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=== Major Planetary Zones | (Twin) Sections of the Habitual Belt | Regions | Settlements | Buildings ===

====== TILLER & NET FISHING SUPPLIES ======

===== Overview =====

  * **Location:** Public Services Ring, [[arla_town|Arla Town]]
  * **Address:** NW Public Services Ring Road 2
  * **Surroundings:** Adjacent to the [[poseidon_inn|Poseidon Inn]]

Tiller & Net Fishing Supplies was a cooperative store established in November 2626 by eleven local fishermen of [[arla_town|Arla Town]]. Its purpose was to craft, store, and sell fishing gear both to its founding members and to other townsfolk. Though modest in size, the shop became essential for sustaining Arla’s lakeside economy during the [[beta_age|Beta Age]].  

Arla Town was razed by the [[the_trando|Trando Tribe]] during the [[great_war|Great War]], and Tiller & Net Fishing Supplies was destroyed in the ambush — today, only vine-choked beams and scattered iron hooks remain, a cautionary tale of frontier ambition.  


===== History and Cooperative Foundation =====

  * **Founding:** Eleven fishermen of Arla Town signed a contract in November 2626, each guaranteeing to purchase all their fishing supplies exclusively through the new cooperative store.  
  * **Purpose:** By pooling resources, the founders ensured reliable access to nets, hooks, and repair materials while keeping profits within the community.  
  * **Management and Operations:** Day-to-day operations were delegated to a Butler Bot cashier nicknamed “Ledger.” A Maintenance Bot handled rope-splicing, net mending, and small equipment assembly, while a Cleaning Bot kept the premises tidy.  
  * **Public Access:** Though the founding members were guaranteed supply priority, the cooperative accepted orders from non-members, extending its reach to traveling fishermen and dockside traders.  
  * **Beta Age Reputation:** Known for its fair pricing, consistent quality, and reliance on Service Bots, the store became a backbone for Arla’s fishing fleet until the [[great_war|Great War]] disrupted trade.  


===== Architectural Significance =====

  * **Construction Materials:** Timber beams from dockside warehouses combined with sheet metal salvaged from shipping crates.  
  * **Floors:** Single-level with a lofted storage attic.  
  * **Design:** Compact storefront with a wide counter for supplies, open shelving, and racks for drying ropes and nets. Practical, utilitarian, and weathered by lake air.  

===== Building Structure =====

**Interior**

  * **Front Room:** Stocked shelves of hooks, lines, floats, and bait jars.  
  * **Work Bench:** The Maintenance Bot’s crafting station — a cluttered zone of hemp fibers, rope coils, and mended netting.  
  * **Ledger’s Counter:** Alloy-surfaced desk where the Butler Bot processed orders, maintained the logbook, and dispensed receipts.  

**Exterior**

  * **Storage Shed:** Adjacent lean-to where spare netting, wood for floats, and resin barrels were kept.  
  * **Dockside Yard:** Crates of rope stacked and tarped, often surrounded by gulls and fishermen waiting for their orders.  

===== Roles and Responsibilities =====

**Human Oversight**

  * **Fishermen’s Cooperative (11 founders, off-site):** Guaranteed supply contracts, determined pricing, and set cooperative policies. Each member was obliged to purchase all fishing gear exclusively through the store.  

**Automated Staff**

  * **[[butler_bots|Butler Bot]] – Sales & Ledger (1):** Managed customer interaction, processed orders, collected payment and updated the cooperative’s purchase log.  
  * **[[maintenance_bots|Maintenance Bot]] – Crafting & Repairs (1):** Responsible for net mending, rope-splicing, hook assembly, and general workshop tasks.  
  * **[[cleaning_bots|Cleaning Bot]]:** Ensured the storefront and storage shed remained free of dockside grime, regularly scrubbing floors and oiling shelves against lake damp.  



===== Products =====

| **Category**       | **Products** | **Price ([[kourou|Kourou]])** | **Gameplay Effects** |
| **Nets & Lines**       | Hand-knotted fishing nets | 15 K | Grants +2 to Fishing or Harvest checks; may entangle small creatures (DC 12 escape). |
|                    | Hemp rope coils (30m)    | 8 K  | Provides rope for climbing, hauling; +2 to Escape checks if used for binding. |
|                    | Fine-thread fishing line | 5 K  | Increases chance to catch small fish; fragile (breaks on DC 10 strain). |
| **Hooks & Tackle**     | Iron hooks (set of 10)   | 4 K  | Used for fishing; improvised weapon (1d4 piercing). |
|                    | Barbed lures (set of 5)  | 6 K  | Advantage on Fishing checks vs. large fish; deals 1 bleeding damage if used in combat. |
|                    | Carved wooden floats (set of 3) | 3 K | Extends fishing duration without supervision; buoyancy aid in emergencies. |
| **Boat Equipment**     | Oarlocks (pair)          | 10 K | Grants +1 to Rowing checks; prevents oar breakage. |
|                    | Hemp sail patches (pack) | 12 K | Repairs sails; restores full speed to damaged fishing boats. |
|                    | Caulking resin (bucket)  | 20 K | Prevents leaks; +2 to Ship Maintenance checks. |
|                    | Tar bucket (for hulls)   | 18 K | Grants temporary hull protection (resists fire damage for 1 encounter). |
| **Storage & Carriage** | Woven baskets (large)    | 7 K  | Holds up to 25 kg; +1 to Market bartering checks when presenting fresh fish. |
|                    | Salt barrels (medium)    | 22 K | Preserves fish for 1 week; trade value +10%. |
|                    | Waterproof oilcloth wraps (set of 2) | 9 K | Protects gear; gives +2 to Survival checks in storms. |
| **Clothing & Gear**    | Waterproof boots         | 25 K | Advantage on Balance checks in wet terrain. |
|                    | Heavy gloves             | 12 K | Prevents rope burn; +1 to Craft or Net Repair checks. |
|                    | Canvas aprons            | 8 K  | Provides +1 AC against minor cuts/burns in crafting. |
| **Miscellaneous**      | Harpoon (iron-tipped)    | 30 K | Weapon (1d8 piercing, range 20/60 ft); +2 vs. aquatic creatures. |
|                    | Gaff hook                | 15 K | Assists in pulling large fish; +2 to Strength checks hauling catches. |
|                    | Bait jars (preserved minnows, 5 uses) | 10 K | Increases Fishing success chance by 20%; attracts predators if spilled. |

