Year 1, Month 2, Day 1"I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to disclose that," you answer with a smile of your own. "But I can tell you that anyone who finds the cat would certainly be suitably rewarded, say, to the tune of 10 AUW?"
After some bargaining, you and Mira eventually agree that 25 AUW (including a non-refundable upfront payment of 5 AUW) represents a fair and equitable compensation for her time and effort in searching the Misty Forest for the cat, and she'll start first thing tomorrow if you'll show her the way to the forest.
(Note: This will take you 2 Time Units, so you'll have only 6 instead of 8 Time Units tomorrow.) You also tell her that she has to find the cat within the week, and that the cat's name is Frisky.
This piece of business concluded, Mira returns to her room to check and pack her supplies for an extended stay at the forest.
(Time consumed - 2 Time Units)What do you do now?(a) Visit a person or a place? (Please specify)
(b) Try to find out more about someone or some thing? (Please specify)
(c) Try to find out more about the city and its institutions? (Please specify what is it that you want to learn)
(d) Try to find out more about the city's relationship with its neighbours?
(e) Try to buy something? (Please specify what it is that you want to buy)
(f) Randomly explore the city and see what you find?
(g) Something else? (Please specify)
You have 5 Time Units left for today.
Client - Godfrey Bertrand
Mission - Find his cat, which was last seen in the Misty Forest.
Deadline - Year 1, Month 2, Day 7
Reward - 200 AUW
As a golem dwarven former-Deputy Assistant Vice-Foreman of a crossbow mine, you have superb knowledge of mining techniques and will be able to advise adventurers on methods of underground exploration and means of breaching fortified locations. You also have expertise in appraising the quality of crossbows.
However, as a golem you generally find less favour with religious institutions and pious adventurers, since they tend to distrust persons who are natural immune to the typical method of divine punishment.
Note: The list below is incomplete and may not be fully accurate, given that you entered Aqualonia only a month ago and has spent most of that time looking over the refurbishment of your office
Vargo “Redbeard” Krautheimer, Mayor of Aqualonia – Generally considered a fair and able administrator. Rumored to have some dwarvish ancestry in his heritage, given the vast size of his beard and the care which he lavishes on it.
Cult of Dakuwaqa – The largest religious institution in Aqualonia. Venerates Dakuwaqa, a man-shark who swam his way up to the celestial plane and punched his predecessor off the throne. Dakuwaqa is the patron of fishermen and sailors, and enjoys offerings of fresh fish.
The Smelly Donkey – Despite its insalubrious name, it is one of the most popular inns and public houses in the city, attracting a large and diverse group of customers. You have been to The Smelly Donkey yourself a couple of times during the past month, when you longed for the smell of beer just like mother use to brew. Richorn is the barkeeper and owner of this place.
Godfrey Bertrand - An elector of Aqualonia for the past 25 years. Rumored to be a "crazy old coot" who "never accepts any visitors". Has offered you 200 AUW to find his cat within a week.
The Dancing Dragon - A public house in the western harbour district of the city. From Walde's description, appears to be a rather rowdy if not downright dangerous place.
Nyemya's - A public house near the city centre. From Walde's description, appears to be an upmarket establishment.
Note: It is assumed that you own all clothing, accessories and other personal items befitting a golem of your station and lifestyle (as described below). Only exceptional and unusual items are listed below.
You currently own:
293 AUW
The lease to a modestly-furbished office / shop-front in a modest part of town, with attached living quarters upstairs
An excellent false beard, hand-woven by your mother and carefully washed and combed on a daily basis by you
The very first crossbow you ever mined – it is made of an alloy that no-one in your clan was able to identify, and although it is too small for your hands you still maintain it in excellent condition
You currently owe:
Owed to Stronginthearm Stronginthejaw: 2,000 AUW
Your current income (Per month):
Whatever you are able to earn from your business
Expenses (Per month):
Modest lifestyle: 25 AUW (A higher grade of lifestyle projects a higher degree of success, and as the saying goes, success (or possibly just the appearance thereof) attracts success. However, this comes with a cost – the next grade of lifestyle costs 50 AUW per month)
Rent for your modest office-cum-residence – 100 AUW
Walde
- Profession: Lumberjack
- Strong (This means strong by human standards. It doesn't mean he's stronger than you, a golem)
- Garrulous
- Friend of Gyles
Gyles
- Profession: Mushroom Picker
- Mycology Lore
- Quiet
- Friend of Walde
Mira
- Profession: Poet(?)
- Literate
- Dextrous
- Currently looking for "Alabaster Stormclouds", rumored to be the last piece of verse composed by the famous poet Achebe Ekwensi
Legend1. Main temple and shrines of Dakuwaqa
2. Castle Aqualonia - Militia barracks and defensive position
3. City Hall
4. Residence of Godfrey Bertrand
5. Your office and residence
6. The Smelly Donkey
7. Major market-places
8. The Dancing Dragon
9. Nyemya's
10. To Walde's home