"Oh, Princess Gruntsnuffle, I bring greetings and good tidings from the far off Brimstone republic! I'm Penelope, first daughter of house Iodrite! Finally we've managed to hold this meeting, despite the distances involved, I've longed to meet your people, ever since that messenger piglet made it's way to our country last year! Of course, it was long considered that the road was far too dangerous to travel.... But now that our mutual friends in the Alliance of Revakn have taken control of the intervening area, finally our people can meet!
First of course, official business! That stuffy old man Bartiro said that if I was going to come I had to pass you a scroll from him." The tiefling woman says, rummaging around in her leather purse for several moments before handing over a leather scroll, dyed with the official runes of the Brimstone Republic.
Greetings to Princess Gruntsnuffle of the Principality of Pork!
I hope this message meets you in good health (and in prompt time.) I hope you do not mind me sending this letter by somewhat unofficial channels, I write this as Penelope is finishing packing her caravan, determined to head south despite not knowing how the assault on the southern provinces of owldale will turn out, so, assuming the road is cleared, it is my hope that this is the fastest way for my message to reach you. Given that, if you are in fact reading this, it's like that you now share a border with the Alliance of Revakn, as do we, I was hoping to open a more formal relationship between our two countries. Eventually, once the merchants of Revakn have settled themselves in your land, I hope that you will also welcome Brimstone goods in your market, as we would love to welcome Pork Products into ours. In addition, the knowledge your piglet sought, as how to properly form relationships with others, is something that we here in brimstone pride ourselves on. If you still seek this knowledge, I've added a chest of some basic philosophy scrolls to Penelopes luggage, and am willing to send a certain number of experts in this field to teach your people as well, assuming the offer of monetary compensation is still open.
Cordially yours First Speaker Bartiro.
P.S: Try the House Vallen wine, in my opinion it's much superior to the other houses products.
"I'm sure old Barty wants something or another... But forget about him! I've brought gifts!" Penelope exclaims, motioning her beasts forward, each one carrying a package from the wagon, which they set down between you. small containers of powdered dye, packages of preserved meats, hearty and strangely colored breads,
but most importantly of all, cask after cask of various wines, each cask colored with a with the mark of a different tiefling house. "The products of our people! And house Iodrite especially! Our house runs a dye plantation, a bakery, and a small winery. And one of the most important reasons I traveled here was to see if your people enjoyed our products, and also to see of potentially they would wish to learn our techniques... In exchange for an investment in our own business of course. House Iodrite would be very happy to show your people how to make their own fine food and drink. Something I'm sure would be a boon to the local economy as well. Think on it, and of course, try our wine, it's the very best in Brimstone!"
OOC: Yay. Finally we're able to connect. Took a while that. Obviously first things first, interested in a trade deal? And, once we have that. I also have the diplomacy technology and the Fermentation technology. And am looking to sell them both. 300 for diplomacy, 500 for fermentation. But wait, buy now, and you can get both for 600 money! Woo wowo wee wha.
Of course, you won't actually be able to pay me for... 1 turn to trade with Tiruin. 1 turn to trade with me. 2 turns from now.... On the other hand, I might be open to sending you the tech right away and having you pay in 3 turns. At least, the fermentation tech for sure. Since those buildings pay for themselves in like, 3 turns it seems like it'd be leaving money on the table for you to wait an extra couple of turns to build them. Which feels bad to me. I mean... I sortaaaa feel like I can trust you to pay if you agree to do so. Of course, if I were to send the tech, and you didn't send the money. We'd be super sad and probably have a little bit of a cry about it to be honest. You wouldn't want to make me cry right?
Of course, if you can't afford the buildings next turn anyway we could also ask Tiruin to be a go between.
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