Cargo

Trade is bustling on the waterfront. Some merchants loudly hawk their wares, but discerning captains meet their contacts in backroom offices or inside large warehouses. {if A Rogue = 1} You have your own connections, but the Titan’s stores will suffice for most of the demands of the barren Saltisle. Still, it might be worth asking around. Especially if you plan on trading in ****. {else} You have few contacts of your own, the acquisition of trade goods having fallen within the {if The One-Eyed Captain’s Health > 0} One-Eyed {endif} Captain’s purview. Luckily, the Titan’s stores should suffice for what little you can hope to sell on the barren Saltisle. {endif} And those barrels of his should have made their way down to his quayside storage.

It is a quick walk down to the storehouse

{if The Passage of Time > 95} Your Time in Barenhaven is running out {elseif The Passage of Time > 80} Your Time in Barenhaven is coming to a close {elseif The Passage of Time > 60} You have some Time left in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 50} Your Time in Barenhaven is half-way over {elseif The Passage of Time > 30} You have quite some Time left to spend in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 15} You have a lot of Time left to spend in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 5} Your Time in Barehaven has just begun {else} You are now spending Time in Barenhaven {endif}

You do find the barrels, full of fresh water and ready for intake. Three fardels worth of free pauper's drink, by your approximate measure. 90 Talers of pure profit – if you were to take on all of them.

And you spot a few more, their superior make obvious at a glance. ”15 per,” the Bored Overseer says without looking up from his broadsheet. ”For the barrels. Water is free.”

Food could be a concern if fishing really has stopped on the island. The price for Barenhaven staples – for pork, twice-baked bread and mushrooms – remains stable and should net you a small profit even if the islanders buy only for variety's sake. 50 per fardel and you hope to double that on the Saltisle. Though the small island can only produce so much demand.

Liquor stores better. Workermash Rum will never go bad, and everyone likes grog. Well, everyone will drink grog if there’s nothing else. Add a barrel of root beer, maybe, or some cider. A few bottles of Grain Whisky, to round out the price range. The Bored Overseer haggles for a bit on that one, but he will sell you a nice spread for 200 Talers. You’d stand to make a hundred in profit for the whole fardel.

{if A Rogue = 1} It is a fair price -- a fair price that includes his profit and fair payment for the producers and the taxman. Something tells you that you might get a better price elsewhere. {endif}

[Note: You have space for 5 ‘fardels’ of cargo in your hold. You can only buy cargo in increments of 1 unit/’fardel’. The expected profit is approximate but not widely unrealistic. It will be paid out immediately on your arrival on Northbeachisswamp. Your ability to take on (profitable) return cargo will depend on your decisions there.]