FREE RAFFLE and Survey for Adventurers!

[mariasochism]

[These printed pamphlets are posted near the Port-a-Lucine bank, around Dyad Keep, and the western outskirts of Vallaki; it is clearly targeting a specific demographic.]

Greetings and well met, Adventurer!

This survey contains questions pertaining to your experience as an adventurer and all that adventuring entails.
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Please send in your completed survey before 24 November 778.
-The Lady's Rest Inn, Vallaki, Barovia
-Banque de Republique, Port-a-Lucine, Dementlieu
-Dyad Keep (also known as Mist Camp)


Please answer the following questions in a way that is comfortable for you.

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?

6. Why are you an adventurer?
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
7.1 How do you handle theft?
7.2 How do you handle injury?
7.3 How do you handle death?

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.

We thank you for taking the time to answer this survey!

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[RedMoney]

*A reply is penned on expensive stationary*

1: To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?

     It has been a means to an end for greater things.  I became an adventurer to acquire wealth and knowledge to apply to other business ventures, most specifically my tailoring work.  To me, it has meant growing beyond the limitations of both societal restrictions and the typical concerns of normal people.

1.1: What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?

     The Mercenary groups that I have seen tend to become more politically embroiled in things, whereas an adventurer would steer clear of such problems.

2: To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?  Yes, that is a large part of it.

2.1: How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
A successful team will ensure that every needed role is filled by at least one person.  It is imperative that whatever you claim to be able to do, you can do, as the team is only as strong as it's weakest member.

2.2: How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
The typical method is that the treasures that are sold purely for coin get equally distributed among the team, while the rare items that people would not sell to the Vistani are either given to those that need them or rolled for with dice.


3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions) 
Often just "venture".

3.1: Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
I call the treasures that are sold to the Vistani "Vistani fodder".

3.2: Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)


4: Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder) Not really.

4.1: Which of these terms best apply to you?  I am usually called the warder/arcanist
4.2: On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role? 11.
4.3: On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be? 11.

5: What are the locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
I've been everywhere in the Core that the Vistani will take me, plus deep inside the Mists and Perfidus.

5.1: In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
5.2: For adventurer's in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?

Most places are difficult only for the ill prepared and people that bite off more than they can chew.  Granted, I am also capable of killing hordes of powerful monsters by myself, so it's difficult for me to rate things reasonably anymore. 

6. Why are you an adventurer?
Because I am a talented arcanist with a knack for violence and no place to call an actual home in this realm. I sort of just fell into the life.

6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
I seek out relics and secrets that might lead me to a way back to my home realm, in addition to acquiring wealth.

6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
To push the limits of my power and existence, to grow, to learn.

6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
I've become wealthy beyond reason and powerful enough that I can live comfortably without fear of some random monster devouring me.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
Usually I am cleaning up the failures of others, I have learned to be cautious and do venturing in a specific way that minimizes risks.  I view my past failures as learning experiences, particularly the painful ones.

7.1 How do you handle theft?
I've not had to deal with this personally, no one has ever had the mettle to try to steal from me.

7.2 How do you handle injury?
I am connected with many powerful healers, but usually I can heal myself and even regrow lost appendages with my own magic. Barring that, I've a horde of healing items I've collected over the years.

7.3 How do you handle death?
I usually give myself a few days to recover, I have died far less than many that have been in this profession this long.

8. The social connections and business opportunities that present themselves are how you actually elevate yourself in this profession.

Signed: Rithwarian Luelana, Owner of Elven Grace Fashions and The Midnight Rose

[Vanderoth]

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
To take care of the ones I care for.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
An adventurer does it for wonder and possible selflessness. A Mercenary does it for work and perhaps a hobby.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
If there's enough for all of us.. Otherwise it's a drag.
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
It's important.. Many just like to hit things.
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
Very important. Each get their share. Always.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
Venture. and Jobs.
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Valuables.
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
group.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Frontliners, utility and magick users.
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
I'm utility.
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
10. I've dedicated my life to it.
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?

at least a 6. We need to be able to minimize downtime.

