A well-connected, foreign sailor has approached your court, seeking funds to mount a naval expedition. He seems a driven, ambitious man, stung by the expedition's rejection by his own country. By sailing from the grand maritime city of {0} he believes he can discover a new, more efficient route to distant lands by sea. What do you say?
Will he really discover a sea route...or will this be wasted coin?
Taking a personal stake in this mission will be more favorable. His energy can still be harnessed.
We are already well-versed in creating trade routes—overland. Perhaps our sailors can do the same for the seas.