Courtly Wages (none should pay)
Courtly Wages is the name given to
Umbakian Hospitality Culture that is other than the Tradition of the Hearth –
Amarata. One of the principles is that none should have to pay Courtly Wages just to get good fare and lodgings according to
Umbakian code.
Inn of Courtly Wages
Nearly every Umbakian settleement will have an Inn named “Courtly Wages”. This is a place for foreigners to congregate. Those who want to pay for other than simple fare – which locals normally partake of as part of their traditions of frugalness. Truly, most of these places have standards that are less than the normal services for locales – its just the expectations of foreigners are lower than many of the small folk of Umbak. These establishments are never lower than a “normal” level of accommodations and services according to Typical Mundane Service Costs of the Steel Realms.
- A contract is provided for all who stay
- The name is sarcastic – few things are ‘Courtly Wages’
- Cleanliness is not required as part of staying
- A full cleaning of the rooms is done on exit; assessed at the time
- Stable is connected
- All services can be purchased – it is acknowledged that there are ‘fixers’ in these places, but it has limits and keeps instability/chaos in check