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“My lands are rich in metals. Were starting to build a strong military too, for protection.”

 "to this I am confused. I am under the assumption that all of us have small populations? To make an army now would cause massive production problems. I understand a wall and houses. But an army is quite a lot. I am only going to consider an army until we have a much larger population.

 It’s a small one. Just for protection against beasts.

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“My lands are rich in metals. Were starting to build a strong military too, for protection.”

 "to this I am confused. I am under the assumption that all of us have small populations? To make an army now would cause massive production problems. I understand a wall and houses. But an army is quite a lot. I am only going to consider an army until we have a much larger population.

 It’s a small one. Just for protection against beasts.

 "ah I see, I have forgotten you live in a mountainous region while we live in a place where the worst beasts are the birds who's waste feeds our crops

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“My lands are rich in metals. Were starting to build a strong military too, for protection.”

 "to this I am confused. I am under the assumption that all of us have small populations? To make an army now would cause massive production problems. I understand a wall and houses. But an army is quite a lot. I am only going to consider an army until we have a much larger population.

 It’s a small one. Just for protection against beasts.

 "ah I see, I have forgotten you live in a mountainous region while we live in a place where the worst beasts are the birds who's waste feeds our crops

 “Ah that my city needs.”

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“My lands are rich in metals. Were starting to build a strong military too, for protection.”

 "to this I am confused. I am under the assumption that all of us have small populations? To make an army now would cause massive production problems. I understand a wall and houses. But an army is quite a lot. I am only going to consider an army until we have a much larger population.

 It’s a small one. Just for protection against beasts.

 "ah I see, I have forgotten you live in a mountainous region while we live in a place where the worst beasts are the birds who's waste feeds our crops

 “Ah that my city needs.”

 "well I am happy to provide you with such. We will also need metals. Our land is barren of all minerals and we work the fields with bone tools. It would cause much happiness to have metal for hoes and picks for mining coal."

Just off the coast in a wetland, there is a large (if underpopulated) farming town. Meat and sugar are the things they produce the most of, but what they are known for is their unique spices which grow nowhere else in the world. Their ruler is the owner of the company town, Mr. Dredge, who is rarely seen due to his illness. Instead, he sends out his CEOs to do his dirty work, making sure the people remain reasonably happy in the magically polluted swamp they live in.

Because of its location, it is almost impossible to attack directly unless you're able to bring your cannons or whatever onto boats. The Smokerot denizens have invented carts that can be converted into small boats to efficiently move their wares around.

Mr. Dredge is traveling with some merchants, hoping to acquire some fiat currency in trade for their products. Mr. Dredge himself can't be seen under his shaded wheelchair and layers of "fancy" clothes.

A messenger is sent to smokerot.

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A messenger is sent to smokerot.

 They are intercepted by the ship-cart with Mr. Dredge. He waves a bony hand, as if to say "go on."

"My lieges messengers and cartographers are scouring lands to make sure we know all of the nearest civilizations, see we are a rising trade empire. we inquire about your Surplus's and where my liege and you could possibly meet to make trade deals."

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“My lands are rich in metals. Were starting to build a strong military too, for protection.”

 "to this I am confused. I am under the assumption that all of us have small populations? To make an army now would cause massive production problems. I understand a wall and houses. But an army is quite a lot. I am only going to consider an army until we have a much larger population.

 It’s a small one. Just for protection against beasts.

 "ah I see, I have forgotten you live in a mountainous region while we live in a place where the worst beasts are the birds who's waste feeds our crops

 “Ah that my city needs.”

 "well I am happy to provide you with such. We will also need metals. Our land is barren of all minerals and we work the fields with bone tools. It would cause much happiness to have metal for hoes and picks for mining coal."

 “That would be a trade I would be happy to make.”

" here is my proposal, 30% of our peanuts, banana's and Beans and we will get 100 hoes and picks. In the future I would also like to discuss coal and oils but thats for later." He turns to phylomera "We live in great grasslands and have no wood to build with. That is something I would enjoy having."

