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<blockquote data-quote="babomb" data-source="post: 983587" data-attributes="member: 1316"><p><strong>Mephits</strong></p><p></p><p>Everyone knows that water is a valuable commodity in a desert city. However, salt is also vital. The city of Salwana practically runs on salt. Salt is the official currency. (Gold is only used to buy salt from foreigners.) Caravans carry salt from far-off salt mines and trade it for vast sums of gold, a transaction wherein both sides consider the other very foolish.</p><p></p><p>However--</p><p></p><p>the Salwanan gold mines' output began to drop off, and the caravan leader grew ever more demanding of gold. As the city's gold supply dwindled, they were able to buy less and less salt. The small amounts of gold collected barely covered the expenses of trekking across the vast desert, so the caravan stopped coming. Already the city had very little salt, and now hope seemed lost. A grim mood set over the city as the situation grew dire. People began to kill each other over small amounts of salt; riots started; guards refused to do anything about it because the city had no salt to pay them. As for the mayor, he prayed for another source of salt to come along and save his people. He got it.</p><p></p><p>A salt mephit came, whether by coincidence or cruel joke from an evil god who heard his prayer or from outrage over the salt mining and trade, and attacked the townsfolk. The good news is that the riots stopped, and there is plenty of salt. The bad news is that there is plenty of salt. At first, the people were so desperate for salt the attacks didn't bother them; now, thick layers of salt cover the streets and buildings, looking almost like a large snowstorm hit. Salt is in people's eyes and on their skin, causing irritation. What's worse, salt is in the water.</p><p></p><p>Can the party save the city from the wrath of the salt mephit? Even if they defeat him, the town still needs a source of water (at least temporarily) and a new source of salt (or gold) for when the salt it has now runs out. Plus, there's the strain on the local economy from the incredible deflation (from a lack of money supply), followed by a period of rapid inflation (from the over-abundance of money), and possibly another period of deflation if the current supply runs out before a new source is established.</p><p></p><p>Next up: Merfolk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="babomb, post: 983587, member: 1316"] [b]Mephits[/b] Everyone knows that water is a valuable commodity in a desert city. However, salt is also vital. The city of Salwana practically runs on salt. Salt is the official currency. (Gold is only used to buy salt from foreigners.) Caravans carry salt from far-off salt mines and trade it for vast sums of gold, a transaction wherein both sides consider the other very foolish. However-- the Salwanan gold mines' output began to drop off, and the caravan leader grew ever more demanding of gold. As the city's gold supply dwindled, they were able to buy less and less salt. The small amounts of gold collected barely covered the expenses of trekking across the vast desert, so the caravan stopped coming. Already the city had very little salt, and now hope seemed lost. A grim mood set over the city as the situation grew dire. People began to kill each other over small amounts of salt; riots started; guards refused to do anything about it because the city had no salt to pay them. As for the mayor, he prayed for another source of salt to come along and save his people. He got it. A salt mephit came, whether by coincidence or cruel joke from an evil god who heard his prayer or from outrage over the salt mining and trade, and attacked the townsfolk. The good news is that the riots stopped, and there is plenty of salt. The bad news is that there is plenty of salt. At first, the people were so desperate for salt the attacks didn't bother them; now, thick layers of salt cover the streets and buildings, looking almost like a large snowstorm hit. Salt is in people's eyes and on their skin, causing irritation. What's worse, salt is in the water. Can the party save the city from the wrath of the salt mephit? Even if they defeat him, the town still needs a source of water (at least temporarily) and a new source of salt (or gold) for when the salt it has now runs out. Plus, there's the strain on the local economy from the incredible deflation (from a lack of money supply), followed by a period of rapid inflation (from the over-abundance of money), and possibly another period of deflation if the current supply runs out before a new source is established. Next up: Merfolk [/QUOTE]
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