A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game
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J. Alexander
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Dye Merchant
Shall we go to the Merchant and then to tonights dinner and the discussion of the raid.
Sometime during the day, Michael wants to look the port over for abandoned dry docks and or piers where ships may have been built ini the past.
Shall we go to the Merchant and then to tonights dinner and the discussion of the raid.
Sometime during the day, Michael wants to look the port over for abandoned dry docks and or piers where ships may have been built ini the past.
Scotley
Hero
To the Dye Merchant
Michael leaves a little early for his appointment to see the dye merchant. He walks along the shoreline and can see a dugout area that was likely once a drydock, but the timbers here have rotted or been scavenged for other uses. A fairly large adjacent building has become tenement housing, but might once have been the hub of a modest ship yard. A couple of piers remain where shipwrights repair boats and ships, but they look like they see relatively little activity working only on small fishing boats. He soon makes his way to the largest building in the small community. The building looks to be a fairly old and was finely built of stone and marble, but the shifting mud that makes up this little island has causes some settling of the foundation and several cracks have been patched in the stone work. The entry way is carpeted with thick reed mats to clear the worst of the island's muck as you enter. A bank, several lawyers, and various merchants have offices here. The dye merchant is on the second floor. His offices are tastefully furnished in substantial looking pieces in a dark cherry stain with vividly colored fabrics that you suspect are of local dyes--tregeren blue is used extensively along with a russet, a saffron yellow orange and a deep black. A pleasant attractive human woman in a flattering dress sits at the reception desk. Behind her sepearated by wicker screens are half a dozen cubicals where 3 clerks or secretaries toil away at paperwork. The receptionist greets you and when you give your name she says, "Ah yes, Mr. Storm, you are expected. Please take a seat and I'll try to work you in. Would you like some tea while you wait?"
Michael leaves a little early for his appointment to see the dye merchant. He walks along the shoreline and can see a dugout area that was likely once a drydock, but the timbers here have rotted or been scavenged for other uses. A fairly large adjacent building has become tenement housing, but might once have been the hub of a modest ship yard. A couple of piers remain where shipwrights repair boats and ships, but they look like they see relatively little activity working only on small fishing boats. He soon makes his way to the largest building in the small community. The building looks to be a fairly old and was finely built of stone and marble, but the shifting mud that makes up this little island has causes some settling of the foundation and several cracks have been patched in the stone work. The entry way is carpeted with thick reed mats to clear the worst of the island's muck as you enter. A bank, several lawyers, and various merchants have offices here. The dye merchant is on the second floor. His offices are tastefully furnished in substantial looking pieces in a dark cherry stain with vividly colored fabrics that you suspect are of local dyes--tregeren blue is used extensively along with a russet, a saffron yellow orange and a deep black. A pleasant attractive human woman in a flattering dress sits at the reception desk. Behind her sepearated by wicker screens are half a dozen cubicals where 3 clerks or secretaries toil away at paperwork. The receptionist greets you and when you give your name she says, "Ah yes, Mr. Storm, you are expected. Please take a seat and I'll try to work you in. Would you like some tea while you wait?"
J. Alexander
First Post
The Dye Merchant
2nd day Sun's Time in the 2nd year of the 2nd year of the reign of Xenieda the First
Afternoon
Michael will accept the tea and thank the secretary. While waiting for the tea he will walk over and look at the dyes while waiting for his appointment. If a window is available he will stand at it drinking his tea and overlooking the docks and the wharf/drydock areas.
OCC: Another plan is beginning to form
hope you have some buttermilk handy.
2nd day Sun's Time in the 2nd year of the 2nd year of the reign of Xenieda the First
Afternoon
Michael will accept the tea and thank the secretary. While waiting for the tea he will walk over and look at the dyes while waiting for his appointment. If a window is available he will stand at it drinking his tea and overlooking the docks and the wharf/drydock areas.
OCC: Another plan is beginning to form
hope you have some buttermilk handy.
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J. Alexander
First Post
Maps
OCC: Any chance you can get me a rough map of the major island chains so i can get my bearings. I have an idea of Terger forming, as Michael needs a base of operations regardless of being ship born. I am under the impression it is on the edges of the Wheeland chain....about two dails sailing time from the outer edges of the Sword Arm Chain and about 8 days north east of the Cross Croft Chain.. Please tell me if this is accurate.
OCC: Any chance you can get me a rough map of the major island chains so i can get my bearings. I have an idea of Terger forming, as Michael needs a base of operations regardless of being ship born. I am under the impression it is on the edges of the Wheeland chain....about two dails sailing time from the outer edges of the Sword Arm Chain and about 8 days north east of the Cross Croft Chain.. Please tell me if this is accurate.
