Герои 3 - карта Shimmering Isles

События

• Story pt 1
  The Shimmering Isles, a collection of small islands rich in natural resources, are one of the busiest centers of trade in all the world. Their name is synonymous with wealth, and rightly so: more money passes through them in a year than most ordinary people can expect to see in a lifetime.
• Story pt 2
  For generations, the Isles have been owned and ruled by the family de Valen, whose ancestors hailed from AvLee. The de Valens' reign has traditionally been firm but fair -- and always with an eye towards the exchange of currency.
• Story pt 3
  But in recent months, members of the de Valen clan have turned against one another in a bitter civil war. Many of the elder members have been slain by assassins. And in the midst of the turmoil, the comparatively trivial matter of governing the region has been negelcted.
• Story pt 4
  When the in-fighting finishes at last, the heir to the throne, and inheritor to what remains of the family fortune, is a young man called James.
• Story pt 5
  James de Valen's troops are still loyal to him, and if he wished, he could restore the region to its former state -- disperse the brigands roaming the islands, resume production in the mines, and renew business relationships with the merchants and traders who fled the increasingly unstable market.
• Story pt 6
  But James lacks his family's traditional interest in deals and exchanges. He blames them for fueling the passions which drove his relatives to fight and kill one another. He wants nothing of wealth, save for it to leave him alone.
• Story pt 7
  So James has made an open offer: he will sell the Shimmering Isles, and the right to conduct business therein, to the first person to pay him the sum of one million gold pieces. With this, he and his family will retire to their ancestral home of AvLee, and live out their lives in peace and comfort.
• Story pt 8
  That's where you come in. You have been hired by a wealthy merchant to assist in amassing this fortune, as quickly as possible. Your client already has 500,000 gold pieces set aside, but needs your help to procure the remaining half-million. And where better to find it than the Isles themselves?
• Story pt 9
  Your benefactor has placed you in command of a small army, and seized a village on one of the larger islands to serve as your base of operations. Your task is to extend your control over as much of the Isles as possible: return the mines to operation, and convert their output to currency.
• Story pt 10
  Be aware, though, that you are not alone in your quest. Two other generals, both with similar missions, have also come to the Isles. You will need to work quickly to accumulate the requisite funds sooner than they can.
• Story pt 11
  Know also that the town of Valen itself is heavily guarded, both by nature and by the de Valen's still-formidable military forces. And even if you should find it possible to take control of the city, occupation alone will not satisfy your contract.
• Story pt 12
  Your client will be satisfied with nothing short of the title deed to the Shimmering Isles. James de Valen must sign this document willingly, or it is automatically void. And you cannot expect to secure his cooperation on any terms but those he has set.
• Story pt 13
  Your payment for this job will be whatever riches you can lay hold of, beyond the initial 500,000 gold. Fail, and you get nothing. Succeed, and you will share in the vast wealth of the Shimmering Isles -- and be offered permanent employment as commander-in-chief of the Isles' new military.