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[Evil Marahadja]

Spoiler: GM (click to show/hide)

In order of importance:

1. Establish a proper mage education program, both for those who are deemed promising by our magical training system. These will be a permanent school for those gifted in magic. Focused on rank 1 and 2 mages, those who are above that are transferred to the university. The school will also teach other basic things like reading and writing. 

2. Spend an additional 30 gold on our magic detection programs.

3.With the greater influx on mages, start the construction of state owned magical production industries. In the beginning, they will construct only small magical trinkets, and runes to enchant tools (if I understood the research from the unicorn sword right that would be possible.).  Both coffie and the gems are to be invested into these industries aswell.   

4. Use our border controls to get a proper lockdown on the pink mist. The narsis servants are tasked with guarding the Iceland from any intruders. The white robes are tasked with researching this mist:
 General research, where does it come from, where does it go during the days? Does it disapper naturally by sunlight?
 Can we control this mist? Can we move it by magic? "Force" it into glassballs to be used in warfare? Can it be used as fuel?

Mages can apply at the university to study the mist aswell. Anyone with the proper skilled are granted access. Obvisoly outmost caution will be taken during the study.

6. To thank the black robes for their sacrifice, grant them the unicorn sword. The best scout in the organization will hold this precious artifact and use it to destroy Narsis enemies.

8. Construct the port, if we have money for it.

 

Spoiler: To GM and Dunik (click to show/hide)

7.Narsis will ease the border restrictions to our closed allies. Any citizen from Dunik can hereby apply for access to Narsis at the embassy, weather to invest money there, to travel or to trade. They only need to provide a small entrance fee and estimate how long they will stay within our borders.   

Spoiler: To Gm and Theflik21 (click to show/hide)

 5.Open up a state owned business in  Salatia. It will sell magical items created by our industry, aswell as offering to hire our skilled mages. 

[RulerOfNothing]

Spoiler: Torkal actions (click to show/hide)

-Start imposing law and order on Torkal and its surroundings. Set up courts and other legal organisations which conform to our legal system and have them start adjudicating disputes and other problems.(5)
-Increase the size of Torkal's standing army by at least 50%. (3)
-Have some of Torkal's soldiers patrolling the streets to prevent any outbreaks of overt violence and to. (4)
-Attempt to get some of the major powerbrokers in Torkal to join up with the government. (3)
-Send out people to examine the state of the rest of the island, in particular the disposition of the other polities on the island. (2)
-If there are other polities on the island that appear receptive to diplomacy, send envoys to attempt to convince them to become vassals of Torkal. (2)
-Start up a shipbuilding industry. (1)

[Taricus]

In foreign affairs, Rakdar formally guarantees the independence of Candria and condemns the siege of Candria

Spoiler: Turn (click to show/hide)

Between the new intelligence recovered about Istanian settlement attempts, and the need for more coke had led to a rather beneficial situation for Rakdar. It could easily set back Istania while furthering it's own goals. Hence, attempts are made to try contacting the various populace around the province where the Istanian troops have holed up in, offering more modern arms and training to the inhabitants in exchange for them pushing the Istanians out.

And on the Steelworking, more efforts are put forth to find a source of iron for the steel. Without one, the knowledge is useless. It also keeps the researchers busy on working out the secrets to steel.

The guard is started to be expanded upon, after hearing that it covers the one thing the nation needs: Order.

Again, more effort is put towards finding any fantastic or magical within Rakdar's borders, sending a few scholars from the magical subsection with them as part of a field expedition

The roads construction is to be continued as scheduled.

Military training is to continue as planned. Furthermore, an additional 500 men are to be enlisted into the army.

In regards to Candria, sends a few of it's agents to stir up a little trouble on Dunik's supply lines. With recent shortages becoming very apparent, Rakdar is unable to provide much in the way of wealth or supplies in the meantime.

The new magical annex to the university is to start working on enchantments for tools. Nothing too fancy and mainly focused on making them more durable, but they do need to be easily replicable to ensure that there's enough tools to go around.

In regards to it's agents in Istania, Rakdar merely tells them to keep going about as they are, climbing the ranks and all. It also sends a few agents to Rantessa, using them to out the Istanian ones there.

Lastly, after hearing reports of a similar program in Istania, the crown starts buying up excess grain from the peasants that they would otherwise have not sold or used.

[Playergamer]

Spoiler: Turn (click to show/hide)

Dunician troops in former Rantessan land are to continue attacking Royalist forces wherever they are found, and assault Entranti. Cease all hostile actions against Candria if all Dunician soldiers are released. Make sure to avoid civilian casualties, and evacuate all foreign citizens to their homeland. (4)

Supply weapons and supplies to the Loyalists. (3)

Continue recruiting and training more troops, using all our victories in Rantessan land as propaganda. If we have an overflow of recruits like last time, organize local militias to protect their own cities and counties. (3)

Take some of the overflow from recruitment, if there is any, and recruit more police officers from them. (2)
 
Check on the research progress. (1)
Continue with the economic grants, and pouring funds into agriculture. (3)

Use whatever resources are left over to improve resource production, opening quarries and lumber camps. (2)
Send the Ultimatum below to all parties involved on the other side. (4)
[/b]

Spoiler: An Ultimatum to the King of Candria and his Supporters (click to show/hide)

If all foreign citizens, and the aforementioned Dunician soldiers, are released, and the King allows a large peacekeeping force to be stationed in his land, all hostile actions will cease immediately. This also applies to the rest of the Royalists, assuming they allow Loyalists control over the area.

