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[Mopsy]

"Let's see what we've got now."
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Harriet Bradley proposes a solution to the Plague-Master crisis with her Intriguing Knight (2 Might, 1 Etiquette).
Pangaea Homologue supports the proposal with the aid of a Charming Captain, (2 Might, 1 Etiquette).
Kyle Johnson supports the proposal with the aid of a Learned Knight (2 Knowledge, 1 Might).
Cinad supports the proposal with the aid of the Foreign Ministry (3 Etiquette).
Wolfgang Arnoldsson supports the proposal with the aid of a Charming Doctor (2 Knowledge, 1 Etiquette) and the Ministry of Defence (1 Might).
Total Resources: 6 Etiquette, 6 Might

Cinad proposes a solution to the Scholarly Poisonings crisis, supplying the aid of a Devout Swindler (2 Guile, 1 Piety).
Pangaea Homologue supports the proposal with the aid of a Faithful Scholar (2 Knowledge, 1 Piety) and the Interior Ministry (4 Guile).
Harriet Bradley supports the proposal with the aid of a Learned Thief (2 Guile, 1 Knowledge).
Kyle Johnson supports the proposal with the aid of an Erudite Noble (2 Knowledge, 1 Etiquette).
Mehlenna Blusterant supports the proposal with the aid of a Wrathful Librarian (2 Knowledge, 1 Might) and the Royal Library (1 Knowledge).
Total Resources: 8 Guile, 8 Knowledge


"Alright then. To His Majesty they go!"
OOC: No further actions.

[Grek]

No further actions.

[Iituem]

[OOC: Hey all!  Work had me stuck in a cottage in Linciolnshire with no internet access for the past two weeks, and I haven't even been able to get online to say this much.  Regular updates will continue after boxing day.]

[Iituem]

Harriet Bradley proposes a solution to the Plague-Master crisis with her Intriguing Knight (2 Might, 1 Etiquette).
   Pangaea Homologue supports the proposal with the aid of a Charming Captain, (2 Might, 1 Etiquette).
   Kyle Johnson supports the proposal with the aid of a Learned Knight (2 Knowledge, 1 Might).
   Cinad supports the proposal with the aid of the Foreign Ministry (3 Etiquette).
   Wolfgang Arnoldsson supports the proposal with the aid of a Charming Doctor (2 Knowledge, 1 Etiquette) and the Ministry of Defence (1 Might).
Total Resources: 6 Etiquette, 6 Might

Cinad proposes a solution to the Scholarly Poisonings crisis, supplying the aid of a Devout Swindler (2 Guile, 1 Piety).
   Pangaea Homologue supports the proposal with the aid of a Faithful Scholar (2 Knowledge, 1 Piety) and the Interior Ministry (4 Guile).
   Harriet Bradley supports the proposal with the aid of a Learned Thief (2 Guile, 1 Knowledge).
   Kyle Johnson supports the proposal with the aid of an Erudite Noble (2 Knowledge, 1 Etiquette).
   Mehlenna Blusterant supports the proposal with the aid of a Wrathful Librarian (2 Knowledge, 1 Might) and the Royal Library (1 Knowledge).
Total Resources: 8 Guile, 8 Knowledge

The Plague Master
All evidence points to the king as perpetrator of the blackmail.  The letters discovered come from the palace, the cures in palace vials - and worse, evidence of sources of the plague being used to poison wells and water sources throughout the land.  You are all but ready to attempt to arrest the king himself when Bradley's Intriguing Knight stumbles upon the real perpetrator - the king's chamberlain!  His identity revealed, half the palace guard sprung to the chamberlain's aid in an attempted coup, but the Charming Captain and the remnants of the king's guard were able to overpower them and slay the treacherous chamberlain.  With the captured guard in chains, a purge of the spy network was possible thanks to their 'volunteered' information on the identity of plants and moles amongst our informers.  More importantly, the cure for the plague has been found!  All that remains now is its distribution.

Resources Required: 5 Etiquette, 4 Might
The success of this crisis strengthens the Ministry of the Interior.


The Scholarly Poisonings
The Devout Swindler and the Learned Thief have known more than a few poisoners in their time, and it wasn't hard for them to track down the method - the scholars all eat at a common refectory, given food from a menu provided by the Library's cook.  Interrogation of the cook revealed her innocence, but suggested that sometimes scholars took turn helping her out in the kitchen.  The scholar in question, a foreigner from Moun, attempted to break and flee when discovered, but has been safely handed over to the Ministry of the Interior for questioning.  Meanwhile, the Wrathful Librarian (after a certain amount of irate shouting) was able to determine the poison used (Vidic's Eye extract) and an antidote - the poisoned scholars have made a full recovery.

Resources Required: 5 Guile, 4 Knowledge
The success of this crisis strengthens the Royal Library.


Crisis Auto-Worsens: The Order of St Julian

The pirates belonging to the Order of St Julian have sacked a monastery on the coast and taken control of it as a base of operations!  The monks there are surely dead, but this is a clear strike against the integrity of the faith.  If something is not done, they can only go on to reave across the rest of Elbreth!

This is now a Major Crisis.



January

The sleeping sickness may finally be at an end as the new year dawns, and things are looking up for Elbreth.  The king is overjoyed, but saddened at the treachery of a life-long friend.  A new chamberlain has been appointed, and the king currently favours Cinad and Harriet Bradley.

Spoiler: Crises (click to show/hide)

The Order of St Julian
The warships of the Order of St Julian have been spotted on our shores.  The Order are a band of pirates, using the excuse of their heathen faith (one of the countess Samakhet religions) to pillage and raid our coastal villages.  The actual damage they are capable of inflicting is minimal, but the morale of our people will fall - this may be considered an attack upon the faith.  The people's hearts must be restored - and the pirates driven away.