5 What are the locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Caves, Keeps, Crypts... Mostly things with mechanisms in them.
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
they're all a 10. It's very hard for me to catch up. Locks and traps are easy.. its the living and nonliving things that give me the hardest times.
5.2 For adventurer's in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Lycan cave would be a 7 if you know what you're doing. Raduta is a big 10. "Crypts" as well. "Wasps" are a 7 too.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
I have to.
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
I need the coin.
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
Someone special to me.
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
I can't afford to think about that.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
It's frustrating. I need to do my best to make things go as smoothly as possible.
7.1 How do you handle theft?
Only when necessary.
7.2 How do you handle injury?
Wounds can heal.
7.3 How do you handle death?
I'll burn that bridge when I get to it.
 
8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
Hoping this isn't a scam..

-Signed: Setzo.
Near Lady's Rest Inn. Seek the purple hooded scarf.

[Eltas]

Scribbled in large childlike letters:

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean? Hunting
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary? I hunt - I hord no poseshuns or treshur

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there? No?
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups? I hord no grait welth - I tak onli what I nid
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups? I am not gridi  - I do not kaar

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions) Hunting
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure) No
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship) Hunting party

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder) Long kwestyun - We all hunt
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you? Hunter
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role? I hunt - I am good at beeng kwiet (6)
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be? Beddr than me (10)

5 What are the locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location. I wandr. I am a nomad. I go evri wher the vit vsa vistanee tak me - ALL of the places - somtims i follo and somtims I fiyt - I wint into the mist 1 tim only to follo
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10? hard - veri hard (9)
5.2 For adventurer's in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10? ezr than me (7)

6. Why are you an adventurer? I hunt
6.1 Why do you go on adventures? I hunt
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death? I hunt
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk? I hunt

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks? I hunt
7.1 How do you handle theft? What is gon is gon
7.2 How do you handle injury? Medisin and rest
7.3 How do you handle death? I pas frum won drim nto a nothr drim - wak nto another drim  - til a nothr drim - on and on

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share. I want to win

Rocky Shoals

(Rocky Shoals in game, Rocky on Discord)

[Harkul]

"Written in cursive is the answers"

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
Fighting alongside the strongest warriors I possibly can.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?

Killing for coin and "Killing" for coin are separate. Morality in actions, I guess?


2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
It does not. It can be alone and for nothing but self satisfaction.

2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
In  most groups lackluster, more people need to listen to me.

2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
I care not for fang so I often take none, It's all so annoying...


3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
I tend to use "expedition" the most.

3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Plunder.. Ah- Just kidding, I use "those items"

3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
If it's under 6, a group. Over 6? A Warband.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Frontline - The shielders. Second line - The offensive melee who cannot take hits. Then range which is the warders, mages and archers.

4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
I'm a second line, with a great maul I smash people into the ground/

4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
3, I'm extremely weak.

4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
10. My goal is fighting with strong warriors so they must be good!

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
That's a lot to many but... recently I went into this pyramid filled with hundreds of mummies and priests, followers of some god called "Thoth" I think...

5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
10. I couldnt even stand anywhere but away from them.

5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Many doors.. many enemies.. scared.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
It's my second job while I'm off-duty.

6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
Time killing and meeting new people.

6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
The glory.

6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
THE GLORY!

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
I cry, very often. I hate myself over and over... until I.. yeah.. improve.

7.1 How do you handle theft?
Never been stolen from, who steals from a person with a giant maul

7.2 How do you handle injury?
Potions or bandages? Whatever get's me up the fastest!

7.3 How do you handle death?
Money can solve all problems

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
If any other survey entries mention "white wolves". I would like to request those who wrote.
Thank you - Signed.

Fenie Redwette.

