S04E06

## A Business Opportunity

Whistler's report was almost too good to be true. He was sent looking for a brothel that would be profitable, and yet could still be easily overtaken. What he found was Winysa's Bordello, an establishment in the busy Station Two neighbourhood.

Winysa, its madame, had once been a great organizer and business person, but had fallen into an addiction to milk of the poppy. Now the operation was in shambles, the staff and the bedslaves had lost all respect for her. If House Gaz moved quickly, they could take over the brothel, free the bedslaves and hold a promising business under Fiyona's management.

## News

The Triarchs of Volantis had finished raising a mercenary army of 50,000 troops and were heading to the Disputed Lands to fight the forces of Tyrosh and Lys - the war was heating up.

There were rumors from Qarth that said the Tatla, (called the Queen of Chains for gathering a fortune in the slave-trade) had been arrested for trying to cheat the Spice King.

And that morning Hrek, Hamza's master at arms, informed the Lord that the entire 2nd Servants' Unit had fled in the night. House Gaz had just lost 100 soldiers. When the slave drivers investigated, they discovered a network of tunnels around guard posts and checkpoints. The runaway slaves were expected to flee to Pentos or Braavos, where slavery is illegal.

## Love Triangle

Hamza made a grand romantic gesture to Fiyona, giving her a rare Jaos Volantiha dog. The breed was created for fighting and to celebrate Valyrians like Fiyona. They were bred to have silvery white hair and violet eyes just like their masters. The gift was an escalation in the competition between Hamza and Arrokko for Fiyona's attention. Tension was growing.

## Bureaucracy and Street Toughs

In order to operate a bordello legally on the West Bank of Volantis, they needed to procure a license from the Civic Centre in Old Volantis.

It took a lot of haggling with a city clerk, but Hamza was able to buy a license for a single platinum.

On their journey back from the Old City, the group were attacked by a group of street thugs. The hoodlums were quickly dispatched.

## Braena Hill

Hamza and his courtiers returned home to Saffron House to discover a visitor waiting in the parlour. She introduced herself as Braena Hill and asked if the group knew where she could find Katryna Glenbain. The group were suspicious at first, but Braena explained that she was the bastard daughter of Jojen Glenbain (a man who was presumed dead 30 years ago in The War of the Ninepenny Kings.) They pointed Braena in the direction of Zholos Rha, (whom they rescued Katryna for) and she left politely.

## Showdown in the Bordello

The group made their way towards Winysa's Bordello. They entered the Station Two district and discovered that the neighbourhood had fallen on hard times. The area was still busy with trade and entertainment, but most of the money was coming from travelers from afar. The local population was poor and often homeless.

When they entered the bordello, they discovered Winysa laying on a fainting couch, inebriated on milk of the poppy. There wasn't a single customer in the place. The group announced to the staff that they had come to take over the brothel, and would be better management than Winysa had ever been.

A huge argument erupted. The party dashed around the establishment, speaking personally to each of the staff. Winysa and her two pimps attempted to do the same, pleading with each staff member that they would do better if Winysa was kept as madame. The tumult continued on and on, until finally the staff had had enough. Winysa and her pimps were sent away. Winysa's Bordello was now Fiyona's Bordello.

## An Offer from Baxos

After a long day of arguing with prostitutes and trying to outshine Arrokko, Hamza returned home to Saffron House. There he found a messenger waiting for him with a note.

The note read, "Baxos Zannar implores you to travel West and join his great army. He will make you officers and grant your Lord one-fifteenth of all the plunder his army takes."

House Gaz had to think carefully about how to endure this war.

## Experience

Each character gained 3XP

The group gained 3 Glory which was spent on 1 Influence, 1 Land, and 1 Wealth.

Lord Hamza spent 5 Power to purchase a 100 garrison soldiers to replace the lost slaves.

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