Working
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--- Title: Work - Downtime Date Created: 2025-10-03 16:16 Author: Tristan "Balthazar" Kamp aliases:
- D&D working - D&D Work
tags:
- Zettel - Personal/Gaming/TTRPG/Rules/Downtime
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- Work
- **Downtime activity:** _XGE p134_
When all else fails, an adventurer can turn to an honest trade to earn a living. This activity represents a character's attempt to find temporary work, the quality and wages of which are difficult to predict.
- Resources:** Performing a job requires one workweek of effort.
- Resolution:** To determine how much money you earn, make a ability check: Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), Intelligence using a set of tools, Charisma (Performance), or Charisma using a musical instrument. after which consult the wages table to see the total of what you earned.
- Wages table
| Check total | Earnings | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | | 9 or lower | Poor lifestyle for the week | | 10-14 | Modest lifestyle for the week | | 15-20 | Comfortable lifestyle for the week | | 21+ | Comfortable lifestyle for the week + 25 gp |
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- References:
[For more conclusive and numerical information, check this link](https://5e.tools/variantrules.html#downtime%20activity%3a%20work_xge)