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"....sssssweeellllll!"</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... just sent out a pBEM and finished opening your characters</div> <div> Missiledine: Ready to ROCK!</div> <div> tacit01: bein kinda fresh, aren't ya?</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol. I can jsut imagine Jacinta saying that.. at that moment.....</div> <div> Dukejr01: just getting down to business......</div> <div> tacit01: as she unsheathes her dagger</div> <div> Missiledine: When we wrapped up last time... you were standing down from the midnight alarm and dawn was breaking</div> <div> Dukejr01: <sigh> let the guards get some sleep.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Dawn breaks!</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, the Sacraium Guards have been on watch all night, by their own choice, so they will need to be relieved as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will start the day arranging transportation and Danika's stay at Boma.</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. relieve the guard on the cemetary</div> <div> Missiledine: Danika will need time to pack, make preperations... she'll need at least a day to get ready</div> <div> Dukejr01: she had yesterday.</div> <div> Missiledine: When did you tell HER that she was leaving for real?</div> <div> Dukejr01: that was the plan, but if you say I didn't. then she wasn;t. we skipped over the day of the Abbot;s departure rather quickly</div> <div> tacit01: I would presume the decision would have been made shortly after Jacinta's return, tho things were rather hectic at that time</div> <div> Missiledine: plan on her leaving tomorrow</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Missiledine: who's the lucky bastards who get to march to Boma and back, again?</div> <div> Dukejr01: When is Gallus nd Jacinta leavign for Drunmore?</div> <div> Missiledine: whenever you decide</div> <div> Missiledine: how will they travel?</div> <div> Dukejr01: I was planning on a bug expedition. jsut send the lot, drop off danika, she should have a servant or soemthing. and on to Drunmore.</div> <div> Dukejr01: bug = big</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> tacit01: <a bug hunt></div> <div> Dukejr01: damn bug can teleport.</div> <div> Dukejr01: who should be with Danika? does she have a retainer now?</div> <div> Missiledine: go to Boma then get a boat down river? Or travel overland due east (by road) through Oak Hall?</div> <div> Dukejr01: boat. they will be taking stuff.</div> <div> Missiledine: hmmm, I haven't addressed that</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: Are you assigning her one? Or do you want to arrange a maid from the village?</div> <div> Missiledine: By retainer do you mean guard?</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm.. well, first, who is inclined? does she like anyone?</div> <div> Missiledine: Male or female?</div> <div> Dukejr01: a guard would be nice,. but I can;t spare any</div> <div> Dukejr01: female, unless there is an old codger she wouldn't.... uh...</div> <div> Missiledine: I'm sure she could find some likely lad that she'd be happy to... oh.. hmmm</div> <div> Dukejr01: bang like a kettle drum?</div> <div> Missiledine: LOL</div> <div> Missiledine: This IS your SISTER we are talking about! I AM shocked!</div> <div> tacit01: I like it - it kinda rolls off the tongue,,,</div> <div> Dukejr01: A is the pragmatic type. If I thought she were virgin, I would pay it some heed.</div> <div> Missiledine: cynical too</div> <div> Dukejr01: she will grow up, and then she will be her own responsibility, besides, there are only three Tallanar's left, we could use more. and if she Is virgin, she has</div> <div> had enough temptation, and not succumbed, that I am not worried about her charactor.</div> <div> Missiledine: Well, I don't see you out there pollinating the family tree! Let the woman do all the work eh?</div> <div> tacit01: now, wait a minute - I think a little discression is appropriate </div> <div> Missiledine: Oh?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is selective, a wife and a coupel of mistresses will suit him fine. no need to acknowledge a passel of by-blows from every corner.</div> <div> Dukejr01: descretion is appropriate. she had BEtter be discrete.</div> <div> tacit01: certainly shouldn't be chasing every young skirt in the manor</div> <div> Missiledine: Uhmm, you sound disappointed</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. skirts are safe with Athamar. mistresses know what they are getting into</div> <div> Missiledine: Only to true</div> <div> Dukejr01: and Tassiter had better take responsibility for his actions and "no" really means "no". A will nto protect him from the law if he doesn't know that.