Late Autumn, Y2TURNTURNTURNActActAct: Sell 6U of wool and for 4.8 Guineas.
ActActAct: Use 3 sand to create a scope and install it on the warrick, donate 0.17 to Woolritter families.
As well, ACTACTACT: Change Magierin's course for Norderland.
ACTACTACT: Sell 2 units of Sand for 0.84 units of Sand. Attach a SCOPE to the Nearsouth Nsailor.
ACTACTACT: sell 9 sand for 3.78 guineas. Open source plans for sandpaper. Sand down Aywanez' Own. Attach a SCOPE to Aywanez' Own.
ACTACTACT: Sell ten Sand for 4.2gn.
ACTACTACT: And another bathtub frilled with coins equaling 11! Guineas is delivered to the office as payment, as is right for commissioning a ship. Motherland's Bounty sets off to enrich the Motherland. Destination is Norderland.
The Nsailor and Aywanez' depart south, while the Warrick, Magierin, and Motherland's Bounty head for Norderland
Wobbleglaive once again disparages the Sand trade; "I despiseth sand. It art coarse, rough, and vexatious". The newly open-sourced Sandpaper does some work counteracting Wobbleglaive's words, but the healthy surplus in the market still sees the price drop a little.
[24 Sand Sold]
With below-maintenance levels of Wool entering the market, the price remains high- though some worry about the possibility of having to reduce production.
[6 Wool Sold]
The Crown commends Aywanez Enterprises for their selfless publication of the blueprints for Sandpaper, minor though the contribution may be.
[Aywanez Enterprises receives 1 Royal Favour]
With the recent pair of missing ships on the Norderland route, the Crown has decided that a degree of oversight over said northern neighbour is in order. A new title, Lord of Norderland, is to be created, with Royal agents already dispatched north to start collecting information. Of course, there is only one sensible way to decide who gets the title, which is another Royal Auction. The title will, once again, come with absolutely no land, subjects, or noble privileges beyond the receiving of reports on the state of Norderland and the associated trade route.
[Tag bids with LOT3BID. Minimum bid 1 Guinea/Royal Favour. Duration: 3 turns]
Following the announcement by the honourable Baron of the Nearsouthlands, the Woolritter is declared lost. Wilco Ventures is commended by the Crown for their honourable treatment of the sailors' families, especially in the face of personal losses.
[Woolritter is declared LOST. Wilco Ventures receives 1 Royal Favour]
The Granular Galleon, Bloody Shark, and Hardtack return to port. The Irreplaceable is still missing, as is the Enterprise.
PRICES
Sand - 0.40 Guineas per unit (-0.02)
Wool - 0.80 Guineas per unit (+0)
Copper - 1.75 Guineas per unit (+0)
Ship - 11 Guineas each (+0)
Caravel - 9 Guineas each (+0)DESTINATIONS
Nearsouthlands - 2 Month round trip, yields Sand | Public charts
Norderland - 3 Month round trip, yields Wool | Exclusive charts
Nordestlant - 5 Month round trip, yields Copper | Public chartsSHIPS
>Nearsouth Nsailor - Departed Late Autumn Y2 for Nearsouthlands. Expected return Early Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
<Great Granular Galleon - Returned Late Autumn Y2 with 10 units of Sand. Intending to depart for Nearsouthlands Early Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
!!Woolritter - Departed for Nearsouthlands in beginning Early Autumn Y2, expected to return end of Mid Autumn Y2 LOST
>Aywanez' Own - Departed Late Autumn Y2 for Nearsouthlands. Expected return Early Winter Y2 [SCOPE][Sanded]
>Warrick - Departed Late Autumn Y2 for Norderland. Expected return Mid Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
!Enterprise - Departed for Norderland in beginning Mid Summer Y2, expected to return end of Early Autumn Y2 Missing!!
<Bloody Shark - Returned Late Autumn Y2 with 10 units of Wool. Intending to depart for Norderland Early Winter Y2
!Irreplaceable II - Departed for Norderland in beginning Late Summer Y2, expected to return end of Mid Autumn Y2 Missing!
<Hardtack - Returned Late Autumn Y2 with 10 units of Wool. Intending to depart for Norderland Early Winter Y2
Yet Another Pirate - Departed Mid Autumn Y2 for Norderland. Expected return Early Winter Y2
>Magierin - Departed Late Autumn Y2 for Norderland. Expected return Mid Winter Y2
>Motherland's Bounty - Departed Late Autumn Y2 for Norderland. Expected return Mid Winter Y2
>Giddy Chicken - Departed Mid Autumn Y2 for Nordestlant. Expected return Late Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
>Jolly Crustacean - Departed Mid Autumn Y2 for Nordestlant. Expected return Late Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
>Coppermold - Departed Mid Autumn Y2 for Nordestlant. Expected return Late Winter Y2 [SCOPE]
Lying Bastard - Explorer. Departed West in Early Autumn. ETA: Unknown [SCOPE]INVENTIONS:
SCOPE - 3 Sand - Private
Lace Pattern Clothing - 2 Wool - Public
Spinning Jack - 1 Wool, 1 Guinea - Public
Sandpaper - 2 Sand - Public
OTHER OFFERINGS
Moira Libum is always taking donations of any amount/combination of resources, and will provide blueprints in return.
Royal Auction: "Lord of Norderland" (LOT3BID), 3 turns remaining.
NEW MECHANIC: Lost Ships. Let it never be said that the shipping industry is risk-free. A ship that fails to show up for an extended period- or is reported sunk by credible sources- will be declared Lost. Lost ships will be stricken from the list of ships on the following turn. It is still, in principle, possible for a lost ship to show up- maybe it was just extremely delayed. But don't count on it.