Here is a bit of mythic material from Trader Princes. Caselain is the adventurer who successfully established the Trade Path. The following account is how he set forth, taken from his sacred book, Caselain's Travelogue (Being an Account of My Perilous Journey to the East). Of course, what actually happened is only known to those who journeyed with him... and few of those survived.
Jeff
SAINT CASELAIN GATHERS HIS COMPANY OF ADVENTURE
>From the book of Saint Caselain
In ancient days, Saint Caselain was called to walk in the footsteps of Ashara the Stranger and bring succor to the people, for the Iron Elk oppressed them greatly with tribute and worship of heathen idols. Before the saint began his journey, he called upon all who would rescue their land from the cruel beast-men. Seven times seven hundreds stepped forth to serve.
The Invisible God spoke to the saint then. “These are far too many. Even were they a hundred times greater, they could not win through to your goal. All those who are afraid, all those who are first born sons, all those who are without heirs, let them return to their homes.” And so it was done. Of the seven times seven hundreds, only fourteen hundreds remained
The Invisible God spoke to the saint once more. “These are still too many. Go to the meadows and bid them to wait for the morrow. Those who remain weapon-ready shall be with thee, but those who sleep or cast their weapons aside, let them return home.” And these too departed and only four hundreds remained.
For the third time, the Invisible God spoke to the saint. “Yet you are still too many to win through to your goal. Let those who know no tongue save their mother’s depart, for only those who might speak to others not of their kind shall win through to your goal.” So they departed, and only two hundred remained to Saint Caselain. Again, the Invisible God spoke to the saint. “The ones who remain are worthy. Choose from among them those who have journeyed to other lands and know of other peoples, and let them be placed over the others. Let those who know of cart and bridle and those who travel the water lead you. For only those who know the secret ways of the lands you shall visit can win through to your goal, and with these shall you succeed.”
Thus did the Saint order his Caravan and Company of Adventurers.
And so it began.
Jeff
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