</div> <div> tacit01: I was trying to sound like I had taken a defensive stance - It's hard to say no to the boss, so keep him from asking, ya know</div> <div> Missiledine: LOL</div> <div> Dukejr01: No means No. sullen, resentful retainers can;t be trusted.</div> <div> tacit01: darn straight! You tell 'im, Boss!</div> <div> Dukejr01: anyway</div> <div> Dukejr01: back to the game</div> <div> Dukejr01: srevant for Danika?</div> <div> Missiledine: anyway, who is going to Drunmore and what is the plan?</div> <div> Missiledine: village maid</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus will take Jacinta and one other merc, his choice, he can take his family if he wants at A;s expense. we send a wagon with the stuff we are selling,</div> <div> he can take a boat to drunmore. it might fit on the carriage, so that is the option if it does,.</div> <div> Missiledine: Bragan will be going as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: return trip..... easiest to put up teh horses nd wagon in Boma for the duration. pay for stabling and space.</div> <div> Dukejr01: will that be enough protection?</div> <div> Missiledine: Protection? For the horses and wagon?</div> <div> Dukejr01: for the return trip</div> <div> Dukejr01: I presume that the stable in Boma will be adequate.</div> <div> Dukejr01: for teh horses.</div> <div> Missiledine: stable will be fine... Return trip? Who can say!</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will talk to Gallus. we are selling, what. 15 shortswords. shall we hire another merc?</div> <div> Missiledine: why 15?</div> <div> Dukejr01: dowe even have use for the other 10? the militia can't use them. we have nearly 20 broadswords. maybe we shoudl sell all 25</div> <div> Missiledine: you have 50 shortswords from the Fangs</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh. I thought we had 25</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool</div> <div> Missiledine: 50 swords, 50 axes, 100 spear heads</div> <div> Dukejr01: I am presuminghe milita don't want them. they have few enough points in weapons skills. maybe shortswords would be inappropriate.</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotcha</div> <div> Missiledine: You could have your mercs train them</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. we will sell 25 shortswords. give 25 to the militia if they want them</div> <div> Dukejr01: I know, we only have 23 militia</div> <div> Dukejr01: maybe someday</div> <div> Missiledine: might want a few to stock in the armoury</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. we have 15 plus broadswords in armoury. look. I am all for having a lot of weapons around. good idea. kick ass. we simply don't have enough</div> <div> hands to match the number of weapons. hich si better thna th other way around.</div> <div> Missiledine: you can figure that every militia member will have an axe when you are done</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: exactly. </div> <div> Missiledine: ok, what are you selling?</div> <div> Dukejr01: sell 25 shortswords. I don't think we have anything else right now</div> <div> Dukejr01: any suggestions from teh peanut gallery?</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, 25 short swords</div> <div> tacit01: SELL! SELL! BUY! BUY!</div> <div> Dukejr01: now. Do we have any pressing needs?</div> <div> Missiledine: What about spears?</div> <div> Missiledine: they do tend to get used up...</div> <div> Dukejr01: I like spears. they are what,. woth 30 bucks apiece? keep them</div> <div> tacit01: I think A should sell avary weapon he doesn't have a good chance of using in the nexy year or so - he needs the money now, swords can</div> <div> be replaced later</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, axes?</div> <div> Dukejr01: keep the axes. might need em</div> <div> tacit01: <I heard of typing once></div> <div> Missiledine: ?\</div> <div> Missiledine: ?</div> <div> Missiledine: Pressing needs... Soldiers, soldiers, soldiers.....</div> <div> tacit01: axes and spears, ok, but if the militia won't have built up decent sword ability in the next year, have them focus on their primary weapons</div> <div> and get the cash in the coffers</div> <div> tacit01: or get a sell sword</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. okay. ell all 50 SS</div> <div> Dukejr01: then hire 2 or 3 more mercs.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: keep axes nd spears for he militia nd our troops.</div> <div> tacit01: <course, I'm just a lowly mercenary myself></div> <div> Dukejr01: changing batteries.....</div> <div> Dukejr01: maybe a horse or two, we are short.</div> <div> tacit01: <remote keyboards - humph!></div> <div> Dukejr01: my new remote mouse rocks</div> <div> Dukejr01: <.