<div align="center">Sheva (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=105068.msg4582429#msg4582429)<br/></div><br/>Sheva couldn't help but eye up the other ships besides hers, thinking of what trades they were likely best suited for. What others are doing could almost be guessed by what ship they have, and that tells you more about the waters than anything. The woman shook her head and sighed while watching her skipper, Lisa, barter with some for the spices they had unloaded.<br/><br/>This run wasn't expected to be overly profitable, but the last few had been though. Recent success saw the more warrior inclined among her, who shared the idea of liberating pirates treasure, each with a heavy repeating crossbow. All of them could ride thank god, and with those things ... well it was a sight.  But what a strange ship the Moth must seem to others looking in.  Fast ship - rigged to be a fast transport for armed soldiers oh horseback ? But the wise among them would have recognized a crew for all-areas escorting. Rare such ships were, for not many could afford the high price such options gave them. But those who did need it paid enough to make it more than worthwhile, so far anyway.  Larger ships could carry more granted. But wow could the Moth move, defenseless, yes, but one has to be caught first.<br/><br/>What little remained of the profits was spend on buying spices in the hope that the small town would pay well for them, something islands wouldn't see that often. Lisa believed they could perhaps double their money - and get four hundred gold for it, but Lisa always was positive. Never hurt though, and something often welcomed right or wrong.  After re-replenishing the ships stocks of food and water - the ships coffers were empty.<br/><br/>Not a state Sheva had intended to linger in. Greatfully if any could bargain the price of those spices as high as possible and still ensure the trade happened ... it was Lisa. Without a true escort the ship using the remainder cargo bay for such was sporadic. Still, more revenue streams the safer  - making Sheva more than a little interested in what this guild member had to offer.<br/><br/><strong>"I'm in" </strong><br/><br/>Sheva patted the table and looked at him squarely in the eye.<br/><br/><strong>"On the Moth now is a handful on horseback which make excellent scoots and lookouts, but alas are not experienced enough in combat. People who know battle a lot better than they will be needed and I am not the type that knows how to use this well. Even if I did I doubt it would be enough"</strong><br/><br/>The woman then placed her fingers on the hilt of her sword, and looked to those about her<br/><br/><strong>"My group can't do it alone. The more here who wish to join the expedition the more successful it likely will be. You all look like your competent, I would consider the services of myself, the Moth and those on her all summed to be equal in reward due to risk for those seeing battle more than once or twice before. If any here are like such and care to join me, we can together negotiate settlement." <br/></strong><br/>She said loudly for any about the table to hear easily. Before she looked to the guild representative<br/><br/><strong>"Either way I assume you know hiring the services of a ship, its crew and any specialists for a job worth doing is never cheap. All cultures speak of the Sea dangerously for a reason"<br/></strong>