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(text-style:"bold","italic","underline")[Road to Riches]
The year is 1507.
You're a small merchant from the city of Antwerp and you spend most of the time travelling through towns and cities in the Low Countries to sell and buy goods to earn a living.
For this month you plan to take your valuable load of cloth which you just bought to the city of Bergen op Zoom. In Bergen op Zoom you sell the cloth for money and different products to sell in several towns. From there you travel to Roosendaal and then back home to Antwerp.
You go to your house to gather the [[necessities]] for the journey in your cart.
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From your house you load the following items on your cart:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
(c = value in coins)
*The total amount of coins cannot go under 10, the minimal amount of money needed to buy food for a return to Antwerp.
The aim of the game is to try and earn as much money as you can without going under 0c.
[[Begin the journey]](enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You have just left the city gates of Antwerp behind for a journey of two days to Bergen op Zoom.
Halfway you can spend the night. There are the following options:
* [[The tavern in Putte]] (10c)
* [[The tavern in Stabroek]] (5c)
* [[Spend the night in your cart in a forest]] (0c)
Inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
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You spend the night in the tavern of Putte. The price of staying here includes a simple breakfast. Because this tavern is located on the busy main road to Antwerp additional prices of food are expensive. You decide to only eat breakfast.
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Updated inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 10 silver coins (10c)
[[Continue the journey]](enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
The locals of Stabroek are partying in the tavern. You drink too much beers and end up giving free beer to the locals. You have to pay the innkeeper 10 silver coins.
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Updated inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 10 silver coins (10c)
[[Continue the journey]](enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
During the night you were woken up by a thief who has stolen your purse. You chase the thief and he trips over a branch but still gets away. The thief has spilled 10 coins on the ground.
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Updated inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 10 silver coins (10c)
[[Continue the journey]](enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
In the morning you have continued your journey to Bergen op Zoom. On the way there you pass through the town of Ossendrecht and in the afternoon you stop for a while in Hoogerheide.
From Hoogerheide the distance to the city gates of Bergen op Zoom is still about 2 hours of walking.
Arriving after the city gates have closed after nightfall can risk spending additional money in the more expensive taverns outside the city
You can decide to:
* [[Spend the night in the inn of Hoogerheide]](5c)
* [[ Continue on to Bergen op Zoom]](0c)
Inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 10 silver coins (10c)
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You have spend the night in Hoogerheide. Well rested you continue to Bergen op Zoom and you have arrived just after the begin of the the market at noon.
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[[Go to the market at noon]]
Updated inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 5 silver coins (5c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
The city gates are still open!
You rest in the cheapest tavern of the city and pay one silver coin (1c).
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In the tavern you have heard that there are a lot of competitors selling cloth tomorrow. You can buy a position on the market for (6c) and begin early or you can wait until you are assigned a position at noon (4c).
[[Go to the market as early as possible]](6c)
[[Go to the market at noon]] (4c)
Updated inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 9 silver coins (9c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
Your early arrival at the market has given you an advantage over other sellers of cloth. One client even wants to buy all your cloth.
[[Sell your cloth and gain 60c]]
[[Sell half your cloth and gain 30c]]
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Inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 3 silver coins (3c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
The whole marketplace is full with merchants! You look around to find a suitable place to sell your cloth. In a less than ideal corner of the market you set up your cart.
All the wealthy clients have already left. After negiotiating with a client you sell half of your cloth and gain 30c. An additional selling tax requires you to pay 2c.
[[Sell half your cloth and gain 30c]]
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Inventory:
* The cloth (60c)
* 5 silver coins (5c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You don't like to travel with this amount of money out of fear of being robbed. You go to the potter's district to buy pots and plates to be able to sell them in Roosendaal.
[[Buy pottery for 30c]]
Updated inventory:
* 63 silver coins (63c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You are not sure if it is wise to keep the cloth. Will it be of value in Roosendaal, the next destination?
You've loaded your remaining cloth in your cart and you spend another night in the cheap tavern (-1c).
Tomorrow you will travel to the small town of Roosendaal. A journey of about 2,5 hours. After determining the sales opportunities in roosendaal you plan to travel back to the south to the town of Essen (+2 hours).
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[[The next morning.]]
Updated inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You've loaded the pottery in your card and you spend another night in the cheap tavern (-1c).
Tomorrow you will travel to the small town of Roosendaal. A journey of about 2,5 hours. After determining the sales opportunities in roosendaal you plan to travel back to the south to the town of Essen (+2 hours).
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[[The next morning:]]
Updated inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You've left the city with the load in your cart. The coming 3 hours of walking are safe and quite uneventful. Just outside the city you spot the gallows, a macabre sight.
Halfway you walk past the town of Wouw and it's large castle that is owned by the Lord of Bergen op Zoom.
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[[Enter Roosendaal]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You have entered the marktetplace of Roosendaal and you look for a place to set up your cart.
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[[Continue.]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You've left the city with the load in your cart. The coming 3 hours of walking are safe and quite uneventful. Just outside the city you spot the gallows, a macabre sight.
Halfway you walk past the town of Wouw and it's large castle that is owned by the Lord of Bergen op Zoom.
<img src="https://treasuresofdutch.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/wouw-iustitie.png?w=768"\>
[[Enter Roosendaal.]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You have entered the marktetplace of Roosendaal and you look for a place to set up your cart.
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[[Continue]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After a while it becomes apparent that the people of Roosendaal are not that interested in your pottery from Bergen op Zoom. They only want exchange it for a load of peat (15c) that has just come in.
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Do you:
[[Keep the pottery]]
[[Exchange it for dried peat blocks (15c)]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After a while it becomes apparent that the people of Roosendaal are quite interested in your cloth from Bergen op Zoom. But they only want exchange it for a load of peat (15c in Roosendaal) that has just come in.
