Everyone wants to be paid on time and for a job well done. Miles Cameron , author of The Red Knight , takes us through the steps needed to start up your own band of cutthroats and sneak-thiefs.
It’s easier to train hard (in armour, with sharp, pointy weapons) with people who love you, rather than people who want to kill you.
Or even out of armor. No one likes taking a cudgel to the head.
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In negotiating contracts, you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
Make sure to set clear contractual goals in a pleasant manner. Demands only make it more likely that they will hire someone else.
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Experience shows that each hired killer has to be dealt with as an individual with his or her own murderous needs and aspirations to glory.
George, it you kill three archers today you get promoted. Seven archers and we can talk about moving you out of the stable.
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Sometimes employers are slow to pay. The Captain gets to explain this to the boys and girls.
Obfuscation is key. Make sure to keep talking about retainers and percentages and this will buy you enough time to do the proper shaking down.
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