J. Alexander
First Post
Money
Leif - Yep it do
OCC: Now back to signing away your souls to faust...oh I mean the spokesman
Leif - Yep it do
OCC: Now back to signing away your souls to faust...oh I mean the spokesman
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The Four Lands - The Colony
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Nightbreeze
First Post
Ederin says "Bah!" as if he just resolved some internal turmoil, then he says: So, anyway, when do we get started? I hope it isn't a week from now, because I've got several ships to buy and crews to recruit...
Scotley
Hero
Alvar
"Yes, if we are to undertake this fools errand, and from the talk it seems we are. Then there is much work to be done. I have several ideas about what needs to be done and there are many purchases to be made. What else do we need to know? There are many rumors about the growing wealth of the Empire. What sort of new money are they bringing in? I'm sure you've agents pursuing this. What have they brought back from the new continent that is profitable?"
"Yes, if we are to undertake this fools errand, and from the talk it seems we are. Then there is much work to be done. I have several ideas about what needs to be done and there are many purchases to be made. What else do we need to know? There are many rumors about the growing wealth of the Empire. What sort of new money are they bringing in? I'm sure you've agents pursuing this. What have they brought back from the new continent that is profitable?"
J. Alexander
First Post
The Colony
"As to your ships and crews sir, you must realize that you will have to rent them from one of the goverments as independent merchantmen can not be allowed access to the colony until it is finalyy discovered by the D'shai which we hope wil take a few years." the spokesman says.
Then turning to address Alvar's comments he says "It is realiable estimated that they have imported over 100 million royals into their treasury from this continet. Thus we belive that the annual return on their ventures is somwhere bewteen 15 and 20 million royals..but we have no idea as to the expenses involved As regards to trade goods it appears that most of this was in the form of precious metal bars but there is some exotic woods, furs and a source of pale blue pearls which are making their way from the empire...as well as a few items made of admatine."
"As to your ships and crews sir, you must realize that you will have to rent them from one of the goverments as independent merchantmen can not be allowed access to the colony until it is finalyy discovered by the D'shai which we hope wil take a few years." the spokesman says.
Then turning to address Alvar's comments he says "It is realiable estimated that they have imported over 100 million royals into their treasury from this continet. Thus we belive that the annual return on their ventures is somwhere bewteen 15 and 20 million royals..but we have no idea as to the expenses involved As regards to trade goods it appears that most of this was in the form of precious metal bars but there is some exotic woods, furs and a source of pale blue pearls which are making their way from the empire...as well as a few items made of admatine."
Leif
Adventurer
Hennett
"Then we need to be doubly certain that we take with us plenty of tools, and also plenty of forges and raw materials so that more tools and supplies can be manufactured once we are there. These woodworking and fur-making endeavors that you speak of will be very difficult to begin is we are not adequately equipped. We will also need artisans who are skilled in these trades, so that they can begin production as soon as we arrive. Otherwise, we will go through some quite lean times until our production reaches a sustainable level. This all seems very simple and obvious, but I have heard no one mention it yet, that I recall, and I would not have us fail to see to these needs."
"Then we need to be doubly certain that we take with us plenty of tools, and also plenty of forges and raw materials so that more tools and supplies can be manufactured once we are there. These woodworking and fur-making endeavors that you speak of will be very difficult to begin is we are not adequately equipped. We will also need artisans who are skilled in these trades, so that they can begin production as soon as we arrive. Otherwise, we will go through some quite lean times until our production reaches a sustainable level. This all seems very simple and obvious, but I have heard no one mention it yet, that I recall, and I would not have us fail to see to these needs."
Nightbreeze
First Post
Ederin strokes his (non-existent) beard, then speaks:
During my career, I've met countless artisans, builders, specialists, blacksmiths and architects/engineers. I am sure that contacting all of them about such a commitment, keeping our destination secret of course, will lead to the response of at least some part of them.
His eyes look explore the floor, then he adds:
As you rightly said, we will have to go there with a , so to say, packed colony, in order to unpack it and start using it right away, instead of slowly building from nothing or from little.
We have a tremendous delay on the D'shai empire, and we will have to work with great speed in order to insure that when they discover us, they will have to think seriously about the costs/benefits of attacking us.
Addressing the concern of the spokesman, Ederin frowns and replies:
I was under the impression that you were in contact with some trusted merchant houses. Anyway, my intention was to buy the ship and hire skilled and trusted crews: either veterans from the army of some state, or from the duke of Sunbridge. Of course I am not going to be uncareful about this secret: whoever gets hired will have to stay in the new colony and won't be allowed to run around free to let the information slip away. It is not a problem from me to buy/rent the ships from some of the mention nations, either. However, I have money to invest and I want to invest them, so I'd appreciate that useless obstacles were removed.