[Chadonicle]

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
To me, It means three things. Making something of yourself, getting jink, and being there for others like you.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
A "professional" merc would do anything for coin and jink, including betraying everything they stand for.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
Yeah, Though it depends on how large a collective party is. If a group's too big then, it's not worth it.
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
It's a Necessary thing. A gang can't work if people ain't doing what they need. Can't all be the big basher.
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
I try not to be greedy and for the most part I ain't.. But if want something, I will try my best to get it.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
Yep, Rides. Calling them "adventures" or "Expeditions" are such out-of-touch phrases.
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Jink!
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
Not really.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Basher (Frontman), Slinger (Magic-user), Chiv (Sneaky).
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
Proper Basher I am
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
7.
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
Same as me, 7.

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Ghoul filled stink-house (Barovia), Devil dog infested well/temple thing (Village of Barovia), bone-Deader cave (Forest near the Tzer pool), snow ogre cave (up in the mountains), spider cave (also up in the mountain)
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Besides the snow ogre den, 5.. The den sucked, so 8
5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Same as above

6. Why are you an adventurer?
Beats being a farmer and I like testing myself. Also Jink and keeping my sister alive.
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
See above.
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
Body can heal, I've died before so whats the worst that can happen.
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
Not going hungry and banging around with my pals with a pint of bub.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
I piss and moan, get a drink or something to calm myself, then if I can, try again. I'm not one to leave something unfinished.
7.1 How do you handle theft?
With a fist.
7.2 How do you handle injury?
Like any proper basher would, on the chin and I keep going.
7.3 How do you handle death?
I die, I guess. The after part's foggy though.

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
Not really. No dark for me to share that would be worth guff.

Rex
(chadonicle on discord)

[mariasochism]

[New, clean pamphlets replace the old, weathered ones.]

[Desident]

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
It means making ends meet through the usage of violence, specifically in culling the creatures who are hostile and not a part of the larger intelligent community.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
Mercenaries do this for a contract, on behalf of someone else. An adventurer does what they do simply because they want to.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
It can, but I don't think it's necessary. If you're capable of 'adventuring' without the aid of others, I don't think that makes you any less of one.
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
Generally in terms of time invested, the person who tend to do wards or picking locks and selling tend to do more than the ones who do the actual fighting. Granted the one who fight on the ventures clearly expose them selves to damage and pain with far more frequency, so I think it's a fairly even distribution of sacrifice in terms of roles served.
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
Well distributed, from what I have seen. The only outlier is when people claim items to then resale later. I find this a bit exploitative and the profit should be distributed to the group who helped obtain the item.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
Ventures or trips
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Findings, valuables, loot.
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
Party, group, friends...?

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Frontliner- Someone expected to stand in melee and absorb the ire of the creatures being fought.
Warder- Someone who provides magical blessings be it through potions or spells to bolster the party.
Mechanic-Someone who disables traps and locks.
Other places like ranged combatant, or flankers are also included, but often get less priority.
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
I am a mixture of front liner, and warder as a divine caster.
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
I'd consider myself a 8 or 9 as a front liner, and a 6 as a warder.
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
I'd prefer them to be at last a 7.

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Too many to give justice.
The burned house outside the walls of Vallaki
Below the church of the Morninglord in Vallaki
The Fire beetles
The Werewolf Lair
The Tergs
Raduta Keep
The Skeletal keep beyond Raduta
The Skeletal tower in the woods south of Vallaki
The Alhoons Lair
The Ice Palace on Mt. Baratak
The Ant's Den west of the Village Barovia
The Vestibule and the cave which holds the key to it.
The well below the Village of barovia
The crypt behind the Church of the Morninglord in the Village Barovia
The Shipwreck in Blaustein
The Temple of Anubis
The Trolls in the desert of Harakir
The Temple of with the graverobbers in Harakir
The Temple with the Crocodiles in Harakir
The Spider infested Brothel in Port-au-Lucine
The Blackwatch Keep
The Barrows

5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
That's hard to say... if you're appropriately geared and experienced, I'd rate them all on a 5 or 6, with perhaps the Temple with the Graverobbers neing consistently an 8.
5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
7 or 8, I think myself competent and choose to travel with competent people... but lots of people go out unprepared, and it hurts them.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
Because I can't purchase land to build a church for my faith.
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
To make money to survive.
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
See above. The social politics and prejudices of outlanders makes it difficult to find meaningful work that offers your the same level of means and independence.
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
The sheer order of magnitude that the valuables bring in, as opposed to the pittance being something mundane like a librarian would.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
I like to think in stride. Accept the situation, examine it for ways to improve, and move on.
7.1 How do you handle theft?
Righteously.
7.2 How do you handle injury?
Perhaps a bit flippantly. Given I have access to abundant magical healing options.
7.3 How do you handle death?
Perhaps a bit callously. People die, and we kill people. The ones we want to come back, almost often do...
8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
Not particularly.