[Evil Marahadja]

Narsis proclaims itself neutral in the conflict.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Recall mages from Dunik.

Send a message to both factions that we are willing to train their mages, prepare magical defences or lend mages/elementaships /soldiers in exchange for monetary compensation or live slaves/pow/criminals

[Rolepgeek]

Istania remains strangely silent on the matter.

Spoiler: Diplo Actions (click to show/hide)

1Attempt to make contact/organize the mobs/peasantry subtly within Rantessa. [3]
2 Religion Spreading in: Avezol [5]
3 Own Country (if using the Theologian would help significantly, then do it) [5]
4 Serica [3]
5 Dunik still I guess [4]
6 Rantessa too; people need guidance in these dark times [4]
7 Spies can likely infiltrate Narsis via the Rantessan conflict, yes? 10 Lvl 2 Agents, and add another 10 Lvl 1 to spying in Rantessa, period. [3]
8 Attempt to stimulate trade with Serica[3]

Spoiler: Admin Actions (click to show/hide)

1 Yay roads are fun [2]
2 Well we have Agriculture level 2 now...bread and circuses usually help. Announce that in winter, the Government will support the yearly Moon's Festival, which takes place on the longest night of the year and surrounding days. Feasts for all! And of course, begin preparations for such immediately. Can never be too prepared...[3]

Spoiler: Military Actions (click to show/hide)

1 Continue with Xerithanian campaign; reinforcements and reequipping/training of Light and Medium Infantry to Medium/Heavy Infantry should be put underway. 3000 men for reinforcements? [4]
2 Let's train up those new recruits! And they can help with trying to help refugees and guard missionaries in Rantessa. If those troops try to stop them again, they can explain what they're doing and why, and that they have no intention to interfere in the conflict. Which is true, incidentally. A couple hundred should be enough.[3]
3 Recruitment yay

Spoiler: GM EYES ONLY (not really) (click to show/hide)

Only...13 actions this time! That's better, right! Especially cuz' like half a dozen of them are basically the same thing?

[theyamikami]

Avezol declares itself to be a force dedicated to the defense of freedom and independence.

[Taricus]

A simple answer is given to Dunik after long deliberation. Whilst Rakdar would be prepared to negotiate over the terms, the fact that it is presented as an ultimatum leaves but one answer:

No.

[DontBanTheMan]

Year 2, Fall

Summer has given way to Fall, though the weather could tell a different story. The harvest is bountiful, and the peasants are happy.

Rantessa's chaos is beginning to simmer down into more of a civil war than an all-out shitstorm, while rumors whisper of strange beastmen in the northern forests. Stories of magical beasts spotted in the wilder places of the continent are becoming more common, and the magical aura of Etraxia has grown stronger. Mages' spells have grown more powerful, while more and more spellcasters are emerging. Unauthorized magicians roam the lands, peddling to the common folk and often even the nobility. Not only this, fishermen have reported seeing ships of unknown origin off the coast of the Western Isles. Etraxia is changing...

Spoiler: Playergamer; Dunik (click to show/hide)

National Power: 11/7/17 (+3/4/6)
Economic Size: 3190
Wealth: 14 (+48)
Resources: 45 (+2919)
Manpower: 1083 (+682)
Public Order: -4 (0)
Unrest: Low, Medium [middle class]. -Morale [slight; soldiers].
Military: SK 6: 19,200, SK 5: 500, SK 4: 500, SK 3: 500, SK 2: 1000, SK 1: 1000.
Navy: Boarding Ships, 3: SK 6 [60 soldiers each].
Police: Large Agency. -16 income/turn [-10/agency, -6/officers]. LVL 1: 200, LVL 0: 1000. +1 PO/turn.
People of Note: Spy Hunters, 15: LVL 2, Rowan Dumont [Adventurer, LVL 3].
Technology:
Modifiers: Drafting (+Manpower, -Public Order), Research Focus [advanced weaponry, -8 income], Border Posts LVL 1 [-8 income], Industry [Bronze LVL 1, -Copper, -8 income], Resource Production LVL 1 [+339 resources, -8 income], Roads LVL 1, Agriculture LVL 1 [-8 income], +Supply Cost [military; -8 (Candria)], Domestic Growth [temporary; +econ].
Diplomacy: Embassy [Serica, Narsis], Foreign Embassy [Serica], Infiltration LVL 1 [Avezol].
National Ideas:
Other: 3 Captured Spies [Avezolan], Magic Sword [properties unknown], Progress [Agriculture LVL 2].
Buildings: Training Camp [Wilderness, Central], Military Academy [Capital], Defenses LVL 1 [Avezol].

National Focus: Military
Population: 339,000
Prosperity: Low.
 Trade Goods: Copper, Stone [trade for Gems], Nature Gems (half) [trade for Dye], Bronze (half).

