Hey folks,

As a bit of an experiment in regards to the shop situation, I've added five new shops to Delos. These new shops come with a bit of a catch, however - you can only own them for ten Aetolian years before the shop goes up for auction once more.

I will be putting the contracts up for auction shortly after this post, all of them starting at 1 gold. The winner will get ownership of the shop for ten Aetolian years, starting from the moment they win the auction. After this time, the shop will be automatically repossessed and put up for auction again. Anything left in the stockroom (including cache) will be mailed to its previous owner.

Unlike other Delos shops, these shops are not subject to any yearly taxes, which can be considered as part of the lease cost. Owners will be able to change the shop's description/title as they see fit utilizing the SHOP command.

It is not possible to extend your ten year lease in any way, but you can of course bid in the auction when it comes up again. If you have the leading bid in one of these contracts, it is impossible for you to bid on any of the other contracts. Once the shop is in your name, it is also impossible to transfer it to another person (although ally privs are still possible).

Penned by my hand on the 12th of Ios, in the year 439 MA.