So the Pook got the critter pipe from Moldy or Moldo or Mulva (I can’t remember how they pronounce it) and I thought I could come up with a brilliant money making scheme.
They say Goldshire is “The Town That Never Sleeps” so I figured the people there must be very tired. I also heard that the Long-Leggedies have a tradition of counting sheep to fall asleep. As luck would have it, my Uncle Agee has a flock of sheep. So I figured the Pook could “borrow” these sheep and head to Goldshire to make a little money renting my flock of sheep out to insomniacs. I mean, it seemed like a pretty sound business plan, sleepy people can count my sheep until they fall asleep at 50 copper per sheep counted. That’s way cheaper than buying your own sheep and you only pay for the sheep you count.
Unfortunately I didn’t count on the problems involved in collecting my fee. They can’t pay me once they fall asleep. I thought I could just help myself to the copper from their purse while they slumber but apparently THE LAW has a big problem with taking money from sleeping people and the guards in Goldshire are quick to start a lot of Long-Leggedy drama.
I tried waking them up after they fell asleep to collect my money, informing them of how many sheep they counted before they fell asleep but the Long-Leggedies get really dramatic when you wake them up which I suppose I understand since the purpose in counting the sheep was to fall asleep in the first place.
I think I might have to brainstorm with a goblin or two to refine my business model a bit but once I get the kinks worked out my rent-a-sheep plan the Pook should be rolling in the coppers.