Spoiler: Taricus; Rakdar (click to show/hide)

National Power: 5/2/17 (+4/4/4)
Economic Size: 3350
Wealth: 50 (+99)
Resources: 3283 (+2408)
Manpower: 650 (+452)
Public Order: 15 (-1)
Unrest: Low [human].
Army Size: SK 5: 17,500, SK 3: 500, SK 2: 1000, SK 1: 2400.
People of Note: Advisor [leader, +1 Admin/Turn]
Technology: Breakthrough [Iron Working].
Modifiers: Roads LVL 1, Agriculture LVL 1 [-8 income], Throwing Weapons [+˝ resource/infantry, +Combat], Guard LVL 2 [-13 income, +2 PO/Turn], Purchasing Grain [-5 income, +Grain].
Diplomacy:
National Ideas:
Buildings: University [capital], Construction [Roads LVL 2].
Other: Istanian Religious Texts, Velite Plans [unfinished], Possible National Idea [Order], Coke [Charcoal; Limited Use], Construction [Roads LVL 2], Velite [Heavy Skirmisher, medium resource cost]. Marble and Copper are unused currently.
Espionage: Infiltration [Istania, LVL 3], 3 Spies [New Moon], Spy [Istanian Colonel], Religious Discrepancies [Istania], Infiltration [dissidents].

National Focus: Dominance
Population: 352,000
Prosperity: Medium.
Trade Goods: Furs [in use], Marble, Copper, Grain.

Spoiler: Evil Marahadja; Narsis (click to show/hide)

National Power: 0/13/12 (+2/4/2)
Economic Size: 2690
Wealth: 44 (+82)
Resources: 8416 (+2396)
Manpower: 3968 (+436)
Public Order: 9 (-1)
Unrest: Low [naval], Low [middle class].
Military: SK 5: 14,500.
Navy: SK 1: Elementaships, 6.
People of Note: Convert [Blood Mage R3, Avezolan].
Technology:
Modifiers: Avezol-Novis Research Program, Roads LVL 1, Border Posts LVL 1 [-7 income], Mage Education Program [-7 income].
Diplomacy: Embassy [/w Church; Serica, Avezol], Foreign Embassy [Dunik, Serica, Istania], Vassal [Ostradari].
National Ideas:
Buildings: University, Construction [Large Port, Kvao].
The White Robes: -8 income. Small Program [-5 income], White Robes [R5: 1, R4: 6; -2 income], Unenlightened [LVL 1: 30, -1 income].
The Black Robes: -6 income. Small Program [-5 income], Black Robes [15: LVL 1, -1 income].
Other: unicorn-horn sword, Narsis Servants [military], Business [Salatia, +1 income].

National Focus: Magic
Population: 291,000
Prosperity: Low.
Trade Goods: Coffee [in use], Dyes [trade for Nature Gems], Nature Gems (half) [in use].

Spoiler: Culise; Serica (click to show/hide)

National Power: 9/3/8 (+3/4/2)
Economic Size: 4609
Wealth: 179 (+135)
Resources: 2935 (+3193)
Manpower: 1920 (+405)
Public Order: 22 (-2)
Unrest: None.
Military: Soldiers: 24,500 [SK 5: 22,500; SK 3: 500, SK 2: 1000, SK 1: 500].
People of Note: Radama vei Ui-Valona, Possible Advisor [Teacher].
Technology:
Modifiers: Border Posts LVL 1 [-8 income], Focused Research [Economy, -8 income], Divination Program [-10 income], Currency [Sericans], Roads LVL 1.
Diplomacy: Embassy [Salatia, Dunik, Narsis, Avezol], Foreign Embassy [Dunik, Narsis, Istania, Avezol], Trade Routes [Avezol, +168 econ, Pottery for Silver], [Istania, +162 econ, Silk for Gold]
National Ideas:
Buildings: Ei-satra Academy [+Advisors], Headquarters [Imperial Inspectorate], Wonder [Imperial Palace; +1 PO/Turn, +Morale].
Imperial Inspectors: -18 income. Large Agency [-10 income], Inspectors [20: LVL 3, 30: LVL 2, 100: LVL 1. -8 income].
Other: Knowledgeable Diplomats.

National Focus: Production.
Population: 361,000.
Prosperity: Very High.
Trade Goods: Gold [in use], Silk [trade route: Istania], Pottery [trade route: Avezol], Tin [in use], Silver [in use].

