a gentle man, who knows that in a world like this, sometimes peace is not an option. Not one for small talk, Elias is very focused when on the job, driving his students hard so they can survive in battle.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

Name: Elaine Vaelheim
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 73rd of Ymiden, Arc 690
Skills: Teaching - 30, Mount - 30, Ranged - 30, Tactics - 10
Personality: A cheery, talkative woman when off duty, Elaine turns into quite the taskmaster when she has a student, though still retaining her cheerful demeanor.
Job Role: Weapons Trainer—teaches both the mercenaries who need it, and clients looking for training

[Pig Boy]

Approved the adding of these business npcs to your business. Please add their information to your stormlands location Skydas Keep so that people know they're available to train pcs.

[Praetorum]

Just a heads up I realized I'd incorrectly listed the rooms in the keep so I edited

Private Rooms (Average x4)

to

Private Rooms (Average)
Private Rooms (Small x6)