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Do you:
[[Keep the cloth]]
[[Exchange it for dried peat blocks (15c)]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You put your things back in your cart and travel about 2 hours to the tavern in the town of Essen. On the way you pass through Gageldonk (see below).
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[[Go to Essen.]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You put your things back in your cart and travel about 2 hours to the tavern in the town of Essen. On the way you pass through Gageldonk (see below).
<img src="https://www.heemkundekringroosendaal.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Heirweg-Vroenhout.jpg"\>
[[Go to Essen]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Dried peat blocks (15c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
You put your things back in your cart and travel about 2 hours to the tavern in the town of Essen. On the way you pass through Gageldonk (see below).
<img src="https://www.heemkundekringroosendaal.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Heirweg-Vroenhout.jpg"\>
[[Go to Essen:]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
It is wise to spend the night in Essen, the journey from here to Antwerp is around 7 hours over barren heathland with gangs of thieves and thugs. During the day you are least likely to be robbed. The locals are very aware of the dangers and have put a high price on staying in the tavern.
[[Spend the night in the tavern of Essen (-10c):]]
[[Continue on to Antwerp:]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 32 silver coins (32c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
It is wise to spend the night in Essen, the journey from here to Antwerp is around 7 hours over barren heathland with gangs of thieves and thugs. During the day you are least likely to be robbed. The locals are very aware of the dangers and have put a high price on staying in the tavern.
[[Spend the night in the tavern of Essen (-10c).]]
[[Continue on to Antwerp.]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Dried peat blocks (15c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
It is wise to spend the night in Essen, the journey from here to Antwerp is around 7 hours over barren heathland with gangs of thieves and thugs. During the day you are least likely to be robbed. The locals are very aware of the dangers and have put a high price on staying in the tavern.
[[Spend the night in the tavern of Essen (-10c)]]
[[Continue on to Antwerp]]
Inventory:
* 32 silver coins (32c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
During the night you lose some of your coins in loose sand of the road (-12c).
Other than some scary sound you don't encounter any thieves.
You arrive in the city in the early morning and rest in your house.
[[Enter Antwerp']]
Inventory:
* 20 silver coins (20c)
* Pottery (30c)
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Well rested you continue your journey to your hometown of Antwerp. You pass through the town of Kalmthout and reach the city just before dark. Tommorow you will try to sell your pottery in the city you hope for that it will be worth more than in Bergen op Zoom.
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width="900"
height="600" />
[[Enter Antwerp.]]
* 22 silver coins (22c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
During the night you are ambushed by a gang of thieves they demand your money and goods.
You comply and return home as a poor man.
[[Travel to your house in Antwerp]](enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
Well rested you continue your journey to your hometown of Antwerp. You pass through the town of Kalmthout and reach the city just before dark. Tommorow you will try to sell your peat in the city you hope for that it will be worth more than in Roosendaal.
<img src="https://treasuresofdutch.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/herberg-de-swaen-jpeg.jpg?w=2048"
width="900"
height="600" />
[[Enter Antwerp:]]
Inventory:
* 22 silver coins (22c)
* Dried peat blocks (15c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
Well rested you continue your journey to your hometown of Antwerp. You pass through the town of Kalmthout and reach the city just before dark. Tommorow you will try to sell your cloth but otherwise the trip has not been a succes.
<img src="https://treasuresofdutch.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/herberg-de-swaen-jpeg.jpg?w=2048"
width="900"
height="600" />
[[Enter Antwerp]]
Inventory:
* The cloth (30c)
* 22 silver coins (22c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
During the night you lose some of your coins in loose sand of the road (-7c).
Other than some scary sounds you don't encounter any thieves.
You arrive in the city in the early morning and rest in your house.
[[Enter Antwerp*]]
Inventory:
* 25 silver coins (25c)
* Pottery (30c)(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After resting in your house for a while you go to the marketplace to sell the remainder of the cloth. It is not in demand.
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* The cloth (30c)
* 22 silver coins (22c)
Click [[Start]] to try again:
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After resting in your house for a while you go to the marketplace to sell the dried peat blocks. Due to a disruption in the supply of fire wood the peat is extremely high in demand. You are able to sell it for 60c.
(A man carrying a bag of peat)
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width="400"
height="600" />
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* 82 silver coins (82c)
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Click [[Start]] to try again:(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After resting in your house for a while you go to the marketplace to sell the pottery. You were able to sell it for double the price you paid in Bergen op Zoom. You've made a small profit!
<img src="https://media.indebuurt.nl/bergenopzoom/2020/08/04105719/img_3691-scaled.jpg"
width="700"
height="600" />
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* 82 silver coins (82c)
<img src="https://www.schminkenglitter.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/emoji-blij.png"\>
Click [[Start]] to try again:
(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After resting in your house for a while you go to the marketplace to sell the pottery. You were able to sell it for double the price you paid in Bergen op Zoom. You've suffered some loss but strengthened your trade contacts!
<img src="https://media.indebuurt.nl/bergenopzoom/2020/08/04105719/img_3691-scaled.jpg"
width="700"
height="600" />
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* 72 silver coins (72c)
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Click [[Start]] to try again:(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After resting in your house for a while you gather your reserves and regain your strength. You plan to invest your reserves more wisely.
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* 0 silver coins (0c)
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Click [[Start]] to try again:(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black))(enchant:?page,(bg:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.1)))
After resting in your house for a while you go to the marketplace to sell the remainder of the cloth. It is not in demand.
In this journey you began with:
* The cloth (60c)
* 20 silver coins (20c)
And ended up with:
* The cloth (30c)
* 25 silver coins (25c)
Click [[Start]] to try again:
<img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQlbxq8H5816CwRAsKwTIi458oOe07Aft64g&usqp=CAU"\>