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HEADQUARTERS MODIFICATION

COMPLICATIONS

d6 Complicat ion

An accident during the modification injures a fran-

chise staff member. That NPC's family demands

compensation equal to 100 gp per franchise rank. It

might be possible to instead appease the family by

performing a service.

2 A spy makes a copy of the plans for the modification,

learning its function and taking that information back

to a rival organization.'~

3 The modification was based on information orig·

inating with a rival. If the modification failed, the

plans were intentionally faulty. If it succeeded, the

characters detected the fault, but must decide how to

respond to the attempted sabotage.*

4 A local official insists that permits were needed for

the modification, and demands payment or a favor to

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make the problem go away.~'

The work causes the franchise headquarters to de-

velop a quirk, such as strange noises, unwelcome

smells, weird vibrations while mobile, and the like.

Resolving the problem might require consulting a

sage or an expert in headquarters construction.

6 The modification work uncovers a previously unknown

problem with the headquarters, such as a structural

defect, a dormant mons ter, bodies interred in the

foundations, a concealed cursed item, and so forth.

*Might involve a rival

MARKETEERINC

Every success ful franchise knows that brands require

constant manageme n t. Deve loping new marke ts,

shaping catchy s logans, and surveying and engaging

customers can all create new sources of re venue.

Should you write and sell exci ting chapbook

s erials based on the exploits of Omin, Jim,

Morgren, and Viari? Should you s ell a comple x

inve s t ment scheme to a city's guild mas ters?

Should you create a branded stage production

based on your franchise's exciting adventures,

with a line of clothing to matc h? All those

things and more are encompassed by the fine art

of marke teering.

R e sources. The playe rs must first sketch out

their marke teering plan and pre s ent it to the DM.

A characte r or franchise staff m ember must spend

at least one workweek to engage in marketeering,

and must spend 100 gp per franchise rank in

expe nses. Spending m or e m oney increase s the

chance of the plan's success.

Resolution. A marke teering effort requires

thre e ability checks, r epresenting drafting the

campaig n , launching the campaign, and managing

its success. Any of the characters or staff m em·

bers involved in the marke teering can make a

check. The DM decides which abilities and skills

are applicable, based on the marketeering plan.

For example, a plan involving selling a new line of

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re ligious ite ms might require an Inte lligence (Re ligion)

c heck to draft the idea and develop the products, a Cha-

ris m a (De ception) check to convince local temples to

promote the ide a, and a Charisma ( Pe r suas ion) check to

e nsure the plan receive s continue d support.

Each c heck gains a +l bonus for e a ch additional

100 gp pe r franchise rank spe nt above the baseline

expenses. Whe n additional gold is sp e nt, the character

m aking the checks d etermine s whic h c hecks the bo·

nuses apply to. Additio nal gold can be spent at any point

in the process, allowing the fra nc hise to put more effort

into subseque nt c hecks if earlie r c hecks are less than

s uccessful. If the ch aracte r making the check has the

o bviator or secretarian position, t hey receive an a ddi-

tio nal +l bonus to e ac h c heck. A maximum bonus of + 5

can be applied to e ach c heck.

The DC of e ac h check is d etermine d ra ndomly, reflect·

ing the a lways -unpre dictable conditions of the m arket.

The DM rolls 2dl0 + 5 for the DC, generating a sepa r ate

result for each check. The total numbe r of s uccesses

determines the outcome of the activity, a s noted on the

Marke teering table.

THE MAGIC. OF MllRKETEERING