</div> <div> Missiledine: a remote mouse on a remote keyboard in a remote part of the country... sounds... lonely</div> <div> Dukejr01: SF has 150k thanks</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. other items. make suret he village girl that is going with Danika is taken care of, that she has everything she needs, nice dress or two. talk to her a</div> <div> bit, make sure she understands her duties.</div> <div> Missiledine: men, horses, tack... anything else?</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: ... I am missing something. </div> <div> Missiledine: armor?</div> <div> Missiledine: Bragan will transact some buisness</div> <div> Dukejr01: ah. that lamellar. we have 10 suits left? how much can we get for it and what in exchange? chainmail corslets for the militia would be nice.</div> <div> Dukejr01: payment for mercs. is that done every month?</div> <div> Missiledine: well, before you peddle all that gear... it might be valuable in hireing mercs</div> <div> Missiledine: should be, unless you contract something else</div> <div> Dukejr01: good idea. keep the lamellar. maybe reinf leather is best for milita anyway. we can probably make that here.</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. nope, troy was asking</div> <div> Missiledine: Take some lamellar along for Gallus to use in negotiating</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. 3 suits?</div> <div> Missiledine: what ever you want... sell some if you want... I don't care!</div> <div> Dukejr01: send 7 suits along. he can negotiate with them for mercs and sell the excess.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: the swords might be useful there too</div> <div> Dukejr01: send 5 broadswords along too. if a merc uses shortsword, simply don't sell it</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: that way he can bargain with lammellar and swords, either shord of BS</div> <div> Dukejr01: and can offer an axe and spear when he gets back to the manor.</div> <div> Dukejr01: right then. we have a list....</div> <div> Dukejr01: what business is Bragan doing?</div> <div> Dukejr01: did he create some exixiers?</div> <div> Missiledine: selling and buying</div> <div> Dukejr01: elixiers,.</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Missiledine: two to sell</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool.</div> <div> Missiledine: you get half</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. cool. he can give it to Gallus.</div> <div> Dukejr01: do we need to buy some stuff as gift? or can we assign a $ amount and call it good</div> <div> Missiledine: of course, he'd like to churn the profits back into materials</div> <div> Missiledine: gift?</div> <div> Dukejr01: gifts for hauscarls, retainers etc on the holiday coming up. gifts to Lord Merron for his courtesy for having Danika over....</div> <div> Missiledine: ah... we can call it a $ amount</div> <div> Dukejr01: a gift for Rowena.</div> <div> Dukejr01: nobles gift alot.</div> <div> Missiledine: if there are particular ideas you have we can say you talked about them with Gallus</div> <div> Missiledine: that is true</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotcha.</div> <div> Missiledine: strange... my IM screen is not scrolling as messages come in... irritating</div> <div> tacit01: mine does that occasionally, too</div> <div> Missiledine: To put the grave duty issues to rest... the next several days and nights will pass quietly and at last the remaining Sacarium Guards</div> <div> will go back to the Abbey</div> <div> Missiledine: Boma's men will stand by to accompany Danika and Gallus, etc to Drumore.</div> <div> Missiledine: Via Boma</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamr thanks them and sendsthem off with teh letter nad knife. do they need anything?</div> <div> Dukejr01: right.</div> <div> Missiledine: (They aren't going on to Drunmore)</div> <div> Dukejr01: of course not</div> <div> Dukejr01: a party of 5 armed men won't have any trouble on a boat.</div> <div> Dukejr01: well, 4 men and 1 woman,.</div> <div> Missiledine: No, they are well set... Gallus suggests sending a few bottles of beer or wine with them</div> <div> Dukejr01: naturally.</div> <div> Dukejr01: a few of both</div> <div> Dukejr01: beer is somthign we have</div> <div> Missiledine: 4 men... Gallus, Bragan, Merc...?</div> <div> Dukejr01: like Churchhill. "We will throw beer at them, its the only thing we have in quanitity."</div> <div> Dukejr01: gallus, bragan, 2 mercs. ah, four people.</div> <div> Missiledine: G, J, B and merc</div> <div> Dukejr01: yup</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: btw... the Monk who is helping to care for the Friar... is an Herbalist</div> <div> Missiledine: Though you might like that</div> <div> Missiledine: thought</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool.