"Here ye Citizens and Adventurers of Dragonport, Lacking useful skill? or perhaps need brute force for a challenge ahead? Having trouble finding an expert who can help get around nasty dungeon traps and locked doors? Worried about fighting vicious orcs fearing they may tear you limb from limb? Well fear no more! Dave and Jimmy at Iron Shield Mercenary Company are here to help you with all of your adventuring needs! We can do many services just ask us and we will see what we can do! We are currently renting out in Dragonports Tavern

Best of Luck to all ye of adventure!

~Olga and Jimmy"

Posting Their character sheets. Make sure you write down if you use them or not and the total gold paid

Olga (Fighter Warforged)

Jimmy (Skill Monkey Warforged)

Warforged Mercenary Contracts

The Warforged are responsible for their contractors life, and the customer is responsible for theres. Should one of the forged become lost, destroyed, maimed, killed, burned, or another horrible incident that would put them out of commission; will have to pay a fine to compensate for the loss. The money would be to replace the Warforged, the repurchase it's equipment or if it can be replaced then that can be helped. Warforged are to do the jobs they were hired to do and nothing more. The warforged are however are to obey all authority figures. The Warforged cannot be responsible when I hired unknowingly in committing law breaking acts such as murder, stealing and etc.

Henchmen Services and Prices

Warforged Fighter

Olga
-Services-

Body Guard - Olga can grant body guarding services to anybody who so needs it. The body guard charges 5gp per hour of body guarding

Adventuring - Olga can join adventurers for a good fee and help them fight. He charges 20gp per adventurer and 50gp per hour

Guarding - Olga can also do regular guarding of a home, a building, a factory, a shop, and more. This works the same as Body Guarding in terms of prices.

Other - Olga may perform other tasks upon being paid. The price must be discussed with Olga.

Olga's Skills - Olga is a big Warforged in very bulky and pretty adamantine type plate. Olga wields a large sized Great Sword. Olga is good at the following: Melee Fighting, Guarding, fulfilling duties and missions. Overall Olga is good for when you need an helping hand in the ways of combat.

Warforged Scout Skill Monkey

Jimmy
-Services-

** Adventuring**: Jimmy's profession as a "Skill Monkey" as he calls it allows him to do many things that would be beneficial to an adventure; from being able to disable traps and devices, Opening locks, being sleight of hand, stealthy maneuvering, and more. Jimmy Does mostly Adventuring jobs and pays 30gp per party member that he travels with and 20gp per hour.

Skill Use: Jimmy Can provide his skills or one skill to a person who needs a specific job done. Jimmy is very good with handling things and can take very specific jobs that require his skills to help remedy the situation. Price varies depending on Skill

Skills At Jimmy's Disposal - Jimmy is a very small slim warforged with a long tail. He calls himself a "Skill Monkey" and is often called that as well by past employers. Jimmy is great with: Sleight of Hand, Disable Device, Open lock, Stealth, Searching, Ranged attacking, and useing magic devices.

OOC Notes for DM's

This is basiclly a service that allows some squishier party members to feel more safer traveling or even if they need traps and doors tinkered with. You may disallow people from hiring these henchmen of course; however incorporating them in games may be something to think about. Such as should they be considered party members when determining total exp? Should the encounters be a little harder? all that would be up to you. I really only recommend Olga for solo games where the player character is really squishy or two player characters are really squishy. Jimmy I would highly recommend for almost all games since it is a challenge in itself to keep him alive but he is also very useful as a "Skill Monkey" which makes him desirable. Anyway thats all up to you as DM's. These are availble to almost anyone (If Olga is rented out in one game she cannot be in two places at once). These two never receive exp nor do they level up, they also never get a share of gold.

(So Debo .. tell me when is a good time and il do my best to be on so Maul can Beg for Fred's help)

FAQ
Q: CAN I JOIN TEEM EVUL D:

A: SHORE! JUST FULLFILL DAT DERE REQUIREMENTS UP DERE!