Signed,
Avarla Valgwen

[EmmyPossEm]

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
Expanding my knowledge. Seeking the dark things that ought not see light.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
A mercenary demands payment.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
Necessarily. Valuables are seldom found undefended.
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
Of paramount importance.
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
It aught to be equal, or as equal as feasible.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
I generally refer to such as 'ventures'.
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Valuables, guff, junk, depends on what exactly we've found I suppose.
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
Parties? Mm. Parties usually, yes.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Generically, yes, as there is often some degree of overlap. Fighters take the frontlines or focus on dispatching threats, arcanists and warders provide magical augmentations, trappers deal with the mechanical needs of locks and traps.
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
I am an arcanist.
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
Perfectly capable, though not as versed in high level magics as others I have seen. Six.
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
Well enough to listen to instruction. Five.

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Many various caves and the like, as well as a house of ghouls and the tunnels beneath.
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
The caves are quite simple to overcome, and the house of ghouls is only moderately more so. Fours for all.
5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
I'd like to have greater confidence in the average folk you see putting about, but honestly, when I've been forced to endure the presence of a choice few I worry. Five or six at the highest.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
To hone my magic and seek the lost places where dangerous knowledge resides.
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
See above.
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
See above.
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
See above.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
Generally with my friends and a glass of alcohol.
7.1 How do you handle theft?
I handle thieves. That usually sorts out the theft.
7.2 How do you handle injury?
If magical healing is unavailable I myself am relatively skilled in the mundane healing arts and will provide such.
7.3 How do you handle death?
I do not think about it.

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
Please do not ignore someone when they are trying to coordinate the party for a fight against deadly creatures...

~Signed,
Thacille of Felwithe, scholar of the Raven's Wisdom
(Emily Opossum on discord)

[Alcoholic Squirrel (Birdman)]

[A response from a crumpled copy is left for the interviewee...]

Please answer the following questions in a way that is comfortable for you.

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
An adventurer is someone who murders with glee, without rhyme, reason, or a clients fee.

1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
Mercenaries receive coin for a job more specific, Adventurers kill and steal anything materialistic.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
Adventures with me are best done alone, more than three people is a headache I do NOT condone.

2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
Those who distribute arcane wards or handle mechanism are treated with priority, idiots with swords should be the minority.

2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
An equal divide, a fair and shared decree, But for greater valuables, individual rolls may be key.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
I call it collecting, because the presence of loot guarding monsters needs correcting.

3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
I refer often to trinkets and baubles, I prefer less allies to decrease the squabbles.

3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
My term is not flattering and is down right derogative, 'Vagrant Slaughterers' is most indicative.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Masters of the Arcane arts I call Arcanists, skill with locks and traps I call mechanists. Those are the ones that matter the most, without them the others may end up a ghost.

4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
I would best be described as an arcanist of skill, with a great fire I see my coffers fill.

4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
10 ~ I require few allies, and most others get in the way, to borrow skill from a mechanist however will make my day.

4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
10 ~ if a group is a must, I'd rather keep things small two is better to trust.

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
I have travelled all over and I am filling out survey, I won't write a novel that simply won't pay. However my favorite location is a place I will say. The sands of Har'akir are ripe for learning, at the end of the night I walk away with the gold I've been yearning.

5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
On a scale of one to ten I will say three, the whole experience is essentially a cup of tea.

5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
For the others I would rate a modest seven, others are stupid and adventuring is simply a fast way to heaven.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
I require great currency, to finance my projects with the utmost urgency.

