News of the Governor’s death has spread quickly and the
local lords have wasted no time in claiming his position. The most powerful of
these has declared a carnival and now the streets are crowded with masked revellers
in garish costumes. While nobles gather their armies, this city seems happy to
hide itself in debauchery.
But this is considered trivial as you as you stand in the
cramped Office of the Voss Lander Colonial Trading Concern. All eyes face a
nervous clerk adjusting his glasses and sorting through a stack of ledgers
and papers piled messily on his desk.
The Clerk clears his throat finding what he was looking
for.
"We are gathered here to witness the reading of
Conquistador Algernon Voss Lander's last will and testament." he says as a
matter of protocol rather than necessity.
"To my Son I leave my ship the San Orasia, she is
found in my treasure chamber in Pirates Grotto. What is left in the treasure
chamber is also yours.
You can find Pirates Grotto through a secret door in my
study in Voss Lander House.
To my Saviour I leave the Deed to Marionette Quay my efforts
to build a trade post there were hindered by the disgruntled and violent
natives, so hopefully you will make better of the situation.
You will find the Deed hidden in the Attic of Voss Lander
House.
To my Colleague I leave my Ruby Ring, may you finally
discover its purpose after it has vexed me for so long.
You will find it behind my portrait in my bedroom & my
clerk knows the code to the safe.
To my Student I leave my book of Ancient Elven translations.
It is of course in my library.
To my Clerk I leave the Office of the Voss Lander
Colonial Trading Concern as well as Voss Lander House so he may sell it to
settle my depts."
The Clerk sighs and wipes his brow.
"Now, there is one more item in this inheritance.
One which we will all receive equal share.
The night he died he came in here with a stab wound, a warning and
the location of the greatest treasure of the New World." Choose if you are the Son, Saviour, Colleague, Student or Clerk. Some world info You are in the City of Porto Sardis, the only colonial city in the New World and holds power over the various towns and colonies that line the coast. As said above the Governor is dead so the nobles are hosting a Carnival to hide the sounds of their rivals deaths. Conquistador Algernon Voss Lander is a famed explorer who disappeared several mouths ago on a secret expedition. When he returned he suspiciously died. Races Humans are colonists or Conquistadors from the the Kingdom of Mondriego who come here for God and Gold. (Spanishish) Elves are natives to the Jungles of the New World. They are the largest and most civilized population (before Humans came) of the New World. Although there leaders practice foul corrupting magic unknown in the Old Kingdom. It is there ruins that dot the landscape and hide in the jungles. Those that live in the Colonies are either second class citizens and have given up their heathen ways or are enslaved to toil in fields and mines. This is not true for all some have found there way into academic circles teaching Magicians how to shape and craft their magic. (Aztecish) Those that live in the Jungles hide, plot and beg the spirits for aid. Halflings are also native but unlike the elves willingly joined colonial society. They find it much more pleasant than resorting to cannibalism in the jungle or being conquered by the strange and sinister Elves. Although some still hide in the deep jungles and present some hostility most trade peacefully or find work in colonies as trackers, hunters and guides. Dwarves live in the Old Kingdom and are unlikely to cross the sea.
