Turn 11
╚═━┈┈━═╝Mid Winter Year 1 TURNTURNTURNHear ye Hear ye! The strange glass artefact, christened a "Snow Globe", was donated to the Court. Rumours say it now sits on display in the central Palace, where it absolutely delights the Queen. +2 Royal Favor was granted to everyone involved in the donation.
Two brand new vessels sat proudly in the harbour today. The Queen solemnly declared them to Dizzy Pike and the Sea Whaler, as she performed her duty by breaking a piece of pork crackling on the bow before sending them off to sea northwards. The turnout was lower compared to early this year - supposedly there was a riot in the town square, after half a year of increased lumber prices, but it was quickly subdued.
Some sailors were heard whispering safety in numbers is exactly what the Northern Route may require...
Two honourable Merchants have caught the sympathy of the Queen, causing her to act!
Her Royal Majesty has made the following decrees to alleviate the Lumber shortage: Firstly, the Queen is subsidising costs of lumber, to alleviate the pressures of the shortage. Secondly, the Crown is graciously accepting donations to the royal coffers (not that the royal treasury needs it, of course) in benefit of the Public Good. The most
generous upstanding member of society shall be granted the honour of meeting the Queen. They shall also be tasked with sending a ship
West on a missive for the Crown. The Annalists have deigned it to have once been a place of high quality lumber for the Capitol.
The Court does not play favourites, of course, so the charts shall be public after the initial journey. The Crown's only requirement is that the Company be of fine moral fibre(*and 'donate' to the Crown the most money).
The Court has dismissed the request for Hazard Pay, at least until the new year. This is definitely not because it is cold and Nobles are a genteel, complaining lot, who don't with to attend court in the coldest months.
The various crafting professions, however, have had their imaginations fired up at the concept of such a conundrum as improving ship quality. One would never suggest the Capitol has been in decline for centuries, because that would be treason. But some of the abandoned buildings by the docks are slowly converting into working miniature factories. Plumes of smoke and the occasional muffled explosion can be heard at night while they start work on the problem.
A bout of food poisoning among the nobility has brought a critical eye to the viability of Yak meat and caused a plummet in prices.
The first Warehouses have been opened, offering storage for the price of
1 Sovereign a Turn for
20 storage spaces.
PricesSand - 0.45 Sovereigns per Unit [+0.00]
Preserved Meats - 0.98 Sovereigns per Unit [-0.03]
Ship -
11 Sovereigns per Ship [carries 10 units], sanctioned by order of the Queen for the foreseeable future.
Warehouse -
1 Sovereign / turn for 20 units storage space.
Sacred Animals roaming Free - Ridiculous!All is quiet in the Capitol. The
Snow White Dove will not be seen again until
Late Spring Year 3.
Ships & VoyagesThe
Glowing Manta Set sail to
Northland and will return end of
Early Spring Year 2 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.The
Audacious Crustaceous set sail to
NearEastland and will return end of
Late Winter Year 1 with a cargo of
Sand.The
Crazy Aywen set sail to
Northland and will return end of
Late Winter Year 1 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.The
Lead Catfish set sail to
NearEastland and will return end of
Late Winter Year 1 with a cargo of
Sand.The
Dizzy Pike Set sail to
Northland and will return end of
Early Spring Year 2 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.The
Sea Whaler Set sail to
Northland and will return end of
Early Spring Year 2 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.Destinations from the CapitolNearEastland - It takes
2 Turns to travel here. Ships return with
Sand. (Public Charts)
Northland - It takes
3 Turns to travel here. Ships return with
Preserved Meats. (Exclusive Charts owned by NRC)
PortsThe Great and Regal Capitol!! Hear Hear!!
MechanicsBidding: I've been overcomplicating the bidding procedure so far xD You may now Bid with ACTACTACT for the Queen's voyage. Please be respectful of your fellow players and use your best judgement. If there are issues I'll deal with them individually
Holding Trade Goods: You may store up to
7 units of trade goods in your personal establishments before it starts spilling out onto the streets. You can still directly sell from your ship as usual, this just applies to storing goods between turns. Warehouses are currently available for rent only.
Royal Favor Costs available : You can now spend your Royal Favor, information moved to Post 2.
The first voyage is exclusive. Once the ship returns the Court shall make the charts public.
Royal Favor counts as 1.5 Sovereigns towards bidding in this Auction. (How dare you accuse the Crown of playing favourites.)
gimmi the crown dat money. I mean, the most Venerable and Honourable in all the land, who happens to also be the highest bidder.
. The Ship is required to leave at the next available opportunity, not doing so will forfeit the honour to the next highest bidder. The Queen is happy to wait for the Ship to return to port if out on profitable ventures, but will not be kept waiting.
Author
Topic: Risky Ventures: Traditional [Open! Turn 12! Meat, Sand, Missing and Damages] (Read 17964 times)