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[Shootandrun]

Do you think you could make our first government rolls in Ligoria soon? So that atleast we can start the secondary and tertiary goals?

which?

These.

[Ardas]

I don't think anyone has anythig important running now.

BS, Dwarmin and I are still getting hitched. :p Unless he wants to push that back to Autumn...

Apparently some stuff in Polca is getting resolved, so you guys can get on with your stuff this season. Sorry for my hastiness.

[Iituem]

Oh sh-t.  I rolled a 6.  o_o

[Shootandrun]

Siege weapons in general need a rebalance because as it stands, 3d negates a castle advantage

Gunpowder siege will have increased bonuses over regular, but to do that the bonuses made from defensive structures need to be increased dramatically - which is both logical and simple to do

Side note:

Spoiler: Notes on Expansion of a Kingdom (click to show/hide)

[01:20] <CyberGenesis> i was also looking at a UP bonus based on any land designated "Urban" - Urban being main land where the city itself is expanding
[01:20] <CyberGenesis> While logistically you're not chaning the LAND, you're more moving the people ON it into a condensed central workforce
[01:21] <CyberGenesis> 1d to convert 2 Open into 1 Urban, 2 Urban adds 1 to UP
[01:21] <Iituem> So urban potential is determined by the amount of urban land available?
[01:21] <CyberGenesis> in essence
[01:21] <Iituem> That would make sense.  More land to expand into.
[01:22] <CyberGenesis> This was also backed up by an RtD table for 'expansion' - expansion allows the head of the city/outpost to claim Unsettled land
[01:23] <CyberGenesis> unsettled doesnt generate tax or food, it simply exists
[01:23] <CyberGenesis> .5 or 1d to convert 3 unsettled into 1 Open
[01:23] <CyberGenesis> gains on unsettled ranged d6/2 to d6+d6/2
[01:24] <Iituem> Huh.  Why not a 1:1 conversion?
[01:24] <CyberGenesis> unsettled could technically also include unarable land, cliffs, small mountains etc
[01:24] <CyberGenesis> people can live there, but its not useful for much else
[01:25] <CyberGenesis> I was looking at "Land" being like "Manpower"
[01:25] <CyberGenesis> its a fungible value
[01:26] <CyberGenesis> Claiming land requires a minimum of 1-2 regiments sent out to scout the area and make claims - crit fail (1) on an 'expansion' roll was a Bandit encounter, thus the regimental requirement
[01:26] <Iituem> Fair enough.  So unsettled land is more of a "it could all be arable, it could mostly be crap" and you can only claim so much?  Would it be a set 3:1 conversion or could you roll for a better outcome?
[01:26] <CyberGenesis> 6s were d6 land + event - Resources, minor 'nobles, things like that
[01:27] <CyberGenesis> Given we really wanna get research involved? 3:1 to start, efficiency gained through tech is possible
[01:28] <CyberGenesis> Or we could BS a specialist or something to make the attempts more productive, maybe bulk discounts
[01:28] <CyberGenesis> 3:1 at large enough, say 15:5, is instead 14:7
[01:29] <CyberGenesis> efficiency is always rooted around Bulk actions

What's going to happen to the lands outside Ligoria? It was determined that all the land there was claimed by minor nobles, something that wouldn't happen with this new system. Is that going to change, or are the nobles going to remain there?

[Iituem]

Got to go for 8 hours, do play.  Back then, hopefully to deal with the deadly Ms Spring!

[Ardas]

We know that the land there is taken over by minor nobles. Its treated as unclaimed, but only for purposes of governemnt. They are civilized alright, and have indepnedent people live there.
I guess we treat it as conquest, and the parcels there are simply added to our inventory, but under private ownership that is taxed.

[CyberGenesis]

not 'all' of the land obviously, but it will likely be considered 'open' rather than unclaimed if you expand into it

[Dwarmin]

But wait, you guys should totally inform the council!

