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You decide to meet with the merchants from Xane-Peon.

The fat, bearded merchants enter the throne room, wearing dark red and blue fabrics, with the emblems of the Black Ship emboidered on their shirts. They bow their collective heads in respect to you.

"Greetings, King Lycwl of Kastoria! We're on behalf of our master, King Anreu, to establish trade deals with the new regime of Kastoria. Even before Arrat's rule, the merchants of Peon traded in multitude of wares with the wealthy Kastorian peoples. He wishes to reestablish the old ties, because commerce fosters friendship."

"We were allowed to sell either salt, or expensive fabrics, or copper, to your peoples."

The Treasurer chimes in. "The price of salt is most stable, while fabrics will need to be sold to the noblemen, which might not be profitable sometimes. Copper can be smelted into bronze, and bronze made into weapons of fine quality."

A) "I'm feling generous! I shall buy EVERYTHING you offered me!"
B) "Neither of these trade goods interest me. Is there anything else you can offer us?"
C) "Our nation could prosper from having a steady supply of copper."
D) "Salt is used by all the peoples, both commoners and aristocracy. We need it."
E) "Fine fabrics will net us fine profits, wouldn't they? I want them!"
F) "Neither of these trade goods interest me, nor does any trade with Xane-Peon. Return to your master at once!"

You decide to throw some money to sponsor festivities to keep your people happy.


The guards arrive at your throne room to announce that you've having quite a few guests who want to talk with you today.

A delegation of merchants from the Kingdom of Xane-Peon is here, wishing to offer your peoples fabrics, salt and quality copper for your Army.

There's also a trio of envoys from Satorias, who're here to negotiate for the freedom of the people of Albarra province.

A) Xane-Peonians should've checked my schedule first! I'm meeting with the long-awaited Satoriassi envoys right now!
B) Merchant deals are easy to do, and once we're done with Xane-Peon, we can concentrate on the important matters - like Albarra deal!

Rowan found a small glade on the corner of the road leading outside

The funeral of Joachim was a solemn, quiet one, for Princess Sophia was still asleep from her fainting and thus no one could officiate the occassion. The distant roar of the flames was almost insignificant. As all were watching Rowan place large stones over the fallen prince's body, Albrecht was staring at the fire, the blaze of arson reflecting in his eyes.

Then, just as Rowan placed the last stone, a thunderous rumble came from behind the group.

The entirety of the Lichteisen summer villa gave way under the weight of rubble. In a plume of black smoke and ash, the construction collapsed inside itself, burying all the slain soldiers, servants and mercenaries underneath it.

You decide to combat the starvation and buy food from abroad.

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The attempt proves a failure. Food is of course procured, but is distributed at irregular basis, angering the populace. The Treasury suffers because the vile merchants, wishing to profit from your Kingdom's suffering, artificially drive up prices.


Xmantha, the maid that you've taken as your mistress, curls up against your side, her large breasts caressing your arm. She has been suspiciously silent for a greater part of the evening today.

Finally, as its time to fall asleep, she lifts her head.

"My lord, do you know the tale of Princess Alaya and Sir Garail?"

A) "Isn't it that epic one where he overthrown his King just to marry her and make her his Queen?"
B) "Isn't it that bawdy one where they snuck out every night and later she bore him a child?"
C) "Sorry my dear, I'm not very good with fairy tales."

~~Enemies Turn!~~

The archers and then the thugs went into the fray!

Hit: 97-6 = 91
Hit roll: 91, hit!
Crit roll: 54, no crit
Damage: 14-9 = 5dmg

Hit: 97-29 = 68
Hit roll: 41, hit!
No crit roll
Damage: 14-3 = 11dmg

Hit: 86+15-6 = 95
Hit roll: 80, hit!
No crit roll
Damage: 17+1-2-9 = 7dmg

Siegfried counterattacks!
Hit: 87+15-15-6 = 81
Hit roll: 70, hit!
Crit roll: 93, no crit
Damage: 12-1-4 = 7dmg

~~Allies Turn!~~

The Captain splashed Sieg's hair with herbal essences.