===== Look and Feel =====

==== Beta Age — “The Cooperative Store” ====

Step inside and the scent of tarred rope, resin, and dried hemp fills your lungs. Wooden racks creak under spools of rope, nets hang like ghost-shadows from ceiling hooks, and the clink of hooks against a tin tray punctuates the quiet hum of Splice the Maintenance Bot repairing gear at the back. Ledger, the Butler Bot, greets each customer with polite monotone, its alloy hands carefully tallying purchases into the cooperative log. The walls bear chalk-marks listing member quotas and orders. Outside, gulls cry above tarps flapping in lake wind. Fishermen swap tales as they wait for baskets of gear — and in the dim lamplight, the store feels less like a shop than a lifeline stitched together from wood, wire, and solidarity.  

==== Gamma Age — “After the War” ====

By the Gamma Age, the cooperative store is a husk. The lofted attic collapsed during the [[great_war|Great War]], its beams blackened and rotted. Nets lie tangled in mud, hooks rust into red dust, and Ledger’s broken torso slumps over a counter pitted with soot. Splice’s workbench is silent, tools scattered across warped boards. Wind whistles through shattered slats while vines creep over shelves. Fishermen now trade on the open docks, yet locals still whisper of the eleven who founded the cooperative — their names faintly carved on a weathered beam, the last record of Tiller & Net.  

===== Influence and Local Role =====

The store anchored Arla Town’s fishing economy. It represented cooperative resilience, gave fishermen reliable access to gear, and embodied a rare sense of collective ownership. Its fair-deal reputation attracted outsiders, reinforcing Arla as a hub of lakeside trade.  

===== Security Measures =====

  * **Bot Oversight:** Ledger maintained transaction logs, while ceiling-mounted sensors recorded shop activity.  
  * **Community Protection:** Founders enforced rules through social bonds rather than guards; disputes were mediated at the dock or over dice at the [[poseidon_inn|Poseidon Inn]].  
  * **Minimal Physical Security:** A simple padlock on the door, often ignored when the shop was crowded.  

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

Tiller & Net can serve as a hub for trade, cooperative intrigue, or dockside drama.  

  * **Conflict Potential:** Tensions between founders, or sabotage of supplies, could draw players into local politics.  
  * **Hooks and Leads:** Clues about smuggling routes, sabotage by rival tribes, or secret caches hidden in the attic.  
  * **Atmosphere:** Play up the hum of Service Bots, the creak of rope racks, and the smell of tar and hemp.  

==== Adventure Hooks – Beta Age ====

  * **“Knots of Betrayal” –** One founder secretly sells supplies to outsiders at inflated prices. Players are hired to investigate missing stock.  

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[arla_town|Arla Town]]  
  * [[poseidon_inn|Poseidon Inn]]  
  * [[funkenberg_fish_factory|Funkenberg Fish Factory]]  
  * [[service_bots|Service Bots]]  
  * [[great_war|Great War]]  
  * [[lake_arla|Lake Arla]]  

**Fishermen of the Fishermen's Quarter in Arla Town:**  

  * [[joran_veyl_s_dockhouse|Joran Veyl's Dockhouse]]
  * [[Lira Kaelen’s Dockhouse|Lira Kaelen’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Daron Crest’s Dockhouse|Daron Crest’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Brenna Solvik’s Dockhouse|Brenna Solvik’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Torven Hald’s Dockhouse|Torven Hald’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Elira Dahn’s Dockhouse|Elira Dahn’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Korrin Thalos’ Dockhouse|Korrin Thalos’ Dockhouse]]
  * [[Selka Jorn’s Dockhouse| Selka Jorn’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Varro Denik’s Dockhouse|Varro Denik’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Yorin Fesk’s Dockhouse|Yorin Fesk’s Dockhouse]]
  * [[Mira Tann’s Dockhouse| Mira Tann’s Dockhouse]]