Scotley
Hero
Maps and such
OOC: I'll lay in a supply of buttermilk on my way home today. I have maps, but unfortunately they are in campaign cartographer and I can't seem to get a usable output into .jpg or .gif to send you guys. I need to consult Mike. If you have campaign cartographer I can send you the full map. You are mostly right, but the Crosscroft Isles are well north of the main chanins of the Empire on the way to Icewatch.
OOC: I'll lay in a supply of buttermilk on my way home today. I have maps, but unfortunately they are in campaign cartographer and I can't seem to get a usable output into .jpg or .gif to send you guys. I need to consult Mike. If you have campaign cartographer I can send you the full map. You are mostly right, but the Crosscroft Isles are well north of the main chanins of the Empire on the way to Icewatch.
J. Alexander
First Post
maps
OCC: I have campaign cartographer thanks to Patterson so if you would send it to me in that format......
Ready to begin negioations on some dyes lol not that i can afford it most likely as I think I have another use for the limited money i still possess in mind
OCC: I have campaign cartographer thanks to Patterson so if you would send it to me in that format......
Ready to begin negioations on some dyes lol not that i can afford it most likely as I think I have another use for the limited money i still possess in mind
Scotley
Hero
Awaiting the Merchant
The receptionist steps behind a screen and returns with a fine china mug on a small tray with cream and sugar. The tea is excellent with vanilla and a local nut providing a rich flavor. In moving to the deep set windows Michael finds a nice view of the sea, but can see little of the docks, perhaps by design. The dyes are used in the fabric of the furniture and in wall hangings and screens, but not displayed in their raw form. A man in a dark suit comes out of the office and departs. A lizardman, appearently an important foreman of some sort, goes in. Soon Michael finds he has been waiting half an hour. Michael's tea is refilled. Soon the lizardman leaves and a secretary goes in only to come out moments later and hand a letter to a young toad man who arrives promptly to take it and then rush out almost at a run. An old Orc wearing what appears to be a lion skin and carrying a spear comes in accompanied by two younger orcs wearing breastplates and wicked looking curved swords. The do not sit, but stand near the door looking tough. He soon enters the office and comes out 20 minutes puffing a Tregeren Grand Supremo and smiling. The secretary goes in again briefly and then the receptionist comes to Michael. "I'm sorry you had to wait so long, but we've had a busy day. I'll take you in now."
The receptionist steps behind a screen and returns with a fine china mug on a small tray with cream and sugar. The tea is excellent with vanilla and a local nut providing a rich flavor. In moving to the deep set windows Michael finds a nice view of the sea, but can see little of the docks, perhaps by design. The dyes are used in the fabric of the furniture and in wall hangings and screens, but not displayed in their raw form. A man in a dark suit comes out of the office and departs. A lizardman, appearently an important foreman of some sort, goes in. Soon Michael finds he has been waiting half an hour. Michael's tea is refilled. Soon the lizardman leaves and a secretary goes in only to come out moments later and hand a letter to a young toad man who arrives promptly to take it and then rush out almost at a run. An old Orc wearing what appears to be a lion skin and carrying a spear comes in accompanied by two younger orcs wearing breastplates and wicked looking curved swords. The do not sit, but stand near the door looking tough. He soon enters the office and comes out 20 minutes puffing a Tregeren Grand Supremo and smiling. The secretary goes in again briefly and then the receptionist comes to Michael. "I'm sorry you had to wait so long, but we've had a busy day. I'll take you in now."
Scotley
Hero
The Dye Merchant
You enter a large office. The room is surprisingly cool. Above you two large fans turn. The sound of running water echos pleasantly in the room and you suspect that it somehow powers the fans. The room is lit by cool magical flames behind cloth shades. More of the massive dark furniture is here and deep shaded windows overlook both the sea and the land. A broad shouldered man in expensive looking clothes comes from behind the massive desk to shake your hand and he offers you a chair. Rather than returning to the desk he sits at an angle in the other of a pair of very comfortable leather wing chairs. Without preamble he says "Well Captain Stormwarden, what can I do for you."
You enter a large office. The room is surprisingly cool. Above you two large fans turn. The sound of running water echos pleasantly in the room and you suspect that it somehow powers the fans. The room is lit by cool magical flames behind cloth shades. More of the massive dark furniture is here and deep shaded windows overlook both the sea and the land. A broad shouldered man in expensive looking clothes comes from behind the massive desk to shake your hand and he offers you a chair. Rather than returning to the desk he sits at an angle in the other of a pair of very comfortable leather wing chairs. Without preamble he says "Well Captain Stormwarden, what can I do for you."
J. Alexander
First Post
Dye Merchant
Michael will cross to the other chair and take a seat. "Well sir my request if very simple. I would like to look into the feasabilty of purchasing some of your raw dyes to take north with me on my trading expedition."
Michael will cross to the other chair and take a seat. "Well sir my request if very simple. I would like to look into the feasabilty of purchasing some of your raw dyes to take north with me on my trading expedition."
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