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Spymaster is let in. When you two are left alone, he quickly approaches you and leans down.

"My liege, I bring reports from my agents in the west. Apparently, Elran IV have procured arms and mercenaries from dwarves of Zonalath, Ankurvat and Vabokam, in exchange for some land on the very westernmost tip of Rainbow Lizard Mountains, and gold mines located there."

Terrible, but what you can do?

"And for the more important thing. My agents have managed to intercept a letter sent under secrecy by late Leath's wife, Abis. It has been adressed to King Shapur of Parsia, but my agents haven't broken the seal, and await your instructions."

You decide to...

A) Let the letter reach its destination undisturbed.
B) Have it open and its contents reported to you.
C) Send it, intact, to you, so you can chat with Abis first.

You give Leath your blessing to go and establish diplomacy with the birdmen!

3*

Most terrible news reach your court. Leath and his group have managed to establish contact with the birdmen, who were found to be primitives. Either he angered them in some way or they decided to get him out of their mountains, because a skirmish occured and Leath has been wounded in the abdomen by their spears, and several of his guards were killed (and so were few of the birdmen).

The remaining part of the group have taken Leath to a nearest village to put him under care of healers ASAP.

You eagerly await any news about your beloved son.

1

You whisper his name but he does not respond. You look at his face but it is pale and devoid of life.

Your son and heir, Leath, have died of his wounds. The guards brought his corpse, wrapped in finest of white linen, just this night, away from people's eyes, to the capital and to your palace.

Already the birdmen are being hunted by some of your soldiers and peoples of Donuth as punishment for this most sacriledgeous of murders. As Leath's second son is too young and Houlandin is an adult, the council gathers to determine the next heir.

Both your chief advisors and the Council of Statesmen believe that Houlandin should be annoited as the next heir to the throne of Methiant Empire, considering his experience, skills and reputation, even if by the current laws of succession it's Leath's son, Anwyn, who should be officially annoited as heir.

A) Houlandin has definitely earned this honor; when time comes, he will succeed me as the next Emperor of Methiant.
B) We cannot go against laws and traditions of our nation! The little Anwyn will be the next in line to Methiantese throne.

You decide to have the security on borders tightened and check for ill persons, but otherwise the refugees are welcome in Methiant.


Peoples of Donuth report having problems with some birdmen, apparently; there were sightings of the birdmen in previous year, but this summer few of them have had the audacity to swoop down to steal a sheep or rob a traveling adventurer or two.

The locals have already scouted a bit and determined that there are now several settlements of the birdmen in the Rainbow Lizard Mountains, where there were none such hamlets in previous decade! Very curious, and for Donuth peoples, a problem that needs cleansing.

A) Time to establish some proper contact with the bird peoples, who might be simply unaccustomed to local practices and law.
B) And that's not my problem, the Donuthians seem to already have this in their hands.
C) Actual target practice for the Army? Yes?

O.19

You are the Central Committee of Mauritian Department of Deep-space Observation (Mauritian DoDO)!

Your talented crew comprises almost six hundred scientists, engineers and workers, led by Prof.Pavel Lesnevsky, a Slavian warp theoretician, Dr.Vapayu Dmongolo, a Nigromambian propulsion expert, Dr.Errene Osnut, a Goblinian astrobiologist, and Prof.Tiri Uines, a Throndheimian space engineer.

The chief accountant sends you a copy of the Comparison Database:

Reputation: 4
Workers: 6
Assets: 4
Fleet: 0 (unmanned probes available only)

Your infrastructure is pretty basic; the construction complex, the science labs, the launch pad are all located in Mamarit Province, some three hours away from capital by a Sedric (self-driving car).

Unfortunately for the landlocked Mauritia, the nation is rather a small player on the international stage. While people these days know no bounds and travel freely, reputation and good deals might come in hard for Mauritian government, and by extension, to Mauritian DoDO.

But after the multinational team sent the first probe through wormhole ten years ago, on the first days of 2040, your government knew it had to claim the space for the glorious Mauritia as well!


The Central Committee has met to discuss several topics for the year:

Agenda: The Committee must pick an agenda for the agency!

Contracts and Income: Building relations and building space travel equipment for other countries and private investors, to get more money or Assets, as they're called.
Research and Development: Hardcore whiteboard scribbling to discover new things and new possibilities within the realm of warp physics.
Infrastructure Expansion: Constructing ground and space infrastructure for missions current and those in the future.

Research Topic: The Committee must pick a topic for the researchers to concentrate on!

In-Warp Dimensional Physics: Understanding the equations, the dimensions and the works of the Warp tunnel.
Beyond Ion Drives: Development of something better than the cheap and reliable yet dissappointingly slow ion drives for rockets, shuttles and other space-faring craft.
Warp Macrobiology: To find how the Warp deals with living tissue, to determine whether manned missions are possible or is the Warp's best function to dispose of bodies?
Astrometals: Titanium and carbon nanotubes aren't the best nowadays. Mayhaps there's some other material that can be widely used in astrophysics, huh?

Space Missions' Theme: Decide whether the DoDO will concentrate its missions on normal space navigation, colonization of bodies of planetary system or mayhaps Warp travel to uncharted regions of the galaxy!

You send Leath to do the talking.

6*

He solves the crisis once again, although there were few casualties amongst the most rude and stubborn of unhappy pesants.


You receive news that your half-sister Isha have died after falling from a horse during a ride through her estate's forest. A sad day and very unfortunate accident, alas.


You sip on the ale and tap the fingers on the table. The freezing rain and thick dark clouds outside do not help brightening your day. And it is the last day of the year, the Advisor will soon come with Scrolls of Kingdom Status!

There he is!

3to6, 1to3

Happiness: 4
Population: 7
Economy: 1
Army: 7
Imp.Authority: 0

You cannot help but notice the obvious.

"My liege, our Treasury is almost empty! We've ought to take some measures to keep it afloat and hope for better profits from trade next year. Will be undercutting Army budget or maybe higher taxes for a year a better idea?"

A) "Neither!"
B) "Taxes!"
C) "Why not both?"
D) "Budget cuts!"

"The Council has further repaired your authority to an average level of respect amongst your subjects. Mayhaps this is the good moment to issue an Edict, my liege?"

A) "Of course!"
B) "Not yet."

"I'm proud to announce that loyal royal scribes have updated the map of our region once again! Take a look your Majesty."

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And as a special update, Yoean family tree!

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