OOC IV

[Keehnelf]

As the greedy SOB who died fighting the dragon, I want a full share for everyone, but I completely understand the argument for half-shares and won't argue against it after this

[Zhym]

BTW, if you're curious what that would mean in terms of what each player gets, here's what I reckon figure.

PCs who slayed the dragon and went on the treasure hunt (6): Angus, Arnulf, Chet, Dandelion, Goranth, Yenny
PCs who slayed the dragon but didn't go treasure hunting (1): Tempus
PCs who went treasure hunting but weren't involved in slaying the dragon (5): Ernest, Galan, Hyde, Sagthistle, Watt

That's 12 shares if everyone gets an equal share or 9 shares if we use the other plan. Rounding to the nearest GP:

Equal shares: 288 gp
Half and full: 384 gp for Angus, Arnulf, Chet, Dandelion, Goranth, Yenny; 192 gp for everyone else.

We could also do something in between the two plans. Or course, all this might me moot depending on the values of the gems. It's hard to divide a gem into equal parts (except by selling it, of course).

[ybn1197]

As a player, I say we do the half shares. As a character I would say full shares but be content with whatever I got.

[enn.in.me]

I guess I'd vote to keep it easy and split shares amongst all finders. This helps low level PCs get up to speed faster. Might be hard to agree to in character, although I think we are not a terribly greedy group in character at the moment.

[Zhym]

I'm fine with either, FWIW, but one point in favor of the uneven split is that the PCs who were involved in killing the dragon are higher level than the new PCs and therefore will need more money for training.

[mjulius]

Ernest is milling about trying to stay awkwardly out of the discussion. Keep your gems, I'll earn it by sword.

All he's done so far is walk to a lake.

[Zhym]

When Angus joined this campaign, he got a mess of coins for basically watching someone open a coffer. If you're with us, you get a share of the treasure. The only question is how much.

[enn.in.me]

Ernest could have easily gotten killed walking to the lake.

[onlyme]

I'd say full shares.

It seems easier and less competitive/argumentative if ever that happens.

[Storm11]

Tempus is happy with either option.

[Zorroroaster]

I'm ok either way. I like the reasoning that full shares gets new PCs moving quicker...though as a sandbox we aren't obliged to stay as one group all the time... discrepancies between levels isn't the same issue as if we were on a single campaign. Lower level folks could band together, especially if higher level PCs started to get into stuff that's too hairy.

[Zhym]

Okay. Sounds like most people are okay with either option, with some preference for equal shares for anyone who participated in slaying the dragon or retrieving its treasure. Let's mentally set aside 288 gp for Tempus. The rest of the treasure from this trip, if any, should be split among those present.

[mjulius]

Another in an apparent series: pictures of bearded guys with their sons on shoulders.

Former EMS Paramedic, restless English Teacher, currently studying nursing. Oh yeah, and playing dusty crunchy old games by post with a bunch of dusty crunchy old &%$ers. m

[onlyme]

Ha... I have the gray hair and the full beard.

But my boys are 12 and 14 and would break my back if I lifted them.

[Zhym]

Mmm. Churros.

[Keehnelf]

Another bearded-dude-with-kid photo (apparently I'm losing my hair much faster than the rest of you gents).

edit: Oh, and I'm the business manager for five academic departments at a major public university.

[tkrexx]

Hyde didn't kill any Dragons, nor was he killed by a Dragon, so I don't figure he has any say in the split.

[Zhym]

He's along for the treasure retrieval and could have gotten hurt doing so, so he gets a share.

[Zorroroaster]

He's not quite on my shoulders, but I was beardy at one point.

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[enn.in.me]

Not to spoil the trend, but my picture with beard and boy on shoulders is only available in print. The boy is now 18 which is something of a miracle, but the beard has been around continuously since Halloween of '91. It'd be an antique if it were a car.