Spoiler: Rolepgeek; Istania (click to show/hide)

National Power: 10/4/3 (+6/4/1)
Economic Size: 4026
Wealth: 21 (+74)
Resources: 4529 (+2468)
Manpower: 1602 (+442)
Public Order: 23 (+1)
Unrest: Low [middle class], Low [lower class].
Religious Unity: Mother’s Church [48%, growing], Unaffiliated/Local Beliefs [52%, shrinking].
Army Size: 21,500 [SK 5: 19,000. SK 1: 2300].
People of Note: Advisor [theologian; diplo], Possible Spy [under watch].
Technology:
Modifiers: Education Program [-17 income], Research Program [-17 income], Agriculture LVL 2 [-17 income], Research Focus [agriculture, -9 income], Welfare Program LVL 1 [-9 income], Infiltration LVL 1 [Salatia], Roads LVL 1, -Supply Cost [grain], Supply [-4 income].
Diplomacy: Trade Route [Serica, -Gold, +180 econ], Embassy [Serica, Salatia, Narsis, Avezol], Faction [Candria], +Infiltration [Rantessa; 10: LVL 1, 20: LVL 2 Moonlit Agents], -Fervor [Missionaries].
National Ideas:
Nation Watch: -7 income. Small Program [-5 income], Watchmen [600, -2 income].
New Moon: -10 income. Small Program [-5 income], Moonlit Agents: 100 [50: LVL 1, 50: LVL 2; -5 income].
Full Moon: -12 income. Small Program [-5 income], Lunar Gaurd: 130 [20: LVL 2, 110: LVL 1; -8 income].
Other: Potential Militia [2000], Defenses LVL 1 [Rakdar Border], Buying Surplus Grain [-3 income, +Grain], Spy [Captured].

National Focus: Religion
Population: 347,000
Prosperity: Med-High.
Trade Goods: Gems [traded for Stone], Horses [traded for Timber], Gold [trade route], Grain [in use].

Spoiler: theyamikami; Avezol (click to show/hide)

National Power: 4/0/4 (+4/1/6) [+1 AP, +1 DP: Advisors]
Economic Size: 3738
Wealth: 0 (+107)
Resources: 12905 (+2710)
Manpower: 4395 (+480)
Public Order: -3 (+1)
Unrest: Medium [all], High [upper class].
Army Size: 23,250 Soldiers [SK 5: 23,250].
People of Note: Advisor [diplomat], Dravius Black [intellectual].
Technology:
Modifiers: Education Program [-19 income], Research Focus [seafaring, -9 income], Roads LVL 1, Education LVL 1 [-9 income].
Diplomacy: Embassy [Serica], Foreign Embassy [Istania, Serica, Narsis], Trade Route [Serica, Silver for Pottery, +168 econ], Faction [Salatian Conservatives].
National Ideas:
Steel Agency: -8 income. Small Program [-5 income], Ministers [15: LVL 3, 35: LVL 2; -3 income].
Police Agency: -8 income. Small Program [-5 income], Officers [400: LVL 1, 200: LVL 0; -3 income].
Other: stone eye [artifact], Assassins LVL 3: 3 [Salatian religion], Possible Trade Good [Sugar], Great Library [under construction], Supply Cost [-5 income], Riot: Vinesse., Plans [University].

National Focus: Science
Population: 378,000
Prosperity: Medium.
Trade Goods: Silver [trade route; Serica], Citrus.

Spoiler: thefik21; Salatia (click to show/hide)

National Power: 19/14/26 (+4/4/5)
Economic Size: 3100
Wealth: 53 (+6) [tax rate: 3.5%]
Resources: 5899 (+2627)
Manpower: 3099 (+654)
Public Order: 24 (0)
Religious Unity: Court of Salae [63%, growing], Unaffiliated/Local [37%, shrinking].
Unrest: None.
Military: SK 5: 19,300, SK 3: 500, SK 2: 1500, SK 1: 500.
People of Note: Mayor, Voskiyu [Converted], Jahan Golias.
Technology:
Modifiers: Education Program [-18 income], Caring for the Poor [-30 (-15) income, +Public Order, +Religious Unity], Working Poor [-Cost (Government Projects), +20% Manpower], Free Market Emphasis [-5 income], Salatian Greater Subsidy Fund [-2 income, 10 wealth].
Buildings: Defenses LVL 1 [Avezol, Rakdar, Serica], Holy Temple [under construction].
Diplomacy: Foreign Embassy [Serica, Istania].
National Ideas: Possible National Idea [Fervor].
Ut Mendacii: -10 income. Small Agency [-5 income], Tricksters [LVL 3: 50, -3 income]
Other: Holy Book [work in progress, -10 income], Church Reform LVL 1 [see: Year 1, Winter], Plans [Grand Holy Temple].

National Focus: Religion
Population: 363,000
Prosperity: Very Low.
Trade Goods: Salt [in use], Fish [in use].

Spoiler: RulerOfNothing (click to show/hide)

National Power: 10/4/2 (+6/4/2) [+1 AP: Advisor].
Economic Size: 380 (-19)
Wealth: 60 (+14)
Resources: 420 (+370)
Manpower: 339 (+139)
Public Order: -20 [+1].
Unrest: High [all].
Military: Soldiers: 2500 [SK 5: 800, SK 4: 700, SK 1: 500, SK 1: 500 (unequipped)]. Militia SK 0-3: 2000.
People of Note: Advisor [economist, +1 Admin/Turn].
Technology:
Modifiers: Turmoil (-1/20 Econ Size/Turn, +50% Manpower, -1 Public Order/Turn).
Buildings:
Diplomacy: Truce [Loyalists].
National Ideas:
Other: Tools are currently unused.

National Focus: Infrastructure.
Population: 37,000.
Prosperity: Medium.
Trade Goods: Tools [limited: no bronze].

