The Party Ledger of Receipts, Dubious Gains, and Necessary Evils
As Maintained by Wilbur (formerly Shamus),
Acting Treasurer, Reluctant Accountant, and Keeper of the Purse
Income (By Means Legal, Semi-Legal, or Vigorously Defended)
- 251 gp, 952 sp, 456 cp, and 100 gp in assorted gems
Recovered from Tax Collectors’ Strongbox
(Strongbox recovered intact; former owners voiced no objections to requisitioning) - 104 gp
Personal funds of said Tax Collectors
(Found on person; said persons no longer in a position to object) - 200 gp
Services Rendered to The Broken Tavern
(Services included, but were not limited to, de-escalation of an active magical incident during peak drinking hours, convincing at least three individuals that what they saw was “probably the beer”, preservation of The Broken Handle’s standing as a tavern rather than a cautionary tale, and, perhaps most significantly, leaving before follow-up questions could be asked) - 73 gp
Sale of Tax Collectors’ Wagon Contents
(Sold at approximately half of brand-new value; rations and torches presumed “accidentally” retained by the party)
Total Income
827 gp, 8 sp
Expenditures (All Entirely Necessary at the Time)
- 92 gp
Gareth’s Share
(Calculated at 1/9th of party profits; future distributions to be recalculated at 1/8th due to Ironbark’s untimely, tragic, and possibly predestined demise) - 45 gp — Studded Leather Armor
- 10 gp — Shortsword
- 20 gp — Two Shields @ 10 gp each
- 15 gp — Warhammer
- 50 gp — Chain Shirt
- 5 gp — Mace
- 25 gp — Light Crossbow
- 10 gp – Summoning Laveleen’s familiar
- 6 gp
Miscellaneous Lodging
(Beds, floors, barns, and that one place that was technically a hallway) - 82 gp
Costs Associated with the Ill-Advised Scheme to Transport Rum Gremlins to Northmarch
(Includes barrels, alcohol, transportation, hazard pay, and lodging en route) - 5 gp (Net)
Shamus sold ringmail at half price; Barin retrofitted chainmail at one-quarter cost
(Accounting department recommends never asking Barin how this works)
Total Expenditures
365 gp
Settlement of Guild Obligations
- 70 gp — Principal owed to the Adventurers’ Guild
- 3.5 gp — Interest
(Calculated using a proprietary method known only to the Guild, involving vibes, tradition, and spite)
Total Party Gold Remaining
389 gp, 3 sp
(Rounded up to 390 gp, as everyone was tired and the Treasurer was counting on fingers)
This amount has been duly noted on Wilbur’s (Shamus’) character sheet, with several sighs and one long stare into the middle distance.
Certification
I hereby certify that this accounting of income and expenses has been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Principles of Archean Accountancy (G.A.P.A.A.), with rounding, estimation, and light fudging applied where strictly necessary to:
- Avoid arguments
- Make the numbers come out evenly
- Preserve morale
Signed,
Wilbur of Nowhere In Particular
Acting Treasurer, Against His Will
Reviewed and countersigned (with a red pen and visible disappointment) by:
Grindlewick, Fallow & Spurrier, Chartered Accountants to the Crown (Provisionally)
“We Count So You Don’t Have To. Or Because You Can’t.”