Trollogics sighed with aid as his wagon rolled ahead. He was in line ready to get into the town gates of Grenville. He was caught between a dozen NPC’s with their very own wagons crammed with turnips, uncooked wool, and different farm merchandise.

It had taken seven complete days of journey however he’d lastly made it. He hadn’t been robbed and his wagon hadn’t damaged. Even his trolls had been feeling fatigued however he was lastly right here. Guards got here ahead and inspected what items he carried. They appeared principally distracted and solely gave the grain and greens a cursory look earlier than waving him by way of the gate. He flicked his reigns and the trolls walked ahead by way of the town gates.

[You Have Reached The City of Grenville]

[New Wagon Driver Quests Available]

[Wagon Driver Skill has Increased]

[Current Rank: Apprentice IV]

Trollogistics pulled up the tough map he’d been despatched. The rune-crafters store was in a trade-district on the west of city. Earlier than he went there he needed to unload most of this grain on the public sale home. He’d have to free as much as house earlier than he went to select up the sprinklers. He wasn’t positive how a lot house they’d take up.

The public sale home was between the middle of city and the harbor. Trollogistics pointed his wagon that course and headed additional into the town. The climate right here was hotter than in Brethren plains and the odor of the ocean appeared to permeate the entire metropolis. Individuals right here moved with objective as they headed too and fro. Trollogistics may additionally see quite a few gamers milling with the NPC’s. That shocked him. He’d anticipated the town to have extra gamers however he’d anticipated possibly twice as many as Verith however this place appeared to have lots of of gamers at the least.

That was a superb signal. He wanted gamers to get one of the best costs. When he lastly made it to the public sale home it was already noon and he pulled round to the again the place the majority unloading chute was. He rapidly unhooked his trolls and had them dump the crates of grain into the chute the place it will be sorted and displayed for public sale.

Trollogistics checked the interface and whistled. Then he shrugged and used the public sale home interface to dump all of it onto the markets. The costs had been all first rate. Not what the grain and greens would get in one of many capitals however a lot better than Verith. The value of grain was additionally nonetheless going up because the growth loomed nearer so he felt fairly proud of the costs. The one factor he could not discover a purchaser for was the sugar however he’d go searching city. With all of the gamers he would possibly discover somebody who wanted it.

He pulled up his message heart and despatched a PM to Win Mills.

Trollogistics: Hey man. I am on the public sale home. Something you need me to purchase?

Win Mills: Sure, I want a couple of half-kegs and a cider press. Additionally, deliver me some pumpkin seeds. It’s nearly halloween. Gotta have Pumpkins. Hmmmmm, What else. Oh yeah, gear. How a lot did I earn?

Trollogistics popped open a web-browser and the public sale interface and introduced up a web-based spreadsheet. He began to make some notes whereas he tried to determine up what Win Mills and Remistizen had earned.

[Win Mills]

[Wheat]

[High Quality:5.2 bushel at 160 gp = 832 gp]

[Standard Quality: 16.1 at 130.4 gp = 2099 Gp 4 Sp 3 cp]

[Low Quality: 1.7 bu at 95 gp = 161 gp 6 sp]

[Cabbage]

[Low Quality: 2 bu at 75 gp = 150 gp]

[Beans]

[Low Quality: 1.4 bu at 80 gp = 112 gp]

[Standard Quality: .8 bu at 95gp = 76 gp]

[Beets]

[Standard Quality: 1.8 bu at 85 gp = 153 gp]

[High Quality: .6 bu at 120 gp = 72 gp]

[Apples]

[Low Quality: 2.2 bu at 75 gp = 165 gp]

[Apples of the Earth]

[High-Quality: 2 at 243 gp each = 486 gp]

[Total:4306 gp, 9 sp 3 cp]

[Auction House Cut: 645 1sp 5cp ]

[Tologistics cut: 1000 gp + 215 gp 5 sp]

[Profit: 2446 gp 2 sp 13 cp]

He nodded on the figgures then flipped again to the message window.

Trollogistics:Sending you the figgures now. You probably did fairly nicely, and I nonetheless do not have a purchaser for the sugar.

Win Mills: Good…. I am not too anxious concerning the sugar. It needs to be value an honest bit however uncooked sugar retains just about endlessly if you aren’t getting it moist. Simply deliver it again if you cannot promote it. As for gear. I’ve acquired entry to the auctions. Lemme have a look.

Trollogistics rolled his eyes. He’d been on the street for every week. Could not the child have finished his procuring earlier than hand? Trollogistics purchased a couple of small casks and a cider press from the public sale home whereas his shopper browsed for extra gear.

The trolls pulled the purchases from the chest the place they’d appearedand stacked them within the wagon. 5 small casks and the press had solely price 53 gold. Then Win Mills messaged him once more.

Win Mills: There is a bracelet with +4 religion for 200 gold, decide that up. There’s additionally a hoop with +3 resonance for 235. Seize that as nicely.