Tala was totally gonna do some awesome diplomacy stuff. And Pasha is technically still in the army.

Ahh, sucks to be the only Nobles left in Talama then, I guess.

[Ardas]

We "should" but we don't have to. You guys are getting hitched but take your time for hiking and there is stuff in other places going on. just enough time to grab that borderland.

[Iituem]

Farewell, Juan!  You took too many risks and paid the price.  Next character!

Name: Lorelle d'Avistral

Description: A 5'6" redhead with a trim figure, looking to be in her early twenties.  Dresses exceptionally well, typically wearing a pendant with a sun crest on one side and the d'Avistral coat of arms on the other.

Background: Following the traditional d'Avistral custom, Lorelle was brought up in the lap of luxury, trained as a stunning debutante and then given a small purse and told to make her way in the world - the assumption being that she would find a suitable rich man and use the money to charm him through various means.

So of course she fled to Galam and joined the priesthood for protection.  Heavily armed protection, being Galam.  The Taloisist priesthood in Galam were not known for their extreme piety, but they did have a firm interest in staying financially afloat.  Lorelle was employed part-time as an accountant in Eshir Romak's moneylending business, thoroughly dull work but required as payment in kind for an extension on the temple's loans.  It was not until Lorelle began to understand the power hidden in those dull, dry numbers that she started to enjoy her job.  With a few words and some ticks and crosses of her pen, she could give a businessman a fresh start and a new life - or doom someone to ignominy and ruin.

Eshir Romak and the temple had other uses for Lorelle where their business was concerned.  As a shapely, charismatic and beautiful woman she was encouraged to visit various businesses and gatherings as a representative of either church, moneylenders or simply as a noble guest and charm her way past the doors, then sneak into the offices of competitors and potential targets and retrieve and study documents.  This activity most recently brought a little bit too much heat on her, so the temple and Eshir Romak arranged for her to take a trip to Ligoria along with a pair of letters of accreditation.  Given the coming liquidation of the Royal Bank, her timing should be just about right.

Resources

Skills: 
Charisma: Persuasion, encouragement, diplomacy.
Banking: Finding meaning amidst a sea of numbers - and knowing which numbers to add and take away to bring riches or ruin.
Stealth: Getting around unseen and unheard.

Worldly Possessions:  A comfortable amount of spending money, several bags of fine clothing, make-up and perfume and a case full of paper, writing materials and a silver-plated letter opener.

A letter of accreditation from Eshir Romak's Exchange and a letter of accreditation from the Galam Taloisist Temple.

[CyberGenesis]

2d and the stealth i can say fine. Limiting character creation to 3d. I like the idea of banking, but i think it might break things or become the automatic trait for every merchant. Charisma is an acceptable talent as well. So if you can avg it out to 3d in value, i have no issues

Also, on the name - LOL

[Terenos]

Awesome. Do the d'Avistral name proud Iituem!

[Iituem]

2d and the stealth i can say fine. Limiting character creation to 3d. I like the idea of banking, but i think it might break things or become the automatic trait for every merchant. Charisma is an acceptable talent as well. So if you can avg it out to 3d in value, i have no issues

Also, on the name - LOL

Do you mean that Stealth costs 2d?  Not sure I understand.  Or that it costs 1d, but Banking is broken?  I was going for Tier 1 skills in either case.

The intent with the banking skill was to provide an aid to roleplay in the highly specific circumstances of working in a bank, specifically in determining good opportunities to lend and cut funding to.  I don't really see how it can be abused by ordinary merchants.  o_O

[Ardas]

I completely forgot about the bank. Shoot, we need to reorganize that as well. Name it "The First Bank of the Republic" or " The Bank of Ligoria". As for Iituem's PC, I say yes. Lets see how much can we heat up the situation with women and money, because we are kind of short on both.

[CyberGenesis]

all skills cost 1d.

if you want it(banking) to be 'non-functional' in the sense of not having any bonus beyond RP/Fluff, go for it