"So, Sir Bepher. Rai." you poor cups of wine for both of them, politely. "I'd like to ask you both about how the ship and crew are doing. Everything is shipshape I trust?"
Bepher silently nods in thanks for the wine while chewing absently on a slice of sharp cheese. "I think everything is going well enough. The crew you brought on with the ship could use some discipline, but i'll teach them soon enough. I've assigned most of them -26 in all- primarily as oarsmen, and hired on seven good fighting men who I can depend on to tend to the rigging and other more vital duties. The mast went down clean enough, it was worse than I thought though, rot had gotten to it, it was probably salvaged at some point, but we don't have to worry about it now that we have a new sail up. Also mounted three great crossbows to either side of the ship, more to dissuade pirates than anything, but they'll kill men easy enough if it comes down to it. Mostly we just need to get the crew out there working, then it will fall in line easy enough."
Rai is mostly silent, though he gives muffled agreement to Bepher's words.
"I'm glad to hear that! I meant to ask, what kind of jobs do you think we should take on exactly?"
Bepher frowns slightly. "Without a good enchantment or two on the prow or the sail we really ought to stick to the coast, preferably in Analysse, though if you don't mind us being out a month or so at a time we could make runs to the closer free cities. We'll mostly be moving under power of oars, and the ship isn't built for speed or long runs, so it will be for the best not to wander too far from the coastline. Oh, and for that reason runs with a short time limit are a bad idea. I'm not sure how much Rai can do about the weather, and even a slight change could leave us a ways off schedule. The mother and father both can't seem to agree on who should rule the ocean." he laughs at this.
Rai again murmurs agreement. "Wind and rain in particular I have a very hard time with, I can speed us along with magic water currents, but too long at that and i'll leave us defenseless if we run afoul of pirates, or if Keshlan galleys start raiding."
"Good then." your brain goes to work thinking about trade. You have plenty of business connections with the coastal cities of Analysse, and it shouldn't be too hard to draw up a contract or two for Bepher. After you made the initial connections and introductions Bepher could probably even carry on from that aid without your help, if you so wished.
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