</div> <div> Dukejr01: did Herat teach a student?</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will give the monk some E-earth to grow stuff in.</div> <div> Missiledine: good question... Yes, I suppose she would have</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: when A gets his conservtory built, he will be emplying someone full time to that , I expect.</div> <div> Missiledine: brb, need to tend the dog!</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> tacit01: ya see, cat's don't need tending - they just walk on the keyboard</div> <div> Dukejr01: ..</div> <div> tacit01: which is far better than a pet that does something useful, like bark at intruders</div> <div> Missiledine: sorry</div> <div> Missiledine: I'm the only one still awake</div> <div> Dukejr01: ha!</div> <div> Dukejr01: shhhh! be vewy vewy quiet.....</div> <div> Missiledine: that's the problem... mutt barks and whines to be let out.. will wake the whole house if I don't come down soon enough</div> <div> Dukejr01: my dog muzzles my hand, then rests a paw on my knee. and whines.</div> <div> tacit01: we'awe hunting wabbits!</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... B, G, J and merc will accompany Danika and maid, plus Boma's 10 men, to Boma.</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. thank Boma's men, especially the one who foughthe skeletons.</div> <div> Missiledine: They will take with... 50 Shortswords, seven suits of Lamellar and 5 Broadswords.... To sell and barter with</div> <div> Dukejr01: right.</div> <div> Missiledine: anything else?</div> <div> Dukejr01: not that I can think of at the moment. there really is nothingelse, besides personal stuff to pick up</div> <div> Missiledine: they are to hire mercs, buy horses and tack, gifts as appropriate... what else?</div> <div> Dukejr01: well, they have a list of stuff they need for the manor which was the original cause of the expedition.</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Missiledine: how much cash are you sending with?</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm... well, enough for the manor stuff, plus money for food and INNS and to hire a boat for 4 people nd equipment..... 2k? that should be more</div> <div> than enough.</div> <div> Dukejr01: danika needs spending cash.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, if the sell everything they take along (not holding anything back for mercs) they can potentially generate about $18,000</div> <div> Missiledine: hmmm, maybe a bit less</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay,. A sends $1k with them, the extra is in case of emergency.</div> <div> Missiledine: so, you send 3k total?</div> <div> Missiledine: or 1</div> <div> Dukejr01: I think 1k. they will not be hiring a whole boat and 1 k is more than enough for expense for a trip that will take at most 2 weeks.</div> <div> Missiledine: well, how many horses should they buy? And, do they ride back or take a boat with them?</div> <div> tacit01: and how many mercs to hire?</div> <div> Missiledine: yeah, that too</div> <div> Missiledine: my next question</div> <div> Dukejr01: lets see, a merc will cost about 5k a year. they will be buying maybe two horses.</div> <div> Dukejr01: so, depending on cost. we are talking 2 or 3 mercs, and two horses. at most. A will send 3 k along in case selling stuff doesn't entirely meet expenses.</div> <div> Missiledine: well, you don't shell out 5k on a merc at one time</div> <div> tacit01: <cource, we could say that A give Gallus all these details, and let Dave decide this stuff once we get there></div> <div> Dukejr01: true. but we will have no income for nearly a year</div> <div> Missiledine: MAYBE 1 month up front... True, we can do that...!</div> <div> Dukejr01: true about the expnses up front. so send 1k along.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, The trip to Boma will pass uneventfully... There is quite an escort so trouble is unlikely.</div> <div> tacit01: will we have any down time in Drunmore?</div> <div> Dukejr01: good.</div> <div> Dukejr01: troy: not much. a day maybe when hirelings a re gettign their shit together and waiting for a boat</div> <div> Missiledine: Arriving there will be an impressive welcoming feast and Danika and Roweena will go off together almost immediately</div> <div> tacit01: a day works for me</div> <div> Missiledine: Hmmm, Bragan will want a couple days</div> <div> Dukejr01: give Danika $500 for her allowance.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: troy asked about "down time" I presume that they will be in Drunmore a few days</div> <div> Missiledine: I figured at least a week in the city</div> <div> Dukejr01: very likely</div> <div> Missiledine: River boats and barges pass by Boma on the way to the River March or back from it, several times a week. They almost all stop in to</div> <div> offload or take on cargo, passengers or mail. So getting passage is no more than a days wait or so</div> <div> Dukejr01: good</div> <div> Missiledine: Allowing for other stops along the way, two maybe three days at most to arrive in Drunmore.