Quote from: Nicephorus;511204Gaia nods to Lucius.  "That sounds like a good idea.  If you're not trying to hide, you'll be less suspicious and our actions will be less hindered. "
 
Gaia looks around at everyone.  "What next?  I believe Carus can see to renting a ship.  I can help him purchase trade goods.  I will also explore an auspicious day for leaving in the near future."

"I will tend to my family, request my leave from the Senate and could gather some information about the local administration officials, maybe? We could use some information about Mauretania before actually landing there, don't you think?"

Tenting my fingers as I give a slight nod.
"Excelent point Lucius. I will gather what information I can from some trade contacts regarding Mauretania. It would be wise to have an idea of the local situation before we sail!".

"Has the funding arrived for this task?"

Lucius speaks by reflex. He is used to be the one talking in a gathering like this. "I have no idea."

He instinctively looks towards Carrus, expecting him to have the answer to this question.

Quote from: Benoist;512792Lucius speaks by reflex. He is used to be the one talking in a gathering like this. "I have no idea."

He instinctively looks towards Carrus, expecting him to have the answer to this question.

I, in turn, glance towards Quintus arching an eyebrow ..." Any progress on the funding ?"

Quintus nods and smiles, "The funds have been delivered, more than our divine Imperator promised. Our guards are arranged as well. I will take my leave to acquire equipment for them and for myself, which I will pay for out of my own money, that we may preserve our funds for the enterprise. I will send my man to you once I and our guards are outfitted. I suggest it is then that we gather and acquire all that we need for both our trip and our business venture. It is my opinion that we begin acting and speaking in a manner consistent with our mercantile venture from this very moment onward, and behave in every way in accord with how any other newly begun venture would. This means I and my guards will accompany any who will be carrying the funds and gathering the goods and equipment we will need, to discourage unsavory elements and to display our seriousness and intent. The further details I leave to you all."

Quintus nods to Theo and bids the group farewell as he heads for the exit.

"Theo, please gather our soldiers and bring them to the house. I will head straight there and see you all when you arrive."

Quote from: Sigmund;514708Quintus nods and smiles, "The funds have been delivered, more than our divine Imperator promised as well. Our guards are arranged as well. I will take my leave to acquire equipment for they and myself, which I will pay for that we may preserve our funds for the enterprise. I will send my man to you once I and our guards are outfitted. I suggest it is then that we gather and acquire all that we need for both our trip and our business venture. It is my opinion that we begin acting and speaking in a manner consistent with our mercantile venture from this very moment onward, and behave in every way in accord with how any other newly begun venture would. This means I and my guards will accompany any who will be carrying the funds and gathering the goods and equipment we will need, to discourage unsavory elements and to display our seriousness and intent. The further details I leave to you all."

Quintus nods to Theo and bids the group farewell as he heads for the exit.

"Theo, please gather our soldiers and bring them to the house. I will head straight there and see you all when you arrive."

Sounds good. Use the equipment list to show me your purchases and we can post them up here for people to see so they know what supplies the party has.

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;514867Sounds good. Use the equipment list to show me your purchases and we can post them up here for people to see so they know what supplies the party has.

For the men I will obtain a mace, a plain pugio, a parma and a suit of leather armor for each, no helmets. For myself I will obtain a plain Gladius, pugio, lorica hamata, parma, and a plain helmet. I will ensure that all these items, although plain, are of good quality. By my calculations it adds up to 590 d using out of the book prices. If there's an adjustment for short notice (I can pay off a gladiator supplier if I have to) I can cover it as well I'm sure.

Quote from: Sigmund;514883For the men I will obtain a mace, a plain pugio, a parma and a suit of leather armor for each, no helmets. For myself I will obtain a plain Gladius, pugio, lorica hamata, parma, and a plain helmet. I will ensure that all these items, although plain, are of good quality.

Just to be clear, how many of each item?

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;514885Just to be clear, how many of each item?

I have 2 men, plus myself, so the tally will be:

2 maces
3 pugios
3 parmas
2 suits of leather armor
1 gladius
1 suit of lorica hamata
1 plain helmet

Quote from: Sigmund;514887I have 2 men, plus myself, so the tally will be:

2 maces
3 pugios
3 parmas
2 suits of leather armor
1 gladius
1 suit of lorica hamata
1 plain helmet

That comes to 590 Denarii. Just a bit over what you have, but you can probably get the money from Claudius if you need more for supplies and travel.

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;514896That comes to 590 Denarii. Just a bit over what you have, but you can probably get the money from Claudius if you need more for supplies and travel.

I'm not paying for it out of the money given to us, I'm paying for it out of my own pocket.

Edit: so 590 denarii would equal 2360 sestertius correct? I have over 500k ses... I'm thinking I can cover it.

In fact, I would leave our mission funds with one of the others when I leave them.

Quote from: Sigmund;514904I'm not paying for it out of the money given to us, I'm paying for it out of my own pocket.

Oh, that is entirely different then. Okay the total comes to 590, unless you intend to acquire any of them in ways that would reduce the cost (deception, theft, etc).

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;514908Oh, that is entirely different then. Okay the total comes to 590, unless you intend to acquire any of them in ways that would reduce the cost (deception, theft, etc).

Nope, I'll just acquire them in a timely fashion and pay the 590 d (or 2360 s)

Edit: char sheet updated to reflect the expense.

Quote from: Sigmund;514909Nope, I'll just acquire them in a timely fashion and pay the 590 d (or 2360 s)

Edit: char sheet updated to reflect the expense.

Great. It takes you just a couple of hours to obtain all the items and transport them home.

Lucius looks at the others as soon as Quintus left: "Any additional topic you'd want to discuss? If not, I shall take my leave and make my own preparations, gather some information and so on before we leave."