[DontBanTheMan]

Actions

Spoiler: Playergamer; Dunik (click to show/hide)

The small number of forces held captive by the Royalists in their capital are released, with the message that Candria is willing to talk peace. However, the terms demanded by Dunik are deemed unacceptable, primarily the part about stationing troops permanently within their lands. Foreign citizens have not been kept within Candria against their will, so that aspect of the peace deal is acceptable as well. Terms should be negotiated at Entranti. NOTE: you can either play this out as an INTERRUPT (do it in the middle of the turn) or do it normally (you could also refuse to negotiate terms altogether).

( -1 Diplo Power, -Hostilities [Candria, Temporary], +Soldiers [Released] )


Weapons and supplies are delivered to the Loyalists in Rantessa, particularly groups in Candria. This funding should increase the level of fight put up by local Republican factions, while also increasing their friendliness with you.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth, -1000 resources )


[/i]Though the fervor has died down a bit, you still get a good number of recruits to join your military. You forego the establishment of the militia until future seasons.[/i]

( -1 Military Power, -500 manpower, -5 wealth, -1150 resources, +500 Soldiers [SK 1], Upkeep [-1 income, -10 manpower, -23 resources] )


Your soldiers are trained, increasing their skill and discipline.

( -1 Military Power, -500 Soldiers [SK 1], +250 Soldiers [SK 2], -500 Soldiers [SK 3], +250 Soldiers [SK 4], +500 Soldiers [SK 5] )


A new batch of police officers are recruited from some of the men who volunteered for the military last season.

( -1 Admin Power, -200 manpower, -2 wealth, +200 Police [LVL 0], -1 income [officers] )


Your scientists regret to inform you that they have come up with no major breakthroughs in their research; they promise that they should have a result soon, however.

( N/A )


You spend what you can to increase the size of the country’s economic sector, to moderate success. Economic size rises, but it is more probable that this is a result of last season’s investment than the investment from this season. Economic growth fuels economic growth, after all.

( -1 Admin Power, -20 wealth, -750 resources, +40 econ size )


There are no resources left over to further invest into the country’s resource production.

( N/A )


You send the Ultimatum to all parties involved in the Candrian conflict. (Note: I will send it to all NPC’s involved, but you’re responsible for sending to to PC’s (which I see you did)).

( -1 Diplo Power )


It comes to your attention that several of your supply wagons have been sabotaged or ambushed by unknown assailants. The cost of maintaining your troops has therefore increased, and morale has suffered as shortages hit the men.

( -8 wealth, -Morale [Soldiers, Candria] )

Spoiler: Taricus; Rakdar (click to show/hide)

Several of your scouts to the area around Istania’s expedition goes missing, but one returns. He’s lost part of his sanity, and keeps ranting about beastmen. He’s been tortured; his fingernails are ripped off and his body is covered in scars.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


You fail to find a source of iron within your borders, despite significant investment.

( -1 Admin Power, -15 wealth )


The city guard are expanded to be a more central part of the country; every town and city over the population of four thousand have a branch, and over a thousand are now employed to maintain public order. They are effective at maintaining public order, but will be viewed with distrust by the public if unrest grows too high. The amount of local power they hold also makes corruption easy to accomplish and hard to weed out.

( -2 Admin Power, -50 wealth, -500 manpower, Guard Level 2 [ -5 (8 to 13) income, +1 (1 to 2) PO] )


As your scholars search the wilderness for things of interest, they grow tired. Stopping by a spring, they catch a glimpse of a beautiful woman bathing in the waters. When they look again, she is gone and a large, sleek fox is seen running from the spring, trailing water behind it. Despite thorough investigation, they were unable to find it again.

( -1 Admin Power, -10 wealth )


Road construction continues as scheduled. They are nearly completed, and should be finished within the month at the current pace.

( -1 Admin Power, -30 wealth, -750 resources, +Construction [Roads LVL 2] )


Training goes exceedingly poor this season. Not only do you fail to increase the skill of your soldiers, some of the recruits vanish. Desertion is suspected.

( -1 Military Power, -5 wealth, -100 Soldiers [SK 1], -Upkeep [ +5 resources, +2 manpower] )


Your spies wreak havoc on Dunik’s supply lines, often openly raiding vulnerable supply wagons. This is bound to hurt Dunik’s finances and the morale of their troops.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


The mages at the university have begun work on new, mass-producible enchantments for use on tools to increase durability. Though enchantments for such exist already, the methods to create them are both skilled and time-consuming work, making their application economically unsound. By the end of the season, they have isolated a method which has potential for improvement; they believe they should be able to increase its practical use by decreasing the time it takes to create it and also decreasing the complexity of the incantations, allowing less-skilled mages to cast it. The downside will, of course, be that it is less effective.

( -1 Admin Power, -15 wealth )


Your spies fail to uproot the Istanian spies in Rantessa, several are even killed in the process. Your master of spies has also informed you that it has become increasingly hard to find skilled spies; most of the ones in the country are under your employ already. He suggests establishing an agency aimed at recruiting and training skilled spies.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth )


You begin to purchase grain from the farmers for personal use or trade. The lower output of your fields compared to Istania’s makes it more expensive, however.

