In reply to Grohm'Tahl (msg # 237):
"I have nothing but respect for Ulo and her people.
The path between the warrens was fraught with unexpected dangers,
and only their desperation led them through.
 I have learned that harrowing passage, and may be able to ferry goods between your peoples
As Brave Hrunting has said, His people desire wood, hemp, meats and vegetation from the surface,
his people have mushroom ale, and medicinal fungi, as well as gold to offer in trade."

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In reply to Rushagorn Brokadin (msg # 239):

Angrilly he glares at the orc
"And who are you to broker this deal? We always dealt directly with the trollfolk, with Mokikki the trader and Ripkin the smith. I have had enough issues with orcs this last week."

In reply to Rafinko of the Ropemaker's Guild (msg # 240):

"Master Rafinko, I am Clair. I came with others during that conflict, and gave to Pallido the Quik that which he desired, and made the way safe for Glosso and Hramina.
Master Brodakin had no part in that conflict, and only wants to serve as a bridge."

In reply to Strong Clair (msg # 241):

"That business I recall... though I do not have the prodigious memory of Pallido, you seem vaguely familiar to me.
  I know Rushagorn Brodakin, even though he hasn't named himself.
He has been fighting for a position in the merchants' guild, and claiming his people are under represented.
The Urhaqi people hold most of the civil positions in sanitation and in the department of Aqueducts and Sewers.
Goblins have several crafting guilds and a seat on the merchants council.
What do my people have beside hemp?
Only a minor ranking in the United Dockworker and Longshoreman's Guild,
 with barely any of the benefits of the Guild of Brewers and Innkeepers
that usually come to the aid of those injured on the job.
So tell me again what need I have to trade with an Orc?"

In reply to Rafinko of the Ropemaker's Guild (msg # 242):

"I am willing to travel directly between these sites...through the field of eels, the Slorn lair, the halls of the necromancer.  Can you say the same?"
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In reply to Rushagorn Brokadin (msg # 243):

"Let me put this question to the Trolls: do you trust this orc to do your business for you?"

"So far he has performed his job admirably, so yes, we trust him."

In reply to Rafinko of the Ropemaker's Guild (msg # 244):

Hrunting nods.
"He did right by us so far."

In reply to troll warrior (msg # 246):

"Well then, we will see if his bargains favor us on this venture."



occ nobody but the orc has influence skills?

OOC:  Do we need a roll?  Ulo has Diplomacy, but that's if our Reaction isn't going well and a 13 is already a Good result, Ulo can't make it any better than it is.

Okay, wait... Ulo does have Sex Appeal, but that can only go hilariously awry.

OOC: I have Diplomacy and Intimidate... but only at 10 each, so I don't trust those skills too much.

OOC:  I have intimidation and fast talk but both are pretty low.  That said, Grohm is just muscle.  It's probably not his place to speak for the party.

Diplomacy is always trustworthy, it can never make a situation worse, only better as the GM uses the better of the two results, either his Reaction roll, or your Diplomacy, so you can never make it worse than it already was by using Diplomacy.  In fact, a failed Diplomacy can still make it go from Very Bad to just Bad, so if it's already that bad, always go ahead and try Diplomacy.

Intimidation on the other hand can make it significantly worse, and the others are just either Good or Bad, but Intimidation can make it Very Bad if you fail and the situation warrants it (specious Intimidation attempt).  And Sex Appeal is canonically the only Reaction Skill that can yield a Very Good result.

OOC: Yes, if you're doing the main roll. I figure any roll I make here would be as a Complementary roll, meaning I would give a +1 or a success, and a -1 on a failure, according to Social Engineering.

In reply to Jendrich (msg # 252):

rolls have been developing  although an extra diplomacy  roll from a third party couldn't hurt

OOC: It's been almost a full week, I don't think any more rolls are forthcoming.  We just have to press on with what social gains we've made.

In reply to Ulo (msg # 254):

Begrudgingly, the guildmaster enters negotiations with Rush, but they go poorly, and there is only a 10% gain instead of the expected 20% on your investments.

You may cash out.

Rafinko proposes a return trip with wood and hemp in a few days time.

If you are up to the challenge, we can try the return trip, or foist it off on others, and investigate the western warrens, or simply regroup at the guild.


payout is $250 each plus investments
This message was last edited by the player at 17:10, Tue 14 June 2022.

He had a Gallon of wild honey to sell/trade ... I don't think it was purchased by the Trolls... so here I guess.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 256):

the trolls loved it, and bought it at 2× the price


additionally,having revied the threads, this run has been going on since the start of the pandemic,so everybody take 10 points
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:46, Wed 15 June 2022.

LoL... Take it Off ;-)
Or add it too?


OK< Saw the OOC Comment, Thanks
This message was last edited by the player at 17:58, Wed 15 June 2022.

OOC:  You might want to check my note over in the OOC thread... as we just got exp in April.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 257):

yes corrected, that is 4 points each

Is Ulo willing to teach her spell of cleaning and cutting up animals to me?
Syvanus is asking politely.

OOC:  I'm down for doing the return trip or whatever the rest of the crew wants to do. We still have to recover the slorn meat and hides anyway.

In reply to Grohm'Tahl (msg # 262):


Additional pay is 5 sp each ($100) from Rush.