6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
Adventure is needed to collect the coin I wish to amass, manual labor would burn my ass.

6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
The danger does not come from the adventure itself, to be frank my own power is more dangerous to myself.

6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
A dumb question with an obvious answer, 'the rewards' for this pyromancer.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
Failure is a concept that is foreign to me, the dead can always be brought back with a small fee.

7.1 How do you handle theft?
Stealing from me is ill advised, they best not do it if their skin is something they prized

7.2 How do you handle injury?
My own special broth and my own special brew, taste real good and heal wounds too.

7.3 How do you handle death?
For a small fee and miracles praised, a priest will see a corpse raised.

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
The food at the Golden Fig is famous no doubt, but their quality has fallen and it makes me pout. I heard the other day a nobleman shout, he visited the fig and now he has the gout! The truth was something to investigate, I entered the restaurant and ordered a plate. At first I held expectations usually great, instead I was met with mushrooms I HATE. The food was bland and the bread was soggy, I left for 'Croissant Bleu' to purchase legs of a froggy. For the Fig I cannot recommend at this time, what they have done with food is a literal crime. Out of ten I must rate it a two, if you have to go then get the stew.

Signed,

Oddlog 'the Great' Melgaard

[Cyber Viking]

Please answer the following questions in a way that is comfortable for you.

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
Exploration of unknowns and finding things not yet found
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
You get paid by someone else if you are a mercenary

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
Of Course
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
Assign the best person for the right task
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
Everyone who fights/contributes gets a cut, All items are laid out and picked if more than one person wants one roll dice for it, dont be picking items if your just going to sell them or gift them.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
Venture, Job, Oppertunity
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
Loot, Cut
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
Group

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Vanguard, Warder, Mage, Frontliner, Support, Locksmith, Priest
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
Front Liner
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
8
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
8

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Would be easier to list locations i havent been
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Sithicus and perfidus 10.
Hazlan 8
Harakir and Port 6
Barovia 2

5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Same as above

6. Why are you an adventurer?
Money and excitement
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
Its something to do and not sit around the office all day
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
Reward for such
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
Higher the risk higher the rewards

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
Well enough
7.1 How do you handle theft?
Depends on the situation
7.2 How do you handle injury?
Fix it and heal it
7.3 How do you handle death?
Not well lucky its only been a few times. Its a bit jaring each time waking up.

Signed: Dorin Petrescu

[Liasquirrel]

Answers written in immaculate handwriting.

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?
Means having the freedom to do what I want.
1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?
The freedom. I can do jobs people ask, can turn them down without dealing with contracts.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?
Usually I suppose. I tend to keep to those I trust often, though.
2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?
Frontline, Support. Support can be warding or dealing with traps.
2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?
Equal work, equal split.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)
I've heard and used "Ventures", "Jobs" and "Expeditions.". I like Jobs
3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)
I've always said loot.
3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)
"Group", sorry it's boring.

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)
Frontliner, Warder, Trapper, 'Guy at the back with a bow'
4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?
Frontliner, think I'm pretty good at it too
4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?
8
4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?
6

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.
Many caves, there's a lot. Fight the weres up north fairly often, there's a house full of ghouls. Don't really have great names for them. There's the shadows in the woods.
5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
Weres are a 4, Ghoul house is maybe a 6 depending on the group. Shadows are a 1 or 2.
5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?
In the same order, 5, 8, 3.

6. Why are you an adventurer?
I'm an outlander and it's the best job for someone who likes fights.
6.1 Why do you go on adventures?
I like getting in fights with monsters
6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?
The risk of death is what makes the fighting exciting! Gives the fights more meaning!
6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?
The rewards are a bonus, really.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?
7.1 How do you handle theft?
If they managed to steal it off me, fair play.
7.2 How do you handle injury?
I'm rather trained in handling injuries and minor wounds.
7.3 How do you handle death?
Depends on who it is.

8. Optional: Add any other information or opinions you would like to share.
I apologize if my answers were rather boring.

