##Contract Title
*(Short, bold summary – e.g., “Escort Caravan to Dawnshield” or “Bounty: Swamp Troll”)*
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### Issued By
- **Name/Title:** (Noble, Merchant Guild, Citizen, etc.)
- **Seal/Mark:** (Noble crest, merchant stamp, or crude signature)
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### Task Description
*(Clear statement of the job: what must be done, where, and why. Should note urgency, danger, and any restrictions.)*
Example:
“Escort three wagons of iron from Gloomreach to Thalossa. Bandit sightings reported along the Southern Road. Payment for safe arrival in the city.”
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### Location(s)
- **Origin:** (Starting point)
- **Destination/Target:** (Ending point or area of task)
- **Hazards:** (Known threats, e.g., trolls, plague signs, bandits)
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### Reward
- **Coin:** (Specify in gold, silver, or copper)
- **Other Payment:** (Weapons, favors, land, relics, or noble patronage)
- **Partial Advance:** (If coin is deposited in the Coin Vault at the Posting Hall)
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### Conditions
- **Completion Terms:** (What constitutes success; delivery, slaying, guarding, etc.)
- **Failure Terms:** (Payment forfeited, penalties, loss of reputation, or possible bounty if betrayal occurs)
- **Special Notes:** (No rune-carved goods may leave Elderwood; dead must be burned, etc.)
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### Witnesses
- **Posting Scribe:** (Name of Posting Hall scribe)
- **Witness/Herald:** (Optional, to verify authenticity)
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**Contract Title:** *Bounty: River Troll*
- **Issued By:** Lord Harven Deynar, Crest of the Silver Pike
- **Task:** Slay the River Troll nesting along the Ashen River ferry crossing.
- **Location:** Ferry Road, 2 days east of Thalossa
- **Reward:** 150 gold, plus rights to any trophies taken from the beast.
- **Conditions:** Must return with the troll’s head to the Posting Hall within 10 days
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- **Witness:** Scribe Jorrel Vey, Posting Hall
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## 1. **Escort Contracts**
Protect merchants, nobles, or supply wagons as they travel dangerous roads beyond the Wall.
- Example: “Guard caravan from Thalossa to Dawnshield.”
- Risk: Bandits, trolls, plague outbreaks.
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## 2. **Bounties**
Hunt down beasts, trolls, or outlaws threatening trade and settlements.
- Example: “Bounty on swamp troll near the Great Swamp.”
- Risk: Direct combat, ambushes.
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## 3. **Retrieval Contracts**
Recover lost goods, relics, or stolen property.
- Example: “Recover stolen rune-scroll from Shade thieves.”
- Risk: Cursed items, traps, rival mercenaries.
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## 4. **Exploration Contracts**
Chart unknown regions or investigate ruins beyond the Wall.
- Example: “Survey ruins near the Northern Crags for expansion.”
- Risk: Monster lairs, collapsing tunnels, plague zones.
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## 5. **Cleansing Contracts**
Burn or consecrate corpses, sites, or plague outbreaks before they spread.
- Example: “Cleanse farmstead struck by Corpse Plague.”
- Risk: Plague infection, demon manifestations.
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## 6. **Bodyguard Contracts**
Serve as temporary guards for nobles, merchants, or emissaries.
- Example: “Protect Guild Envoy during trade with Ironspine.”
- Risk: Political plots, assassination attempts.
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## 7. **Assassination / Covert Contracts** *(Illegal, but common)*
Posted quietly through the Red Fang or shady merchants, targeting rivals.
- Example: “Remove rival guildmaster discreetly.”
- Risk: Exposure, criminal punishment.
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## 8. **Gathering Contracts**
Collect rare herbs, monster parts, or minerals for guilds and alchemists.
- Example: “Harvest Elderwood sap under moonlight.”
- Risk: Territorial beasts, hostile elves, curses.
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## 9. **Investigation Contracts**
Uncover causes of disappearances, theft, or strange disturbances.
- Example: “Investigate missing miners near Gloomreach.”
- Risk: Ambushes, plague-tainted areas, uncovering things better left hidden.
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## 10. **Settlement Aid Contracts**
Provide protection, labor, or supply runs to frontier settlements.
- Example: “Reinforce barricades at Fort Redmarch.”
- Risk: Monster attacks, hostile weather, resource shortages.
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# ⚖️ Usage
- **Nobles** post *escort*, *bodyguard*, *bounty*, and *exploration* contracts.
- **Merchants & Guilds** favor *retrieval*, *gathering*, and *escort* contracts.
- **Citizens** often post *settlement aid*, *investigation*, or *cleansing* jobs.
- **Criminals & Shadows** handle *assassination* and illegal *bounties*.
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