</div> <div> Missiledine: Return will be a bit longer, allowing for stops and current. It will be faster, tho not cheaper, if you hire a private boat (no extra stops)</div> <div> Dukejr01: private boat is not necessary.</div> <div> Dukejr01: we are not carrying that much stuff.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: I am running Gallus?</div> <div> Missiledine: trip down will be about $30 per person. which includes 400lbs of cargo and $25 per additional 100lbs.... Return trip is $50 per person</div> <div> and $40 per extra hundred pounds plus $50 per horse.... Yes, you are</div> <div> Dukejr01: I think we get under the 400 lb limit</div> <div> Missiledine: going</div> <div> Dukejr01: pay for horse weight AND extra?</div> <div> Missiledine: no, not horse weight</div> <div> Missiledine: $50 per horse</div> <div> Dukejr01: good. that would run half the cost of the horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: uhm, swords and armor weigh in at 635lbs</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. armour must weigh alot</div> <div> Missiledine: 60lbs each</div> <div> Dukejr01: ah. gotcha. I just guessemated. 2 lbs per SS, 100 lbs total. figured the armour would be under 300, not thinking. right</div> <div> Missiledine: Lord Boma will arrange for his people to hold the next available river boat for Gallus and Jacinta, etc... So that you don't have to sit by</div> <div> the docks waiting</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You are most gracious, My Lord."</div> <div> Missiledine: The next available boat will arrive around noon the next day and off load a bit of cargo and take on a little more. It has room for the four</div> <div> of you and your 2 crates of weapons and armor.</div> <div> Missiledine: Boma will have your cargo waiting on the dock so that it is ready to go</div> <div> Dukejr01: Boma is organized</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus makes mental notes of the Lords efficiency....</div> <div> Missiledine: I got a temporarily unavailable message when I sent a post to Troy</div> <div> Dukejr01: ..</div> <div> tacit01: I replied to your IM...</div> <div> Missiledine: I know, the second attempt</div> <div> tacit01: I just saw Dave log off & on our IM</div> <div> Missiledine: Previous message was not received by tacit01 because of error: User tacit01 is temporarily not available. Try again in a few seconds.</div> <div> Dukejr01: I think its cuz you are screwing around withte NRA registration page</div> <div> tacit01: I'll close a few windows...</div> <div> Missiledine: thought maybe it was me</div> <div> Dukejr01: its all Jim;s fault</div> <div> tacit01: or browisng Tiger Direct...</div> <div> Dukejr01: push the envelope on that 56k connection!</div> <div> Missiledine: lol, thats why I immediately IM'd Dave, to see if it was me</div> <div> Dukejr01: woo hoo1</div> <div> tacit01: no, it's never the GM's fault, at least not while play is in session</div> <div> Dukejr01: uh,,,, he said it! <points at troy></div> <div> Missiledine: ok guys, close those porn pages and pay attention!</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay, that is quite enough, its silly</div> <div> tacit01: huh?</div> <div> tacit01: :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: once you and your cargo is loaded, and the boat master paid, you shove off. Danika and Roweena will come down and see you off</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus politely asks if the Lady's needs are being met.</div> <div> Missiledine: despite the lateness of the year there is quite a bit of river traffic, mostly to and from the River March.... (Here we go again about Danika's needs!)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus takes his leave, stops, and turns back to Danika, hesitates, "Plese have a care, my young Lady. Lord Athamr cares deeply for you, we all do."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hopefully, that will strike some kind of chord in her></div> <div> Dukejr01: how big is the River march?</div> <div> Missiledine: "I'll be fine! Don't fall overboard and drown... Athy couldn't find his ass with both hands if you weren't there to hold a candle"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <bitch></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> tacit01: well...</div> <div> Dukejr01: how many people are living in the River March now?</div> <div> Missiledine: <I just LOVE playing PC dependents!></div> <div> Dukejr01: she is worth more than 5 points.