Burchard sat at his deck. His house had prospered the last few years. He had been on several tradingmissions to the Japanese and accumulated even more wealth. His family had grown also. When he came back 5 years ago from a tradingvoyage his first son had been born and on top of that his wife had also adopted a girl. Since then he had fathered two more children, a second son and a daughter.
Thinking back to his arrival 5 years age his mind filled with joy. He had instantly liked the sharp mind of the girl. The girl had a real grasp on things and he and his wife had been able to discuss more than just the basics of villagepolitics. Now she was the apprentice of the Shaman. “Yes, Brunhilde had acted wisely by adopting Veleda” Burchard thought. His oldest son was just like his father, a real tradesman and a instinct for making money. He was just 5 years old and he was always busy with another businessidea. He would build a marketstall and set up shop somewhere in the village selling items for both children and adults alike. He even went with him on his last two journeys to the Japanese. "He would be the perfect candidate to take over the business when I retire" Burchard thought. Two years after the birth of Burchard II his wife birthed him another son, Heiner. From the start he had conquered the hearts of every woman in the village and it was his charm that kept him and his babysister, Brunhilde, out of trouble. Brunhilde was the troublemaker of the two, always a sceme up her sleeve. The two had done a lot of devilment over there short years and protective as Heiner was of his sister he always got her out of trouble.
His mind shot back to the present. The business with the Japanese was still profitable but he started to notice the consequences of their incursions into German territory. He had heard that the Shaman of Berling had commissioned a diplomat. That wasn’t the thing that bugged him. “Why the hell did she commissioned a man with no understanding of the Japanese culture what so ever” Burchard thought. Maybe he needed to offer his services. He had a good knowledge of the japanese culture and had contacts there, he just might be able to succeed where is predecessor had failed. He needed to make a decision on this matter, maybe his wife had a good idea on this matter. With deciding to talk to Brunhilde his thoughts went to the new plots of land his haus had received from Chief Herrn. Two plots of land with a lot of potential his haus had received. In the hill to the south there was a profitable Obsidianmine and to the north there were large Saltreserves. He made a note to himself to ask Chief Herrn to get the workforce of Seamiirfs setting up a quarry on that plot.
New situation of Haus Meerhändler
Haus Meerhändler
Location: Seamiirfs
Leader: Burchard I (Male, 24, Financial, Sea Fairing)
Wife: Brunhilde (Female, 22, Deceiver, Charismatic)
Children: Veleda [Shaman's apprentice] (Female, 10, Spiritual, Deceiver)
Burchard II [Heir](Male, 5, Financial, Industrious)
Heiner (Male, 3, Protective, Charismatic)
Brunhilde (Female, 2, Deceiver, Organized)
OOC: have we already researched Masonry?