Chapter 2
Traveling and Trading
March 27, 1257
As i delivered the message to Count Reland, i decided to visit the Swadian territory. First i visited the huge grain fields of Uxkhal. As i went past Uxkhal i managed to get myself into a forest, where i was attacked by bandits and taken prisoner. Some of my men died from their arrows, the others were knocked out and taken prisoner aswell. They dragged me all over the Swadian territory. But when they were near Rybelet Castle i managed to escape from those bastards. I quickly moved to Suno where i rested for awhile. I wanted to buy some wine and oil but there werent any! Guess the villages didint produce much those days. Then i moved to the capital of Swadia- Praven, I wanted to buy some ale. And there was no ale neither! But i saw the townsfolk moved to the arena. I asked one of them and they told me there was a tournament held there. I though if id enter it, and win i could get famous. I went and singed myself as a combatant. The first round went well, i managed to take two of them down. The second round went pretty well too, at first. Before i got a jousting lance in my face and fell off my horse. It didnt go well on my trip to Swadia. I went back to Rhodok lands to complete my tasks. First i met Count Gerluchs on my way to Emer. He wasnt really friendly but he still gave me a task. I needed to collect the taxes from his village- Dirigsene.
As i went past him i saw the village of Emer. I went there and visited the village elder. He told me that he hasnt seen Ramin Bright and told me that strangers visit the village all the time. He also said that i could find him if i look around. And so i did, i looked everywhere and still i couldnt find him. After awhile of searching i saw a man with a sword with him right next to a tree.
I went to talk to him. He seemed nervous and i told him that he is the murderer. He said that he is innocent and then i told that well have to talk to the neighbors to find out. Suddenly he attacked me! I took out my blade and gave him a few slashes towards his head. I managed to kill him but the villagers werent very happy about it. As i mounted my horse and rode out of the village the children were frightened. As i went near Veluca i met Count Matheas. He told me that Count Trimbau is near Jelkala. After a travel to Jelkala, King Graveth told me that he should be near Ibdeles. I finally found him and finished my task. He was glad about it and gave me a bag of 300 denars for it. I went back to Jelkala. As i visited the tavern, i saw two men standing there. They were Firentis and Bunduk. Firentis said that he had committed a crime and killed his own brother because of being in love and drunk. I felt sorry for him and asked him to join my company. He accepted and then i went to have a chat with Bunduk. He said he was a sharpshooter at the Jelkala garrison, and left. I asked that he could join my company and he accepted.
I told Firentis that i have a task to complete and we should travel to Dirigsene. I moved carefully and kept watch because i have heard that there are mountain bandits near that area. I went to rest at Culmarr Castle and wait for the bandits to leave the area near Dirigsene, i saw a beautiful view at the walls of the castle. I saw a huge part of Swadian lands from that height.
In the next day morning i started to move towards Dirigsene and started to collect the taxes. They werent too happy about that and didn't want to pay so high taxes but i didnt want to stain my relationship with Count Gerluchs and ignored them. It came up to 3175 denars as i started to ride towards Veluca. I met Count Fudreim in the Veluca lords hall and he gave me a task to deliver a message to Count Gharmall who was believed to be at Maras Castle.
I gladly accepted the task and asked the location of Gerluchs. He said that Gerluchs was near Yaragar, a village of Swadia. I traveled there quickly and then i saw smoke coming from a distance. It was still daylight and after reaching it i saw the Rhodok army was looting the village. I heard many screams of the villagers. When i reached it there was just dead cattle, villagers, burning houses and grain fields. I followed Count Gerluchs and told him that i collected the taxes he wanted. He gave me one fifth of it that makes me 615 denars.
I was glad to be of service and then left for Suno to try the trade route again. As i reached it i went to the trading center to find out if there was any good prices. I didn't see any wine but the amount of oil was perfect! I bought some oil and left to sell it at Praven. At Praven i bought ale and sold it at Suno. Like that i did about four times and i was already getting rich. Soon it was running out of oil as i went to the other side of Swadia where Dhirim was settled. As i went inside the city i heard many voices of people doing smith work. Hammers hitting iron and the bells of churches. The streets was tight as many people moved through it.
Tho there was less people at that time. I went to the tavern where i met a man. He was wearing an pilgrim disguise and a wooden staff. I went to talk to him and he said he was a surgeon and medic. He could heal my men i was thinking.
After hiring to my company i moved out into the streets and bought lots of iron. It was really cheap and i heard that i could sell it for three times the amount at Reyvadin. Reyvadin is the capital of the Vaegirs, tho it isn't on the snowy side like some of the other cities are. After a long trip to Reyvadin i sold my iron and got lots of profit for it. I went to travel towards Curaw. After some time of traveling the weather was beginning to change. It became colder and colder . Firentis said that he was getting cold because he was only wearing a tabard and some shoes. Then we reached the snowy area and Firentis really didnt like it. I Finally reached Curaw, they also made iron is this city and selling salt there is a good idea. I bought lots of iron, it was really cheap even two times cheaper than in Dhirim. It only cost 50 denar's a piece. Then i traveled towards the Nordic lands. After a long travel in the mountains and the coast near Jayek i finally reached Wercheg. The city was beautiful and the culture that the nords have is fantastic! I saw houses made of wood and people enjoying the sun at this time of day.
I sold my iron there but it was a disappointment that there weren't any salt in stock. So i went to the Nord capital- Sargoth, to buy some linen and flax. In the tavern i met a young girl called Ymira. She has a father who is a merchant. She ran away because her father made her to marry somebody that she didnt want to.
I thought she could have a good mind of trade, and hired her into my company. She was also good at first aid but not asgood as Jeremus. She gave me some nice ideas where to trade. I did what she said and got lots of profit. I was thinking that its enough of traveling and trading that its time to go back to the Rhodok lands. I bought flax for the last time and headed to Suno first. I had battles against bandits and it seemed that Jeremus and Firentis got along just fine. At Suno the townsfolk were yelling that outside the walls is a battle against Rhodoks going on. When i went on the town walls with my men, i saw that Count Matheas was having a battle with Count Klargus.
After awhile even King Harlaus himself joined the battle. And even some patrols from Suno joined in making Matheas outnumbered. I continued to the my travel and remembered that i had a task that i needed to deliver the message to Maras Castle.
**Gameplay Notes**
Forgot to take pics one moment.
Got a new Rhodok look haha
and some companions
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