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A LOT more, not only is she a dependant, she is a pain in the ass in addition. </div> <div> Missiledine: Your not sure, the Crown has been putting a lot of effort into settling the area, but there have been a lot of problems as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm... could tel lthe Katalla that the Rivermarch is theirs if they take it. that would neatly resolve the problem.</div> <div> Missiledine: or get all the Katalla killed off</div> <div> Dukejr01: maybe. how many casualties now?</div> <div> Dukejr01: no matter. lets be off</div> <div> Missiledine: THAT is a state secret</div> <div> Missiledine: you are</div> <div> Dukejr01: I mean, make progress,.</div> <div> Missiledine: The boat moves pretty quickly with the current, though it is neccessary to keep a close watch for logs and snags... The water is cold here, even in</div> <div> summer, so there are no Coolarhi in these parts, no gigantic snappers or enormous frogs either</div> <div> Dukejr01: no deja vu</div> <div> Missiledine: The closer you get to Drunmore the more settlements and farms you'll see. You will stop at several towns and villages, cutting back and forth across the</div> <div> river to make stops on both sides.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <I hear giant frogs are good eating></div> <div> Missiledine: The stops, though frequent, are generally quick. Most of the time spent shifting cargo. Not many passengers this time of year, but therte are a few</div> <div> peddelar type</div> <div> tacit01: J catches up on her sleep when not on watch</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus keeps the money very safe from light fingered peddler types.</div> <div> Missiledine: <They cause intestinal parasitic perforations that grow over a period of year></div> <div> Dukejr01: peddlers?</div> <div> Missiledine: <Giant frogs></div> <div> Dukejr01: <riiiight></div> <div> Missiledine: Eventually, after an otherwise uneventful trip, you see the docks of Drunmore ahead.</div> <div> Missiledine: A half hour later you are once again standing before the River Gates of the oldest city in Velitrium</div> <div> Dukejr01: hooray!</div> <div> Dukejr01: we disembark</div> <div> Missiledine: done</div> <div> Dukejr01: we get rooms</div> <div> tacit01: huzzah!</div> <div> Dukejr01: time check</div> <div> Missiledine: <It's 1 am here!> and early morning, 8 am, there</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay, then, to work.</div> <div> Missiledine: You can easily find a half dozen inns within a three block walk from the gates.. what kind are you looking for?</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, middling. something we can get decent food and still chat with mercs in.</div> <div> Missiledine: respectable merchant type? Working class? Mercenary/Adventurer wallow?</div> <div> Dukejr01: merchant type.</div> <div> Dukejr01: we will go to the adventureer wallow later.</div> <div> tacit01: spendin' the bosses money</div> <div> Dukejr01: or send J to the A wallow.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... No problem... they even have rooms available</div> <div> Dukejr01: wow,.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. make some contacts with some mercs. where is a safe place to store goods?</div> <div> Missiledine: "And what kind of accomadations do you wish? Two private rooms? One for your guard and servant and one for you and the lady?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Two rooms. thank you."</div> <div> tacit01: <I guess I know what we look like></div> <div> Missiledine: There are a number of warehouses along the wharfs that will hold goods for merchants in exchange for a fee. For your crates it will be $8 per day</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus doesn't bother correcting him. he simply hands the keys to the guards for their room</div> <div> Dukejr01: right</div> <div> Missiledine: each room is $8 per day and includes meals</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: merc and Bragan</div> <div> Dukejr01: I assumed bragan stayed with Gallus,. but whatever</div> <div> Missiledine: the inn keepere assumed Bragan was Gallus' servant... to his annoyance</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Bragan should really upgrade his wardrobe.</div> <div> tacit01: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: true, but he's always spilling stuff on it...</div> <div> Dukejr01: working clothes, regular clothes.</div> <div> Dukejr01: store the goods. get some breakfast.</div> <div> Missiledine: bit absentminded about things like that... lucky if he remembers to change them at all</div> <div> Dukejr01: A probably reminds him on occassion. he needs a wife, but who would be willing?</div> <div> Missiledine: good question... Let A work on that</div> <div> Dukejr01: whatever. first off. mercs.