Major Crisis
Ministry of the Faith Affected
Requires Piety & Might
Quest: The Lost Gospel


The Blessing of Suul
The cure is ready to be distributed, and the members of the church have an idea to tie in the cure with one of the miracles of scripture - the Cleansing of the Father of Suul (in which the Father of Suul was baptised and cured of his ailments by a saint, prior to his ascension).  It will take some research and dedication, but holding a special ceremony to supplicate the Father for his aid (concurrent with the cure being revealed) could help strengthen the faith a fair deal.

Slight Crisis
Ministry of the Faith Affected
Requires Piety & Knowledge
Quest: The Sleeping Sickness


Heretic Undercurrents
With the recent distancing of the Church from Elbreth, there are whispers in the halls of the Faith as to whether the Archbishop truly has the local church's best interests in mind.  With the spread of heresy across the nation, a case could be made to convert to Mounish Heterodoxy.  Otherwise, an argument should be made to reinforce the doubtful amongst the faith.  For now, the whispers remain just that - whispers.  Who knows what they might grow into?

Slight Crisis
Ministry of the Faith Affected
Requires Knowledge & Piety
Quest: Embezzlement
Decision: Orthodoxy or Heterodoxy?


The Fall of the Clergy
Across the realm, priests and clerics are falling sick or even just dead.  The cures for the sleeping sickness and for Vidic's Eye have been tried, to no avail.  A new poison is being used, and evidently a great many agents are being used to spread it.  Over half the clergy are at threat, and the foundations of the Church quiver.

Major Crisis
Ministry of the Faith Affected
Requires Knowledge & Guile
Quest: Scattered Spies


Arms Imports Halted
Elbreth lacks sufficient sources of iron within its borders to supply the royal army.  Therefore, the army's arms are imported from abroad - the Duchy of Galam to be precise.  Now, for no discernible reason, the imports have stopped and the companies in question are completely unheard from.  Still, the situation is not completely hopeless.  Weyland, to the north, has deposits of iron that could be extracted, although not the skill to properly forge equipment of the required standard.  If an import treaty could be arranged with Weyland and armourers of sufficient skill set to work, this disaster could turn to our advantage.

Moderate Crisis
Ministry of Defence Affected
Requires Knowledge & Etiquette
Quest: Diplomatic Troubles

NB: The more severe a Crisis is, the more resources it will take to resolve successfully.

Spoiler: Government (click to show/hide)

Chancellor (3) - Cinad.
Treasurer (0) - Harriet Bradley.
Marshal (1) - Wolfgang Arnoldsson.
Spymaster (5) - Pangaea Homologue.
Royal Librarian (2) - Mehlenna Blusterant.
Court Chaplain (2) - Mehlenna Blusterant.

[Mopsy]

OOC: If this doesn't get going again within one week, then Pangaea will proclaim a republic and have herself elected First Consul.

[Lukeinator]

"I propose a solution to the order of St. Julian, providing my Deadly Guildsman(2gold, 1might)and the marshallship

[Mopsy]

OOC: Am I the only one who hasn't received new cards? I assumed that Iituem was withholding them until this turn's royal favors had been distributed.

Pangaea is reading a dispatch from the Interior Ministry, snickering occasionally.
"That's right, don't you even countenance the thought of threatening this kingdom. I feel sorry for Sir Chamberlain, though. It's awful, the way some people end up. Destroying things and ultimately themselves."

"It would seem that the fates are laying siege to our most blessed Church. The sacked monastery is just the tip of the turnip. Does the Court Chaplain have a plan for countering this?"

[Lukeinator]

OOC:I haven't received any cards either.

[Servant Corps]

OOC: If this doesn't get going again within one week, then Pangaea will proclaim a republic and have herself elected First Consul.

Pangaea's Coup
The trigger for the chain of events leading to the declaration of the Elberth Republic was a lack of resources coming from the crown. Though excuses were being made for why essential personel were not being delivered to the Viziers on time, nobody was convinced. Something was fishy.

An investigation by the Minsitry of the Interior (the only Ministry who is even halfway-decent) determined that the King was indeed responsible for the Sleeping Sicknesss, and when he feared getting caught, used the Chamberlain as a scapegoat. By delaying supplies to the various advisors, the King hoped to buy some time to come up with a new plan.

When the spies stormed the palace to "disappear" the King, he had already disappeared...to the Archbishopric of Suul.

The religious elders in Suul probably would not have cared about some internal power struggle so long as proper respect was given to the Father of Suul. But proper respect was not given to that diety, as can be seen by the rampant Mounish heresy and the default of Elberth's debts. The Archbishopric declared war on Elberth, citing a need to purge the country of "Heterodox spies and corrupt advisors". Concidentically, the Bank of Suul also loaned some money to the King to enable him to develop brand new plagues.

Pangaea took action to assemble a new government to fight off the "royalists": the Elberth Republic. The advisors are now recognized as leaders of "political parties" (some weird term referring to secret societies with a platform and an animal mascot). She gloriously declared herself the First Consul, thereby officially becoming the figurehead leader of a bankrupt police state about to be invaded by religious bankers. Even if the army can fight off the bankers (which is very uncertain), other countries will see the current crisis as an opportunity for them to exploit. The St. Julian pirates are just the beginning.

There is, of course, good news. The advisors had temporally put aside their desires for personal power for the sake of keeping the kingdom on life support. But for every problem they resolve, another keeps popping up, and the problems left unsolved just becomes worse. It seems that no matter what they do, the kingdom will only spiral into further and further disaster. One has to ask...is it better to serve in Heaven or reign in Hell?