I've already agreed to transport your cargo. Let my crew get to work.

My ledger? Where did you find that? Fine. I'll honor the charter as written, though you should know the thugs sent around by the Mundrethi gave me little other option. Tell Ulvo I can't agree to another shipment on these terms.

Very well.

Well, I suppose you have me there. I'll honor the charter as written, but my costs have increased. Ulvo shouldn't expect me to run another shipment on these terms.

And? I'm not running a charity here. My costs are rising and Ulvo Hlaari's offer simply isn't adequate.

Fine, fine. I'll honor the charter as written, but Ulvo can't expect me to run another shipment on these terms.

I'm not running a charity here. Simply covering my costs isn't enough to get this consignment moving. You know it.

You wouldn't dare! You Hlaalu need the East Empire Company's merchant shipping more than we need your comberry bundles. But I suppose I'm not going to test that today. Let Ulvo know I'll honor the charter as written, but tell him not to expect me to run another shipment on these terms.

I dare say I'll take my chances. Come back when you're willing to negotiate properly.

Like I said, the Temple river tolls they set at the Hall of Tribute have climbed up significantly. It's not worth my while unless I'm reimbursed properly.

So, Ulvo sent you? Well, you can give my polite apologies to the mer, but I'm not shifting any of the Oran Plantation's goods until we've fairly re-negotiated this charter. The Temple river tolls -- my apologies, the 'tithes' they set at the Hall of Tribute have climbed up significantly. It's not worth my while unless I'm reimbursed properly.

You've been expelled. I cannot discuss business with you unless you make amends.

We've concluded this matter.

She's dead? Messy work, %PCRank. I needed that cargo moving, not an investigation from the Ordinators. I hope you won't do other business the same way.

Good work, %PCRank. Take a share of what she was demanding and perhaps a taste of where the comberry ends up. Here, something from the cellars. Do you want to discuss more business?

Tell me when you achieve some results in that, %PCRank.

The shipmaster is dead? No wonder the shipment hasn't departed. Little use for negotiations now.

I've recently contracted an East Empire Company ship, the 'Glinting Moth', to transport our comberry upriver. The usual charter, all very standard and usually all very reliable. However, its captain, Pallatia Prentus, refuses to unmoor the ship and demands a negotiation of her charter due to the tolls from the Temple having increased or some other nonsense like that. Head to the ship in Almas Thirr and find out what's going on. Get Pallatia to honor the contract and get the goods moving.