Unorganized
Address
Wheelgond Way, Trollskull Alley, Northmarch, North Ward
Type
Bank
Price Range
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Proprietor(s)
The bank is owned by House Cassalanter, though its day-to-day runnings are managed by Edvaldo Baristan, an aggressive banker known for his golden, wing-shaped letter opener.
DM Notes
Personages
The branch manager, Edvaldo Baristan, is in fact a member of the Cassalanter's cult. His letter opener is a ceremonial dagger with a small illusory spell placed on it to make it appear harmless.
Baristan will happily loan up to 1,000 gp to restore Trollskull Manor to its former, glory using the building as collateral. Adventurers should read the contract carefully as the default clause says something about not only taking ownership of the property, but also indentured servitude for the signers in the case of a default or more than half the value of the loan.
If the adventurers take the loan, they are now valued customers of Cassalanter Bank and will be invited to a Founder’s Day feast to celebrate their good fortune with the bank’s other customers.
If the party took a loan elsewhere, Edvaldo will attempt to buy the note from their current lender and exert leverage over the party to abandon the quest for the missing dragons and focus on running their business.
Baristan will happily loan up to 1,000 gp to restore Trollskull Manor to its former, glory using the building as collateral. Adventurers should read the contract carefully as the default clause says something about not only taking ownership of the property, but also indentured servitude for the signers in the case of a default or more than half the value of the loan.
If the adventurers take the loan, they are now valued customers of Cassalanter Bank and will be invited to a Founder’s Day feast to celebrate their good fortune with the bank’s other customers.
If the party took a loan elsewhere, Edvaldo will attempt to buy the note from their current lender and exert leverage over the party to abandon the quest for the missing dragons and focus on running their business.
Adventure Hooks
1. Collect a debt for the bank. Fee: 20% of the amount recovered. Can be resolved as a series of Persuasion or Intimidation checks. Number of checks and DC of the check are determined by the amount of the debt. For amounts under 100 gp, one check and DC 14 should suffice. For larger amounts, increase the DC and number of checks. Also feel free to add an Investigation check (or series of them) to find the debtor. Time is the other variable here. Each check should require a day to complete. For larger amounts increase the duration to a d4 or more days for each check.
2. The bank is financing a caravan or sea shipment to a neighboring city and is hiring adventurers as guards. The length of the trip and the value of the cargo determine the fees involved. Recommended fee 1 gp per character level per day of the trip plus hazard pay for particularly precarious routes. Remember the bank doesn’t pay for the return trip, so they will need to find other employment or dead head back.
3. Auction. The bank is auctioning off the property at E5 and approaches the party to discern their interest. The Cassalanters are raising money to meet their family obligations and are quite desperate to sell.
2. The bank is financing a caravan or sea shipment to a neighboring city and is hiring adventurers as guards. The length of the trip and the value of the cargo determine the fees involved. Recommended fee 1 gp per character level per day of the trip plus hazard pay for particularly precarious routes. Remember the bank doesn’t pay for the return trip, so they will need to find other employment or dead head back.
3. Auction. The bank is auctioning off the property at E5 and approaches the party to discern their interest. The Cassalanters are raising money to meet their family obligations and are quite desperate to sell.