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These Lost Shipment Voyages will see you follow the route of a missing crew, finding clues to their disappearance and where their journey came to an abrupt end. In recent times, the Merchant Alliance have started offering Voyages to help them discover the fate of Merchant deliveries that never arrived.

It’s probably market forces, or supply and demand, or something. If you do snag any critters on your travels, Merchant Alliance representatives will accept them as stock along with gems, Gunpowder Barrels and Collector’s Chests, and they’re always happy to buy both fully stocked Supply Crates and Trade Good Crates full of rare tea, spices and so on. Sometimes empty animal cages can be found out there in the world. Pigs, on the other hand, need to be fed regularly or they’ll perish without leaving so much as a ham sandwich behind, and snakes will attack anyone who gets close if they’re not properly mesmerised (though this does make them handy for guarding valuables). When it comes to animals, chickens are the most polite passengers and will look after themselves once caught. The ledger might require you to procure general supplies, gunpowder barrels or even wild animals that need to be found and brought aboard ship, though the Merchants will provide any special containers or cages that might be needed. Commissions are also available to purchase from the Merchant Alliance, who expect pirates to provide any goods listed out in their Trade Good Ledger, not just deliver them on time.
