Downtime Overview

Skilled and Untrained Hirelings - The Player’s Handbook explains the difference between a skilled hireling and an untrained one.

Mystara of the Five Spheres D&D Downtime Business

ADDITIONAL EVENT/ACTIVITY THAT CAN OCCUR DURING DOWNTIME

WORK IN PROGRESS

Downtime activity for running a business. Adventurers can end up owning businesses that have nothing to do with delving into dungeons or saving the world. A character might inherit a smithy, or the party might be given a parcel of farmland or a tavern as a reward. If they hold on to the business, they might feel obliged to spend time between adventures maintaining the venture and making sure it runs smoothly.

Check - A character choose to dedicate some of their downtime to improve their business by some means. Choose a skill and make a check, or leave it to fate and hope it improves on its own.

Check - What you need to make the check in session, between sessions the d20 in the check is replaced by 10.
Skill Check = d20 + skill bonus + Settlement Modifier + Lifestyle Modifier + Renown

Check Result (The DC is variable - also work in progress)
• Fail the DC by 10 or more - There is an complication, your weekly cost is doubled
• Fail DC - There is an complication, your weekly cost normal
• Succeed DC - Your weekly costs are halved.
• Succeed DC by more than 10 - Your weekly costs are quartered.

BECMI Rules

TBA - Will detail how the original game worked.

Business Type - Abby

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 20 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 140 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 5
• Unskilled Hierlings - 25

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 90 gp
• Weekly Cost - 625 gp
• Weeks to Build - 80 (20 months or 1.5 years)
• Average Cost to Buy - 50,400 gp

Business Type - Cathedral (or Large Temple)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 25 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 175 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 10
• Unskilled Hierlings - 10

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 300 gp
• Weekly Cost - 2,084 gp
• Weeks to Build - 240 (60 months or 5 years)
• Average Cost to Buy - 504,000 gp

Business Type - Estate (Noble with Manor)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 10 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 70 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 3
• Unskilled Hierlings - 15

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 120 gp
• Weekly Cost - 834 gp
• Weeks to Build - 30 (7.5 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 25,200 gp

Business Type - Farm

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 7 sp
• Total Cost Per Week - 3 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 1
• Unskilled Hierlings - 2

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 60 gp
• Weekly Cost - 417 gp
• Weeks to Build - 12 (3 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 5,040 gp

Business Type - Guildhall (Town or City)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 7 gp (double for a city)
• Total Cost Per Week - 35 gp (double for a city)
• Skilled Hierlings - 5
• Unskilled Hierlings - 3

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 60 gp
• Weekly Cost - 417 gp
• Weeks to Build - 12 (3 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 5,040 gp

Business Type - Inn (Riral or Roadside)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 10 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 70 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 5
• Unskilled Hierlings - 10

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 110 gp
• Weekly Cost - 750 gp
• Weeks to Build - 20 (5 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 15,400 gp

Business Type - Keep (or Small Castle)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 100 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 700 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 50
• Unskilled Hierlings - 50

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 90 gp
• Weekly Cost - 625 gp
• Weeks to Build - 80 (20 months or 1.5 years)
• Average Cost to Buy - 50,400 gp

Business Type - Lodge (Hunting)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 7 sp
• Total Cost Per Week - 3 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 1
• Unskilled Hierlings - 0

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 60 gp
• Weekly Cost - 417 gp
• Weeks to Build - 12 (3 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 5,040 gp

Business Type - Outpost (or Fort)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 70 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 350 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 20
• Unskilled Hierlings - 40

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 110 gp
• Weekly Cost - 750 gp
• Weeks to Build - 20 (5 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 15,400 gp

Business Type - Palace (or Large Castle)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 400 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 2,800 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 200
• Unskilled Hierlings - 100

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 300 gp
• Weekly Cost - 2,084 gp
• Weeks to Build - 240 (60 months or 5 years)
• Average Cost to Buy - 504,000 gp

Business Type - Shop

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 2 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 14 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 1
• Unskilled Hierlings - 0

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 60 gp
• Weekly Cost - 417 gp
• Weeks to Build - 12 (3 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 5,040 gp

Business Type - Temple (or Shrine)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 1 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 7 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 2
• Unskilled Hierlings - 0

