A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

[J. Alexander]

Tergere

12th day of Sunstime
Evening

Taking his post on the quarter deck Michael will watch as the ship is docked. When the lines have been secured on both ships, he will address the crew "I know you all wish to go home this evening but we shall have to wait till tomorrow. Let us see to the ship this evening and have a good night rest and on the morning the crew will be partially paid and a small bonus given. Good job men.....you have set a standard of work and dedication that speaks well of such a new crew..." Michael will emphasis the word CREW. Turning to Grond he says "Please...go find the harbor master and ask him if he will join us"

 

[Scotley]

Tregere

Grond returns almost immediately with a older gentlemen buttoning up his unform jacket to cover a fresh gravy stain. It would appear that your arrival has interrupted his dinner and that he was on his way to the ships as soon as news of your arrival reached him.

 

[J. Alexander]

At Port

"Sorry to have disturbed your supper sir, i did not realize just how late we were in arriving. I trust things have been pleaseant with you since our last visit some weeks ago." Michael says...then pointing to the new ship..."We have a need ship that we need to register as well as cargo's to declare" Michael will then pull out a sheet of paper reflecting the ship's currenty manisfest.

 

[Scotley]

Harbormaster

The man squints in the dim light, first at the new ship, then at the manifest and then at Michael. "Yes, Captain ah, Captain yes, good to see you again." Clearly he doesn't remember your name. He gestures at the new boat in tow. "What is the nature of your aquisition?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Port

"Actually another pirate prize if you would belive it. We seem to have been very lucky on our madien voyage....in fact i am sure all Terger will be happy as the crew will be paid part of their share to date....of course i am sure they will be in high spirites for the next day or two...Do you think we could relax a few of the port rules for them....they deserve a well needed rest and relxations periord... of course i am willing to advance funds against any damage they may cause accidentialy...do you think 100 gold would cover it" Michael says as he reaches for a pouch containing the coin...

 

[Scotley]

Tregere

"Well I, em, we ah can't have them just running rampent about the city you know. Keep them in some semblence of order and I'll just hold onto this until we see how much trouble they cause." He takes the purse and quickly tucks it away. "Now sir, another pirate prize. You are quite the scourge of the buckaneering devils aren't you. Good show sir."

 

[J. Alexander]

Port

"Yes..but after this I am afraid we will be out of pirate waters and off to the north and our previsouly stated trading route...having picked up my friend in Mermaid's Rest. Now i just need to find a sturdy ship i can hire to trasfer to hulks from the rest to Tergere so they can be repaired. You would not happen to know any ships for hire for that type of commission would you " Michael asks

 

[Scotley]

Tregere

Rubbing his chin and considering the port master says, "Well that depends on how heavy. Not too much in the way of large boats frequent these waters. Rarely anything bigger than a deep water shrimper puts in here. However, the Ironbelly out of Axiopolis has been running here. She pulls heavy barges in here sometimes. I think she's due in with a load of stone for a dike project Lord Contralle has going. I'd expect to see her within the next couple of days. She's making a regular run and you might have to outbid Contralle for her services." Something in the way he says, "Contralle" suggests that the port master puts the lord in the same category with the lower orders of vermin. He might well be interested in mucking up the lord's plans. "Her captain is a fine dwarven fellow named Bailor, Cartimus Bailor. A little rough around the edges like most scow captains, but a stout fellow. I could arrange an introduction as soon as the Ironbelly is sighted if you wish..."

 

[J. Alexander]

Port Authority

"That would be excellent indeed, your help is deeply appreciated...perhaps you could dine with me at some point during our port call and allow me to show my appreciation for you help"...Michael says...."And i do appreciate your coming out to the ship this late....perhaps we can handel the transefer and paperwork tomorrow afternoon?"

 

[Scotley]

Tregere

"Certainly, I'd appreciate a chance to dine with you during your stay. The work your people are doing here has everyone talking. Its the largest project we've seen around here and a decade or more." He nods, "Yes, I'll need some time at the office to put the paperwork together. If you'd care to call on me just after lunch I should think that will do nicely."