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Well, I'm wondering where would a potential cut purse look for marks? What sort of businesses or events in the Palladium world would attract people carrying a lot of coin on their persons?

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Lopanic Games
Market Days
Hangings (I luv me a good hangins I does)
Circus/Theatre performances
Tournaments
Royalty or Well known criminals parading through the streets
Pretty much anytime there is something distracting going on - fires, earthquakes or worse . . .pc's
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Alchemists.
Rich churches.
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Well, I thought about alchemists but with all the magic, wards, etc. it seems risky. Would you target the parishioners or the clergy at a church?

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Veknironth wrote:Well, I thought about alchemists but with all the magic, wards, etc. it seems risky. Would you target the parishioners or the clergy at a church?

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If I wasn't of that church hell yeah
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Veknironth wrote:Well, I thought about alchemists but with all the magic, wards, etc. it seems risky. Would you target the parishioners or the clergy at a church?

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You don't target the alchemist. You're a cut purse. You pick the pocket of the guy who is going to see the alchemist.

For the church? Probably the parishioners. Again, less direct interaction with major magical forces.
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Markets anywhere there is trading and exchange of goods and money going on. There will be money on people to steal.

I also like the church suggestion. Peoples throughout history would bring their offerings and sacrifices (or money to purchases sacrifices) to the temple. It would be a place with lots of money moving around.

Slave market would be similar.
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Royal coronations, public gatherings of all kinds, and bazaars. All you really need is a crowd of people. Mind you there will be guards watching for potential problems.
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