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--- consolidated:building:business [2026/03/15 15:45] – [Small Businesses] johnb
+++ consolidated:building:business [2026/03/15 16:53] (current) – [Large Businesses] johnb
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 ==== 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.
+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.
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 ^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.|
 |B|Shop|550|5.5| A general store.|
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   * Might benefit from employing skilled staff.
-^Medium Businesses  - Base price between 1000gp and 2500gp||||
+^Medium Businesses  - Base price between 1000gp and 2500gp|||||
-|R|Graveyard|1,600|A plot of land where the dead are buried and honored.|
+^-^Building^Base \\ Cost^Profit \\ gp/Mth ^Notes^
-|B|Luxury Store|1,030| 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|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.|
-|R|Temple|1,400|A place of worship dedicated to a deity.|
+|R|Temple|1,400|14|A place of worship dedicated to a deity.|
-|B|Brewery|1,450|A building for beer and ale brewing, winemaking, distilling, or some similar use.|
+|B|Brewery|1,450|14.5|A building for beer and ale brewing, winemaking, distilling, or some similar use.|
-|B|Library|1,460| A large building containing an archive of books.|
+|B|Library|1,460|14.6| A large building containing an archive of books.|
-|B|Bank|1,570|A secure building for storing coins and valuables, and for making loans to those in need.|
+|B|Bank|1,570|15.7|A secure building for storing coins and valuables, and for making loans to those in need.|
-|B|Observatory|1,580|A high dome or tower with optical devices for viewing the heavens.|
+|B|Observatory|1,580|15.8|A high dome or tower with optical devices for viewing the heavens.|
-|B|Magic Shop|1,590|A shop that specializes in buying and selling magic items, spells, and magical remedies.|
+|B|Magic Shop|1,590|15.0|A shop that specializes in buying and selling magic items, spells, and magical remedies.|
-|R|Graveyard|1,600|A plot of land where the dead are buried and honored.|
+|R|Graveyard|1,600|16|A plot of land where the dead are buried and honored.|
-|B|Stockyard|1,700|Barns and pens where herd animals are stored and prepared for nearby slaughterhouses.|
+|B|Stockyard|1,700|17|Barns and pens where herd animals are stored and prepared for nearby slaughterhouses.|
-|B|Stable|1,710|A structure for housing or selling horses and other mounts.|
+|B|Stable|1,710|17.1|A structure for housing or selling horses and other mounts.|
-|B|Theater|1,800|A venue for entertainment such as plays, operas, and concerts.|
+|B|Theater|1,800|18|A venue for entertainment such as plays, operas, and concerts.|
-|B|Mint|1,940|A secure building where coinage is minted and standard weights and measures are kept.|
+|B|Mint|1,940|19.4|A secure building where coinage is minted and standard weights and measures are kept.|
-|B|Museum|2,050|A place to display art and artifacts both modern and historical.|
+|B|Museum|2,050|20.5|A place to display art and artifacts both modern and historical.|
-|B|Hospital|2,080| A building designated as a place for healing the sick.|
+|B|Hospital|2,080|20.8| A building designated as a place for healing the sick.|
-|B|Farm|2,090| A small family farm or ranch.|
+|B|Farm|2,090|20.9|A small family farm or ranch.|
-|B|Tenement|2,120|A flophouse for housing a large number of people who pay low rent.|
+|B|Tenement|2,120|21.2|A flophouse for housing a large number of people who pay low rent.|
-|B|Inn|2,130| A place for visitors to stay and rest.|
+|B|Inn|2,130|21.3| A place for visitors to stay and rest.|
-|B|Dance Hall|2,150|An establishment for dancing, drinking, and consorting with attractive people.|
+|B|Dance Hall|2,150|21.5|An establishment for dancing, drinking, and consorting with attractive people.|
-|B|Black Market|2,200|A secret shop that buys and sells a variety of shady, dangerous, and illicit wares.|
+|B|Black Market|2,200|22|A secret shop that buys and sells a variety of shady, dangerous, and illicit wares.|
-|B|School|2,370|A place for educating children and young adults.|
+|B|School|2,370|23.7|A place for educating children and young adults.|
 ===== Large Businesses =====
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   * 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.