Groundbreaking

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Groundbreaking
Nation:	Great Britain Spain France
Type:	Land
Location:	Georgetown (Great Britain) Villa Hermosa (Spain) St. Augustine (France)
Career:	Freetrader
Level:	10
NPC:	All Nations any Freetrader Trainer British Christopher Burrows (Georgetown) Spanish Gilete Trevino (Villa Hermosa) French Edmond Pariseau (St. Augustine)
Reward:	580 Doubloons 150 Experience National Trade Union: Gain 100 points Waist: Regal Sash costume option Sole Proprietor title Small Pennant: 10 Expert Sailmaster (skill) Expert Sailmaster (item): 5 Explorer's Sidearm + One of the following: Tack Lines Wind Pennant Ironwood Bracing
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[edit] Mission Notes

Your business partner wants to set up facilities for refinement and manufacturing of finished goods right here in the New World. In this way he hope to get around the monopoly of the established trading companies. And he needs you to help scout out a possible building site.

This is a swashbuckling mission on a jungle map. At first, you will need to run into the jungle for a short way. At some point you will get a system message about a commotion on the beach. Return there to find some Mayan warriors threatening your party. Talk to the Mayans. Eventually they will turn hostile (they're all level 10). Defeat them (your crew will help you) to finish the mission.

It does not seem to be possible to avoid the fight through choosing the correct conversation options. In the end, it all comes down to "we're leaving, but not without my men" as the best possible scenario, at which point they will attack you (see below for a step-by-step description).

The number of Mayans you must defeat varies from three to eight. The Mayans mostly don't attack but just stand there waiting to die, so the only advantage to fighting fewer is that the mission ends faster.

Mission Objectives

• Explore the Area
• (New objective) Negotiate with the Mayans
• (Added) Defeat the Mayans: 0/3

[edit] Step-by-Step [British] (Spoiler)

Port: Georgetown

• Run into the woods until you get a system message.
  • System Message: "Suddenly, the sound of a large commotion and shouting reaches your ears. It sounds like something is happening back on the beach."

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[edit] Negotiate with the Mayans

• Speak with Mayan Shaman
  • Choose "Who are you?"
  • Choose "It is an honor to meet you and your people. We seek an audience with your leader."
  • Choose "We understand, we just need a few minutes to ready our ship."
  • Choose "We will leave immediately. But not without my men."
• Fight 3 Warriors.
• Negotiate with the Mayans (complete)
• Defeat the Mayans (complete)

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