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There will be opportunities to upgrade the ships with combat capacities as we go ;D

Also if everyone can say
>Wait
So I know you've all seen the post, I know there's not much to do in between turns just yet but I also don't want to bombard y'all with spam all in one go

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Turn 2

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Early Spring Year 1

Truly this was a legendary fight that whipped the cityfolk into a Fervour! After the Brass Bucketeers bowed out after a request for diplomacy, The Bass Buccaneers and Rimbo Timbo Tuppence's Thousand-Color Brigade duked it out in the Swordfight of the year. They were well matched, but in a decisive last swipe the Buccaneers stood victorious!

A few weeks hence, quite the crowd is drawn to the newly built docks. Everyone wants to say they were there when The Gentleman of Fortune's Company new ship set sail on her maiden voyage.

The queen dubs the new ship Fortune's Favor, solemnly breaking a fantastic piece of pork crackling against the hull as per ancient tradition.

With that, Fortune's Favor charts a course towards the sun. Merchants await her return eagerly - the Swordfight was quite the spectacle, and speculative Sand prices rise in anticipation of this exotic good.

Prices
Sand - 0.48 Sovereigns per Unit (+0.03)

Ship - 9 Sovereigns per Ship [carries 10 units]

Ships & Voyages
Fortune's Favour left for NearEastland in Early Spring Yr 1, set to return end of Mid Spring Yr 1. The ship is owned by The Gentleman of Fortune Company.

Destinations
NearEastland - It takes 2 Turns to travel here. Ships return with Sand.

Ports
The Great and Regal Capitol!! Hear Hear!!

Companies
The Gentleman of Fortune Company

Merchants

Merchants

The Brass Bucketeers, BUCKET BRASS & CO! For all your Bucket and Bucket Accessories! Represented by @Dark Cloud

The Bass Buccaneers, Emery Silver's Pirates and Fishmongers! Represented by @rush99999

Rimbo Timbo Tuppence's Thousand-Color Brigade! Represented by @Little Bill

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It's a neck and neck swordfight, both roll again?

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@rush99999@Dark Cloud@Little Bill y'all can set sail your ship to start generating money while sorting out the name stuff if you like

Hello from Singapore!

@chongjasmine
Welcome!! I hope you have a great time with play by post :D

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@Dark Cloud@rush99999 *facepalm* can't believe we're only a turn in and I'm already getting my tongue twisted with the Bass Buccaneers and the Brass Bucketeers... XD

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@Dark Cloud
@rush99999
@Little Bill

Moved to Free, instead of keeping track of your inventory in your posts you can post your Merchant in the CS tab. One player will need to post your Company contract and post Company Inventory (which is currently Unamed Ship, 0 Sovereigns)

Still debating whether to post turns on the IC tab or OOC

Anyway, time for a Swordfight! I'll let you duke it out yourselves, if you hit a stalemate well use the guild dice roller. Roll 1d6.each and highest wins

Once your ship is named you can set its destination to Sandland, hazaar!

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Turn 1

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Springdawn Year 1

Hear Ye Hear Ye! The newly minted Gentleman of Fortune Company are the proud owners of a new Ship! The excitement in the Capitol is palpable as citizens congregate in the city square. Supposedly this ambitious new company has a surefire way of settling disputes: the tried and true method of all great gentleman, resolution via Swordfight!

Her Eminence the Queen herself has sanctified the spectacle with a solemn and royal 'jolly good'. What better way to kick off the golden age!

Meanwhile, there is no change in the markets today as everyone has taken a day off to go oggle the fight.

Names being considered:
The Scarlet Scuttler
Fortune's Favor
The Merchant's Fortune

Prices
Sand - 0.45 Sovereigns per Unit

Ship - 9 Sovereigns per Ship [carries 10 units]

Ships & Voyages
[Unnamed Ship] owned by The Gentleman of Fortune Company. Currently in the docks. (Shareholders must agree to send the Ship on a voyage to a destination.)

Destinations
NearEastland - It takes 2 Turns to travel here. Ships return with Sand.

