This is an entry in the 'Dungeons & Data Science' series, a set of puzzles where players are given a dataset to analyze and an objective to pursue using information from that dataset.

Estimated Complexity: 3/5 (this is a guess, I will update based on feedback/seeing how the scenario goes)

STORY

It's that time of year again. The time when the Tithe Assessment Exactors demand that all adventurers pay taxes on the various monster parts they have hacked off and sold in the past year. And, more importantly for you, the time when clients begin banging on your door looking for advice on how to minimize their taxes.

This used to be a straightforward, if complex, application of the published tax rules. But ever since the disaster a few years back (when one of your clients managed to pay 1 silver piece in tax and then receive as a [...]

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Outline:

(00:31) STORY

(01:58) DATA & OBJECTIVES

(03:27) SCHEDULING & COMMENTS

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First published:
April 15th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/N7ZgcGvG3kfiBryom/d-and-d-sci-tax-day-adventurers-and-assessments

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“D&D.Sci Tax Day: Adventurers and Assessments” by aphyer

LessWrong (30+ Karma)

“D&D.Sci Tax Day: Adventurers and Assessments” by aphyer