Re: Payback is.......next to impossible?
> So, one of my current clans started life owing a whack
> of favors, and I've never totally worked my way out
> from under that burden. We've paid off most clans,
> but within in our tribe our need for supporters for
> heroquests means we owe most tribe-mates at least one
> favor, maybe more.
>
> Fortunately, we are now fairly prosperous, so we can
> afford to send out mission after mission to pay them
> back. At least, so I thought.
>
> Picture it, a mission departs guarded by four
> weaponthanes and ten carls. It is led by an Issaries
> worshipper acknowledged by all to not only be of
> heroic bargaining abilities but to be excellent in
> almost every pursuit. It stops by our great temple of
> Issaries for a final blessing, then heads off secure
> in the knowledge that the silvertongue blessing will
> aid them. They lead off five fine horses, seven
> healthy cows, goods worth more than twice that amount,
> and enough food to feed 140 people for a year.
>
> Then a couple of weeks later they return, tails
> between their legs, to admit that our tribe mate and
> ally didn't see fit to accept all that bounty as
> repayment for a favor owed.
>
> I did manage to get one clan to accept a payment of
> slightly less than this as repayment for a favor owed,
> but I had three others snub their noses at us.
>
> Early in the game most clans will accept 35 cows worth
> of goods or equivelent as a sure-fire repayment for a
> favor. We are now shipping off the equivalent of 112
> cows worth of goods and it isn't enough? I can see
> some scaling based on clans' wealth, but this is nuts!
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> --Bryan
>
>
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