The Art of Speaking

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The Art of Speaking

Postby Valerius Nitrozian on March 4th, 2016, 2:46 pm

The Art of Speaking


Concept: In Ravok Valerius was a cryptographer and a doctor’s assistant who helped his superiors experiment on Kelvic. Occasionally he would take on a student and tutor them in a subject of their choice, but that was always more of a hobby than a proper job, a way to pass the time.

In Kenash though he has decided to make that the main source of his income, but not out of a desire to help. To him, teaching is a way to get to know the next generation to rule the city and possibly shape them, a way to establish connections with those that really matter.

Valerius Nitrozian does not teach maths, writing, history or even geography. He expects his students to already have some manner of basic education. He does not have any patience for bumbling idiots.

He does not teach his students how to speak the Common tongue, but he teaches them to speak it properly and use it to the highest effect possible.

He teaches them the art of rhetorics.

Although he does have a small office in Kenash, Valerius will usually visit his students at home.

Services Offered:
Rhetorics lesson (basic) – 3 GM/lesson
Rhetorics lesson (advanced) – 4 GM/lesson

Rhetorics lesson (basic, group, minimum of three students) – 1.5 GM/lesson
Rhetorics lesson (advanced, group, minimum of three students) – 2 GM/lesson

Lesson in persuasion techniques: available upon request
Lesson in interogation techniques: available upon request
Lesson in Nader-canoch: available upon request

Income (Teacher): 5 GM/day (Novice Teaching, Expert Rhetorics)
Ownership bonus: 1 GM/day
Total income before living expenses: 6 GM/day or 540 GM/season or 2.160 GM/year
Living expenses (common, for now): 135 GM/season or 540 GM/year
Total income after living expenses: 405 GM/season or 1.620 GM/year

Expenses:
Simple office – 200 GM
50 sheets of parchment: 10 GM
2 quills: 1 SM
5 vials of ink: 5 GM
1 leather scroll case: 1 GM
1 blank book – 3 GM
1 lockbox – 1 GM

Total expenses: 220 GM 1 SM

Explanations:
Secret :
I expect that Valerius will occasionally take notes during his lessons or write something up for his students, thus the writing materials. The lockbox is for storing the money he gets from his students.

As he will be tutoring his students at their home, I have decided on a simple office rather than a more representative elaborate office. This way Valerius will not endebt himself to one of the dynasties of Kenash.

If you think I need a (used) elaborate office though, I will of course change it.

I expect that most of his lessons will be one-on-one, but every now and then people may want to practice with each other and roleplay different situations, with Valerius watching them and correcting them, thus I have included an option for group lessons as well.

I have not yet decided whether he will rent a room for the first season of his stay in Kenash which should cost him about 150 GM for the cheapest option or buy a house in the Terraces right away, but his choice of residence shouldn’t have too much of an effect on this business plan.
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The Art of Speaking

Postby Gillar on March 5th, 2016, 7:55 pm

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Approved with the following considerations:

An interesting idea and use of skills. I could see this character; considering his history as living and working in Ravok, using this new business to eventually toy a bit with the politics of Kenash; it works well.

Disclaimer: This approval is only for the plan itself and not the actual business location or any present or future NPCs.
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