Merchant Opportunity — Week 5
Word of Fort Morninglord's change in leadership has reached Elturel — three merchant families who previously took their winter contracts elsewhere have returned to the docks, drawn by rumours of new and trustworthy hands.
Treasury
Fort Status
| Wealth | Good |
| Defenses | Very good |
| Religion | Very good |
| Infrastructure | Moderate |
| Staff | Moderate |
| Morale | Moderate |
| Commercial | Moderate |
| Stability | Moderate |
Revenue
| Docks & merchants | 3,200 gp |
| Elturel dispensation | 1,000 gp |
| Iron mines | 1,200 gp |
| Agriculture | 800 gp |
| Hunting & trapping | 200 gp |
Reserves & Assets
| Reserve fund | 13,300 gp |
| Heirlooms & jewelry | 18,000 gp |
| Debts owed to fort | 32,600 gp |
Open Repairs & Construction
Travellers inn (unfinished)
5,000 gp to complete — walls and roof unbuilt, no name or theme established
Church masonry
3,000 gp · six months work — crumbling stonework around the keep and church
Stables repair
1,200 gp — plus 50–100 gp per horse, tack and feed
Available Actions — Week 6
Choose one action for this week. Reply to your lord's sending stone with your chosen number, or propose your own undertaking.
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1
Continue repairs or construction
Hire skilled workers and offer contracts. Barracks complete — church masonry, stables, or the inn are next.
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2
Upgrade essential services
Improve the blacksmith or stableyard. Purchase horses, tack, and feed.
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3
Increase service staff
Hire general staff or recruit for specific skills. Minimum level is 20 — currently at adequate levels.
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4
Increase merchant relations
Build on Victor's dock network. Pursue additional trade contracts and improve revenue from commerce.
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5
Request aid from Elturel
Call on the defence agreement. Additional Hellrider garrisons for security and extended patrols.
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6
Investigate the mines
The primary shaft remains boarded. Two guards sent to investigate did not return. An adventuring party of sufficient skill is required.
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7
Hire additional farmers
Increase yields from the orchards and wheat fields. The land is productive — more hands means more output.
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8
Monetary improvements
Increase the reserve fund, sell heirlooms or jewelry, or call in outstanding debts owed to the fort.
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9
Root out cultists
Interrogate and investigate to discover remaining spies or traitors. Someone knew Captain Mallory's route.
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10
Expand patrols
Discover bandit activity, ensure safe passage on nearby roads, and protect iron mine yields from raids.
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11
A significant undertaking of your choice
Propose something else entirely. Put your mark on Fort Morninglord.