Q: DOES TEEM EVUL HAZ ANY SPUCIFIC NEEDS AT TEH MOEMENT

A: WELL RIGHT NAO WE GOTS A VAMPIRE AND SOME SORT OF CRAZY PSION AND A NECROMANCER CLERIC GUY BUT HE CAN ONLY HEAL ME RIGHT NAO HURR. SO WE COULD USE POSTIVE ENERGY HEALER IN ORDER TO HEAL THOSE AREN'T UNDEAD. AND FUCK MAYBE WE COULD USE A WEREWOLF. YES GO MAKE A WEREWOLF.

Q: HOW EVIL DO I HAVE TO BE TO JOIN THE COOL KIDS CLUB?

A: YOU GOTS TO BE SOO EVUL DAT SATAN HAS TO CRY TO GOD TO HOLD HIM

((theres the FAQ written in the language of a three year old on the internet. now for the message it's self. and remember kids THIS IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE JOINING THE EVIL PARTY))

On cloudless midnight where the crescent moon stands high the wind blows a thick cold air. The flap of wings however can be heard, the wings black as night, dark as darkness, and cold like the chill touch of the grave. An insidious raven approaches you bearing a fine letter with a proper sanguine seal on it. The raven speaks softly "My master does not like waiting…" before flying off. It's feathers black as the night as it flys off. You feel it in your nervous system the man who sens this message's heart is darker and emptier than that of a black hole sucking in planets and any and all life on them. Upon opening the letter you will find that it is written regally and flawlessly with excellent script writing. The ink is a sanguine red (craft alchemy check will tell you it is written in blood). The letter Reads:

"Dear (Insert name of team evil character here)

I have hear so much about you and your talents, I am intrigued. In fact very intrigued. I have also been following you for some time now… creeping in the darkness watching you from the shadows, watching you spill blood… wondrous wondrous blood. Who am I you may ask? well I am a noble. An Aristocrat if you will, one of the rich amongst these lands. My words heed high powers, of course the strength of my powers goes beyond even simple words. You are being called to my mansion deep thick into the woods north of here at my estate where no one dare goes. I can offer good pay, power, and fun beyond our wildest dreams. For alone we are powerful; however combined we are limitless in strength; and not just limitless… we would be unbearably powerful. As stated before our pay will be good, and this alliance will be powerful. Sincerely hoping to see you soon…

Varegess VanSombra

P.S. This letter will burn upon you taking your eyes off of it"

((The letter is highly convincing (DC:32) although evil characters should already be attracted into going or if you want to join this then just come already lol. just putting DC up for the people who like to be… Difficult… ;3))

As you finish reading the letter it burns in a cold blue flame without a trace and the raven, the very bird of death who brought you this message has since vanished into the thick black sky without a trace.

((hmmm, prolly should of put it under game-planning))

The flier has a likeness of Avraham on it he has his trust "Boomstick" in his left hand resting upon his left shoulder a dead dire bear being held with one hand on his right Three dogs can also be seen at his side, all looking very strong an dwell trained, one looking very mystical, and another with draconic features.

The flier reads:

"Hail citizens of Dragonport! Some of you may already know me, but for those who have never met me before allow me to introduce myself. I am Avraham Crockett, the most famed hunter in dragonport; been hunting game ever since I arrived to Dragonport so long ago. My skills and abilities up and till now have been for my personal use and enjoyment. I now wish to grant you, the citizens of Dragonport access to my capabilities! I am a hunter, a trainer, and an expert on game and tracking. I offer the following fine services for reasonable amounts of gold.

The letter stops here and a table appears listing services and prices

Hunting:
I can hunt anything you need me to! Need bear fur? Elk antlers? tiger claws? It is no problem to me! I will have them for you as quick as you can say "Lousy Stinkin' Cats!". Prices on hunts will need to be discussed with me. You may contact me at my manor by the sea.

