The Contract System in Arda

Some of the shadier NPCs stationed around Arda will be helpful if you ask them about contracts. This system has been designed so that anonymous contracts can be put out on anyone. The money must be presented up front when you speak to one of the NPCs. That money will stay with the NPC until either the issuer cancels the contract, or the contract is fulfilled. In order to complete a contract, an assassin must go to one of these NPCs and officially claim the 'hit' to be able to fulfill the contract and get the money. Once this is done, the assassin that claimed the contract can then claim his money from the
NPC.


The issuer of the contract can also cancel the contract if they change their mind. A contract can only be cancelled if there are no assassins currently working on the contract. Also, cancelling a contract incurs a 20% fee from the contractors, to compensate for their time and effort spent.

Many checks and balances have been placed into the contract system to prevent abuse. In addition to the above mentioned features, the following applies:



* Only non-assassins can place contracts
* Only assassins can claim and fulfill contracts
* Only one contract can be placed at a time per character
* A minimum 1d age requirement applies to use the contract system
* A contract has to 'mature' for a set time period, once issued, before it can be claimed
* There is a time delay between being able to re-issue a contract
* Fines are significantly decreased for contracted playerkills

Note: Despite the fact that Mordor is lawless, contracts completed there will still count.