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Taricus got bored with the game so I need someone to take over his stellar empire ;V

You let Houlandin take control of the Army to fight the rebels.

3*

Houlandin manages to deal the rebels a blow, but he has been wounded in combat. The healers are keeping an eye on him.

A week later comes another report; the Army caught the routed rebels and decimated them, while healers...

5

Were able to patch up Houlandin. A week or so and he will be back up to full strength.


Gold and gemstones arrive in the Treasury; the silver is sent to the dwarves.

2to5, 5to6

Metals and glassware especially bring profits; the quality of cups, pendants and mirrors was unusually high, pleasing the noblemen buyers and getting your Treasury very high profits.

From the west come rumors and news of the conflict against the Khanate; after many, many fights, the Eldricans have managed to liberate Tirine out of Khan's oppression, but the fighting is still harsh there. Apparently, the nomads began using even giant wolves and unicorns, but no one knows whether these are 'home-bred', or mayhaps stolen or bought from the enigmatic Elves of Tisilenteliya.

1to5

People are rather angry at this idea of 'council' that you pushed last year. Out of all the people, it's your own fanclub of loyalists (apparently you do have a fanclub, huh), that is opposed to weakening of the Throne and lessening of your authority. Some question the logic behind their anger, but oh well.

And, speaking of the Council of Statesmen, composed of retired administrators, regional governors and other wise men of bureaucracy and law...

"Ridiculous, plain ridiculous!" The statesmen are bickering because of a proposal.

"The Crown does not take loans! The Crown isn't a lowly merchant! What will people think? An Emperor that takes a loan? What kind of Emperor would that be?" Says one of them.

"We need funds for now so that we can pay off the dwarves. If we put honour and prestige over pragmatic course of action, we will end like any of the warlords of the early eleventh century!" Says another, with impressively long silvery beard.

Still, they have two proposals; one of smaller loan and one of larger loan that will take a lot more.

The first loan is worth five years of taxes, paid with interest in seven years; the other is eight years of taxes paid with interest over span of eleven years. Apparently, there are some merchants dealing in glasswork and spices from Parsia that have enough funds to lend to the Crown.

You decide to...

A) Take the small loan.
B) Take the bigger loan.
C) Take no loans at all.

You decide against festivals.


There's a revolt going on in Ceodwell!

Peasants from the region have risen against 'oppression, overt taxation and poverty' that is, as they say, running in Methiant like plague. They're besieging a small city at the border with Parsia near Ironbone Mountains. They're led by a man calling himself 'Est the Strong'.

During a council, you decide to...

A) Send in the Army to crush the rebels.
B) Send the rebels an offer to negotiate things.
C) Do nothing for now.

You give him a copy of documents and he is boo'd from the court.


Thanks to Hurthling's agrilcultural prowess and good weather, the harvest has been quite bontiful this year. Governors and priests alike clamor that the Crown sponsors various harvest festivals, to let people celebrate the abundance of foods and to placate their anger.

A) Better drunk subjects than angry subjects. Time to party!
B) Nope, we're poor, we simply cannot afford any festivals.

Get closest to golemo H and chop.

J21 and do them ironchops.

You decide to raise taxes, lower Army budget, and Establish Council of Statesmen.

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5to6

Despite initial worries, no one seems to care much for the edict, except some always-angry malcontents in the countryside.

Once again, a delegation of noblemen of Methiant arrive at your palace, offering money.

"We however see that the Treasury is suffering from expenses year by year, and it may take way too long for us to wait." One of them says.

"So we offer that the previous 'gifts' will not have to be repaid, nor these ones we bring today, but instead, we have a request from his Majesty that we would like to see fulfilled." Says another.

"We want the limitations on territorial gains and purchases of land lifted. It is the traditional way of the region for centuries, yes, but such a glorious and advanced Empire like Methaint should strive to innovate, not choke on traditions." Another explains.

A) "Nah, I will just repay you in the future, okay?"
B) "So be it; go and buy your villages and keeps, I really need the money."
C) "I do not want your money. Who told you those lies anyways? The Treasury is doing fine."

Taricus' Turn!