Thanes House - Apple Lane

[PaulB]

How much should the newly appointed Thane need to spend to renovate his/her house?  Given the cost to build such a structure is 40w-100w and annual maintenance is listed as 100L.  I was thinking of 100-400L (1d4x100L).  Am I undercharging here?

[jajagappa]

23 minutes ago, PaulB said:

Am I undercharging here?

Depends on what your Thane wants their Reputation to be! 

The less they spend on maintenance and renovation, the poorer the Thane will be seen. When merchants pass through, will they speak of the Thane's wealth and generosity? Or of their miserly ways, as if they were a cottar?

 

[David Scott]

When appointed a thane, their standard of living changes to that of a noble (200L/year, note that the next level is Petty King - 600L). In my game I included any upkeep needed. I allowed them +1 reputation for overspending the SoL by 100 L, they could gain a max of +3 reputation by spending separately on themselves, donations to their temple (not for a Rune spell and in addition to the tithe) or a gift to those of a higher rank (could be multiples). The maximum they could overspend was 400L.

Edited December 14, 2024 by David Scott

[Geoff R Evil]

Given the loot from the Tusker lair, assuming they get that, I would expect them to spend more than 400l to show their new noble status and generous spreading of wealth through employment. It’s all relative, my crew also had to contend with annual feeding of Redeye which they befriended, so that first sacred time turned into a net loss for them and they had to pay from their own pocket.  It kind of focussed their mind on what being a thane meant and that with great wealth comes great responsibility and expenditure.