Trollogistics: No farming boosts?

Win Mills: There truly was. It was a pair of bib overalls with +4% farming yield however they need 800 gold for it. That is an excessive amount of proper now. Possibly if I would made extra however that 15% minimize from the AH actually damage. For now I would moderately have the gold. I can at all times get one thing customized made later.

Trollogistics purchased the 2 rings, leaving round 1950 gold for Win. Then he figured up the gross sales for the alchemist gnome. He’d made much more than the mole had however wished most of it spent of alchemy gear and reagents.

Trollogstics completed up on the public sale home then headed out into the town once more. He nonetheless needed to decide up these silly sprinklers, then drop the additional gold off on the financial institution earlier than hitting up an inn. He wished an evening in an actual mattress earlier than he headed again to Brethren Plains.

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Marnie’s was bustling as regular however issues felt extra pressured than they usually did. Final night time had been the final dwelling soccer sport of the 12 months. The seniors who often stuffed the place speaking and flirting appeared to lastly be realizing they had been going to have to go away highschool and do one thing with their lives quickly.

Winston may really feel a little bit of that himself, and though he was mature sufficient to sense the stress and notice what drove it. He was additionally younger sufficient to have the ability to ignore it. In spite of everything, he was solely a junior. He nonetheless had an entire 12 months left to procrastinate.

The thought introduced a smile to his face and he slipped and arm behind Trish and gave her waist a fast hug.Trish turned her head with a raised eyebrow however Winston simply shook his head and winked at her. The entire gang was as soon as once more sitting in a sales space. With Jason taking his regular spot at a desk on the top.

“Thought you would be working tonight.” Ruger stated to Jason round a mouthful of burger.

“Used up all my hours working after college. God is aware of they would not need me to work an excessive amount of or they’d even have to offer me advantages.” He stated bitterly. “Nonetheless although, only some weeks left to go earlier than I make sufficient for a system and the subscription. Then I can bail and begin menial work in a magical land of alternative as a substitute of menial work within the bogs of a run-down theater.”

“I am having fun with the menial work.” Winston stated in truth. “It is enjoyable to construct one thing up with my very own arms . It is like I am constructing my very own enterprise. Simply made my first main sale earlier at the moment. Solely about 4000 gold value however nonetheless, it is a first rate begin.”

“Not dangerous.” Trish stated. “That is a haul from an honest sized dungeon. Quickly I will be bumming cash off you to purchase jewellery and people actually tiny purses like a correct girlfriend.”

Winston snorted. “I would wish to let you know your female wiles will not work on me, however that may be a complete lie.”

“You two are so completely happy collectively it is disgusting.” Jason stated.

“May very well be worse.” Brad stated with a shrug.

“I would wish to suppose we had been at all times completely happy collectively. Now we’re simply extra coupley.” Winston stated.

“That is not a phrase.” Ruger stated, then he modified the topic. “You bought extra of these berries for me? The final batch did not final lengthy.”

“Possibly not much more, however extra. I had some hassle getting them rising. Then I screwed up once more by placing the bushes too shut collectively. My stage 10 means helps out however it’ll nonetheless solely be a few bushel and a half when the subsequent convoy is prepared.” Winston defined. Ruger frowned so Winston continued.

“Do not look too glum. The standard had gone up by lots. I ought to have almost a bushel of Superior high quality berries.”

Ruger raised an eyebrow. “Did not suppose you had been at that stage but? These ought to tied Rebecca over.”

“Yeah, it is my new means. It lets me focus my consideration on a single plant to super-boost it is high quality and yield. Clearly that limits how a lot I can produce however it means I can just about assure a excessive or superior high quality harvest after I want one.” Winston stated.

“You already know what you get for apprentice rank?” Brad requested.

“No thought. Have not been capable of finding something wherever about it.” Winston stated. “I would guess one thing to assist save time planting or harvesting. Possibly an magical harvesting ability or mass planting ability or one thing?” Winston shrugged. “I do know it isn’t at all times the identical however often the apprentice abilities are. Like apprentice air magic is at all times lighting, or apprentice water magic is at all times ice, however with two handed weapons you may get heavy-blow, or cleave, or a couple of different issues.”

“Air and Water magic are sub-skills these do not depend, however I do know that Apprentice stage within the Fury ability, is at all times Frenzied Regeneration.” Ruger corrected.

“Would not actually matter that a lot now anyway. I could make my weekly quota with out situation and I’ve even been in a position to begin taking a while off simply to chill out. I have been nothing however, harvest, plow, plant, homework, mattress, for weeks. It is good to should strain off for a change. Even snuck a sport of Lota With Jason on Wednesday night time.” Winston replied.

“Rattling… you guys are actually making me wanna play.” Jason grumbled.

“Determined what your character is gonna be?” Trish requested Jason.

