[Bishop Edward]

Every time I read something like the above, it reminds me how awesome Wids really is...

More constructively, the contracts would be the natural expansion to player housing/merchants. Players have been asking for 'special slaves' for their establishments for ages (ever since the whole server was set in Bezantur), and these 'hirelings' fit the bill. I know that Thayan is 'in absentia' atm, but if anyone out there knows NWN scripting, I highly encourage you to try to go ahead and develop this and the worst that can happen is that Thayan says "no" when he gets back (and then you can go ahead and just put your fancy new mod up on neverwinternights.info).