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B

[Haspen]

You raise the taxes for peasants in the coming year.

804 NWE, Spring

5*

Soldiers sent south send great news! The criminal settlements were easily overwhelmed and sacked, and a great many of the thugs were slain whilst the rest fled further into the mountains.

Unfortunately, the Marshal reports that the apparent 'silver and iron' riches of the illegal settlements were quite poor, and the precious nuggets and smelted bars amounted to 'less than half a wagonload', according the Marshal's accountants and quartermasters.

The Treasurer looks rather dejected at the news.

"Maybe they didn't dig deep enough?"

A) (Economy rating too low)
B) "Send a prospector or two first. No need to rush for something that might not even be there."
C) "Then the matter of 'mountain silver' is closed."

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B

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B

[Kashyyk]

Can't expect random criminal scum to know what the right kind of rocks are. Beat get someone who knows what they're doing to take a look.

B

[Haspen]

You order some prospectors sent - under guard of course - to the mountains to better examine the ore deposits.

804 NWE, Mid-Spring

You kneel in front of your wife and place a kiss on her belly - which is swelling again, your healers having determined that Hege is pregnant again.

Little Duk will have a sibling by end of the summer-or-thereabouts, and you couldn't be happier.

804 NWE, Summer

"A delegation of noblemen?"

"Yes, my liege." The Advisor strokes his beard. "Some of the richer and 'philanthropic' nobles under your rule have banded together and offered some cash for the Treasury."

"What's the catch?" You ask, doubtful.

"There's none, your Majesty."

A) *do a scheming pose* "There's always a catch. Reject the money! We will make do, somehow, without their coin."
B) "Well, you don't look a gifted horse in the teeth, or something of that sentiment. I will even send them a letter of thanks!"

[Fluffe9911]

Uhuhhhhhhhhhhhh B.....

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B

[Haspen]

You write the noblemen a letter which is then copied and distributed to the nobles who helped Kingdom of Rug in its times of economic needs.

804 NWE, Autumn

A baby is born in the family of Bubba, King of Rug!

That baby is a boy, and your dearest wife and queen has decided to name him 'Moggu', after a giant-slaying hero of old and popular character from bard's songs.

804 NWE, Mid-Autumn

5

Great news come from the southern mountains!

The prospectors sent there finished their work; there's plenty of silver and iron ores to be found there, and while the excavations will be hard and a lenghty process, the specialists determine that there might be as much as 20 or maybe even 25 years of silver worth in the mountains.

Of course, barring some deposits being located even deeper.

The courtiers murmur and nod to each other as the Treasurer speaks up.

"My liege, we must not let up such an opportunity! We ought to hire miners and buy supplies and begin turning the ore into coin!"

A) "No! We need money on other things right now."
B) "You don't have to tell me twice, good Treasurer! We gonna be rich!"

[Kashyyk]

B

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B

[Rockeater]

B

[King Zultan]

B

[Haspen]

Your order the silver to be mined. The Treasurer leaves, taking several of courtiers to begin planning of this investment.

804 NWE, Winter

4

There's an incident regarding your tax collectors - some peasants in the southlands have been attacked on the road.

Few of them were killed, but the road guards in the region have quickly caught those responsible and sentenced them to dungeon, and larger and more frequent patrols were ordered by noblemen in the area. Can't have them peasants rebelling, after all.

804 NWE, End of the Year

The Advisor enters your bedchamber, placing the Scrolls of Kingdom Status into your lap.

Happiness: 2
Population: 6
Economy: 2
Army: 4

"My liege, our economy is in shambles and there are rumors of your loyal courtiers being assaulted on the less-traveled roads. While the silver mining will surely bring profits, it is the anger of the peasantry that is the greatest concern right now."

"Any ideas?"

"We let go a part of the Army, my liege. Not only we will scrounge some coin from that, the families of the now-free soldiers will definitely enjoy seeing their brothers and fathers again. Two goblins with one stone, some would say."

A) "Fine! Dismiss a small part of the royal army!"
B) "No! We will persevere!"

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A