Then some book-owners are going to really lose out once Keltham figures out cheaper roads and bicycles; so Keltham thinks, but also meta-thinks fast enough not to say out loud.  He is not quite sure of his larger social situation, and maybe he is better off quietly not pointing out certain winners and losers just yet.

"Dath ilan has some excess wealth beyond bare living needs," and, now that Keltham thinks about it, probably a much more structured investment scene, "which a hundred thousand annoyed customers can easily use to pay the startup costs of a company that makes what you make, and contracts to sell it more cheaply for the first ten years to its founding customers.  So 'I'm the only trade partner around' does play less well there, yes."  If he emphasizes the part with the vast wealth Golarion won't have for a while, that'll maybe sound less threatening to anybody reading these reports, compared to if they realize that roads will apply the same force.  "Does Cheliax have a lot of places where, say, there's only one seller of food...?"

Then some book-owners are going to really lose out once Keltham figures out cheaper roads and bicycles; so Keltham thinks, but also meta-thinks fast enough not to say out loud.  He is not quite sure of his larger social situation, and maybe he is better off quietly not pointing out certain winners and losers just yet.

"Dath ilan has some excess wealth beyond bare living needs," and, now that Keltham thinks about it, probably a much more structured investment scene, "which a hundred thousand annoyed customers can easily use to pay the startup costs of a company that makes what you make, and contracts to sell it more cheaply for the first ten years to its founding customers.  So 'I'm the only trade partner around' does play less well there, yes."  If he emphasizes the part with the vast wealth Golarion won't have for a while, that'll maybe sound less threatening to anybody reading these reports, compared to if they realize that roads will apply the same market pressure.  "Does Cheliax have a lot of places where, say, there's only one seller of food...?"

Then some book-owners are going to really lose out once Keltham figures out cheaper roads and bicycles; so Keltham thinks, but also meta-thinks fast enough not to say out loud.  He is not quite sure of his larger social situation, and maybe he is better off quietly not pointing out certain winners and losers just yet.

"Dath ilan has some excess wealth beyond bare living needs," and, now that Keltham thinks about it, probably a much more structured investment scene, "which a hundred thousand annoyed customers can easily use to pay the startup costs of a new company that makes whatever you make, and contracts to sell it more cheaply for the first ten years to its founding customers.  So 'I'm the only trade partner around' does play less well there, yes."  If he emphasizes the part with the vast wealth Golarion won't have for a while, that'll maybe sound less threatening to anybody reading these reports, compared to if they realize that roads will apply the same market pressure.  "Does Cheliax have a lot of places where, say, there's only one seller of food...?"

Then some book-owners are going to really lose out once Keltham figures out cheaper roads and bicycles; so Keltham thinks, but also meta-thinks fast enough not to say out loud.  He is not quite sure of his larger social situation, and maybe he is better off quietly not pointing out certain winners and losers just yet.

"Dath ilan has some excess wealth beyond bare living needs," and, now that Keltham thinks about it, probably a much more structured investment scene, "which a hundred thousand annoyed customers can easily use to pay the startup costs of a new company that makes whatever you make, and contracts to sell it more cheaply for the first ten years to its founding customers.  So 'I'm the only trade partner around' does play less well there."  If he emphasizes the part with the vast wealth Golarion won't have for a while, that'll maybe sound less threatening to anybody reading these reports, compared to if they realize that roads will apply the same market pressure.  "Does Cheliax have a lot of places where, say, there's only one seller of food...?"