Roleplay versus Fairness to others

[Ayem]

This is true, and a good response really. If the trader "latches" one your rp, you should reward him for that honestly. I can see the situation of that said trader pleading you and telling you he has his issues, especially if he's an member of your nationality, you should have sympathies for him.

But if he comes back in another 15minutes with same story... That's just recycling it back to abuse.

Depends. My pirates are all a bit weird. Susa, on meeting a freighter captain, would always flirt outrageously and demand he find a better suit. She'd give him a million to help him buy it and suggest some nice places on, for example, New London (some wonderful bespoke suits there). Of course, the suit was just a reference to a larger ship, and they used to come back in a bigger ship and quite happily throw some money or goods (diamonds, gold etc.) at her afterwards. Of course, this was funded by ruthless piracy on transports!

On my ALG, if I was met by a Red Hessian... I'd probably just outrun him, and chat while doing so. If he managed to snare me completely though, I'd chat amicably, listen to his demands, attempt to weasel out of them or just pay up and stick around for the chat. I like to talk. ALG are also not on the "to be murdered at all costs" list of any Rheinland unlawful faction, which is nice.

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