The Four Lands - The Colony

[Nightbreeze]

Ederin shurgs in reponce to the concerns of the spokesman.

Should a small D'shai fleet encounter me when I am ready for them, they better start swimming. However we cannot be present each time there is a ship of ours in the open sea. You say that at first we are going to have three warships. Are they going to stay idle and anchored? If so, then we may as well let them return to the mainland.

Besides, sooner or later you will have to allow single persons or companies move with their own fleets.

By the way, may you please repeat how distant is that land from here and how many weeks do we need with normal weather to get there?

 

[Neurotic]

Randal

OOC: Scotley, I noticed you too selected Lyre of Building. Can we agree on different selection for one of us? I agree that we can use two of those for instant colony, but as magic items are rare, I feel we should have more or less unique items among ourselves...

 

[J. Alexander]

The Colony

"The three ships we are detaching are outfitted and suitable for limited sea travel but more importantly are ideal for river exploration and defense. Thus their detachement. Based on the intial survey we think a naval station near the mouth of the river would allow for any attacking force coming up it to be delayed for some time....as I have stated this force will be augmented in six months with a much heavier ship or ships." pausing yet again he says "It takes from 9 to 12 weeks to reach the river mouth depending on weather."


OCC:Scotley and Neurotic - nice try but the magic items stand ..........sorry

 

[Neurotic]

Randal

OOC: Yes, Master! *bows, bows walking backwards, bows, runs and hides*

We will have the colony without any builders. And we have architects to guide us.

Question: There is lot of anti-mage bane sentiment on forums. Would you like me to drop it as too powerful? Mage bane is +1 property giving +2 to hit and +2d6 damage vs. any arcane spell user (includes spell-like abilities) - essentially all dragons, outsiders, abberations and powerful undead along with 'normal' mages, sorcerers, bards, duskblades etc

 

[Scotley]

[sblock=Neurotic]Um never mind. Nice thought though.[/sblock]

"Ah, I believe I begin to understand why such fine dwarven craftsmen have been included in our number."
Alvar considers a moment. "You say the Empire may be running short of food to feed the colony they have? Very interesting and useful information if we find ourselves in a confrontation."

"One more question on the detachment of three ships that are river worthy. Who will have authority over them? Surely their orders will not come from the mainland with a delay of 18 to 24 weeks?"

 

[Dracomeander]

"If the D'Shai are pulling those sorts of resources out of the portion of the continent that they are on, then we must get over there and established before they destroy the balance of the ecology for the whole continent.

"No offense to you humans, but most humans do not bother to look at the long picture. That they are stripping their homelands to provide food for their colony, means they do not care what they are dong to the land. They are there for the quick strike to give them an advantage and damn the consequences. We need to get ourselves established so that at least some portion of that land will remain usable for future generations."

 

[J. Alexander]

Mage Bane

OCC: Thanks..i will look into it and maybe tweak it for you

 

[J. Alexander]

The Colony

"The ships will remain under the military command of the fleet captain. He will act in accordance with the wishes of the colonial council and under their direction but when at sea his word is law.

 

[Nightbreeze]

That goes without saying...captains' word is rule on sea.

Well then, I see no further problem that requires our immediate attention. Unless the others here have questions, when shall we meet the other 5 council members?

 

[Lou]

Alton Kanri, Human Cloistered Cleric/Battle Sorcerer of the Light

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.

"That seems logical, since the tax rate would be climbing just as the industry is starting to develop. Not that survival isn't more important than acquiring wealth. Several of us can create food and water for many. Food should not be an issue for us." Alton smirks.

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"

"I prefer to watch things fall apart in other ways, but fire will do."

"How much will the fleet and garrison of troops cost the colonial counsel? Are they being donated by the five nations to see that the Colony is a success?

I, for one, will accept your offer of a barony in the Colony. Does the Colony have an official name yet? Will we be granted arms to go with the barony?

What price for a knighthood or baronet for my man Marc Jonason? As Lord Kanri, my right hand man should have at least the title Sir.

When do we sail, so we know how to prepare for the journey?"

OOC: Can we design our own arms?