Paid in product. Options

[CanRay]

"What did we get paid?" "Five." "Five thousand? Each? That sucks!" "Five Kilos, man!" "You took payment in bricks of Novacoke?" "One for each of us! PARTY TONIGHT!!!"

[FriendoftheDork]

Had my group paid in g-packs of Novacoke last mission, but of course they are street level. The question is if they're gonna try to sell it themselves or retail it.. More profit = more risk.

[CanRay]

Had my group paid in g-packs of Novacoke last mission, but of course they are street level. The question is if they're gonna try to sell it themselves or retail it.. More profit = more risk.

"Don't get high off your own supply." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[FriendoftheDork]

"Don't get high off your own supply." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Don't worry, only 3 of 4 has an addiction (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[ShadowDragon8685]

"What did we get paid?" "Five." "Five thousand? Each? That sucks!" "Five Kilos, man!" "You took payment in bricks of Novacoke?" "One for each of us! PARTY TONIGHT!!!"

Depending on the purity of the shit you took as payment, that could be a LOT. Depends on just how many "doses" are in a kilogram.

[CanRay]

I did finally pay my group in NovaCoke. It was FedExed to them. They were quite less than amused.

[X-Kalibur]

I did finally pay my group in NovaCoke. It was FedExed to them. They were quite less than amused.

And now begins the slow descent into drug dealing. First they learn to test the purity, then how to cut it, then how to package and deal it...

[Ricochet]

Most runs are paid for in nuyen. It's a universal currency that's difficult to trace.

Evidently this is no longer the case in SR5. Apparently even certified credsticks can be traced easily for taxes to be collected on them, which pretty much defeats the purpose of certified credsticks.

[CanRay]

And now begins the slow descent into drug dealing. First they learn to test the purity, then how to cut it, then how to package and deal it...

Actually they just sold it to a Fixer that dealt in commodities that Shadowrunners "happen" to come across. The group lucked out that he was able to take it (a really, really good roll.).

[Jaid]

Actually they just sold it to a Fixer that dealt in commodities that Shadowrunners "happen" to come across. The group lucked out that he was able to take it (a really, really good roll.).

seems like him being able to take it should be a given. he must know someone (or someone who knows someone who knows someone etc) who has a use for it.

he might not be able to afford to give them the best value for it, but being able to take it, that should be pretty much a given for a decently well-connected fixer. if nothing else, he probably has connections to people in a few street gangs, and quite likely at least a few smugglers, and members of a major crime syndicate (the flip side to the major crime syndicates having influence everywhere is that they're also much easier to get in contact with. which naturally helps them spread their influence further, which helps them get easier to reach, etc).

[SpellBinder]

Evidently this is no longer the case in SR5. Apparently even certified credsticks can be traced easily for taxes to be collected on them, which pretty much defeats the purpose of certified credsticks.

Contradictory to what is written about Certified Credsticks on page 442: "A certified credstick is not registered to any specific person—the electronic funds encoded on it belong to the holder, requiring no special ID or authorization to use. ... The good news is that certified credsticks are completely untraceable. They’re not even wireless—you have to slot them into a universal data connector to transfer cash onto or off of them."

[CanRay]

seems like him being able to take it should be a given. he must know someone (or someone who knows someone who knows someone etc) who has a use for it.

It was the amount he had an issue with. He usually moves a little of NovaCoke, not a whole lot at once, and usually wouldn't take the heat. Stolen goods is one thing, drugs is a nastier bit of cop intervention (and heavier bribes), but the rolls and connection rating warranted the sale. They got enough that they were happy to not want a piece of the Mr. Johnson, who was played by Special Guest Star Danny Trejo!

[otomik]

Personally, I'd make sure, the weapons (or whatever you get) are clean afterwards, but in my opinion it's usual for a corp to pay with its products as they have it easier to procure those and the dividend is higher than with money.

i figure they would want to go in the opposite direction of any corporation association, just completely unrelated goods. even certified credsticks are fishy. runners should go swiss and demand payment in nazi gold.

[Ryusukanku]

What about being paid in produce?

"What are we gonna do with four tons of rice and beans?"

"We could make Saki and heat our home with clean efficient natural gas?"

[Snow_Fox]

I can't site chapter and verse but I seem to remember in once of the books what they said was certified credit sticks could be traced- not the money on them but the sticks themselves as they had chips in them . naturally they could be changed over-don't want that AZT strike team coming to clean up but they do provide a small trail.

Likewise being paid in corp script and product is dangerous because of the trail left.

[Lindt]

I seem to remember that one too... no clue when/where its from.

But regardless, I pay my runners in things other then ¥ on a semi regular basis. I had a run that took 4 sessions (2 months!) and their pay off was 2 Yakuza provided rating 8 cover identity's each. Not exactly a small ticket item, and pretty tough to get a hold of no matter who you are. Mind you 2 runs later they all had to burn one of those identities to get out of Brazil...

I have actually paid in coke before. They where pissed, but after cutting and selling 25kg of novacoke, they stopped being pissed. Sometimes making your players work just a little harder for their payoff is good times.

[Ryu]

What about being paid in produce?

"What are we gonna do with four tons of rice and beans?"

"We could make Saki and heat our home with clean efficient natural gas?"

Food for Services. And enhancing neighborhood loyalty. And yes, feeding the bio-reactor is also nice. What with everyone having multifuel cars.

[Chrome Head]

In a game a long time ago, my group was paid in cash with the option of also buying stock of the corp that was to receive an advantage from the run. My character opted to receive ALL his payment in stock and even tipped one of his contacts about it. Well, a successful run later it paid off a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Daddy's Litt...]

Food for Services. And enhancing neighborhood loyalty. And yes, feeding the bio-reactor is also nice. What with everyone having multifuel cars.

A lot of stuff done in colonial america, men were paid off in produce for jobs such as X% of a barrel of tobbacco-this didn't mean they were given a bunch of smokes but when the owner of the tobbacco sold it, they handed the cash to the man he had the debt with.

Likewise locally here in PA in farm country debts were often paid in kind, a miller keeping a percentage of the wheat he ground for a farmer.