[written and organized by Joel, player of Durham (and Lars), in part for the sale of the zortrium throne recovered from the Sixth House of the Attine-Klackons--but also for everyone's fun and profit!]
Results of the Auction
Item #1 Sahulen plumes
The golden Plumes caught the attention of the traveling Sonneteers wishing to add the feathers to their act. They opened with the starting bid. However, Mara decided she must have one to decorate her wizard’s hat, bidding 150 dinars for one plume. Such a price was too high for the Sonneteers but they were able to win the remaining two plumes for 150 dinars.
SOLD! Mara wins! 1 Sahulen Plume for 150 DInars
Gan earns 300 Dinars for the sale
Item #2 Misrian wine
Bart’s Misrian Wine earned high interest from the Confraternity of “Issa, opening the bid 700 Dinars for all three amphorae. Once again Mara swooped with a counter bid for one amphora and a bidding war ensued ultimately working out to 300 Dinar bid from Mara for one jar, the Confraternity offered 600 for the remainder. The auctioneer asked if anyone would bid 1000 dinars for the set, no hands were raised. Therefore the pot was split accordingly.
SOLD! Mara wins! 1 amphora of wine for 300 Dinars
Bart earns 900 Dinars for the sale of the wine
Item#3 Mysterious scroll
A scroll of unknown history and origin was brought for sale by Durham. Sesel opened the bidding and went as high as 375 dinars, Heijo countered with 450 dinars, but a firm bid of 750 dinars was made by Avin.
SOLD! Avin wins the scroll!
Durham earns 750 Dinars for the sale of the scroll
Item#4 “Talking” plant
The bidding opened for the rumored talking plant with a bidding frenzy between Avin, Mara, Heijo and Sesel. The bidding built to 400 dinars then 450 from Heijo. Finally silencing his opponents with a winning bid of 600 dinars the plant was won by Sesel.
SOLD! Sesel wins the plant!
Item#5 Kantor tidal almanac & reef charts
It was a close contest between Najm and Sesel for the prized information. Sesel had thought he had won with a bid of 350 dinars only to be beaten by the determined Najm for 400 dinars.
SOLD! Najm wins the almanac & charts
Item #6 Palanquin
The palanquin built for two only attracted little attention from a few special parties. Zaida al Rashid and Baun Hanbal challenged each other for the palanquin. What Baun may have started with an opening bid of 300 Dinars, Zaida finished with a winning bid of 450 dinars.
SOLD! Zaida wins the Palanquin!
Item#7 Psilocybin spoon pipe & case
Tanit al Jamlia seemed interested in the pipe and began the bidding, going as high as 625 dinars, but Zaida flexed the wealth of her great house once more with a final bid of 750 dinars.
SOLD! Zaida wins the Pipe!
Item #8 Baliset
The nine string instrument caught mild interest from the Sonneteers who opened at 500 dinars. Little did they know it was Durham’s favorite instrument he used to play at parties, during the lake races of his homeland. He must have it. Shouting the winning bid of 750 dinars.
SOLD! Durham wins the Baliset!
Item#9 Alchemy starter set
While Barabajagal had a great desire for the alchemy set, he must have been confused on exactly how an auction works, as one does not usually offer lower and lower bids (he rolled really bad). The auctioneer ignored him and awarded the alchemy set to Mara for 900 dinars
SOLD! Mara wins the Alchemy set!
Item#10 Herm & stone map
The well dressed Hlaf opened the bidding at 750 dinars, only to be immediately countered by Sesel’s winning bid of 1150 dinars.
SOLD! Sesel wins the map!
Item #11 Confraternity Alkari Amulet
Sesel opened the bidding at 1000 dinars but was overtaken by a 2000 Dinar bid from Lars Ghar-rider.
SOLD! Lars wins the Amulet
Item #12 Spitfire
While Bart began the bidding on the new weapon with1550 Dinar bid, the mysterious merchant known only as "the Collector” did not wish to let Spitfire go to anyone but himself, so with a winning bid of 2250 dinars he claimed his prize.
SOLD! The Collector wins Spitfire!
2250 Dinars goes to pay employees of the Ringing Anvil
Item #13 Map to the lair of the old pale worm
A treasure map being sold by the Heroic Companions of Hrrl-ra, it surprisingly received little interest from adventurers. Perhaps they are too afraid of the Serudla. But what has Arngeir to fear in his full-plate zortrium armor and black halberd by his side,it is rumored to once belong to a demon. Arngeir steals the bid away for 1600 dinars.
SOLD! Arngeir wins the Map!
Arngeir: 1600
Item #14 Zortrium Estoc & Parrying Dagger
The zortrium weapons gained no real interest. Karakt'katax, a fighting drone from the Fifth House seemed like the only one to bid on the set of weapons until Zaida joined in, ultimately winning with a bid of 2000 dinars.
SOLD! Zaida Wins the estoc & dagger!
Item #15 Obsidian Feshenga and black serpent ring
This exotic item was highly contested by many. Arngeir opened the bidding at 3000 dinars, Sesel raised to 3500 dinars, Lars and Heijo both declared 4000 dinars; but with a murderous gaze at her opponents Avin bid 5000 dinars. The auctioneer cried out 5000 going once... twice...
SOLD! Avin Wins the Feshenga & the ring!
Item#16 Zortrium throne
Now for the main event. The throne is placed on the stage a murmur goes through the crowd and the auctioneer gavel claps bring silence.
“The starting bid is 7500 dinars--who will start us off?” says the auctioneer. A klackon hand raises first, “ the Klackons of the Xholda, bid 8000 dinars. Another voice cries out this time from a human in fine robes, “The Guild-Piedrejoya, bid 9000 dinars!” A man standing next to a palanquin responds “His royal highness, Prince Lu Kang, offers 10,000 dinars.” Then a yowl is heard and standing up from the crowd is a Kzinret. She roars out “11,000!” The foreign man known as the “Collector” sees the Kzinret make her bid and while he has been raising his hand to be recognized by the auctioneer, he seems to slump in his chair unwilling to bid further.
The representative from the Piedrejoya Guild shouts “12,000” with a look of determination on his face. It is also at this time a group from the noble house Barcidae lower their hands and walk away, not wishing to continue further. Before anyone can respond to the guildsman's bid, he says “Actually, make it 13,000 dinars." The mysterious Kzinret cries “14,000!” The Piedrejoya-man responds with a bid of 16,000 dinars. Notably the hands of the klackons and the prince are no longer being raised. “19,000” shouts the Kzinret, eyes locked on the merchant for a response. The man's eyes narrow, a moment passes, then he breaks his gaze away in defeat.
SOLD! the Mysterious Independent Kzinret Win the Zortrium throne!
Our heroes earn 19,000 dinars from the sale.
Heijo says "F*** that auction anyway."
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