stephen parlin @smparlin@TheEdVerse
ballpark average, late 1300 DR – how much could a moderate successful Inn & Tavern in Trades Ward Waterdeep make net per month if it takes good care of its staff and serves higher end food and drink, in your opinion?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 4, 2020
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So many variables would affect takings, but the 1330s DR are boom times, both before and after the Spellplague hits (in the wake of its initial chaos, inns/taverns became refuges for many, who craved good food, good company, 2)
…and chances of casual employment), so the amount made depends largely on the size of the place (how many drinkers and diners it can seat, how many beds it can hire out for the night). If it can cram, say, 60 folk into its…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 4, 2020
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…taproom, with 40 having table space to dine, and rent out 24 beds a night, and serves good food and pays its staff well, the net per month should be in the vicinity of 180 gp (60 gp/night). A typical inn and tavern, that… 4)
…waters its ale and serves a lot of small beer, and pays its staff more poorly in return for giving them room and board, would likely net 240 gp/month or so. (Grosses would be more than double those figures, but…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 4, 2020
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…running expenses are always high.)#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 4, 2020