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: What is the plan?</div> <div> Dukejr01: off to tej MErc wallow, a place called The Crow. how did I know that?</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus is going there firsthing in the morening on purpose. the real riff raff will still be abed.</div> <div> Missiledine: well, in the pre noon hours the Crow is pretty quiet</div> <div> Missiledine: True, easier to find them that way</div> <div> Dukejr01: we go in nd take a table.</div> <div> Missiledine: <You will see a short, thirtish looking Katallahn type man drinking VV and lamenting, "Poor Corren, shouldna ave et them bloody frogs!"></div> <div> tacit01: LOL</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yeah yeah.... smart ass.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <hire that guy></div> <div> Missiledine: <I don't think you can afford him!></div> <div> Dukejr01: <oh, a GOOD mercenary? 600 a month?</div> <div> Missiledine: The common room is pretty quiet... The inn keeper comes over almost immediately. "What can I do for you?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Brown ale all around. Thank you."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus looks around. how many people here?</div> <div> Missiledine: he nods and heads off to fetch it. Looking around the room you can see two men hunched over a table in conversation, the are looking at something on</div> <div> the table between them. There is another table with a man with his head buried in his arms, apparently asleep. A fourth man is sitting eating</div> <div> Missiledine: at the moment that is it</div> <div> Dukejr01: the fourth, what does he look like</div> <div> Dukejr01: ?</div> <div> Missiledine: looks to be in his mid twenties, blonde hair, leather jerkin... no visible weapons from where he is sitting in relation to you</div> <div> Missiledine: his clothing looks neat and of good quality, though not upper class</div> <div> Dukejr01: When the barkeep returns, Gallus asks, "I am looking for a couple men for a long term contract, know of anyone?" he says this loud enough for the</div> <div> others to hear.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hmmm... think someone can sleep in the common room and never pay for accomodations?</div> <div> Missiledine: the man eating doesn't even look up, but the two together turn and look in your direction, then start whispering. The man with his head in his arms</div> <div> doesn't even move</div> <div> Missiledine: if he buys enough drinks, yeah</div> <div> Missiledine: The inn keeper says, "There are always men here about. But you'll find a larger selection after dark."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus gives the inkeep the money for the beer and $20 to loosen his tongue.</div> <div> Missiledine: He pockets the coins and nods to the two men. "Those two are contemplating a flat purse and dim futures. I'd talk to them."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <the morning thing may or may not work, I was hoping for the more ambitious type></div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus nods. "I may be back this evening. Thank you."</div> <div> Missiledine: he nods again and goes about his business</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus goes over to the two men.</div> <div> Missiledine: The two men are looking your way</div> <div> Missiledine: they are dressed in commoner garb, tunics, trousers, buskins. The clothes are clearly homespun and worn tho clean</div> <div> tacit01: J watches discreetly, ready to move if needed (don't know why it would be, but...)</div> <div> Missiledine: they watch you approach warily</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus grabs a chair and sits.</div> <div> Missiledine: other then belt knives they appear unarmed</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I am Gallus. I am really looking for mercenaries, but maybe you are interested in telling me your story."</div> <div> Missiledine: there is a small pile of coins, mostly bits and halves on the table between them. You would guess less than $10 total</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus looks at their hands and in their eyes.</div> <div> Missiledine: there hands are workers hands, their eyes look worried. They strike you as peasant types, not adventurers</div> <div> Dukejr01: <well, teh manor needs serfs too></div> <div> Missiledine: the one man clears his throat and says, "We'd be interested in, uh, work, my lord."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We can fight." Says the other</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes. I presume so. What are your names and what do you do?"