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Author Topic: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization  (Read 8375 times)

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2016, 08:30:55 pm »

I vote for going to Helmus for help.
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2016, 09:22:59 pm »

I vote for going to Helmus for help.
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2016, 05:32:36 am »

+1 to getting help.
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2016, 05:49:24 am »

So its all Helmus, then. You decide that you would want a tutorial to the job.

The road to Dora, the namesake seat of Dora province, despite being treacherous, is a well-maintained one. Several rope bridges, redundantly paired, span across valleys that are otherwise deemed impassable by any dignified, educated man. In other places, galleys hang precariously on cliffs, to let any man dared to brave it through.

Soon, after exactly 15 days, you have reached Dora. It is built across several hills by a river, and atop this, some sort of ramparts  surrounds a group of buildings. You found you way up, and in no time you believe you were in audiance of two men in the main hall. One is a very unassuming, middle-aged man, in delicately straightened court uniform; the other is a big man, standing a head over the other one. He is in court clothes clearly too small for him, and you see leather armor under the gaps.

"Boy, show me your seal." Said the large man.
You obliged, and the small man nudged it onto a lump of red clay to make an impression before he returned it to you. He then spoke a few words into the ear of the large man.
"So, Rory Down," the large man spoke again. "We don't have your pictures here, and your seal is your only proof of identity. It is Helmus' pleasure to welcome you into the bureaucracy.
"Usually, governors were reserved for educated men from the plains. But you might not know most of them were out of favour, or they did something wrong, and are sent here as part of a punishment. They always seek an escape from their job. Humbug! We are on the frontiers; we need the most devoted frontiersmen who will not wilt under pressure. Luckily, we do have some leeway in appointing our own subordinates, and you are chosen to be part of this project.
"You may be worrying now; but from what I saw, anyone who can and willing to count from zero to nine will be good enough for this. Educated men might insist on the pen and the seal, but people here will look for men with strong spines and inspiring acts."

He looked at you for a bit, and continued.

"Now, problems. First of all, since we are so poor, your will be a subsidiary ninth-rank officer instead of the usual rank, and we can't give you much in stipends. Secondly, it is a hard job. your first order will be to consolidate control. There are reports of outlaws in the area, and we have to secure the place before this becomes a thorn in the neck. You will have to generate income; you will soon remember how much you need to collect as tax to our treasury which we have to pay our dues ultimately to the Emperor.
"Finally," he continued in a grimmer face. "There are always rumours of educated men unappreciative of our arrangement. They think that we are barbarians because we will not waste time to write prose or poetry like them." He then gaze at the small man in a diminutive sense.
"Rory Down. You will have to accept this. We have a room for you for a few days; meanwhile we will prepare you a set of court clothes in your size, a horse for you to ride on, and some money to buy you some supplies. Do you have any questions?"

((GM note: Last chance before leaving for your post.))

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2016, 06:25:27 am »

((PTW.))
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2016, 10:58:22 am »

What kind of defenses or guards will we have or are we allowed to recruit?

What imperial laws do we need to enforce and what can we make up?

Where are the official borders of the province?

How did you take and maintain control of this province?

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2016, 03:36:59 pm »

What kind of defenses or guards will we have or are we allowed to recruit?

What imperial laws do we need to enforce and what can we make up?

Where are the official borders of the province?

How did you take and maintain control of this province?
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Ask Helmus how he got his job.
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« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2016, 03:47:32 pm »

The above questions sound good.  One other question, however: what are the natural resources in the area and the most common sources of income?  What skills are most common in these inhabitants?
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« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2016, 06:27:30 am »

You bombarded Helmus with a few questions in your head, including law and order, and a few personal questions. He just laughed at them.

"Rory, This is the frontier. There should be a section in the laws that concerns governors and provincial management, but I've never read that, nor I've the need to. I don't need monthly progress reports, that's too much for you, and I'll not read them anyway. Just help me and the emperor to consolidate control on Black Woods, and pay taxes - but I don't think we should talk about this now. You definitely look smarter than the previous one who got himself killed trying to battle bandits alone. Don't commit the mistake."
"If you need more information, you can consult Mister Pavar. He knows the laws, he knows the prose, and he is not a jerk. And sorry, no personal questions."

Mister Pavar, the shorter bureaucrat by Helmus' side, took out a map. You have no idea on how the words mean, but the signs are simple enough for you to understand. According to Pavar, your province is defined vaguely by a few landmarks. There is a distinct lack of landmarks on the forest side, but Pavar said there is only barbarian land beyond that, so there should be no problem for you.

(n.b. will draw a vague map.)

On the issue of laws, Pavar just shrugged his shoulders for a bit. You pressed for it, but he said,
"Boy, I can understand why Helmus tell you not to read them. This is overwhelming even for me, and you better exercise your better judgment. Except taxes, for we have been hit hard in the last few years."

You can still decide to ask more questions, or you could take the opportunity to do a small tour the town.

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2016, 12:51:01 pm »

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2016, 12:59:56 pm »

Since he brought up fighting bandits, ask if there happens to be any out of work people who might be interested in fighting bandits for the chance of pay and loot. Better to at least have a small force backing you when you raid bandit camps than going it alone.
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2016, 04:33:21 pm »

Since he brought up fighting bandits, ask if there happens to be any out of work people who might be interested in fighting bandits for the chance of pay and loot. Better to at least have a small force backing you when you raid bandit camps than going it alone.
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After that question, we should take a tour of the town. Maybe we'll learn more through show rather than tell.
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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2016, 12:22:17 pm »

((Super busy these days.))

"Ah yes." replied Helmus on the question of Bandits. "You might already know, or you are probably from one of them. The government regularly sends peasants and vagrants, and lesser criminals to the frontier to defend it. The truth is, besides dying, a large number of them were enticed into banditry, or just joined the barbarians. Nevertheless, we have to receive around 5000 men a year, and its our job to make sure that these men will not become our burden. I think you have a quota of around 250 to deal with per year, and if you would like to receive them earlier, let me know.

"I think its been a bit late. Be dismissed and get onto your job."

((to be continued))

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Re: Governorship - on the very frontier of civilization
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2016, 08:52:11 pm »

Dismiss ourselves and get on with our job as governor.
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