Turn 7
╚═━┈┈━═╝Early Autumn Year 1 TURNTURNTURNRepairs and New HorizonsHear ye Hear ye! Both the Crazy Aywen and Lead Catfish were seen leaving port in ship shape condition, arguably even more impressive then when they were first built. It seems the Shipwrights have really improved since the start of the year.
There was quite the crowd to see off the merchant ships today as the Glowing Manta and Crazy Aywen are all trailblazing the new route to Northland. Who knows what sights they may see?
The Award CeremonyFollowing the morning spectacle, the crowds dispersed towards the palace. After a ramshackled dove themed parade, sans lumber, the hunters and Owner of
MonkeyCorp were brought before the court to present the successfully captured
Snow White Dove to the Queen. Her Majesty was delighted, and requested use of the bird to paint some portraits. MonkeyCorp gained
+2 Royal Favor with the Crown.
Earl Grey, moustache twirling disgraced noble, was heard muttering under his breath and stomping out of the celebration. Supposedly he planned to rent out use of the creature for exorbitant prices had his Hunters succeeded.
Monkey Corp and their retainers were treated to a banquet that evening where they were some of the first to eat the preserved meats. Before they left the palace they were reimbursed 1 Sovereign.
Please add the following Sacred Animal to your inventory in whatever format you see fit:
Snow White Dove
When placed on a ship, 25% increased chance of a safe, uneventful voyage. This is not trade route specific.
The dove shall be available for use from Mid Autumn Year 1 onwards. The ship must be docked in port for the Dove to be loaded onto it. If you wish to move the dove between ships, both must be docked in the same port at the same time. As usual, you may wheel and deal and create contracts around this asset as you see fit.
The Market AdjustsSand absolutely floods into the market causing a precipitous drop in prices. While the industry was starting to really ramp up, production simply cannot keep up with this influx of supply, and Sand is currently a very affordable option for everyone. In light of this, a group of young budding artists have created things called 'sand sculptures', which frankly will never catch on.
Sand, Sand everywhereSeeing piles of sand starting to leak out of Merchant domiciles, the Crown Auditors have started
violently dismantling polishing up the
slums disused warehouse district to make it operational.
Lady Igraine accepts DonationsBeing outdone by Ferdinand has lit a fire under
Lady Igraine. A towering robust woman in possession of one handsome nose, Igraine has made a passionate declaration to "sail the unsung seas". She has made a request for donations, with the
highest bidder able to pick any non cardinal direction for her to chart a course to, because 'cardinal directions are for cowards, wotwot'. She requires
4 Sovereigns to be convinced to sell her charts exclusively, or the highest bidder if multiple 4s sovereigns are presented. She will collect donations until
Early Winter Year 1, and will set sail the very same month.
PricesSand - 0.43 Sovereigns per Unit [-0.03]
Preserved Meats - 1 Sovereign per Unit
Ship - 12 Sovereigns per Ship [carries 10 units]
Sacred Animals roaming Free - Unacceptable!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
Late Autumn Year 1 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.The
Audacious Crustaceous set sail to
NearEastland and will return end of
Mid Autumn Year 1 with a cargo of
Sand.The
Crazy Aywen set sail to
Northland and will return end of
Late Autumn Year 1 with a cargo of
Preserved Meats.The
Lead Catfish set sail to
NearEastland and will return end of
Mid Autumn Year 1 with a cargo of
Sand.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)
PortsThe Great and Regal Capitol!! Hear Hear!!
Royal Favor Purchase OptionsI reserve the right to tweak these as we proceed.
Cost & Limits | Purchasable Service |
1 Royal Favor - no limit on total spent aaaaaaaaaaaŕaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa | You can spend Royal Favor in royal auctions as if it was sovereigns. |
varies - please inquire | Petition the crown to influence crown decisions, such as crown events, upcoming auctions, crown explorers |
1 Royal Favor per 10% increase up to 50% total including existing bonuses already present | Increase the chances in your Favor e.g. a hunt, increase the chance of a trouble free voyage |
1 Royal Favor per 0.03 for current trade routes | Influence Capitol market prices - temporarily raise or lower prices |
2 Royal Favor to drop ship prices by 1, Up to a decrease of 2 total | Influence Capitol market prices - ship prices |
1 Royal Favor, lasts 2 voyages | Acquire a Crown Writ. This allows the merchant to provide their expertise to the Crown and in exchange trade via a Crown ship temporarily. The crown will take heavy taxes on goods sold (30%). This options exist to help struggling traders stay afloat and prevent bankruptcy, which is damaging to the crowns interests. A crown Writ may only be used if Loan options have already been explored and no other avenue is available. Abusing crown Writs will get back to the Queen and her auditors. |
varies - by rarity | spend it to decrease crafting requirements |
1 Royal Favor for common items | use a crafting item not owned for one trip |
5 Royal Favor | Embargo one route between a port town and a voyage location (e.g ExamplePort to NearEastland) cannot be applied to Capitol routes. |
15 Royal Favor | Embargo one route between a port town and a voyage location (e.g ExamplePort to NearEastland) while maintaining exclusivity rights for 3 voyages or 6 turns, whichever happens first. |
New MechanicsHolding Trade Goods: You may store up to
7 units of trade goods in your personal establishments before it starts spilling out onto the streets. Warehouses will be available for rent or purchase in the next few turns (trying to slow my roll a little bit about introducing new mechanics, since alot more then intended is happening this turn :,))
Royal Favor Costs available : You can now spend your Royal Favor, guidelines above.
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