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[crazyabe]

A.

[Elephant Parade]

B

We don't even know whether the lizardfolk will come back. Might they? Sure, but it's also possible that they'll decide to attack someone else, and money is at a premium right now.

[omada]

We can raise the taxes. We can get lucky or very unlucky in 5 years. With this we can make sure the lizard-men won't be one of the unlucky events.

Just try to remember that we need to save money in 5 years.

Or make it bigger.

A

[10ebbor10]

A

[Haspen]

You agree to pay them in five years. The dwarves write down the contract in two copies - one for them and one for you, of course. Then they bow and depart, the guards reporting they've headed northwest.

960 AD, Late Winter

The garrison of the entrance reports that one night, the whole mountain shook, the tunnel then sparkled, lit with blue light, and then it collapsed upon itself. The officers therefore decided to abandon the outpost and return home.

960 AD, End of the Year

The Advisor hurriedly brings the Scrolls of Kingdom Status to you one morning.

Happiness: 2
Population: 4
Economy: 5
Army: 3

"The overall situation in the Duchy is somewhat unstable, my liege. Peasants especially are doubly unhappy about being drafted and serving with criminals, and they might've been few... incidents with the criminals. The guilty were taken care of, of course."

"As we happen to have some wealth gathered, mayhaps it would be wise to host some festivals to pacify the unhappy population of the Duchy?"

A) "We're definitely overdue for major celebrations. Party for all!"
B) "No, let's not waste what we just gathered on wild partying!"

[Draignean]

A

[heydude6]

A

[NUKE9.13]

Celebration time!

A

[Haspen]

You decide to throw some parties for the angry peeps of yours.

961 AD, Spring

The governors of the cities in the east of the Duchy have sent a group letter to you. Lately, they've been getting a lot of Singularist refugees from the lands conquered by the Eist, and they wouldn't have a problem with it if not the Eist 'crusaders' hitting the refugees in the city alleys and the woods. They wish to know the official stance of the Duke on the matter of refugees, so they know whether they can act against the Eist. Or the refugees.

You decide to proclaim that...

A) All refugees are to be turned away from the Duchy so that they won't bring their religious strife with Eist here!
B) Singularist refugees shall see Duchy's borders always open for them, and any Eist zealot caught bullying them will be punished.
C) Refugees can stay but the Duchy won't be giving them any sort of protection.
D) Refugees can stay, and you also shall send a letter to the King of Eist asking that he reins his zealots in.

[NUKE9.13]

Well, we aren't allowed to get involved in the war- King's orders. But... just letting in refugees isn't actively participating in the war, right?
Would sending a letter count as participating? Hmm. On the one hand, why risk it? On the other, people getting killed in our territory whilst we do nothing might be bad for the people's happiness.
...I think we can risk going with

D

[heydude6]

We don't have a good army so I'm voting A

[Criptfeind]

A

sounds like a not our problem.

[omada]

D

If Eist say "Ok, for now" and order his zealots out of our lands we can get a population boost and maybe some happiness for being protected. If Eist get's mad with just a small letter saying to not cross our borders in his religious war and decides to march against US, crossing the borders... Maybe we will march at the side of our king.

[Tiruin]

"not our problem" >_>
D
The SAME religious strife will occur here until we fix up the Pantheonist and Singularist extremism. Meaning we have to integrate with the local religions because they are what also help the masses.

[Puppyguard]

D