Ports
The Great and Regal Capitol!! Hear Hear!!

Companies
The Gentleman of Fortune Company

Merchants
The Brass Bucketeers, BUCKET BRASS & CO! For all your Bucket and Bucket Accessories! Represented by @Dark Cloud

The Bass Buccaneers, Emery Silver's Pirates and Fishmongers! Represented by @rush99999

Rimbo Timbo Tuppence's Thousand-Color Brigade! Represented by @Little Bill

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Turn 0

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The Capitol is abuzz with excitement. In the harbour, new ships sit eagerly in port, awaiting their maiden voyages. The town crier spreads rumours of NearEastland, a warmer clime then here with golden beaches as far as the eye can see. Buyers wait patiently for new and exciting goods.

Prices
Sand - 0.45 Sovereigns per Unit

Ship - 9 Sovereigns per Ship [carries 10 units]

Ships & Voyages
None Yet!

Destinations
NearEastland - It takes 2 Turns to travel here. Ships return with Sand.

Ports
The Great and Regal Capitol!! Hear Hear!!

Companies
None Yet!

Merchants
The Brass Bucketeers, BUCKET BRASS & CO! For all your Bucket and Bucket Accessories! Represented by @Dark Cloud

The Bass Buccaneers, Emery Silver's Pirates and Fishmongers! Represented by @rush99999

Rimbo Timbo Tuppence's Thousand-Color Brigade! Represented by @Little Bill

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New Mechanics

Selling to Market

Selling to Market:
You can sell your goods to market wth any readable variation of the command below:
>Sell to market
In the case of The Gentleman of Fortune Company, it must be agreed by all three members when to sell. But once it has been agreed only one member needs to type the command. Then, each member immediately receives an equal share as per their contribution as per the contract (aka y'all get an equal share currently because you all put in 3 Sovereigns). Selling goods is always successful, you do not need to wait for the GM to confirm.

Funding Expeditons

New Explorers:
Occasionally NPC explorers will have an inkling of new destinations and seek funding for their voyages. You can Donate to an explorers with any readable variation of the below command:
>Donate

A sufficiently large donation will guarentee that the Explorer will sell exclusive rights to their charts. The merchant who submits the biggest donation receives the charts. Just like with ships, companies can crowdfund to ensure the exclusivity target is reached. Merchants and Companies can lend, trade or create contracts for use of their charts as they wish. *In the event multiple Merchants or Companies competitively bid for the same exclusivity rights, the largest bid wins and the smaller bids are refunded.

In the case of the exclusivity target not being reached, smaller donations can still add to the likelihood of the journey succeeding. The crown looks kindly on those donating to the good of the kingdom, and these selfless endeavours may sometimes generate Royal Favor. If the exclusivity target is reached by another donator, all small donations will be refunded.

Royal Favor

Royal Favor: It is always good to be in with the Queen. Currently, Royal Favour cannot be spent on anything, but rumours swirl of it's priceless value... What doors could this open for you in the future?

Fishing

Fishing:
While waiting for ships you can pass your turn by fishing. Fishing has a chance to fail. You can fish with any readable variation of the below command:
>Fish

The type of fish available and their value is dependent on ocean currents, which is mysteriously and serendipitously linked to what islands are currently known. Curious that. This does mean that the more treacherous far flung islands can lead to strange sea monsters turning up on shore following ships home, but that kind of long term thinking is for the buffoons of the future to deal with, huzzah!

Hunting Sacred Animals

Sacred Animals:
Every Port Town is known for a Sacred Animal that grant bonuses when acquired. Hunting an animal has a chance to fail. You can discover Sacred Animals with any readable variation of the below command:
>Hunt

The exact nature of the bonuses granted by the Sacred Animal will not be known to you until a successful hunt is completed. But details of it's boons may be gleaned from rumours circulating about it.

Merchants tend to remain in the Capitol rather then risking their lives on far flung voyages. So Merchants can employ Envoys to hunt animals in their stead in various ports around the world. Some Envoys will be free, but hunting dangerous animals may incur a cost.