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Work Contracts

Template Name: Work Contract
Style: Witcher-like jobs adapted to Viratia.

CONTRACT HEADER

Contract Title:
Posted By: (person, faction, or town office)
Location: (region, nearest rail stop, landmark)
Reward: (money, gear, favor, blood token, rail pass)

THE PROBLEM

  • what is happening, in plain language

  • how long it has been happening

  • what has already been tried

  • what the locals believe is the cause (often wrong)

CLUES

Give 3 to 5 clues:

  • tracks, scents, residue

  • survivor testimony

  • odd animal behavior

  • missing shipments

  • injuries that suggest a specific creature type

THE CREATURE

Choose one:

  • confirmed creature identity

  • suspected creature identity with twist

  • human culprit using a monster as cover

Include:

  • behavior pattern

  • weakness or countermeasure (silver, fire, sunlight, Qi disruption, etc.)

  • why it is here (nest, hunger, curse, faction manipulation)

COMPLICATION

Pick 1 major complication:

  • a faction wants the creature alive

  • the creature is protecting something innocent

  • the “victim” is guilty

  • the contract is bait

  • the creature is a symptom of a bigger threat

RESOLUTION OPTIONS

List 2 to 4 possible outcomes:

  • kill

  • capture

  • cure

  • negotiate

  • expose the human culprit

AFTERMATH

Define consequences:

  • rep shifts

  • heat shifts

  • rumor spread

  • new contract unlocked