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 90 gp
• Weekly Cost - 625 gp
• Weeks to Build - 80 (20 months or 1.5 years)
• Average Cost to Buy - 50,400 gp

Business Type - Tower (Fortified)

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 25 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 175 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 10
• Unskilled Hierlings - 0

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 110 gp
• Weekly Cost - 750 gp
• Weeks to Build - 20 (5 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 15,400 gp

Business Type - Trading Post

Description -

MAINTENANCE COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 10 gp
• Total Cost Per Week - 70 gp
• Skilled Hierlings - 4
• Unskilled Hierlings - 2

BUILDING COSTS TABLE
• Daily Cost - 60 gp
• Weekly Cost - 417 gp
• Weeks to Build - 12 (3 months)
• Average Cost to Buy - 5,040 gp

5th Edition D&D Rules

TBA - Will detail how 5th Edition worked.

Level Up Advanced 5th Edition D&D Rules

TBA - Will detail how Level Up worked.

GM NOTES

OLD VERSION

Check - A character rolls percentile dice and adds the number of weeks x5 spent on this downtime activity (maximum 4 weeks to +20), then compares the total to the Running a Business table to determine what happens.

If the character is required to pay a cost as a result of rolling on this table but fails to do so, the business begins to fail. For each unpaid debt incurred in this manner, the character takes a – 10 penalty to subsequent rolls made on this table.

The Maintenance Costs table shows the per week upkeep cost for any such property. (The cost of a normal residence isn’t included here because it falls der lifestyle expenses.) Maintenance expenses need to be paid every 4 weeks. Given that adventurers spend much of their time adventuring, staff includes a steward who can – make payments in the party’s absence.

Event breakdown
• Requirements (What you need to make the check in session)
• Note - Can't be done while travelling
• Base Check DC = 14 + modfied by twice the lifestyle bonus.
• Note - You must be owning a business.
• Time (What you need to make the check in session)
• 1 week (additional weeks adds +1 to the roll)
• Cost per Week (What you need to make the check in session)
• Per business.
• Check (What you need to make the check in session, between sessions the d20 in the check is replaced by 10)
• Charisma (Persuasion) check modified by settlement type and lifestyle with roll vs DC 14
• Critical Failure – Business closed for the next month.
• Critical Success – Gain the next level on the check table
• Between Sessions – 10+stat bonus+Renown+Settlement Mod+lifestyle

Check - You spend a number of weeks of downtime and make an ability check for that time. Instead of accepting a result less than modest you can take a complication instead.

Complications - For point you increase your check by, you costs increase by a day to earn the income.

Total Cost per Week - The cost includes everything it takes to maintain the property and keep things running smoothly, including the salaries of hirelings. If the property earns money that can offset maintenance costs (by charging fees, collecting tithes or donations, or selling goods), that is considered in the table.

Skilled and Untrained Hirelings - The Player’s Handbook explains the difference between a skilled hireling and an untrained one.

RUNNING A BUSINESS TABLE - Check / Result
• More than 10 less than DC – You must pay one and a half times the business’s maintenance cost for the week.
• More than 5 less than DC – You must pay the business’s full maintenance cost for the week.
• Less than the DC – You must pay half the business’s maintenance cost for the week. Profits cover the other half.
• Equal to the DC – The business covers its own maintenance cost for the week.
• More than 5 over DC – The business covers its own maintenance cost for the week. It earns a profit of 1d6 x5 gp.
• More than 10 over DC – The business covers its own maintenance cost for the week. It earns a profit of 2d8 x5 gp.
• More than 15 over DC – The business covers its own maintenance cost for the week. It earns a profit of 3d10 x5 gp.

WORK COMPLICATIONS TABLE d6 / Complications (* Might involve a rival)
1. Your employer is involved with a dark cult or a criminal organisation
2. A co-worker with ties to an important family in town takes a dislike to you *
3. You gain a reputation for laziness (unjustified or not, as you choose), giving you disadvantage on checks make for this downtime activity in this town and if it happens again you can’t work there again. *
4. A crime ring targets your business for extortion *
5. Your employer’s financial difficulties result in your not being paid *
6. A difficult customer or a fight with a co-worker reduces the wages you earn by one category *