January, 1840The headline of the newspaper reads "Oregon - Land of Opportunity". The title catches your eye. Opportunity means change, no matter what. Life as a mayor is stagnant, especially in Virginia. You do what the governor says, and make the occasional decision. You decide to read on.
"Thousands are migrating to the great land of Oregon, with it's fertile land ripe for the taking. There is many a dollar to be made in the emerging state. Settlers seem to pour out of their homes to just hop onto one of the many wagon trains bound for the West. The stores are running low on stocks, and the people's stores are becoming fat for the adventure to become.
The road to this great land is not free of doubt, however. The west is not a settled land, and the only way to Oregon is through it. Savages roam the plains and mountains, massacring full parties of would-be settlers. Bandits are setting camps along the major roads, robbing the settlers free, to starve out in the god-forsaken land. Can you endure, to the great riches of Oregon?"
Immediately, you know what you must do. You must go to Oregon, and establish a new town, where you will not be controlled by a governor, or the federal government. By nightfall of that very day, you have four citizens willing to travel alongside you in the journey.
Joshua Moore, your greatest companion from birth. You have shared your lives together, and he immediately agreed to come along when you proposed the idea. He wouldn't miss this opportunity, and you honestly don't think you would have gone through with it if he hadn't come with you. His occupation is hunting. He brings his 1835 Springfield musket, and a barrel of musket balls to hunt with.
A farmer named Anderson Moore and his wife Sally also come, bringing four barrels of food and a barrel of rum. You personally supply the four oxen for two wagons, and have the wagons filled with barrels of food and water, a small portion of it being rum. You also bring a 1835 Springfield musket, so that you can help protect the wagons. You also bring your full savings, five-hundred dollars.
Acquire guide.You cannot find any men in the town that have been westward, but you do buy a map in the town's general store. You hear that guides are looking for jobs in Virginia, so you send a message up to the governor to find one for you. Within a week, there is a guide in town, named Louis Wellesy. He says that a dollar a day would be sufficient, so you agree. The hiring fee is five dollars.
You decide to wait until next month to start the journey.
Age:23
Literate
Not Rifleman
Not Rider
Adequate Bookkeeper
A few books
Silver watch
Fine suit
Work suit x3
1835 Springfield Musket
Four citizens
Two regular wagons
Four healthy oxen
Joshua Moore - Hunter - Best Friend
Louis Wellesy - Guide - Agreeable
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Topic: The Oregon Trail [Lordship on Wheels - 1840's] (Read 1413 times)