Carousing

Carousing involves partying with acquaintances, friends, contacts, and patrons, all while having a grand time.

Resources

Class	Downtime Days	GP Cost	Other Requirements
Lower-class Carousing	5	10	-
Middle-class Carousing	5	50	-
Upper-class Carousing	5	250	Access to upper class society

Benefits of Carousing

Charisma (Persuasion) Check	Resolution
1-5	Make a new hostile contact.
6-10	Make no new contacts.
11-15	Make 1 new allied class contact.
16-20	Make 2 new allied class contacts.
21+	Make 3 new allied class contacts.

Complications from Carousing

Carousing carries a 10% chance of generating a complication.
If a complication arises, roll on the relevant table below.

Lower-Class Carousing Complications Table

d8	Complication
1	A pickpocket lifts 1d10x5 gp from you.*
2	A bar brawl leaves you with a scar.*
3	You have fuzzy memories of doing something very, very illegal, but can’t remember exactly what.
4	You are banned from a tavern after some obnoxious behavior.*
5	After a few drinks, you swore in the town square to pursue a dangerous quest.
6	Surprise! You’re married.
7	Streaking naked through the streets seemed like a great idea at the time.
8	Everyone is calling you by some weird, embarrassing nickname, like Puddle Drinker or Bench Slayer, and no one will say why.*

* Might involve a rival

Middle-Class Carousing Complications Table

d8	Complication
1	You accidentally insulted a guild master, and only a public apology will let you do business with the guild again.*
2	You swore to complete some quest on behalf of a temple or a guild.
3	A social gaffe has made you the talk of the town.*
4	A particularly obnoxious person has taken an intense romantic interest in you.*
5	You have made a foe out of a local spellcaster.*
6	You have been recruited to help run a local festival, play, or similar event.
7	You made a drunken toast that scandalized the locals.
8	You spent an additional 100 gp trying to impress people.

* Might involve a rival

Upper-Class Carousing Complications Table

d8	Complication
1	A pushy noble family wants to marry off one of their scions to you.*
2	You tripped and fell during a dance, and people can’t stop talking about it.
3	You have agreed to take on a noble’s debts.
4	You have been challenged to a joust by a knight.*
5	You have made a foe out of a local noble.*
6	A boring noble insists you visit each day and listen to long, tedious theories of magic.
7	You have become the target of a variety of embarrassing rumors.*
8	You spent an additional 500 gp trying to impress people.

* Might involve a rival