<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=121193.msg6027870#msg6027870">Quote from: MingMing on 21-03-2012, 20:33:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">This seems a bit unfair to penalize both him and I.  That's 30,000 gold you're asking for, just so I can operate on equal footing as a playing character.  Granted I chose to play a slave, BUT if that was to be so- there was NO reason to deny me the Oath of Poverty benefits because while my concept may be a slave, as a player I should be on equal footing with other players.  And Saric shouldn't be penalized for trying to be a good player and agreeing to purchase my character.  I think at this point you need to establish as a DM how you plan to equalize the situation.  There's a degree of OOC balance that should addressed even though I understand you wish to maintain a sense of 'realism' for a master-slave relationship.  At the very least, maybe offer to let him buy on 'credit' since he is going to have income as the game progresses in time?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Is the 30,000 gp before or after when you cut it down by 5? Saric needs only pay 1/5 of the full price of the items and some items already are missing (not many but I random roll it). It's quite hefty discount overall. He could go take a loan from the mage itself who then gives the items but with return interest in gold, favors or information or services of Saric's char. Matter is pricing all those services, favors or information (besides GP).