Well I'm happy to say my bakery in Praven has more than bounced back, and last week actually earned me 210, more than any of my other 4, but those are doing better as well, just not that good.
My character has been doing better financially and I've started to purchase bigger and better things, starting with the toolsmithy in Ahmerrad, which was too profitable to pass up for the price. The tool smithy has a start up cost of 3.5k and nets me around 562 a week. My next purchase was another tool smithy in Bariyye, which doesn't do quite as well, only about 320+ a week, but for the start up cost, it isn't a bad deal. I think the initial estimate was 446 a week but the market fluctuated. I then opened up a linen shop in Shariz, which brings in 630+ usually, and my latest acquisition is one of those pricey velvet shops which I was told will bring in about 600+.
My initial trait picks were geared towards being able to win tourneys early and often, and the bets I made on myself helped me bankroll my bakeries and hire a retinue, and in between I started hunting bandits to equip my companions and get some loot to sell. I haven't bought a single piece of equipment or horses, its all been looted. I also ended up having to run errands for some lady's father because I chatted her up without asking permission first
and the guildmaster in Narra wouldn't let me setup shop there until I got back on his good side. So of course he asks me the one thing that'll put me on Narra's bad side, collect taxes, so then I had to do quests for the guildmaster to settle with them.
Anyway my long term goal is to set up shops everywhere to establish a financial infrastructure that will pave the way to me taking over the world