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Shigeru helps out with the fertilizer request.

Know[Nature] 1: 1d20+16: 24 [1d20=8]
Know[Nature] 2: 1d20+16: 19 [1d20=3]
Know[Nature] 3: 1d20+16: 26 [1d20=10]
Survival 1: 1d20+16: 33 [1d20=17]
Survival 2: 1d20+16: 33 [1d20=17]
Survival 3: 1d20+16: 22 [1d20=6]

Shigeru takes a day to do some foraging on the shores of Mikawa. He found two caves that met his supply needs and was enough to provide for modest chemical production if needed be --- the issue was, of course, that any industrial grade harvesting would require working a deal with the local lord. But that was far in the future...

Making the fertilizer itself took another day and proved easy with his ingenuity in alchemy. By the day's end they had a large sack of chemical fertilizer, very potent but also very smelly.

Touka told him under no circumstances was the sack to remain inside the base. There was an outhouse near the base of the hill for that...

Item to Appease Spirit:
Item of Plant Growth 1/day on Command Word (Market Value 5700gp)
Rainer crafts for 1710gp
Each party member contributes 285gp

Slightly related question: How does the guardian spirit react to shigeru's aura of evil?

He hasn't said anything. Maybe he's willing to give you the benefit of doubt for the moment being in deference to the others in the party. Maybe you should talk to him about it

Yuuta will ACK the payment for longer-range communications, and is of course going to Yamatai.

Shigeru offers Akiyama a 30% discount on the muskets. He can deliver 6 muskets per day (every other day delivering 7, yay fractional progress, since the automation can make 6.6666666666 muskets per day). It will take him 23 days to complete the order. He also offers a 50% discount on ammunition purchases should they desire to purchase mass quantities of bullets and black powder.


(Spagyricing up 4 improved unseen crafters (spell level 3, they need to be able to use my Gunsmithing feat). Improved Unseen Crafter - CL5, Command Word, 1/5 days = 1080 GP)
(150*1800/12000 = 22.5, so 23 days to finish the order)
(spending 15 gp to make 4 more gunsmithing kits so that the the unseen crafters can work)
(Go go gadget steampunk automation!)

Shigeru will contribute to the payment for longer-range communications once he has gotten his advance from Togou.

(To Dave): alright, just make your preparations and then start in your thread whenever you're ready.

(To Marty): Akiyama gives Shigeru silver bank notes worth 47,250gps (1/4th of the total payment) as an advance, and informs you that the other three quarters will be given with each shipment of 50 muskets. He then leaves shaking his head at how ridiculously expensive it was to raise an army --- this didn't even include scopes, armor, ammo, and training yet! No wonder why lords tend to consider lives to be 'cheap' in regards to military campaigns.

Shigeru contributes his 644.5 GPs to the farspeak stones.

Terasaka contributes 664.5gp for the communications hub, and donate his spells (particularly Wall of Stone and Air Walk) to aid the construction.

( Sorry I've been out sick over late last week and busy with accumulated business since... replies will be forthcoming as soon as able. )

( also Dave : you're the only person who I'm waiting on instead of waiting on me xD )