Up to 15HP healed

EXP: 153/100

You agree to buy services of High Orcish sons and youths as personal bodyguard detail.

"As you wish, hooman king. We now depart, and next year in this time, we will return with your guards. Be ready to give us the gold we want." The delegates salute you with open palms, and then leave.


You simply cannot pry your eyes from her. She is beautiful; that waterfall of curly black hair, those sparkly blue eyes, the marble skin marred only with that rebellious black spot in the very centre of her left cheek. Her image is that in which you sink your eyes very often since you've assumed the throne of Kastoria.

And you can't help but notice that she turns her eyes - and her smile - toward you more often than any other maid at the castle.

Now for the bad news: she is only a servant at the castle, having been employed by the old tyrant after he confiscated her father's family property. Once a noblewoman, she is now considered a commoner, having no land, wealth, or connections to speak of.

Not a good marriage prospect, but then again - you're the King here, and you have succession to consider!

A) How about we start slow and see where it takes me? I don't need to marry right away!
B) The King marries whomever he pleases! She shall be my wife.
C) The King should not mingle with disgraced nobles-turned-commoners. It's bad for publicity.

Glory to you, Lycwl of Kastoria!

The vile Arrat, tyrant ruling the Kingdom for the last twenty years, have been slain by you and your companions, who rebelled against his oppression. You're a charismatic man, and your co-conspirators have chosen you to lead the Kingdom into new era!

Kastoria is the land of rolling hills, fertile fields, gentle bays and prosperous peoples. One good thing that can be said about Arrat's taxes is that the Treasury is quite filled at the moment.

But the populace, the noblemen and the clergy of Ane and Eder, The Mother and the Father, are all content with removal of Arrat. They hope you will turn out to be different after all.

The Advisor, one of the few honorable and trusted men previously in Arrat's employ, brings you the Scrolls of Kingdom Status.

Happiness: 4
Population: 4
Economy: 6
Army: 4
*Navy: 1

The Scrolls are dotted with some strange numbers and the Advisor speaks about them in some poetic nonsense. Oh well, time to start working!


The Orcs have arrived!!

A delegation of High Orcish diplomats has entered the capital city, and made their way to your stony keep. The bald, scaled, rough&tough envoys are clad in the usual attire of High Orc nobility - black fabrics adorned with bone, horn and pearl. High Orcs, compared to the Low Orks, are noble and civilized disciples of Dogu, but at the core they're still fearsome warriors who do not shy away from fighting.

"Greetings, new hooman King of Kastoria. I am Zork. We here on behalf of Great Lord Żrt, who wishes to make a trade." The Advisor leans to you and reminds you what the High Orcs deal in: foot soldiers, and bodyguards.

Foot soldiers are often poorer High Orcs, or those of Low Orks that were civilized enough to reason and seek mercenary work rather than simple rape, pillage and destruction. These footsoldiers were oft employed by human nobility, although the recent trend sees Humans use human armies instead.

Bodyguards are sons and grandsons of important High Orcish nobility and government officials. These young, but strong and fierce warriors require yearly compensation, but many a King have been saved from assassination or won against the enemy with just handful of High Orcs at his side. And for these High Orcish sons and youths, there's no better return to the homeland than with reputation as an acknowledged and successful warrior.

"Great Lord Żrt knows that you are of the new blood, and that you might make a good partner of business. So what it will be, hooman King. Do you wish for soldiers or guards?"

A) "I will gladly strengthen my army with orcish blood!"
B) "How about we trade some money for resources and goods instead?"
C) "I need no services of no Orc, so please leave."
D) "I will gladly employ some fierce orcish warriors for protection!"
E) "Why not both? I have plenty of money to spend!"