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 ==== Business Empire ==== ==== Business Empire ====
  
-Under this model, you effectively become a property magnate buying more, bigger and better businesses as you progress.  In that case you might want to hire a business manager  (see the downtime rules) to oversee your business empire.  This might be a case of just hiring, or you may want to use one of the feats that allows you to take on a henchman (although there are feats that allow you to take more than one henchman)+Under this model, you effectively become a property magnate buying more, bigger and better businesses as you progress.  In that case you might want to hire a business manager  (see the downtime rules) to oversee your business empire.  This might be a case of just hiring, or you may want to use one of the feats that allows you to take on a henchman (although there are feats that allow you to take more than one henchman).
  
 +==== Fees & Recruiting ====
  
-==== Business Income ====+There are no fixed values for this.  If you want to build in a development settlement, you probably won't pay any fees, but may need to pay recruitment costs to attract people to your out-of-the-way settlement.  In a village, you might get away without fees or recruitment costs - unless you are building something inappropriate for the area, or the local lord wants a share of the action.  Towns are middling -  you will probably pay a fee, which will depend on which part of town you build in; In the hinterlands they will be low and in the middle of town they will be high; recruiting costs depend on where you are and if the buildings are 'appropriate' for the location.  Cities are even worse, the fees and recruiting costs are similar to a Town -  but everything is more expensive. 
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 +If you develop an illegal business -  fees (in this case bribes, perhaps) and recruiting costs will be higher tha 
 +===== Business Income =====
  
 Your income from the business comes to 1% of the purchase cost of the building (excluding fees, recruiting etc) each month.  That might not seem like a lot, but the building pays for itself after about 8 years -  and is (in real  terms) a pretty good return.  If you go down the business  person route, and use the Downtime rules, yopu will make more -  but you will lose out on adventuring time.  This income goes towards your cost of living expenses, rather than generate gold that you can spend on adventuring gear. Your income from the business comes to 1% of the purchase cost of the building (excluding fees, recruiting etc) each month.  That might not seem like a lot, but the building pays for itself after about 8 years -  and is (in real  terms) a pretty good return.  If you go down the business  person route, and use the Downtime rules, yopu will make more -  but you will lose out on adventuring time.  This income goes towards your cost of living expenses, rather than generate gold that you can spend on adventuring gear.
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 ^Small Businesses - Base price 1000gp or less ^^^^| ^Small Businesses - Base price 1000gp or less ^^^^|
-^-^Building^Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^+^-^Building^Base \\ Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^
 |R|Shrine|270|2.7|A shrine, idol or similar holy site. Staffed by a L1 Adept.|  |R|Shrine|270|2.7|A shrine, idol or similar holy site. Staffed by a L1 Adept.| 
 |B|Shop|550|5.5| A general store.| |B|Shop|550|5.5| A general store.|
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 ^Medium Businesses  - Base price between 1000gp and 2500gp||||| ^Medium Businesses  - Base price between 1000gp and 2500gp|||||
-^-^Building^Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^+^-^Building^Base \\ Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^
 |B|Luxury Store|1,030|10.3| A shop that specializes in expensive wares and luxuries.| |B|Luxury Store|1,030|10.3| A shop that specializes in expensive wares and luxuries.|
 |B|Wood Shop|1,210|12.1|A Wood Shop is a facility specially focused on the output of fine woodwork, from simple furniture to custom, masterwork engines of war.| |B|Wood Shop|1,210|12.1|A Wood Shop is a facility specially focused on the output of fine woodwork, from simple furniture to custom, masterwork engines of war.|
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   * Large Businesses benefit from employing skilled staff.   * Large Businesses benefit from employing skilled staff.
  
-^Large Businesses Base price more than 2500gp|||| +^Large Businesses Base price more than 2500gp||||| 
-|B|Guildhall|2,660|The headquarters for a guild or similar organization.| +^Medium Businesses  - Base price between 1000gp and 2500gp||||| 
-|B|Waterfront|2,680| A port for waterborne arrival and departure, with facilities for shipping and shipbuilding.| +^-^Building^Base \\ Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^ 
-|R|Monastery|3,270|A cloister for meditation and study.| +|B|Guildhall|2,660|26|The headquarters for a guild or similar organization.| 
-|M|Barracks|3,700|A building  for a large mercenary company. | +|B|Waterfront|2,680|26.8| A port for waterborne arrival and departure, with facilities for shipping and shipbuilding.| 
-|B|University|4,140| An institution of higher learning.| +|R|Monastery|3,270|32.7|A cloister for meditation and study.| 
-|B|Arena|4,800|A large public structure for competitions, demonstrations, team sports, or bloodsport.| +|M|Barracks|3,700|37|A building  for a large mercenary company. | 
-|B|Bardic College|4,810|A center for artistic learning in the visual and performing arts, literature, music, and lore.| +|B|University|4,140|41.4| An institution of higher learning.| 
-|R|Cathedral|4,960|A center of religious and spiritual leadership.| +|B|Arena|4,800|48|A large public structure for competitions, demonstrations, team sports, or bloodsport.| 
-|B|Academy|5,360|An institution of higher learning.| +|B|Bardic College|4,810|48.1|A center for artistic learning in the visual and performing arts, literature, music, and lore.| 
-|B|Magical Academy|5,630|An institution for training students in the magical arts.| +|R|Cathedral|4,960|49.6|A center of religious and spiritual leadership.| 
-|R|Druid’s Grove|5,750|This is a refuge in the wild where spell casters tied to nature can enjoy shelter and practice their crafts in outdoor surroundings. **(*)**| +|B|Academy|5,360|53.6|An institution of higher learning.| 
-|M|Military Academy|6,100| An institution dedicated to the study of war and the training of elite soldiers and officers. | +|B|Magical Academy|5,630|56.3|An institution for training students in the magical arts.| 
-|B|Menagerie|8,750|A large park stocked with exotic animals and magical beasts.|+|R|Druid’s Grove|5,750|57.5**(*)**|This is a refuge in the wild where spell casters tied to nature can enjoy shelter and practice their crafts in outdoor surroundings. **(*)**| 
 +|M|Military Academy|6,100|61|An institution dedicated to the study of war and the training of elite soldiers and officers. | 
 +|B|Menagerie|8,750|87.5|A large park stocked with exotic animals and magical beasts.|
  
 **(*)** Druids groves **must** be built in wilderness or country areas, but still take the profit hit, in accordance with the rules.  They are not a good business investment. **(*)** Druids groves **must** be built in wilderness or country areas, but still take the profit hit, in accordance with the rules.  They are not a good business investment.
  
  
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