A year has passed and you're back in college, though it's not as much fun as it was when you didn't need to worry about where your tuition was coming from or having something like a job.



Finding time to study while running the inn is difficult, but fortunately Wendy picks up the slack when you're not around. You've also managed to re-establish some old contacts with people you were "friends" with before your "break". Most of them are ahead of you and some are getting ready to graduate. While none of them bothered to stay in contact with you (so much for education breaking down class distinctions) a few of them are still willing to help you out by selling you books for cheap or giving you some of their old notes. Every little bit helps.



As for the inn, it's doing well, but you constantly worry about its future profitability. Your regular patrons aren't the upstanding working class anymore, most of them are petty criminals, broke losers and other ne'er-do-wells. You also have to do something about your overworked/underpaid staff. So far Wendy has been doing far more than she anticipated and is demanding more pay. Rita on the other hand is just plain threatening to quit. All of which is cutting into your study and school time.



A few bright spots are you're getting adventurers coming in since those nice rooms you got awhile back started to pay off. You're also saving money with your stills (You have multiple ones in the basement now) and your retarded janitor Alan who seems to be just happy to work and follow your orders. If only all your employees were so agreeable.



Today's the day you make a change to the status quo.

You your staff (Current status)

Wendy: Head barmaid/cook



She has more responsibility and has higher pay, but she's steadily not feeling like it's worth it. The fact that you're not there for most of the day means she has to oversee most things. Same is true if you have important school work you need to do. She's basically doing most of the work your mother used to do, but the major exception is she is NOT your mother and has her own kids to worry about. This fact has been brought to your attention directly several times during one of her many rants at you due to her dissatisfaction.



Rita: Barmaid



Rita doesn't have it nearly as bad as Wendy, but she complains just as much if not more. It is true she's overworked more than she used to be however. Rita is always arguing with Wendy or you. If she isn't then she's taking out her frustration on Eliza or Alan if he gets in the way. She's still trying to find that "sugar daddy" type to take her away from all of this, but the inn doesn't get many merchants anymore and those it does aren't interested in an obnoxious serving wench as a trophy wife. Her threats of quitting are a daily routine.



Eliza: Barmaid



Eliza is more or less her usual quiet self, though it is evident that even she feels overworked since every once in awhile she'll make a couple of minor grumbles about things.



Alan: Janitor/Handyman



This is your prized employee. He never complains and follows orders. The best thing is he has managed to save you money in repairs since he's good at that sort of thing. You don't really know what you'd do without him. Part of you feels a little guilty about making him sleep in the basement and generally treating him like a second-class citizen, but he doesn't seem to mind. The only problem you have with him is due to his slow mindedness in most things you get frustrated in explaining more complex stuff to him. However you usually tell Wendy to tell him so you can avoid all of that trouble.