In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 98):


The large woman leans down to hear you better, and seems slightly confused. She is three yards tall, and her sheep are st shoulder height to you.
"?Que Diciste?"

You recognize this language as Valdassyan.

Amelia will put up her hand in a gesture meant to signify "wait", then return to Mubark.  "Do we have anyone that speaks Valdassyan?  I do not."

If a translator can be arranged, Amelia will return to the sheperdess and re-ask her question.  "Hail Ogress.  The caravan I am part of would like to purchase 2 of your sheep for our evening meal.  Would you have any that you can share with us?"

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 100):

"Quieremos comprar unas de sus ovejas finas, para comer. ?Si  vos quiereis venderlos a nos, cual precio pienseis a ser justo?"
This message was last edited by the player at 21:31, Fri 28 June 2019.

In reply to Mubark Al Fahid (msg # 101):

"!A vender a mis hijos! No quiero venderlos... pero es posible que voy a permitarle a pasar, por una suficiencia de cosas de valor. Yo Quiero una vestida azul porque quiero aperacer hermosa for ese tipo quien es con usted... Como se llama ese hombre guapo?"
This message was last edited by the player at 21:35, Fri 28 June 2019.

In reply to Shepherdess (msg # 102):

"El se llama Gorgath.  She says she would never sell one of her children, unless it was to buy a blue dress to attract the attention of the, uh good looking ogre over yonder."

In response to what he says, Amelia responds "Well, Mubark, do you happen to have a seamstress with the caravan?  Perhaps we can make her one?  I don't know that we have the skill among our number.  Gareth can singe it if she wants a black dress.  Sounds like it might not work out.  Perhaps we should return to our caravan then, if we don't have the materials necessary.  Do you think it's worth haggling more?"

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 104):

" One of the wagons have several bolts of cloth, I am sure I recall seeing something blue there, and a number of my employees can sew, which may take a little time, and the promise of something more than mutton."

$20 for a seamstress for the day, $72 for a bolt of blue cloth. not a bad deal for an animal worth $200.

Amelia will think for a moment, causing a brief silence between the two of them.  Then, with something of a twinkle in her eye, she smiles and tells Mubark  "Ask her if she's willing to come down for measurements.  We ought to be able to make her look pretty for not much extra time.  I mean, to attract the eye of an eligible Ogre, that's a lifetime of joy there.  She ought to jump at the chance if we have a couple people working just for her.

One of us can help out with the flock, if she trusts us with the work.  I mean, the caravan won't be moving, and we have people skilled with horses.  The sheep should be manageable, and we can help out as needed.

How about we split the coin for the seamstress and the bolt of cloth, and ask her for 2 of the sheep since we're going to make it pretty for her.?  You think she'd do it for that?"

OOC if appropriate, I rolled fast talk or merchant, whichever you judge appropriate.

[Private to GM: 13:38, Today: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 8 using 3d6.  Merchant/Fast Talk, whichever is appropriate.]

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 106):

"That sounds like a reasonable  exchange. if you contribute $50, then we can initiate the trade, If you wish, it can be taken from your pay."

Amelia responds to Mubark readily enough.  "That sounds reasonable.  Please, speak with the shepherdess and tell me what she finds agreeable.  Make sure you emphasize how nice we can help her look."

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 108):

"Really? This is starting to sound like the most expensive meal ever...I might have lost my appetite..."

Haveron shrugs as he turns to walk back to the caravan proper.  "No one said you had to pay Gareth, but if you choose not to then you're on your own for dinner.  I expect mutton will taste far better than whatever you could come up with.  It's your decision to make.  Mubark and I decided it was worth the investment, but most seem to agree it's a good one."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 110):

"So how much are we expected to pay for dinner?"

In reply to Gareth (msg # 111):

These animals are larger than cows... the purchase price for one is normally something like $1200, and you can get something like 500 rations plus the enourmous shearling.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 112):

It is probably a good price, but Gareth makes his own food and has been very short of cash lately (Yes, I know, possibly his own fault...but that is who he is!)

The Adept will see that Gareth is able to eat with everyone.

Haveron returns to the caravan, confident that Mubark and Amelia can handle any remaining loose ends in the transaction.  He does approach the members of his group to take a small collection based on what they expect to pay for their animal.

OOC I'll leave the final math until the transaction is complete, but we should only be out about 5 silvers apiece, based on our number being around 10 total?

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 115):

Revised totals: it is about $200 worth of dyed cloth being made into a shift dress.

The seamstresses work quickly, and the shepherdess is beaming about her new look
(She is still wearing a shearling vest, forearm and shinguards)

She definitely attracts Gorgoth's eye.

Haveron will gather 1 silver from everyone in the group (as I said, I thought I counted 10).

On the way past Gorgath, Halveron will quietly mention "The only reason we get to have mutton tonight is because you caught her eye.  I could arrange for you to not have a watch tonight, if you might want the evening off."

While the thought of Ogres and Ogresses being together was not something Halveron wanted to think about, he also wanted Gorgath to be happy.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 117):

The ogre absently nods, his gaze transfixed.
"Pretty."

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 118):

The mutton dinner goes very well, with the ogres getting uncomfortably romantic.
In the morning, Gorgath is gone.

You make your way through the coffee fields to the gates of sumptuous Al Menir.  The blue tiled walls are beautiful, the rose colored minarets and brazen domes are spectacular, and the land around it is lush, thanks to a pair of rivers flowing down from the western mountains. In the foothills the current is rapid, but here the water is still enough for fishermen or pole and sail barges to make their way to the city to trade.
The bundles of lavender and thyme, the assorted goblin metalcraft, and bolts of silk from the weaverfolk that your wagons carry will sell well here, in the trinket shops and souks.
 It has been a long trip to the city, where you can rest, re-arm, and regroup before returning to the mountains to search for the hidden citadel.
Sorsha and her cabinet maker cousin intend to explore the city.  Gorgath is gone. Gareth needs boots, his sandals destroyed by the journey.



Each of you who have been here for the trip get four CP, and learn Valdassyan at broken, those who already had it broken, now have it accented.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 119):

Gareth will wander around to try to learn some new spells...

Can items that hold power be recharged? If so, how much?

Also, how much cash do we get?

[Private to GM: Can armour be charged with 5 points ($650)? Could a $20 gem be added to bring it to $670 to hold 6 points?]
This message was last edited by the player at 12:52, Sat 27 July 2019.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 120):

OOC:
Pay for one weeks journey, ($800) minus prorated cost of living ($100) nets each of you $700 in a mix of copper and silver.


[Private to Shroud:Shroud, not having participated in the journey can rebuild his character using existing points plus one and the increase in language.]

The Adept looks at the heap of coin and promptly goes and makes most of the coins into two gold pieces, so he can carry his money comfortably.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 121):

Cool. What about all the mundane stuff that was not burnt to a cinder and collected?