BTW, what's wrong with your avatar Detoxicated :v?
It's the new avatar fad, get in on it while it's still hot.
It's simple and easy to do - put your avatar image on Photobucket, don't pay for it, use the hosted image for your avatar. Instant savvy!
I rehosted mine on imgur because the photobucket bucket finally kicked me.
Anyway...
"What does your Duke offer?"
"He wants to bring our peoples together, and what brings people together than trade, crafts and commerce? The Duke wishes to see our craftsdwarves and merchants living and working along your human subjects, King Yoe! We would establish workshops and give your peoples the secrets of our craftsmanship, and how to forge the sharp and precious steel from your trifle wrought iron. We would teach your jewellers how to craft sublime trinkets and help your miners and gardeners learn the secret skills of earth."
"That sounds just too good." The Advisor chimes in. "What's the price for it?"
"The Duke would like to see a yearl tribute to fill the coffers of Zasitost. He would also want to hire your soldiers to help us guard the routes between Gubta and Zasitost, and between Zasitost and Ankurvat. Our once amicable friends and trading partners have been getting zesty lately, and so we need a new close friend." You decide to...
Wouldn't picking A just nullify what we negotiated, or does B just confirm everything?
I mean I would be more open to "A" if it was more like 'Ok that's nice, let's go back to this' than 'nah let's go back to this' because the latter tells you're saying no than 'let's discuss that later then'.
But how much manpower are we talking about for the guards? Cuz if the deal is -1 army every year, that's still just as bad if not worse a deal then -1 economy every year.
I think it's a one time thing. It's not like our guards who are around young adults or middle aged folks just die off and get replaced every year
Going for B unless other details surface