Training:
I have fine animals, I really do. Red has been my best friend for a long time and has been around for a long time on all my vast adventures. Now your probably thinking… "How could a simple St.Bernard be of any use in any sort of combat or tracking situation?" Well let me tell you, through proper training and hard work my dogs have been able to make even the strongest of ogres cry before their terrible might!

War Training…Price depends on animal, not all animals can be trained for war ((10gp X Hitdie)). This training requires your animal companion/pet to be with Avraham for two weeks. ((3 Real life days))

Tricks I can train your animal tricks! only 10 gp per trick

War Beast Training…Price is 50 gold multiplied by the power of your Animal friend (Any animal can be trained as a War Beast) ((50gp X hitdie)) This training will require you to leave your Animal friend with Avraham for two months ((10 Real life days))

Trophy Making:
Many of you citizens of Dragonport have seen the great and powerful heads of beasts in Dragonport Tavern. Those beasts were hunted by none other than yours truly. I am a trophy collector and I will make trophies from your kills and make them memorable decor to go on your mantle wall, a wearable hide, Furniture, or any other kind of trinket you so desire.

Trophy Pricing…Trophies are priced based on the animal or creature you have hunted. Depending on what you bring me will vary the cost. Please see me at my home to discuss prices. ((80gp X hitdie + 100 gp for every size category larger than medium))
Time Intervals: ((Medium Creatures will take 3 IC days 1 RL day to create. +3 days for every size catogorey larger than medium and -1/2 day for every size category smaller than medium))

Trophy Collecting:
Need a particular trophy? can't hunt it yourself? It's no problem I will hunt it for you!…The price will be the trophy pricing and the hunting fee combined.

Tracking:
I am an excellent tracker and am very well known for being able to hunt down things with ease! I am for hire and am very dependable…((Works for 30 gold per 2 hours of hunting))

With prices like this how could you go wrong? Interested in one of my services? Come by Crockett Manor by the ocean; I will be more than happy to take any and all clients.

The flier ends here and at the bottom is a stamped crest and letters along the top of the crest that read "The Crockett Cooper Clan" The crest has the image of a hunter in the upper right panel, an image of a cats eye in the upper left the bottom right features an arcane symbol and the bottom left features a claymoresword

((before any one harps on me Before bill went awol he said this was going to happen i waited a while and got bored, so jasons back but not like before, ))

((We will have to do an short in game session but yes you can rob the remains of Aladdins palace)).

Link to stats http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/wondrousItems.htm#darkskull

(Anyway, we visited it as PCs, but left it sorta generic. I imagine it like Eberron's Karnath.

*A poster in town*

Announcement!
Enchanter for hire…

Currently able to make any arcane magic item that doesn't fall into the prime categories.
So, sorry, no -weapons, armor-, -rings-, staffs, rods, or wands ((a second note scratches out weapons and armor and rings))
Can enchant up to a +4 weapon or armor as of now
Can now enchant rings at a 12cl 4th lvl spell max

prices will be well below standard sell rates, as i have no 'official' business…
I only charge the standard fee plus costs to me for any item i make…(5gp per xp or [gp*.5+(gp*.2)])
If i don't have the spell in question, i will procure it! with no charge to you, the customer…
Leave requests here or at the Crimson Iron guildhall
*a separate but similar note is posted at the guildhall with an amendment added*
Guildmembers that place their requests here will be handled first, and receive an additional 10% discount on charges
(25sp per xp or [gp*.5+(gp*.1)])

- so with 2200gp you could have +2 to any one stat or if you were a guildmember cost would be 1800gp -
- instead of the normal 4000gp cost… also could make the item be specific to you for only 1960/1680gp -

In related news, local bounty contract broker Franswel has been found dead this morning. Strangly the eldest Venteenez brother was still in his cell. He said he was sleeping and woke up to the sounds of a scuffle but it was to dark to see and he couldn't use his spells to help. The culprets then used magic, which he identified as shadow walk, to escape.

That is all for todays shocking news, please read the next issue of Dragonport Gezzet!