@@ -200,8 +200,10 @@ A tie generally indicates noticing a serious problem with purchased services\ldo
\index{Bards}
Given the stakes, people mostly try to hire others based on previous experience.
Others hope for a nearby bard of some kind -- not just any old minstrel, but someone who has a solid grasp on the reputation of everyone around, from many sources, and keeps up to date with all local markets of any size.
The successes and failures of everyone in a marketplace -- from the over-ripe tomatoes they sold, to the sword-smith who makes exceptionally reliable blades -- often become the contents of songs; so anyone listening to a nearby bard can gain a Bonus to their ability to discern reliable services from useless ones.%
\footnote{No Skill could cover this ability. The bard simply has to hang around markets, gossiping with all the right people for a few months.}
The successes and failures of everyone in a marketplace -- from the over-ripe tomatoes they sold, to the sword-smith who makes exceptionally reliable blades -- often become the contents of songs; so anyone listening to a nearby bard can gain a Bonus to their ability to discern reliable services from useless ones.
No Skill could cover this ability.
The bard simply has to hang around markets, gossiping with all the right people for a few months.
\makeRule{pick_pocket}{Picking a pocket}{Dexterity}{Larceny}{12}
Stealing in larger, more populated areas, affords many more opportunities, while small \glspl{village}, where everyone is aware of everyone in their personal space, and rarely carry larger sums of money, raises the \gls{tn} significantly.
