Blut & Schätze Mietlinge
The good people of Polisberg are willing to hire themselves out to delvers in need of guards, grooms, guides, and valets.
All hirelings require each week's pay in advance, and expect to be paid for the return trip from a delve site. They provide their own gear, drink, and food (at 4 lbs/day). Under no conditions will they enter an actual delve site, but they can be counted on to watch the delvers' gear and campsite and defend it against random monsters. The bodies and gear of hirelings killed in service are expected to be returned to their families, along with a death stipend of a month's salary.
For every 4 non-guard hirelings hired, at least 1 guard must be hired. The people of Polisberg will not enter the Westmarch without protection.
| Hireling | Weekly $ | Gear | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groom | 80 | Bedroll, clothes, staff, lasso, combs and brushes | Can tend 4 equines (horses, mules, donkeys) |
| Street Thug | 50 | Knife, club, leather jacket | Serves as a guard. Unreliable. |
| Sellsword | 100 | Bow, leather armor, axe, small shield | Serves as a guard. |
| Mercenary Guild Guard | 180 | Crossbow, broadsword, shield, mail armor. | Serves as a guard. Bonded by the guild; reliable. |
| Porter | 50 | Bedroll, two sacks, pole. | Has ST12 and carries stuff. |
| Valet or Maid | 60 | Bedroll, dwarven whetstone, cleaning supplies | Will sharpen master's weapons in the morning before they go to a delve site. Gives a +1 bonus on the first Fear, Stun, Unconscious or Death check each week |
| Wagon drover | 150 | Bedroll, wagon-cart, two draft horses | Carries 1000 lbs in a wagon that travels 10 miles a day. Delvers assume responsibility for the deaths of the horses, at $1400 each. |
| Rented Riding Horse | 25 + 500 deposit | Saddle, bridle, horse shoes | A riding horse, worth $1200 if it is killed. Will only be rented to delvers that demonstrate ability to care for horses or who have sufficient grooms. |
Hirelings expect to be tipped after a particularly successful delve. Failure to do so makes it harder to recruit future hirelings. The definition of a successful delve, and the amount of the tip, have to be judged by each delver.