David wrote: Speaking of cargo . . . what did we end up with? Not that it matters overly much, but I am curious.

Well, I really didn't get a lot of input. MacGyver asked Max, who suggested silk and spices from southeastern Alusia... neither can be had in the Isles. So I got half and half of those two. I didn't bother to stock any books or the like -- although plenty of the crew has them in their Liberty Chests. KtG