-Sable

[vizzytastic]

* A piece of thin cured leather has been scrawled on. *

Please answer the following questions in a way that is comfortable for you.

1 To you personally, what does being an adventurer mean?

Being adventurer is means to see new places, finds excitings peoples and beasts and sharings stories abouts afters.

1.1 What makes an adventurer different from a mercenary?

Adventurers explores for thrills and funs.  Mercy-naries fights for shinies becaused is tolds so.

2 To you personally, does adventuring include cooperating with groups of other adventurers to clear certain locations of opposing forces and claim the valuables present there?

Adventurings is like hunts.  Sometimes is needs to have others rely ons for bigger hunts.  Bigger hunts is more foods, materials and things to be earns as rewards for mores effort.

2.1 How do you view the distribution of tasks within these groups?

Is importants to haves tasks.  Needs goods directions, keeps alls organized with jobs.  Nones fights overs whose job laters, is much e-fish-shant.

2.2 How do you view the distribution of rewards within these groups?

Is given shares all equals.  All deserves shares equal or not get rewards if not haves helps.

3: Do you have different words that you associate with adventuring? (for example: delving, expeditions)

Is most says 'Hunts'.  Finds many new things when on hunts.

3.1 Do you have a specific term you use to describe the valuables you claim? (for example: loot, treasure)

Mostly calls 'Shinies'.  Most things valu-bulls be things are shiny. 

3.2 Do you have a specific term you use to describe a group of adventurers? (for example: party, fellowship)

Nots always.  At homes we calls big 'Hunts' groups Warbands or Raiders. 

4 Do you have specifics terms to describe each individual adventurer's role within a group of adventurers? Please elaborate on each term's meaning. (for example: frontliner, warder)

One is good at sneaks is 'Sneaks'.  Myselfs is very good 'Snarer', uses traps lots.  Sometimes needs 'Rock', is stands stills whiles bads gits at it.  Needs 'Throwers' toos, flying hurts to kills bads.  Sometimes is needs musics, like drum or horns, put fire in hearts. 'Fire Hearts'.

4.1 Which of these terms best apply to you?

Howling axe is Snarer, Sneaks and Thrower.  Sometimes is Rock, but not always.

4.2 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you consider yourself in your role?

Is none perfects, makes mistakes.  But is always sure of selfs.  8/10

4.3 On a scale of 1 to 10, how capable do you prefer your group to be?

Would likes to atleasts knows what is doings.  6/10

5 What are the specific locations that you have personally adventured in? Please provide a name and brief description of each location.

Not leaves forest much.  Find lots of places.  Finds tower near mountains, and caves of spiders.  Monsters and beasts fights fore rules of land.  Also travels by dorfs homes and pasts.  Up mountains is big cats and furthers big white wolfies.  Wolfies howl cold breaths and can be dangers.

5.1 In your personal experience, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?

Both places is difficults to not skilled hunters.  Would say 5/10

5.2 For adventurers in general, how would you rate each location's difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10?

Sees strong hunters,  protected by lights oftens.  probably not hards for packs likes them.  3.5/10

6. Why are you an adventurer?

Mostly for survives and freedoms.  Lives off lands and trades when needs. Always lives for hunts and wants bigger stronger hunts all times.  Is lifes big tests.

6.1 Why do you go on adventures?

For survives.  Needs foods.  Hunts good for makings friends too.

6.2 What drives you to face danger, possibly risking injury or death?

For the stories tells afters. 

6.3 What makes the rewards worth the risk?

All risks has own rewards.  Sometimes is enough for foods to keeps sruvives.  Sometimes is all that matters.

7 How do you handle failure and setbacks?

Failings is learnings.  Not everythings goes the same ways.  Winds always change.

7.1 How do you handle theft?

No steals!  Throws axe at thieves.

7.2 How do you handle injury?

Sometimes is hurts.  Uses bandages to heals.  Not likes sparkle lights. 

7.3 How do you handle death?

When dies, will comes backs as spirit and let knows.

-- Signed 'Howling Axe' --    ( Ingrida Frostfellow to a very minor few. )

[mariasochism]

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