Arr, listen up, ye landlubbers and ledger-lovers! So ye wish to master the art of Accounts, do ye? 'Tis the skill that lets ye haggle with port merchants, squeezing every last ducat from a deal. Mark this well: it be a long and costly voyage, but the power to command better prices be a treasure worth the grind.
What Ye'll Need
- The Accounts skill itself.
- A fair measure of Sociability to sweeten yer tongue.
- A fat purse, for this endeavor drinks ducats like a sailor drinks grog.
The Captain's Advice
Forget sailing from port to port—ye'll get nowhere fast. Ye must plant yerself in a territory city or capital and haggle, haggle, haggle on a single item. Every successful bargain grants ye proficiency. Fail, and the port may turn a deaf ear until ye use a Renegotiation Demand to clear yer name.
Equip every scrap of Accounts and Sociability gear ye can find—consul's coats, senator's costumes, and the like—to boost yer chances. 'Tis a click-heavy, patience-testing grind that has broken the spirit of many a merchant. Truth be told, most sailors never see its refined potential.
Why Bother, Ye Ask?
Mastering this skill be the mark of a true trading tycoon. It unlocks a host of prestigious jobs, from Money Trader to Business Tycoon, and fills yer coffers to bursting. The refining effect, "Haggling," is a legend few have witnessed, but it makes yer price-bargaining nigh unstoppable.
If ye hunger for the full chart—me best-kept secrets to save yer clicks, your coin, and your sanity—then make way to the complete guide below. I'll show ye how to seize this prize proper, or my name isn't Captain Ledger-Beard!
For cheaper alternative, you can just porthops between 2 ports.
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