Forgetown

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: Forgetown
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: Any
Any limitations on use: None

Forgetown
Forge Town is very much a rough and ready frontier sort of place but with the benefits and engendered enthusiasm of youth. The central road and the many lanes are muddy, the buildings are mostly of wood and crappy slate but here where there is no law, the best of the adventuresome traders find a means to actually trade in Deci - without trading in Deci, as it were. Fist fights are no uncommon but already more lethal disputes take place in the main drag, man on man. It’s a tough sort of place, but not a bad sort of place.

Effect [SSN 4966]: Static Income from Forge Town demesne present at the time of writing (25/08/10) and increased thereafter by those people is increased by 50% - from the Forge Town source only, note. These were after all the Greedy Fathers Of Forge Town, and they it seems gain the benefit more than some spotty-come-lately.

Any character that spends a turn in Forge Town can use the following Focussed Orders (unless otherwise stated each is but once each per turn):

SSN 2873: “Take no dung from nobody, no how!”

The character gains the Dirty Fighter Tag at Level 1 for no XP expenditure.

SSN 2873: “Mister, I don’t like your face!”

A dice is rolled. On a 1 the character makes a name for himself and gains +20C to the value of any bundles he sells in Deci* that month, to a max of ten Bundles. On a 2-5 the character starts a fight and makes a friend, and in effect gains 1 random but suited to the area Tag at level 1 for no XP expenditure – until the possibility is exhausted. On a 6 the character gets his head publicly kicked in (no matter how many pts he has in LRP…)

SSN 3799: The helluva it was, she never loved me anyhow

Increases the birthrate in Rural Deci by +1. No limit to how many times this may be used by a given character/s.

SSN 3799: Ride ‘em ter (City)

A number of herds (cattle) equal to the character’s trader tag are droved to the named city within the mainland Empire. Such costs the character 10C a herd so moved.

SSN 3799: Walk tall!

Character gains the Presence Tag at level 1 for no XP outlay.

SSN 3799: Everythin’s bigger in Forgetown

If used in the same turn as the first order in this study list ("The helluva it was, she never loved me anyhow"), the birthrate for each such order is increased to 1.2.

SSN 3799: Gold, gold, gold!

The character initiates a small gold rush amongst local prospectors and sells them a claim to some useless bit of ground. The character gains 20C for each level of their Trader, Liar and Diplomat Tags.

SSN 4966: I’m lookin’ at a tin star with a drunk pinned to it

If the character has high tailed it to Forge Town then is the turn this order is used the level of this study (5) opposes that of Investigation, Bounty Hunter and similar set to find him.

SSN 4966: Ain’t no rules in a knife fight

The character is able to raise a Levy equal in level to that of his Forge Town Demesne, for that turn only, for Forge Town only- and preferably to attack a single person…

SSN 4966: If you want to call me that, smile

A dice is rolled. On a 1 the character suffers so badly he loses a level from a random Tag. On a 2-4 he gains a random Tag at level 1. On a 5 he gains a level to a current Tag. On a 6 he may add a level to a Tag of his choice.

SSN 4966: Bad luck (subject)

The named target in Forge Town when rolling the effect from any local Focussed Order (not ritual) has it rerolled and the worst of the two applied.

SSN 4966: Damn shakes, let ‘em roll

A dice is rolled. On a 1-3 the character gains his Gambler Tag x 100 in Centuries – this is the full effect of that Tag to such. On a 4 character gains 500C from Anath. On a 5-6 Anath gains 500C from the character. If the character has no centuries then that character counts as having taken a loan, with all that entrails.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: The Cart and Hammer
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: Any
Any limitations on use: None

The Cart and Hammer
Though doubtless with ideas of grandeur at this stage the Cart and Hammer is rough, wooden sided tavern where traders and other travellers drink and gamble a little. Smiths frequent the place to show how tough they are and artisans hide here where the Guilds don’t see them. There is a ratty old piano in one corner.

Very much the core of Forgetown – many people go to the Temple it is true, but everyone comes here. The clientele are not the types to dress in their festival best and what they want in food and drink is quantity not quality. This Jander gives them in the sure and certain knowledge that if the tavern is made as Anath would wish they would have three customers and lose grulls hand over fist. What he mostly adds are rooms. Indeed, a whole new floor that almost trembles precariously over part of the main drag

SSN 2874: "Yer lyin’, forked tongue snake!”

The character gains the Gambler, Trader or Damned Liar Tag at Level 1 for but 1 XP.

SSN 2969: “Reveal skills previously not mentioned in tough company…”

The character gains the Entertainer Tag (named instrument) at Level 1 for no XP cost. For any text turns spent in Forgetown he increases his static income by 10C per level of this Tag.
(See also The Bell Bashers (1) [SSN 3793] for further benefits of Entertainer Tag)

SSN 2969: “Ride into sunset.”

In turns spent in Forgetown, for that turn only the character gains the defensive benefits of the Goodly Tag to his reputation, of the same level as this structure.

SSN 3471: "Fill yer fist, boy (Tag)"

Any character that gained a Tag from this series at Level 1 through a Focussed order either previously or in this order raises such to Level 2 for no cost. (Currently this affects the following Tags: Gambler, Trader, Damned Liar & Entertainer)

SSN 3471: "Ma’am, they won’t be bothering you no more"

During that turn and within the bounds of Forgetown the character gains the rumour/defensive benefit of the Goodly Tag at Level 3. He does not gain the Tag itself, nor other benefits of the Tag – and of course in that turn must not do anything obviously evil, but…

SSN 3471: "Find homestead, dig up an annoying stump"

Raises Rural Happiness for Deci by 1 (but to no higher than 60).

