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Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: November 05, 2016, 04:00:47 pm

[Tiruin]

[...]
The representatives of over thirteen merchant clans come together to discuss the matter of improprieties. It takes them four hours in your throne room to list all the achievements of their merchants, state the numbers and types of goods they procured, how they behaved rather well and only spurned some beggars as beggars are carriers of disease and nothing else.[...]

These unruly, loud men do not pay proper foreigner taxes nor they respect the temple beggars. Even the dwarves, whom became our newest and best trading partners we had in a while, have not offended the Emperor's, blessed be his hallowed name, divine ancestors in such a way. That is why our coinmasters have increased the base tax on the products that your merchants procure at our markets."

In which all we've heard of the dwarves may be mostly folks just hating on them (although unsure if the Elves are actually right...or outdated). But I'm beginning to see a problem...

Well, ideally we don't piss off the merchants either, as a happy taxpayer is better than a resentful one. So let's go diplomatic.

B

I would agree but somehow I can see "C" as a wise choice--in that a Wise King would 'agree' with them, but also continue by giving his own insight into it to follow it up with another choice.

...But usually agree means 'that OK button that closes the dialog screen'.
...Uh.

Haspen: What do you mean by 'agree' here? Is there anyway the choice can continue after any of the three choices? (like getting into specifics or something?)

[Haspen]

Agreeing with merchants means Feodh's gonna send another letter to Gubta demanding cuts.

[Tiruin]

Agreeing with merchants means Feodh's gonna send another letter to Gubta demanding cuts.

Well Gubta does have at least a better point in talking about their beggars than these folks.

Thanks Haspen!
(ALSO HAH, THE PANTHEON DOES EXIST! \o/)

B

Hopefully 'plead' means 'reconsider'... with wisdom.

[Puppyguard]

B

[Prophet]

B

[IamanElfCollaborator]

B

[Haspen]

You attempt to convince them to give in to pressure from the Gubta.

4*

"This shall hurt our profits, but we will try to watch our manners better in the land of Gubta." The merchant representatives slowly recede from the throne room, some murmuring amongst themselves.

879 AD, Winter

The Army, or rather, the Marshal, brings you a report.

In the report there are written that, due to harsh and freezing winter in the flatlands, there are many instances of misbehavior amongst the troops in there, grumbling about high casualty rate and the fact that most of the ones remaining are emergency conscripts, which further fuels the low morale.

"And what you suggest, dear Marshal?" He adjusts his cape.

"We can always send more supplies and money although I assume the Treasurer won't part easily with his money. Or you can send the draftees home earlier than the mobilization ends, but if you do that I will have to ask you to conclude the campaign and allow the Army to take on more guard duties to protect our gains from Adila raids and to protect our southern border from Damdamians, who already stir in the south."

A) "Yes, extra coin for drinks and warm blankets, is what our soldiers need! I shall have someone sent to inform the Treasurer."
B) "Alas, none of these options really work, in my opinion. We, and our soldiers, will have to prevail."
C) "Indeed, we did enough damage and gained enough land. Recall those sent during the summer, and the rest shall garrison the captured keeps and outposts."

[Taricus]

C

[ZBridges]

C

[Prophet]

C

[crazyabe]

C.

[Haspen]

You decide to call the campaign to its conclusion.

879 AD, Midwinter

5to6

Manager of the goldmines in the northwest couldn't send you better news - this year the mines hit a real motherlode of gold nuggets and the profits to the Treasury has been vastly increased.

You also became a grand-uncle! Sela, your niece, have given birth to Beren's first child (or at least first that your court knows of), a girl named 'Cyna'.

879 AD, Late Winter

It sure is an eventful winter! Just now travelers from the south brought news that Damdamians begun warring with Adila on the fields and flatlands. The Damdamian allies, the Chunug Tribe, is however being kept - or keeps itself - out of the conflict for now.

News of more disturbing kind came from the west. The Ramo Khanate, a big splotch northwest of the Kiwi, suffered a split between two brothers; one, called Tama, more leaning toward traditional saddle style of live, the other, Huljan, more leaning toward settled style of living. The two begin warring with each other, and that wouldn't be very surprising, if not for Huljan's allies - apparently, some Elves are amidst his closest advisors! You decide to...

A) Send an offer to Tama of closing ties against, to name it, 'a common enemy'.
B) Have the Spymaster send agents to get info from and about the elves working with Huljan.
C) Do nothing at the moment but wait patiently for situation to develop.

Also, the royal cartographers have finished updating the map of Luathbas and its neighbours; the last decade was tumultous (last two years in particular!) and the map sure shows that.

Spoiler: Royal Map of Luathbas And Its Neighbouring Lands with Notes on Distant Peoples (click to show/hide)

[Taricus]

B

[omada]

B Knowledge the situation first, action later.

[flazeo25]

B We must gather info on the pointy ears.