( -5 income, +Grain )

Spoiler: Evil Marahadja; Narsis (click to show/hide)

Your mage education program, designed to take advantage of the supply of potential mages, is a great success. With the aid of the magic detection program, several hundred citizens with raw magical skill are offered education. Also, those who were previously not skilled or wealthy enough to enter the university are enrolled in the new program. Although some take advantage of this opportunity to receive a basic education and then turn away from the magic arts, the rate of mages receiving rank three qualification rises drastically.

( +Mage Education Program [-7 income], -2 Admin Power, -60 wealth [detection: 30, program: 30] )


Attempts to establish magic industries fail. The reason for this is pretty obvious; creating magical items is difficult work, and most of the mages currently in your country are either in the military or the education system (as a researcher, teacher, or student).

( -1 Admin Power, -5 wealth )


The white robes sent to the island of pink mist fail to uncover any information. The stuff has been acting strangely and changes its patterns regularly, making it incredibly hard to study. The researchers are astounded, and have no idea what is causing such strange behavior. They have discovered that it dissipates at dawn, without fail; it will also dissipate if separated from the “bulk” of the mist.

( -1 Admin Power, -5 wealth )


The Black Robes thank you for the honor and privilege of wielding the unicorn sword against Narsis’ enemies.

( N/A )


Construction on the port in Kvao goes well. It should be finished at the end of the next season at the current rate.

( -1 Diplo Power, -50 wealth, -1500 resources, +Construction [large port, Kvao] )


Border restrictions are loosened with Dunik. Travel and immigration begins (slowly) between your two nations.

( -1 Diplo Power )


A state-owned business is opened in Salatia, specializing in the magical arts. Despite the lack of magic items (see above), your skilled mages still manage to impress the people of Salaedar Stes with their abilities, earning a slight profit (though not enough to balance out the cost of opening the business). Also note, the business will consume a supply of mages/magic goods, which will decrease their availability to you.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth, +Business [Salatia, +1 income] )


All mages are recalled from Dunik’s armies.

( N/A )


The Royalists offer to hire your mages for the creation of magical defenses and weapons. They can trade slaves and PoWs to you in exchange. You do not receive a reply from any of the Loyalist factions.

( N/A )

Spoiler: Culise; Serica (click to show/hide)

Nothing of note occurs this season. You will not have any events, negative or positive. Wealth, resources, and manpower will not accumulate, though economic size and population will continue to change if applicable.

Spoiler: Rolepgeek; Istania (click to show/hide)

Your make contact with the peasantry in Rantessa when your men are captured and executed by Inquisitors of unknown origin or faction.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth )


You send missionaries to spread your religion within Avezol.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


Your Theologian leads the charge to spread the word of the Mother in Istania. Many which were previously unswayed by the true faith are converted by his rhetoric and knowledge.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth, +Religious Unity )


You send missionaries to spread the faith in Serica. They report success in this.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


Many of Dunik’s people in the northern reaches of the nation are converted by your missionaries.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth )


Just like last season, many of your missionaries sent to Rantessa go missing. Many of your governmental and church authorities accuse you of either incompetence or knowingly sending Istanian citizens to their deaths, depending on who’s doing the blaming. Some of your missionaries have also retired, and many of those who have not are disoriented with the faith.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth, -4 Public Order, -Fervor [Missionaries] )


Your Moonlit Agents fail to infiltrate Narsis.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


Attempts to stimulate trade with Serica fail, in large part due to the trade restrictions and the great number of trade routes Serica already possesses - they have other people to trade with besides you. There has also been an increasing economic focus on domestic activity, causing many merchants to favor internal rather than external trade, and creating an anti-foreign bias among the craftsmen and artisans.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


Your advisors step in to prevent the expansion of the roads, seeing as how their construction would bankrupt the country.

( N/A )


The Moon’s festival is announced for this winter. Public excitement is high, especially considering the religious fervor sweeping the east as a result of your Theologian’s efforts. Note: keep in mind you will either have to use lots of wealth or the Grain trade good (and some wealth) to represent the government-provided food. It will, however, be cheaper due to your agricultural level.

( N/A )


Three thousand soldiers are sent north to Xerithania to aid with the campaign. The army does not advance this season, instead preferring to consolidate and work on improving their defenses incase of an attack. Note: you cannot “retrain” into Medium or Heavy Infantry unless it’s your entire army. Doing so will cost military power, and cause unrest/a drop in public order due to the changing of military traditions.

( -1 Military Power, -2 Income [supply cost, discount: grain] )


The troops at the Rantessan border laugh when given an explanation as to why your troops are there. One of the recruits, overconfident and undisciplined, attacks the border guards; the rest of the army follows suit. The following Battle on The Eastern Road is a colossal defeat. (Not even going to write it down as a battle, it was essentially a massacre.)

( -1 Military Power, -200 Soldiers [SK 1] )


Fearing the rumours of the beastmen in the north and hearing of the defeat on the Eastern Road, people are afraid to sign up with the military. You fail to recruit any new soldiers.