Does any of the five nations have warships to spare? I am sure that I could buy cargo ships from any merchants, but I meant to contribute to the security of the colonization fleet, too. Besides, once we are there, we will have to be sure that any D'shai ship that comes in sight is destroyed before getting away, and it could prove difficult with only three warships.
During my career, I've met countless artisans, builders, specialists, blacksmiths and architects/engineers. I am sure that contacting all of them about such a commitment, keeping our destination secret of course, will lead to the response of at least some part of them.
His eyes look explore the floor, then he adds:
As you rightly said, we will have to go there with a , so to say, packed colony, in order to unpack it and start using it right away, instead of slowly building from nothing or from little.
We have a tremendous delay on the D'shai empire, and we will have to work with great speed in order to insure that when they discover us, they will have to think seriously about the costs/benefits of attacking us.
Addressing the concern of the spokesman, Ederin frowns and replies:
I was under the impression that you were in contact with some trusted merchant houses. Anyway, my intention was to buy the ship and hire skilled and trusted crews: either veterans from the army of some state, or from the duke of Sunbridge. Of course I am not going to be uncareful about this secret: whoever gets hired will have to stay in the new colony and won't be allowed to run around free to let the information slip away. It is not a problem from me to buy/rent the ships from some of the mention nations, either. However, I have money to invest and I want to invest them, so I'd appreciate that useless obstacles were removed.
Does any of the five nations have warships to spare? I am sure that I could buy cargo ships from any merchants, but I meant to contribute to the security of the colonization fleet, too. Besides, once we are there, we will have to be sure that any D'shai ship that comes in sight is destroyed before getting away, and it could prove difficult with only three warships.
J. Alexander
First Post
The Colony
Addressing Hennett the man says "Yes we are more concerned with developing a viable base/fortress the first five years or so with sound agriculture and livestock foundation to support it....industry will come in time as well as trade..but the primary focus should be on defense and self reliance...it has been rumored that there has been shortages of food in some of the empire's provinces due to the resoucres they are sending to their colonies.
Addressing Hennett the man says "Yes we are more concerned with developing a viable base/fortress the first five years or so with sound agriculture and livestock foundation to support it....industry will come in time as well as trade..but the primary focus should be on defense and self reliance...it has been rumored that there has been shortages of food in some of the empire's provinces due to the resoucres they are sending to their colonies.
Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Pandak Kaswitikan
OOC:
This goes back a bit, sorry. I've got quite a lot going on right now and am having a hard time finding time to post. Pandak would have indicated that he'll take a Patent on the Colony rather than on any one of the five countries. He'll also pay for it outright from the 2500 gold (leaving him 1500 gold or 150000 silver, if I've got the exchange right).
IC:
"I also think we should buy as many of the ships and supplies as we can, rather than renting. It puts more of a burden on us to replace them if they are destroyed, but the more independent we can be from the start the better, I think."
OOC:
This goes back a bit, sorry. I've got quite a lot going on right now and am having a hard time finding time to post. Pandak would have indicated that he'll take a Patent on the Colony rather than on any one of the five countries. He'll also pay for it outright from the 2500 gold (leaving him 1500 gold or 150000 silver, if I've got the exchange right).
IC:
"I also think we should buy as many of the ships and supplies as we can, rather than renting. It puts more of a burden on us to replace them if they are destroyed, but the more independent we can be from the start the better, I think."
J. Alexander
First Post
The Colony
Addressing Ederin points he says "We have already tasked warships for the intial fleet and well have intially a small naval presence..then six months from then we will augment that small fleet as well as send additionaly foot troops. As to your desire for your own ships, the answer is no intially, we will let you lease ships for round trip voyages in addition to the ones we have already tasked but they shall sail as a fleet..every three months. Should the d'shai discover you then you are to destroy them...that is why he have recruited such a vast depth of talent...surly one of the mages in your party can use fire?" pausing briefly he coninutes..."And we wish your resources to be used not on ships but on materais for builiding the colony and making it stabel"
OCC: Sorry are post's crossed
OCC:Sure thing Mowgli....
Addressing Ederin points he says "We have already tasked warships for the intial fleet and well have intially a small naval presence..then six months from then we will augment that small fleet as well as send additionaly foot troops. As to your desire for your own ships, the answer is no intially, we will let you lease ships for round trip voyages in addition to the ones we have already tasked but they shall sail as a fleet..every three months. Should the d'shai discover you then you are to destroy them...that is why he have recruited such a vast depth of talent...surly one of the mages in your party can use fire?" pausing briefly he coninutes..."And we wish your resources to be used not on ships but on materais for builiding the colony and making it stabel"
OCC: Sorry are post's crossed
OCC:Sure thing Mowgli....