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"My lieges messengers and cartographers are scouring lands to make sure we know all of the nearest civilizations, see we are a rising trade empire. we inquire about your Surplus's and where my liege and you could possibly meet to make trade deals."

 Mr. Dredge snaps his fingers and opens his hand as a worker places two sachets in it. He holds them out to the messenger. They smell absolutely incredible. "Spice. One for you, one for your superiors. Wherever your Liege desires, we will be."

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" here is my proposal, 30% of our peanuts, banana's and Beans and we will get 100 hoes and picks. In the future I would also like to discuss coal and oils but thats for later." He turns to phylomera "We live in great grasslands and have no wood to build with. That is something I would enjoy having."

 “Alright, we could share… 10 percent of our lumber with you? In exchange, we want some of the materials you mine once you get that up and running.”

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"My lieges messengers and cartographers are scouring lands to make sure we know all of the nearest civilizations, see we are a rising trade empire. we inquire about your Surplus's and where my liege and you could possibly meet to make trade deals."

 Mr. Dredge snaps his fingers and opens his hand as a worker places two sachets in it. He holds them out to the messenger. They smell absolutely incredible. "Spice. One for you, one for your superiors. Wherever your Liege desires, we will be."

 "thank you, Can We meet in your swamp? He prefers to see his potential partners resources himself.

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" here is my proposal, 30% of our peanuts, banana's and Beans and we will get 100 hoes and picks. In the future I would also like to discuss coal and oils but thats for later." He turns to phylomera "We live in great grasslands and have no wood to build with. That is something I would enjoy having."

 “Alright, we could share… 10 percent of our lumber with you? In exchange, we want some of the materials you mine once you get that up and running.”

 I would take 15 percent, and in return we will send 20% of our coal your way to stoke your forges hot enough to make the purest glass you have ever layed eyes on.

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"My lieges messengers and cartographers are scouring lands to make sure we know all of the nearest civilizations, see we are a rising trade empire. we inquire about your Surplus's and where my liege and you could possibly meet to make trade deals."

 Mr. Dredge snaps his fingers and opens his hand as a worker places two sachets in it. He holds them out to the messenger. They smell absolutely incredible. "Spice. One for you, one for your superiors. Wherever your Liege desires, we will be."

 "thank you, Can We meet in your swamp? He prefers to see his potential partners resources himself.

 The tophat on Mr. Dredge's unseen head tilts in a nod.

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"My lieges messengers and cartographers are scouring lands to make sure we know all of the nearest civilizations, see we are a rising trade empire. we inquire about your Surplus's and where my liege and you could possibly meet to make trade deals."

 Mr. Dredge snaps his fingers and opens his hand as a worker places two sachets in it. He holds them out to the messenger. They smell absolutely incredible. "Spice. One for you, one for your superiors. Wherever your Liege desires, we will be."

 "thank you, Can We meet in your swamp? He prefers to see his potential partners resources himself.

 The tophat on Mr. Dredge's unseen head tilts in a nod.

 "great!" 

*ill discuss this with you, after flowers meeting*

“What should we name our alliance?”

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“What should we name our alliance?”

 I feel it needs no name, I see this as a trading relationship, not as a real alliance. Alliances presume that there is an obligation to each other and I do not feel that yet.

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" here is my proposal, 30% of our peanuts, banana's and Beans and we will get 100 hoes and picks. In the future I would also like to discuss coal and oils but thats for later." He turns to phylomera "We live in great grasslands and have no wood to build with. That is something I would enjoy having."

 “Alright, we could share… 10 percent of our lumber with you? In exchange, we want some of the materials you mine once you get that up and running.”

 I would take 15 percent, and in return we will send 20% of our coal your way to stoke your forges hot enough to make the purest glass you have ever layed eyes on.

 “Sounds wonderful! It is a deal then.”

"I have one last request, all roads of trade go through my city. As you know I am a rising trade nation and It would benefit all of us, as my city is built on a river roughly going all cardinal directions, to Have all roads go through me"