Apprentice (Grades 1-5)

A Merchant Adventurers Quest

Become an apprentice in the Guilde of Merchant Adventurers. Complete activities in each skill area to learn the basic skills of your new profession from the Journeymen and Masters of the Guild. Once you've completed the activities you've selected, return to the Merchant Adventurers and receive a certificate of accomplishment from Mistress Anne Gresham.

Basic Skills - Try 3 activities to learn proper behavior.

  1. Learn your letters and numbers at the "Dame School" - Scheduled show , Poppet's OR Write your name and count using a counting cloth - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
  2. Attend Etiquette Training - Scheduled show, Poppet's OR Learn how to reverence - Upon request, throughout the shire
  3. Get Knighted - Scheduled show, Poppet's
  4. Learn how to say hello or good bye - Upon request, throughout the shire
Military Skills - Try 2 activities to learn the skills necessary to defend yourself.
  1. Try the pike drill - Upon request, Militia encampment
  2. Use a sword at the Pells Post - Upon request, Militia encampment
  3. Try on amour - Upon request, Militia encampment
  4. Learn about the long bow - Scheduled show, Archery Range
Naval Skills - Try 2 activities to learn the skills necessary to sail on a merchant ship.
  1. Learn the titles and jobs for the ship's crew - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
  2. Use a log line - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
  3. Use a heaving line - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
  4. Make 2 basic knots - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
Cipher Skills - Try 1 activity to learn the skills necessary to protect guild secrets.
  1. Write a secret message using the Caesar Cipher - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
  2. Learn methods to pass secret messages - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
Guild Knowledge - Do 1 activity to learn the history of the guild.
  1. Learn the Merchant Adventurers' history - Upon request, Merchant Adventurers
Leisure Activities - Try 1 activity.
  1. Watch a show - Scheduled show, various stages
  2. Play a game - Upon request, Townsfolk, Militia encampment, or Nobles
  3. Walk the Shepherd's maze - Townsfolk