SSN 3471: "Greenskins!"

The character hunts orcs in Rural Deci. Rural Raiders is lowered by 1 and the character gains 80C from the city of Deci.

SSN 3802: Any Tag gained from a Forgetown specific Demesne to the possessor of that Demesne, typically through a Focussed Order, can be raised to the level of this structure for -1 XP to each level. If such takes the Tag to 0XP then it can be gained instead through a Focussed Order, though cannot be raised by more than 1 level in any given turn.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: The Golden Hole
Owner: Miss Isabella Fortune
Who can use it: Any
Any limitations on use: None

The Golden Hole
Somewhat better than a common shove hole the Golden Hole is a gambling den in Forgetown that abuts the Cart and Hammer tavern. Most folk gamble with gold nuggets – which can just about be used to turn a profit and though doubtless rather rough, the clientele are somewhat overshadowed by the finery suggested in the gloom. The red tassels might be frayed, the gold actually sparkly yellow paint and the tables roughly varnished but considering where it is, the Hole is a touch of real class. Considering..

SSN 3228: “Weeeeee doggy! I got me a passle full’ve gold and the bones is hot tonight!”

This order allows any character in Forgetown to gamble. It costs 60C. They lose. Badly. They can however gain the Gambler, Lyin’ Snake, or Yellow Bellied Snake Tags at level 1 for but 1 XP (minimum of 1).

Note: the single order will allow them to gain all three for the reduction, but they need to lose 60C a pop for each.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: Streets of Brass
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: Any with Demesne in Forgetown
Any limitations on use: None

Streets Paved in Tin (1)
It rapidly becomes clear that paving the main drag is nigh on impossible given the traffic and commerce Forgetown attracts, and certainly without a little foundations work first – and that means just trying to make sure that one can cross along the edges at least without having to skip over the often improvised walkways that weave in a serried long before each of the growing establishments.

There’s not much wood in the rural lands, and the stone is either the size of a hill or gravel – which there is a plenitude. But the city has metal and so great sheets of tin are beaten and riveted and laid out in a manner they can at least be maintained.

Streets of Brass (2) [SSN 4608]
Neve ensures that tin benches are erected along with sconces in which lamps might be set – if ever they are. Even the odd iron tree is placed along the walkways, that turn from iron to a rusty orange. Still further the turn walkways that have become rather battered are repaired, restored and improved with great plates of brass punched to make them studded for ease of use. The streets of Forgetown may not be paved with gold, but the sides are certainly brassed up.

Effect: Static income gained from personal demesne in Forgetown is increased after all other calculations by 20% with the same limits as the previous level.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: Forgetown Crossroads
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: Any
Any limitations on use: None

Forgetown Cross Roads (2)
Midway down the drag where carts have long ground their own counter cross road more tin plate duck boards are laid and the artisans erect a number of sturdy, drained pitches whilst seeing to a proper tin roof over the whole of the crossroads for ten yards up either fork. Proper pitches can be hired, more rural folk are drawn in and whilst the whole town is pretty much a market here are considered to be the prime pitches.

SSN 4140: Seek and purchase (common, but not horses, bundle type)

The character is able to purchase one such bundle for each level of his Trader Tag (max of 5). Such costs straight market value, and such are not affected by Merchant Tag style benefits (as there are plenty of people here to sell to otherwise without being talked at for any length of time). A character without a trader tag can still buy a single bundle.

This order can only be performed by a given character once in any given turn. As it is, it’s done over a number of days as the bundle/s bought are gained in small lots, not by the wagon.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: The Bell Bashers
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: Any
Any limitations on use: None

The Bell Bashers [SSN 3793]
There is always a very warm welcome for those with a little talent with tale, pipe or drum in Forgetown – the Cart and Hammer stands them food and drink which can be pricey as such people have a reputation for their capacity at the ale and wine. Most nights someone will entertain the customers and once a month or so they even compete.

Anyone present in Forgetown/Rural Deci in that turn (not the city itself) adds 30C to their static income for each level of their Entertainer Tag.

Increases the Preach effect of a character noteworthy to Forgetown as if aided by another tag of the same level as this structure.

[Sire Halfblack]

Location: Forgetown (Deci Rural)
Facility: Deci Trade Canal
Owner: Halfblack Holdings
Who can use it: See below
Any limitations on use: None

Deci Trade Canal 1 [SSN 2878]
No small undertaking but one far from uncommon on the rural demesne of merchants, the Trade Canal is a long channel that widens reinforces the demesne stream or minor river to join it with the Gremlin or, in this instance, the Spittle. Werries and a sluice are part of the build for the river is too treacherous in the Deathly with ice and hard freezes.

Enables barges to convey their goods direct to Forge Town in any season but the Deathly. A number of barges can so visit and unload/load in each set of orders equal to the level of the Demesne.

The same number of barges are able to be hauled out – despite their large size – and covered in the Deathly. In this Season they and the Demesne do not count as being connected to a major river for the purposes of freeze, flood or particular ritual.

Goods shipped to the Demesne and then brought to the city by Demesne caravans/carters but which do not appear in market reduce any rise in smuggling by 1 for that action.

Structures (Demesne) to do with any form of trade located in Forgetown of the same level are reduced in cost by 20% for each level of the Trader Tag (normal, sloop or sly) possessed by the Demesne holder.