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You have him hauled off to the dungeon. He shouts that your illegitimate tyranny will be squashed by people of good conscience, and that's the last anyone hears of him.


You wipe the sweat from your eyebrow.

Happiness: 3
Population: 3
Economy: 0!
Army: 4
*Navy: 1

"My liege, we must do something, for our Treasury is empty!"

About extra year of higher taxation...

A) We must!
B) Noooo!

As for dismissing soldiers and selling ships...

A) Let's sell the ships, but we must keep our Army intact!
B) We need to dismiss part of Army and sell the Navy, or else all is lost!
C) Navy must not be touched, dismiss some soldiers instead!
D) Everything's fine. We don't need to do this!

You order the money to be sent to the affected areas, while Treasurer stands nearby, eyes full of tears.


You're in middle of a small council with some of your noblemen, debating name changes for some roads in the capital, when suddenly someone crashes through the window!

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It's one of your orcish bodyguards! Who dares he- oh wait, there's someone underneath him, pinned to the ground.

Other orcs yell and growl as they haul the young man from the ground, who only now you see is armed with a sword at his belt.

"Who are you and what is this commotion about? Your King demands an explanation!"

"You are no King!" He yells and spits some bloody saliva at your feet. "I'm Vitor, son of Arrat and the true King of Kastoria! I'm here to dethrone you!"

A) "You ain't dethroning anyone! To dungeon with him!"
B) "Prove your worth to the throne, then. Fight me!!
C) "Then list the laws that would make you more legitimate than me!"

Wait, technically you don't have enough money for A.

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You decide to raise the taxes for the next year.


Salt caravan from the west arrives on schedule.

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Salt remains reliable trade good and brings profits to the Treasury.


Whatever money there is left in the Treasury, is sent to the victors.

Fortunately this is also the last Summer in which money must be sent to Maestrimar. Only five more years of tribute to Kastoria and Albarra remain.


A delegation of Maellian diplomats arrives, with three wagons filled with money! The leader of the diplomats, a tall, bald, tanned man, bows in respect before you.

"Greetings, King Lycwl of Kastoria! Our mistress, the benevolent and ever-generous Queen Yanna, has learned that harsh tributes deplete the your royal Treasury, and therefore is offering a certain amount of money as a gift." The Advisor coughs.

"A gift?"

"Well!" The head diplomat smiles. "Queen Yanna believes in fair trade and fair repayments, and only asks that when you rebuild your wealth, you simply send the money back as a sign of your own, personal, generosity. Consider this our own way at strengthening relationships between countries and royal families."

You decide to...

A) Take the money.
B) Reject the gift.

@Ronza:

The Sister perked up when she heard about excess of herbs.

"Oh, if you have too many herbs, I'm willing to buy some, let's see... about ten bundles? I could give you two hundred for them."

You tell the guard to inform the envoy that marriage for your son has been already arranged, and should return home.

The guard comes back saying the diplomat left unhappy.

Few days later you receive a report from the Admiral.

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He says that the funds and resources they had allowed for construction of several dozen transport ships and several sturdy galleys.

Not long after, the Marshal also brings you a report.

5

His officers did their job, and they've managed to procure over a thousand mercenaries for the Army!


Happiness: 5
Population: 3
Economy: 1
Army: 4
*Navy: 1

"Sire, the peace tributes we're sending to our neighbours have depleted the Treasury considerably. Unless we want to face state bankruptcy next year or so, I strongly advise to raise the taxes for a year. We could also dismiss some part of the Army and appropriate resources, or sells our ships to merchants for a profit."

As for increase in taxes...

A) "Yes, our people can endure a year of extra taxation."
B) "Better not."

As for the military cuts...

A) "We can sell the ships, but the Army must remain strong!"
B) "We have no other option than dismiss soldiers and sell ships!"
C) "Navy is our priority, but we can disband part of our land forces."
D) "No, I don't think we need either of these drastic measures."

//This is double choice poll, so partial votes will be ignored!

You send the Army to deal with the orkish raiders.

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Your Army isn't very good at dealing with highly-mobile raiders, it seems! Few packs were scattered at the costs of several dozen of your men perishing. The problem still persists, but your officers guarantee they will either kill or rout the orks.

Meanwhile, you receive news that an emissary from the distant Kingdom of Gellaine up the coast to the northwest, past the aeries of Cbran drakes. The guards say that he is here to offer a marriage proposal for your son and heir, to tie the two royal families together.

You decide to...

A) Inform him that he is a bit too late for that, and dismiss him.
B) Let him in and hear him out.

Ethan glared at his accountant.

"Good to know. My first order of business will be to prepare abdication papers, I guess. But that's after we're done with the treasures."