“I believe so. I have been messing round with a couple of character builders. I believe I will be a lizardfolk Axe-thrower. Lizardfolk get a +1 bonus to coordination each stage in addition to a bunch of minor resistances to poisons, dieses, and different stuff. And I am going to have the ability to increase my axe proficiency whereas I chop down timber.” Jason stated.

“A thrown weapons class? These are fairly uncommon.” Brad stated, his curiosity peaked.

“That is why I am doing it. Gotta stand out from the pack someway.” Jason stated. “I simply so psyched about lastly attending to play.

“Effectively be completely happy to have you ever. Simply keep in mind to set your preliminary spawn to Kishik. It could take you a month to stroll over from the starter continent.” Trish stated.

The 5 of them continued to speak because the night wore on and the plates of fries and appetizers piled up.Lastly they headed dwelling and Winston shamelessly bummed a experience from Trish.

“So the place should been all week. I missed you at lunch.” Winston stated.

“Oh, and right here I assumed you’d been cooped up with that senior woman Abby all week working in your venture.” Trish stated, as they drove by way of city. Winston turned his head and gave her the side-eye.

“Is that jealousy I hear?” Winston requested, grinning at her. “I promise your the one one for me babe.”

Trish shook her head. “Yeah proper, who’d be jealous of you?” She stated with a pout that made me smile..

“Hey I am a profitable businessman now. I simply made like 200 complete {dollars} earlier at the moment. No wait, I’ve nonetheless gotta purchase the magic gems… extra like 100 {dollars}.” Winston stated.

Trish snorted. Issues had been going nicely after their date. They appeared to have slipped right into a extra intimate form of friendship. Neither had made any grand declarations or thrown across the ‘L’ phrase.

That had been an excellent weight off Winston shoulders. Being with Trish simply felt proper, there was no cause to go getting all enthusiastic about it after they’d be leaving for various schools in 12 months. It was finest to simply take issues gradual and see how they went.

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Winston logged again into the sport sunday morning and harvested his fields. They had been beautiful as regular. His new crop rotation and huge bonuses to crop high quality we’re actually making issues straightforward for him. The mists from yesterday had cleared and the daybreak was crisp and clear.

The one factor on the agenda for at the moment was selecting his apples and visiting the orc village. He wanted to get his subsequent quest. This time the reward needs to be epic. He rapidly harvested the apple tree, pocketing one other apple of the earth and a half-bushel of low-quality apples then sat off for the orc village with Bathroom.

The stroll was uneventful and Winston discovered himself as soon as extra standing outdoors Ol’gar’s hut. She’d apparently finished some renovations. She now had an actual door as a substitute of only a leather-based flap and the home seemed larger. Winston knocked politely and waited to be let in.

The door was jerked open a couple of seconds later and the obvious face of an outdated she orc stare balefully at him. Then she acknowledged who it was and smiled. The smile did not make Winston really feel higher.

“Ahhhhh, it is you. I needs to be thanking you. That raid on the ogres actually earned us some good loot. Ogre’s are horrible craftsmen however since they cannot use any regular sized gear they often simply toss it right into a nook someplace. We acquired a fairly good pile this time.” She stated fortunately.

“Good to listen to. Issues labored out on my finish as nicely.” Winston stated.

“Your meals has actually helped us increase however this time we have got one thing massive deliberate. We’d like an excessive amount of meals however we can provide you a couple of weeks this time.”

[You Have Received A Quest]

[Food For the Village V]

[You are to deliver 250 bushels of grain, and 25 bushel of fruits and vegetablesto the orcs at Fire-Tooth village in one month]

[Time Remaining: 720:00]

[Recommended Level: N/A]

[Difficulty: Normal]

[Rewards: 40000xp, 20,000 gold, +5000 fame with the fire-tooth orcs, Special reward]

[WARNING: Orcs are considered a monster race by many civilized peoples. Trading with them will likely lower your reputation with other NPC’s if they find out.]

Winston almost fainted when he noticed the hunt. 250 bushels of grain and twenty extra of fruit and greens. He may by a automobile for that a lot cash. He may transfer out, not to mention an condo he may make a down fee on a home with all the cash he’d be losing on this silly quest.

Nonetheless, issues like ‘particular rewards’ did not some alongside every single day. Reality be instructed he did not actually need the cash proper now. His dwelling life had considerably stabilized and he now had the means to make first rate cash if he wanted it. Granted, the present loopy grain costs would not proceed indefinitely. In actual fact the growth could be launching concerning the time he completed this quest.

The costs would in all probability begin to decline pretty quickly after that. He may nonetheless make good cash however it would not be almost as exaggerated because it was now with a single bushel of wheat or corn going for almost 200 gold. In a couple of months the costs would doubtless be solely 1 / 4 or eighth of that.

In regular occasions this might be a superb quest. Even an excellent quest. Proper now it was throwing away buckets of cash. Winston did not care although. He’d already ridden this horse for 4 quests. This was clearly the finale so he would possibly as nicely end it.

“I am going to do it.” He stated firmly.

[You Have Accepted a Quest]