I've helped people with out so much as a thank you, more like I'm some NPC
in the game for players to depend upon. Also, I have recieved tips, though
rarely, most I think was 5pp once.
But there is nothing wrong with setting up a "business," as was the original
idea. If I am a bard and I make it a point to be at the Kaladim
dock -every- time the ship rolls in, roughly every 14 hours, I am not going
to the trouble to do this out of charity.
Most high level characters have reams of pp to spare, let alone 5gp. One
bard hauling enough people for such a low fare could make a good venture of
it. Doesn't mean he's greedy or anything else, he made an effort to be
there, he should expect compensation.
Likewise if a bard set up a service between Freeport and Qeynos, and did
nothing but make the trip back and forth, what do it for free? I say no, go
ahead and charge.
Now helping someone out if you're headed that direction, or bored and want
to explore, this is an entirely different matter.
Roop
>From: "NeXuS" <nexus@...>
>
>I always tell people that I work on Doanations or offerings. I have never
>said I will cjharge 1 pp etcc because I had seen a friend say that and once
>he got the fare to his corpse he just left and did not even pay for it. If
>you make the other person feel that you are helping from the kindness of
>your heart they feel compeled to help you in turn. I once got a Mino Axe
and
>a Snakeskin tunic for free like this. Not the 29pp like the other guy but
>still over 10 pp worth if goods.
>
>:)
>
>Koden
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Reedo <reedo@...>
>To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Sent: Saturday, May 08, 1999 1:26 PM
>Subject: [eqbards] Charging for services.
>
>
>> From: "Reedo" <reedo@...>
>>
>> I have never set a price for my services because I find that donations
>work
>> out very well. When I hit level 4 and got the spell someone needed help
>> right away. I helped him and got 3PP. That was a fortune at level 3. A
>> few levels later while fighting in West Karana I heard someone cry out
for
>> help. I had to run to the zone with Croon and Froon chasing me but he
got
>> his corpse. After we met back up I got about 29 PP worth of stuff from
>him.
>> That is BY FAR the best I have been paid. If people ask I usually tell
>them
>> I have received between 1GP and 29PP before. I usually get about 1PP
>> depending on the difficulty. I think I'll stick with this practice. But
>if
>> I am running to somewhere an catch up to someone going the same place I
>will
>> invite them and speed them up for no charge. But if I have to go out of
>my
>> way I probably would.
>>
>> Arden
>> Cazic-Thule
>>
>>
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