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Here is a question given to me by my fellow Herald Mothar...
I am a busy man always looking for the best armor and weapons. I love to buy things on auction and tend to keep a steady stock of beef and potions. My question is how can a merchant such as myself make the coinage that will satisfy my needs? Ah, money problems. I've never had them and here is how you can get rid of yours. If you were a thief like me I'd give you the obvious answer but you aren't so I'm going to get creative. Here goes, first of all you should find a cheaper source of food and potions. It may make you walk a bit more but if your serious then its worth it. Most potions that you buy can be found other places for free or just a bit of battle. Food is even easier to come by. There are cheap little towns that sell their food at low yes low prices, and there is an upside the food is usually fresher no shipping to the city you see. Now to part two 'Making de Mula.' There are several ways to do this the problem is that not one gives you a permanent supply of money without any work. I think the best way to get money is to acquire, however you will, rare items that are useless to you then sell them for high prices, and if they are really needed by somebody you usually won't even have to start the bidding high. You might also use the underhanded tactic of setting up a few people to get the price a bit higher then share the profits. Of course its not always easy to find rare items after all they are rare so what else to do? If your not adverse to killing innocent creatures like imps and such there are a few out there that tend to horde quite a bit of gold. Thats not the fastest way but its steady and you can get a few skills up now and then. One of the easiest ways I know is selling goblin equipment to shop keepers in Seringale though it is the least dignified, or at least I think so then again what would I know about dignity? Then there is always killing people and taking their hard earned gold, but that doesn't really help with public relations so you might want to stay away from that one if you want people to like you. All in all there is no perfect way to earn coins that is always consistent. I wish ye the best of luck Merchant Mothar, Keeb Miedo the Master of Silence Here is a mildly insulting scroll from Ilsyra... Dear Vagabond Keeb, I have noticed in your recent writings that you have a bit of an obsession with liquor and other various corrupting alcoholic beverages. You speak highly of the results of drinking these putrid beverages, such as stumbling into walls, losing your memory, and being woefully overconfident in your drunkeness. However, you also seem to have a great allegiance to the Heralds that you are a part of. I can not possibly see what drinking and the Heralds have in common. Infact, I would think that a Cabal with the high standings of the Heralds would discourage such disgusting habbits. So, my question to you is this: Where do your allegiances lie, with your Alcohol, or with the Heralds? Ilsyra the CLEANLY Paladin PS. When was the last time you bathed? I can smell you as I scribe this note. Of course its only mildly insulting because I'm not very easily insulted. In any case I will answer your question you very cleanly dwarf paladin. My loyalties are always firstly to the Conservatory. Here let me give you a list from most important to me to least, First The Conservatory I have laid up my life for it and I stand by it all the way, Second my life if the Conservatory is not in trouble and I'm losing I'll flee like a pansy, thirdly my friends because they are my friends after all, and lastly any other bad habits or ideas I have. Ok now its my turn to rant. I find it very funny that a dwarf calls drinking disgusting. From what I have read in various scrolls tomes and other writings in the library of the Conservatory dwarves use strong drink not only in their daily lives but also in many of the religious rituals. Which raises the question did you disavow your forefathers or something? Oh, by the way I suppose you have never been to a party held by the Heralds eh? Its quite amusing. I'll leave it at that and answer your question about bathing in another answer from another question similar to it. Hopefully you'll see the Light Ilsyra, Keeb Miedo Now here is where I will address Ilsyra's comment about my bathing and of course answer Wothyrd's problem here is what he wrote... What is all this blather about baths! This wee Dwarvish lass I know keeps nagging me to take a bath. Bath! Bath! That's all the lass can talk about! Well what's so important about em, I say. Why do ya need a bath? Besides, what happens to all the wee critters who depend on ya, so to speak. My fleas would drown! I just don't understand. Can ya explain it? I myself bathe about lets see probably once maybe twice a year. Anymore and you risk catching cold and dieing. Ok now to answer Wothyrd's question. Believe it or not there are some people that bathe every day. I myself don't put any stock in such things I mean its not that easy to find a bath in Thera I mean sure there is one in Thalos across the void but that is such a long walk and thats the only one I know of. The only reasons I see for taking a bath Worthyrd is so you can get to know some of those bathing types better or maybe if your covered in mud or someother disgusting substance or if your fleas get too bad and are itching too much. Other than that I don't see the point myself. Once or up to twice a year suits me just fine personally. I don't know if I can explain this issue very well myself as I'm not one of those people who bathe a lot but perhaps they do so because they are mutated and have a heightened sense of smell and think everyone stinks? Aye, I think that must be it. Say Hello to Your Fleas for Me Wothyrd, Keeb Miedo Well here is a rather unique problem from Mr. Anonymous, Keeb, I was wondering if you know anything of pest control? I know this will sound odd but I have been having a serious problem with a gnomish infestation. Now I know most people think that gnomes are generally good, honorable creatures but in all honesty they are very tricky and evil! The gnomes that I have been dealing with seem to delve in the darker arts of necromancy! YES NECROMANCY! I know this sounds odd but its true. The obvious answer would seem to be giants, because it is common knowledge that Giants love to beat on gnomes, but the problem is that the cheaper giants tend to destroy my garden, or crush my fences which is just as bad as these gnomes. The more expensive giants that I have tried aren't much better because they are always playing some gnome ball game instead of catching the gnomes! And the worst part is that they tend to kick gnomes through my windows, and onto my roof which makes my friends afraid to visit me! This is why I have come to you for aide... Do you know if there is an anti-gnome spray... Or spell, even a song that I could use to get rid of these vicious, thieving, garden destroying gnomes? Anonymous Hmm... an interesting problem indeed, indeed! Here is what I would do. I would try not to get rid of the gnomes at all. I would try to get them to join me and start an army of gnomish necromancers. Then I would take over the world. However that is just me. I don't know if there is any repellent persay. I think the first issue is to get the current gnomes out then put up some sort of preventive measure, can you say magical swinging maces that chase down gnomes with an evil aura on sight. In fact I think that is what you need. You need to higher and enchanter to enchant for you a bunch of maces of course specify that you want it only to attack evil gnomes wouldn't want a gnome friend trying to come to visit and getting bashed to death. I think this problem you have is quite rare but my solution should work you know how bad gnomes hate maces, or maybe you could use enchanted staffs or something else. Its up to you. Good Luck with the Gnomes, Keeb Miedo |
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