Overseas Trading

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Eivor conducting trading with Azar

Overseas Trading were a set of merchant contracts overseen by the Persian trademaster Azar who had been tasked by Bárid mac Ímair, King of Dublin, with turning the city into a thriving port to curry favor with Flann Sinna, High King of Ireland. To this end Azar enlisted the aid of Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan, jarlskona of Ravensthorpe and Bárid's cousin, during her time visiting the island in the late 9th century. Azar had Eivor acquire the deeds of various trading post around Ireland and provide supplies to increase their productions. Using the goods produced at these posts, Eivor and Azar fulfilled these contracts gaining renown for Dublin. By completing the requests, Eivor would also earn for herself individual pieces of Iberian, Rus', Egyptian, and Byzantine Greek sets of armor and weapons, two sets of ship cosmetics for her personal longship, and four settlement decorations for Ravensthorpe.

Contracts

Contract	Description	Deliver	Collect
Acquired Taste	I know a merchant with exotic spices fit for a High King! He'll trade them for some furs, which you can pick up at our trade post. The place may need some cleaning up, but nothing beyond your abilities.	5 Clothing	Exotic Spices
Clothes for Córdoba	The Emirate of Córdoba is ruled by Muhammad I of Umayyad dynasty. The Emir has suffered much unrest, so they greatly value a stable trading partner.	20 Clothing	Iberian Armor Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Clothes for Córdoba II	From its beginning, the emirate was torn by strife. The ruling family may be cursed, as some have whispered, but their silver seems untainted.	25 Clothing	? Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Clothes for Córdoba III	It too many months of fishing to land my first contact with the Emir, but once trust was earned, interest grew.	20 Clothing	? Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Clothes for Córdoba IV	Córdoba's capital must be seen with one's own eyes to be believed. Its people could fill a dozen Dublins. Many mouths must be fed, many purses to be bled.	25 Clothing	Umayyad Stele Scheme Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Clothes for Córdoba V	The Great Mosque of Córdoba is truly a wonder. It's worth the visit, even if you don't share their faith. I've made some most lucrative deals in the holiest of places.	25 Clothing	The Roc Scheme (Shields) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Clothes for Córdoba VI	The Emir's father, Abd al-Rahman II, ruled with a much harder grip. But it was he who first offered trade with Dublin, a family tradition I maintain.	30 Clothing	Iberian Helmet Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Textiles and Testaments	The first emir of Córdoba was driven from the East when the Abbasids killed his family and crushed their caliphate. Such inbred distrust requires long, generous courtship.	10 Clothing 20 Texts	Bracer Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Textiles and Testaments II	The Emirate of Córdoba is home to some of the longest and most enduring Roman bridges. There was an empire that understood the needs of trade!	20 Clothing 10 Texts	The Roc Scheme (Figurehead) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Textiles and Testaments III	Despite its troublesome landscape, Córdoba is becoming a great center of learning. The wisdom of all is welcome, preferably on paper, so your monks will be kept busy.	10 Clothing 30 Texts	Iberian Breeches Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cups and Capes	The Emir is sending his army against his rebels, but one can't defeat dissent by blade alone. Keep your people dined and distracted or it will spread like wildfire.	20 Clothing 25 Delicacies	The Roc Scheme (Tailpiece) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
The Studious Sovereign	A new power rises in Egypt as Ahmad ibn Tulun shakes off the shackles of the Caliphate. We do not take sides, simply supply demand.	25 Texts	Egyptian Armor Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Studious Sovereign II	When Egypt broke from the Caliphate, Samarra closed down trade, opening new opportunities for us.	40 Texts	Egyptian Scheme (Torso) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cover to Cover	Al-Qata'i has grown from a military camp to Egypt's new capital through the will of Ahmad ibn Tulun – and help from his suppliers.	40 Clothing 20 Texts	Egyptian Scheme (Head) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cover to Cover II	The caliphal officials thought ibn Tulun would accept their bribes along with the title of Governor. Instead, he turned them away and took the name Emir.	60 Clothing 30 Texts	Egyptian Bracers Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cover to Cover III	Ahmad Ibn Tulun wants his new capital, al-Qata'i, to rival Alexandria as a center of knowledge and surpass Samarra as a seat of power.	50 Clothing 20 Texts	Anubis Statue Scheme Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cover to Cover IV	An army is an impressive sight. A city of soldiers, like al-Qata'i, even more. But without uniforms, they are just a mob.	80 Clothing 25 Texts	Egyptian Helmet Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Cover to Cover V	When Ahmad ibn Tulun conquered Egypt, he didn't need an army. The Caliphate court gave him the weapons he needed.	50 Clothing 40 Texts	Egyptian Scheme (Arms) Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
A Final Feast?	There has always been trouble in Toledo and once again it's boiled over. We must make what profit we can while the Emir can still afford the shipment.	15 Clothing 15 Texts 20 Delicacies	Iberian Cloak Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Emir's Indulgence	The uprising has been put down and trade again flows freely. The Emir will want to celebrate this victory we we'll provide the favors.	20 Clothing 20 Texts 30 Luxuries	Iberian Seax Trade post supplies Dublin Renown
Layers and Flavour	Rurik is no simple raider. He built Novgorod up from a small fort into the heart of the Rus' trading routes. But he hasn't forgotten his roots or lost his taste for ale.	Clothing 25 Delicacies	XXX Trading post supplies Dublin Renown
Refreshing Words	If you meet Rurik, don't be fooled. He's a shrewd bargainer underneath all that fur and leather. He needs to trade in those waters.	80 Texts 30 Delicacies	Bracers Trading post supplies Dublin Renown
Food for Thought	If you lead an army to battle, be sure they are well armed. If you invite them into your home, be sure they are well fed.	30 Texts 20 Delicacies	Egyptian Scheme (Back) Trading post supplies Dublin Renown
A Formal Feast	Some fear Ibn Tulun's spies more than his soldiers. Such scrutiny doesn't concern me. They will only find free and fair trade.	40 Clothing 30 Texts 10 Delicacies	Egyptian Breeches Trading post supplies Dublin Renown
Fine Works	As a slave, Ibn Tulun learned the power of silver. As a soldier, the value of steel. Now, the court introduces him to the trappings of wealth.	30 Texts 30 Luxuries	Egyptian Cloak Trading post supplies Dublin Renown
Precious Things	I don't know if Al-Qata'i will outshine the Caliphate, but it has stolen some of its light.	40 Texts 30 Delicacies 25 Luxuries	Egyptian Khopesh Trading post supplies Dublin Renown

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids