Yes - Viable.
Stuff needed: Bag, Decent boots, good memory, notebook.
Viable approach - Spend an event wandering, talking and taking notes. Be sure to remember names of the bigger groups in each nation, and it’s also worth memorising or sketching their logo/emblem.
Snaffle some camp-plans from the camp organisers (They are usually knocking about on here before events) which will give you a rough idea of where different groups are - Things do change on the day, but the plans are a decent guide (We all love you, Camp planners!).
You will NEVER remember the sames of all characters in a group, unless you are some sort of memory savant, but it’s worth noting 1 persons name and maybe some identifying characteristics of the group - Blue Flames guys in Brass Coast all have a light blue turban, which is uncommon enough to almost be unique, Guilded Horn Cartel in League are all velvety-red with gold trim and Cambion horns - That sort of thing.
The camps are usually roughly the same each event, which makes things a lot easier.
This is all a really nice way to meet people and get contacts. Find a decent Coven for each of the Realm Rituals, and make a note. Have a list of apothecaries who you know can do most potions, a decent priest of each way etc.
That way, you can expand into ‘I can deliver a message to a priest of Vigilance/Coven of Autumn/Apothacary who can make this Lore potion…’ and so on.
Get to know who the Generals and Senators are in each nation. They can be hard to track down, but if you know their immediate group you can promise the message gets to them.
Pricing!
It’ll be low to start until you get known, but do value your time. Have variable prices - If someone knows the Name, Group, Nation - Thats a LOT easier. If it’s just Name, Nation - That can be a pain and more can be charged. If you are using your knowledge of ‘A priest…’ that’s a slight premium as you are using your own acquired knowledge. A Senator, General or the Empress herself - a decent premium as they are always busy.
I wouldn’t know where to start with actual pricing though, I guess you’d need to value your time.
As you get bigger (as a group) and more well known, you can probably work it the same as a post office. Have a box in each nation and sell stamps. Recruit some of the academy kids to help you pick up mail through the day and drop it in the ‘Prime’ mailbox at your tent/HQ…And charge more for ‘Urgent’ where you’d send a runner immediately with just this one message
Damn, I could go on.
This is a fantastic idea, and there are lots of ways to pull it off. From a selfish perspective, it would save me a lot of effort too!
Any letters to that blue-haired Varushkan, feel free to lose. It’s probably smut anyway.
(Sorry Triskaaaa, Only messing…Or am I?)