</div> <div> Missiledine: The first says, "I am Drust. He is Erhil. We are, or were, Free farmers. Now we are broke. We've both been in fights before. Erhil's a good shot with a</div> <div> crossbow and I'm a fair hand with an axe. We could use the work. You said long term? What does that mean?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Erhil says, "We have famlies to feed and house. Would you pay for that?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus raises an eyebrow. He looks up at the barkeep and gets his attention. "Ale for these men." </div> <div> Missiledine: the barkeep sends it over</div> <div> Dukejr01: He turns back to the farmers. "Why are you broke? what happened?"</div> <div> tacit01: can J hear the conversation from the other table?</div> <div> Missiledine: "We had holdings up in Nimes, in Leeds (A county in Ferramentium) We were neighbors actually. We had a couple bad years, what with the drought</div> <div> and all. But we were making it, just... Had to borrow some but it would have worked out. Except the raiders came and stole or slaughtered all the livestock... The</div> <div> rest of the village were tenant farmers, so the Lord was amenable.</div> <div> Missiledine: But we owed taxes and rents and he wanted to divide our ground amongst his tenants... so.... We lost our holdings and almost everything else." <Yes</div> <div> you can, barely.></div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus nods. "I see. Do you still owe debts?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "No, we were cleared after we handed over our titles, tools, furniture, wagons and remaining livestock."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Why didn;'t you become serfs?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "But now we have nothing."</div> <div> Missiledine: He shrugs, "It's hard, in a village where you were a free farmer."</div> <div> Missiledine: The other mumbles, "Should of stayed."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Our famlies are staying in some rented rooms. We are getting by on day work... We came in here hoping to find someone like you, hiring fighters."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Thought we'd do better in the city..." He trails off</div> <div> Dukejr01: ..</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh. I thought I was cut off</div> <div> Missiledine: nope</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus nods. "I understand that. Look you, you don't have weapons or armour. As mercenaries you wouldn't be worth hiring except by the equally</div> <div> desparate, which means it would be very dangerous."</div> <div> Missiledine: Drust shrugs, "Some Lords supply armor and weapons...."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "However, I am Steward to the Lord of Redlun. There is uncultivated land, and I think my Lord would be willing to take in a couple families of farmers."</div> <div> Missiledine: They both perk up..."As serfs or free farmers?" Durst asks</div> <div> Missiledine: <We need to wrap up soon!></div> <div> tacit01: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I am considering that. If you were free, you would be in debt for a long time paying off animals and land.... If you were serf, I think my Lord would get</div> <div> you started. The land in Redlun is good for annast and corn, not good for wheat."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You could be mercenaries. I need them, I can supply weapons and armour. But you realize that it is dangerous work, especially o nteh border. WE</div> <div> expect fighting."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Missiledine: They look at each other for a long moment, then they both nod. "What ever Lord Athamar wills." Durst says. "We have been in battle. We were in the</div> <div> militia."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We still have our crossbows and I have an axe." Durst adds</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well then. I want to meet you families, to check out your stories."</div> <div> Dukejr01: we can stop here if you like, I can't decide if these goys would be cheap mercs or more farmers.</div> <div> Missiledine: "You want to see them now?" Durst asks. "Not everyone will be there. Our women are looking for work at the laundries."</div> <div> Missiledine: "But the children will be there." The other adds</div> <div> Missiledine: <Ok, good as anyplace.></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I havea lot to do, lets see them now, I will stop by later to meet your wives."</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. night then</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, good night all!</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> tacit01: night</div> <div> Missiledine: take care</div> <div> tacit01: you too</div> </td> </tr></table></body>