( -1 Military Power, -5 wealth )

Spoiler: theyamikami; Avezol (click to show/hide)

Your architects and laborers continue to make progress on the Great Library.

( -1 Admin Power, -50 wealth, -3000 resources, Great Library [under construction] )


The road system between your major cities is established, allowing for faster travel and increased trade income.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -30 wealth, -1250 resources, +Roads LVL 1 )


The Steel Ministry’s skill continues to increase.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -10 wealth, -5 Ministers [LVL 2], +5 Ministers [LVL 3] )


You couldn’t find out who (if anyone) was leaking information, but you do manage to pin the disaster on a scapegoat. He is executed, and though it won’t completely ease the public, they’ve calmed down slightly.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -15 wealth, +5 Public Order )


The Salatian conservatives are of a decent size; certainly too large to be killed off. You instead attempt to assassinate the leadership; however, during the attempt, the assassin makes a critical blunder and is killed by his intended target. The conservatives stoke the flames of outrage in the public, who are already distrustful of the government after the incident with the rumours; although they were pacified by the recent execution, this reverses it! They believe the government is no better than their predecessors, lying to them at every turn. A massive riot takes place in Vinesse, and the population is in an uproar.

( -1 Diplo Power, -10 wealth, -15 Public Order [reduced: -10, police], +Unrest [all], -Relations [Salatian conservatives], +Riot [Vinesse] )


Your economic ministers advise against pooling effort into crops at this critical time, due to the chaos going on and the low amount of wealth in the treasury [IF YOU WISH TO OVERRIDE DECISION, PM ME].

( No Change )


You manage to improve the educational standards in the country, increasing the quality of education.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -50 wealth, +Education LVL 1 [-9 wealth] )


Plans for a new university in Vinesse are drafted, but the sudden rioting prevents construction from beginning.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -10 wealth, +Plans [university] )


Your contest to attract inventors goes well, and bright minds from all over the country are drawn to the capital in order to compete. Although several small inventions are displayed, however, you achieve no major breakthroughs. The winner of the contest was named Dravius Black, who presented a mathematical theorem which attracted much attention. He accepts your offer to stay in the capital as an advisor.

( -1 Admin Power [-2 MP], -30 wealth, +Advancement [Progress], +Advisor [Dravius Black, Intellectual. +1 AP/Turn] )


You fail to locate any spies within your country.

( -1 Diplo Power, -3 wealth )

Spoiler: thefik21; Salatia (click to show/hide)

The tax rate has been temporarily decreased to 3.5%, decreasing income but allowing for greater economic expansion.
Donations are now being collected, increasing income.
Regulation of guilds and businesses by the church has stopped, allowing for greater economic growth of the private sector, but decreasing church control and giving independent guilds greater power. Income has decreased due to the church no longer selling rights and privileges to the private sector.
The “Salatian Greater Subsidy Fund” has been established, decreasing income.
Five hundred troops are released; the same will happen the next three seasons. Normally they would become unemployed, but instead go into the “Working Poor” program.
Businesses have access to the “Working Poor”, decreasing unemployment but allowing for greater wealth disparity in the nation (as the workers are being paid next to nothing).
Several prominent merchants and businessmen move to your country, as well as those with an ambition for riches.

Costs: -1 Military Power, -5 Admin Power, -1 Diplo Power, Tax Rate: 3.5% [-45 income], -5 income [free market emphasis], -500 Soldiers [SK 1], +500 Manpower, +1 income [soldiers], +10 manpower/turn, +23 resources/turn,  -2 income [SGSF].
Effects: +8 income [donations, to SGSF], 10 wealth [SGSF], +80 econ size [+4 income].

Spoiler: RulerOfNothing; Torkal (click to show/hide)

Courts and legal organizations which were previously in chaos are reorganized under the authority of the new government of Torkal. These institutions will reduce the chaos on the streets by making illegal behavior more risky and re-instituting law and order within the  city.

( -2 Admin Power, -10 wealth, Turmoil: [+1 (-2 to -1) PO/turn )


It isn’t too difficult to find people ready to sign their miserable existences away to the government, seeing as the economy is in shambles. One thousand recruits join your military. You do not, however, have enough resources to equip all of them: many go without weapons and armor.

( -2 Military Power, -10 wealth, -1000 manpower, -1150 resources, +500 Soldiers [SK 1], +500 Soldiers [SK 1, Unequipped] )


The Torkal military is already patrolling the streets to prevent a possible rebellion or riot.

( N/A )


Lance Chivalric, inspired by the re-establishment of the courts, offers to join up with you on the condition that elections take place within the next year, with all white males within Torkal taking part in them. Lance is a feared military commander who leads the Knights of the Banner, a military organization made up of veterans of the old Rantessan military. It is estimated he commands between five hundred to five thousand soldiers.

( -1 Diplo Power )


Your scouts report that there are three major groups near the city; the city-state of Torkal, the Knights of the Banner, and the Black Dawn. The Black Dawn is a group of anarchists led by John Fowler, a notorious bandit wanted for multiple instances of rape, pillage, and murder. He controls a loose confederacy of clans who thrive on the inherent fear and chaos of the collapse of Rantessa, taking advantage of the disorder to extort food, wealth, and women from the local towns and villages. It is unknown how many men he has access to. He does not appear to have any professional soldiers, however.

