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Here, thieves in taverns earn more in a day than our entire squad will get for a difficult, suicidal mission.

Well, when children with a huge amount of aristocratic money are hanging around in taverns...
The bonus starting capital was planned to be several times higher than the usual contract payment. This makes sense, considering where the savings come from, and it also provides an opportunity to invest in equipment in advance – it's like, for example, when you do finishing work – you need to have your own inventory to earn money or make the work process easier. It's the same here...

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And as for potions, it's not something you can buy after working for a day at a sawmill.