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--- tmwan_mandalas_mounts [2025/12/07 05:37] – [Staged Read-Alouds (Progressive Descriptions)] admin
+++ tmwan_mandalas_mounts [2025/12/07 06:33] (current) – [5a | Pricing & Conditions (2627–2632)] admin
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 | **Trigger / Timing** | **Read-Aloud or Short Narrative Insert** |
-| When PCs inspect the yard |  Hooves stamp against the stone floor. Steam curls from nostrils as Veyras shift in their stalls, each placard chalked with a name and half-erased note like “Trail-steady” or “Fast if fed.” Pellet dust glitters in a beam of cold light. |
+| When PCs inspect the yard | Hooves stamp on the floor. Steam billows from their nostrils as the Veyras move around in their stalls. A small sign hangs in front of each stall, indicating the availability status of the animals. And it looks like today is a lucky day for customers. All five Veyras are currently still available to rent or buy... |
 | During Rajid’s offer speech | “Second-hand or third-hand, they’ll still run,” Rajid says, tapping his ledger.“Just depends how hard you push them and how long you want to stay alive.” |
 | After successful deal or rental | Rajid rings a brass bell. From the stall block comes a low thrumming sound as the maintenance bot hauls a saddle into view. “You’ll ride out by the south gate,” he says, handing over contracts stamped in ink and dust. |
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 =====  4 | Key (N)PCs + Dynamic Cues =====
 | **Name** | **Role / Affiliation** | **Motivation / Goal** | **Dynamic Cues — How They React in Play** | **Wiki Link** |
-| **Rajid Mandala** | Owner · [[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]] | Earn profit · Avoid theft · Protect reputation | • Polite approach → offers honest advice on mount temperament • Hard bargain → grins, drops price 10% on Persuasion (DC 13) • Threat or intimidation → adds 10% “handling fee” and keeps hand near rifle | [[rajid_mandala|Rajid Mandala]] |
+| **Rajid Mandala** | Owner| Earn profit · Avoid theft · Protect reputation | Polite approach → offers honest advice on mount temperament • Hard bargain → grins, drops price 10% on Persuasion (DC 13) • Threat or intimidation → adds 10% “handling fee” and keeps hand near rifle | [[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]]  |
+| **Kaltaar** | Older Veyra | No stress · Peaceful life| Solid Veyra, looking a little tired | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Saffi** | Young Veyra | Impatient •  Fast | Scratches with hooves | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Brindle** | A slightly overweight Veyra | Eat | Searches for leftovers in the food bowl, shows little interest in the PC| [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Rime** | Best-condition Veyra | Get around with a good rider | Looks at the PC intently but confidently,  | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Obsidian** | A little worn, with some traces of past adventures in its fur   | Not getting shot at by bandits again | Turning its back on the PC shows the opposite of interest. | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Maintenance Bot** | Refurbished service bot | Follow routines | Whines as it drags tack to the rail | [[maintenance_bots|Maintenance Bots]] |
+==== Special Character Notes (only applies if PCs are in the party): ====
+  * [[lexa_rourke|Lexa Rourke]] will always prefer her own Veyra Kelta if she is in the party.
+  * [[rogan_sokolov|Rogan Sokolov]] will always refuse fast mounts and argue for slower, safer travel.
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 | **Trigger / Cue (Player Action or Event)** | **Immediate Reaction / Change** | **Ripple Effect / Future Hook** |
-| 💰 **Inspect Veyra placards or ask for options** | Rajid lists five available mounts (Kaltaar, Saffi, Brindle, Rime, Obsidian) with traits and prices (see yard table). | Players compare speed vs temperament; may influence checks during [[tmwan_ambush_RalarRegion|Scene 4b]]. |
+| 💰 **Ask Rajid about the availability of the mounts ** | Rajid names the five available mounts (Kaltaar, Saffi, Brindle, Rime, Obsidian) and gives them further information about their traits and prices (see NPC table above). | Players compare speed vs temperament; may influence checks during [[tmwan_ambush_RalarRegion|Scene 4b]]. |
 | 🗣️ **Persuasion or Deception (DC 13)** | Rajid reduces price 10%. | Saves budget; improves Rajid’s trust (+1 rapport for future encounters). |
-| 💥 **Intimidation (DC 14)** | He adds a 10% fee and keeps rifle in sight. | Minor tension; Guarding Troopers on next patrol remember faces (–1 Reputation). |
+| 💥 **Intimidation (DC 14)** | He adds a 10% fee and keeps rifle in sight. | Minor tension. |
 | ⚙️ **Insight (DC 11)** | Rajid recommends the mount that best fits the rider’s temperament. | Grants advantage on first Animal Handling check on route. |
-| 🕓 **Neglect time pressure > 11:45** | Rajid closes ledger and posts “NO RENTALS UNTIL TOMORROW.” | Players miss Veyra option → must seek other transport or wait 24 hours. |
 | 📜 **Mention [[ezrah_scherkenstein|Ezrah Scherkenstein]] / OfSO** | Rajid lowers voice and comments that [[office_for_special_operations|OfSO]] clients rarely return mounts in one piece. | Foreshadows reputation of OfSO missions; adds color to world. |
+===== 5a | Pricing & Conditions =====
+| **Service** | **Handling / Conditions** | **Price** |
+| **Veyra Rental** | Contract; 120 K deposit; return by 17:00 | 40 K/day + 5 K/day feed; deposit refundable |
+| **Veyra Sale** | As-is inspection; age/shape noted | 400–800 K (condition/age) |
+| **Feed Pellets** | Per-day ration per mount | 5 K/day |
+| **Late Return** | Returned after 17:00 | Charged as additional day (40 K) |
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