( -1 Diplo Power, -5 wealth )


The situation in Torkal is too chaotic to think about starting up an industry at the moment. Your advisors suggest you take care of the turmoil before attempts are made to expand the economy.

( N/A )


Weapons and supplies arrive via ship from the nation of Dunik. The diplomat who delivered them states that Dunik supports the Loyalists in Rantessa, and supports them in the war against the Royalist scum.

( +400 Resources )


An abandoned sailing ship from the age of Mann has been discovered, and with it the means to replicate the technology. Research will have to be conducted on the craft, but the end result should be a naval advantage over the rest of Etraxia. Note: you do not yet possess the technology, but you have a much (MUCH) higher chance of discovering it due to the breakthrough.

( +Breakthrough [Sailing] )

[Evil Marahadja]

Spoiler: Turn (click to show/hide)

Once again, the most important tasks first. No action is worth getting us into debt.
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While Narsis has already done much to raise the number of mages, we need to
do so much more.


1. Create a small breeding program. Ever rank 5 male (Rank 5 females are
way to precious to be pregnant 24/7) may apply to receive the bless of
Novis. THose blessed by Novis are allowed to sleep with any willing woman
without voiding the marriage vows of either part. Quite the opposite it is
considered a great honor for the family to carry a child of a blessed one.
In exchange for this blessing, the mage surrenders this child to the state.
And all children born from a blessed one, shall be placed in an education
program from the first day of their life. These mages shall become stronger
than any before.

(So, a small program, I am not expecting to gain much for it, since I doubt
that the game will last that long, but still, metagaming is boring!)

2. Set up an experimental program in the capitol. Most craftmen and farmers
does not have the time to reeducate themself to become full mages. But
maybe some of the have the capacity to learn a spell or two to greatly
enchance their work. Narsis will offer shorter (1-2 months) courses for
craftmen, traders and farmers who are willing to give this a try. They will
be partly compensated with resources  during the time of the course.
Like the beginnings of the mage detection program, this is a small size
experiment. Which will be expanded if the program is successful.

3. Until the new generation of mages are educated, the civil mages are very
spread out, to improve the education of the mages, 200 volunteers  (if we
can find that many) of our military mages are to be temporary relived from
their duties to take up work in our educational programs.

4. Finish the construction of the port. Use nature gems and coffe to make it cheaper.

5. Narsis will take full use of their recived slaves. Half of them will be used in a state sposored study regarding the possibility of merging the human soul and a inanimate object sutch as a ship or weapon.

6:The rest of the subject will be sold to private magical resarchers, although the state will donate subjects to projects that are in the interest of the white council. (Militarely or economicely)

6.1: Send mages to lojalists according to agreement.

7: Study the possibillity of harvesting the magical gems in the pink mist during the day.

8. Retrain the black robes to their original state.

9. Narsis need more live subjects to experiment on. And it need more skilled scouts. Therefore, the black robes will be sent on our small fleet to Avezol, where they will be sent to capture more live subjects and transport them to our seavessels. These prisoners will be used as I mentioned above.

The black robes shall se this as a training assignment. They shall be very careful, and only capture subjects when they are 100% sure they will succed. Obviosly our ships wont have use a Narsis flag, and the white council will deny any involvement if a agent is captured.




 

[RulerOfNothing]

Spoiler: Torkal Actions (click to show/hide)

While it rankles somewhat for Zaklag to extend the franchise to commoners, Lance Chivalric could provide the necessary military might to finally stabilise the island. As such:
The council of Torkal will accept Lance's offer, and start preparations for an election to take place next year. [5]
With the help of Lance's army, the Army of Torkal will attack the Black Dawn. There should be at least 1000 soldiers left in the city while this is taking place though. [4]
Attempt to equip the unarmed soldiers. [4]
Now that legal organisations have been established, attempt to establish a civil service. [3]

[theyamikami]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Continue construction of the great library
Continue training
Claim that the assassination attempt was a done by former steel ministry loyalists, and that the matter is being investigated. The public believed the steel ministry to have been destroyed, let's use that. Not everyone will believe, but some will, and some will be less certain who is responsible.
Begin university construction
Keep searching for spies

[thefik21]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Same stuff as previous turn

[Rolepgeek]

Spoiler: Diplomacy (click to show/hide)

Continue to spread faith throughout countries and our own nation. All save Rakdar, Narsis, Rantessa, and Salatia.[4]
Drop the tariffs, in the hopes that Serica will do the same.[2]
Try to get Social Equality as a National Focus.[5]
Continue trying to make contact with factions and/or people in Rantessa.[3]

Spoiler: Admin (click to show/hide)

Prepare for the Festival, and throw it when the time comes[4]

Spoiler: Military (click to show/hide)

Work on drilling and training our troops[3]
Work on expanding our ability to organize militarily(Admin?)[2]
Continue the Xerithanian campaign! Well. Dig in, it's winter. Keep the supply trains safe, and reinforce with 2000 soldiers.[4]