>send a tiny merchant troupe
>send a tiny emissary corp
>send a small scout team
>send a small chart group
>send an adequate exploration team
>send an adequate expedition
>send a large gift caravan
>send a large colonist trek
>send a gigantic navy
>send a gigantic royal proceeding

thanks again to our resident drawfag Arsen for today's OP

>>4585092
>>send a gigantic royal proceeding
Everything!
>>4585094
(.:

>>4585092
>>send a gigantic royal proceeding
Everything!

DAZZLE EM

>>4585092
>send an adequate expedition

>>4585127
>Not indulging cringe

>>4585092
>>send a large colonist trek

>>4585081
are you britfag?

>>4585515
nein, deutsch

>>4585515
why would you think that?

>>4585092
>send an adequate expedition
We're not really someone for theatrics.

>>4585092
>>send an adequate expedition

>>4585127
>>4585569
>>4585596
Lara, Bedexamo, Vola 139
We raise a small army of one thousand and equip them with a generous amount of arms and provisions, along with a Wiseman as our representative, protected by a handful of Guardsmen.
They are to find the western kingdom and if possible attain a map of the area.
We grant them permission to conduct diplomacy in our name so that they may navigate the patchwork of muxandaz tribes to our west.
Additionally we grant them permission to liberally apply force, should they deem it necessary for the success of their mission.

Bixa, Baxo, Zendaga
We wave off the expedition and return to our duties.

Technology:
>Engineering - Dikes
Diplomacy:
>War - Escalate Kybrenn conflict
>War - Subjugate Menapaz
>War - Subjugate Dourigzoz
>War - Subjugate Nerfz
>War - Subjugate Virumanduz
>War - Subjugate Aduadugz
Economy:
>Currency - A new coin
Miscellaneous:
>write-in

>Engineering - Dikes
Let's get technology out of the way, after that we can subjugate the folks around us and annex those islands offshore for when the german migration starts to theraten our little sphear of influence.
We can devalue the old coin to pay any for the wars before introducing a new one.

>>4585666
>>War - Subjugate Menapaz

>>4585666
>Engineering - Dikes

>>4585666
>Engineering - Dikes

>>4585666
>Engineering - Dikes

>>4585675
>>4585717
>>4585790
>>4585814
Our people have been building fortifications against floods for centuries, they are integral to our society. Legends say that Aitlaz's first act upon this earth was to build a Duguva.
Some go as far as claiming that Aitlaz was born from the rock of the first Bendi, which separated the sea from the land, and was hence dubbed Duguva by the ancestors.

To say Duguvaz are important would be a grave understatement.
It comes as no surprise to us then, that in the frontiers, where civilization struggles to persist, Duguvaz have become larger and larger, to the point where they not only encompass a single household, but entire settlements.

These massive duguvaz are a marvel of engineering, considering that simple peasants built them from the humblest of materials.
If we were to reverse engineer them and use the more sophisticated materials and techniques available to us in the heartland, we might be able to construct duguvaz so gargantuan, that they could not merely lessen the effects of floods, but stop them entirely.

Diplomacy:
>War - Escalate Kybrenn conflict
>War - Subjugate Menapaz
>War - Subjugate Dourigzoz
>War - Subjugate Nerfz
>War - Subjugate Virumanduz
>War - Subjugate Aduadugz
Economy:
>Currency - A new coin
Miscellaneous:
>write-in

>>4589120
>War - Subjugate Dourigzoz

CONSOLIDATE THE EAST
SET UPON THE WEST

>>4589150
Support.
Also were there any map changes since the military expedition ?

>>4589190
yes but they haven't been officially recorded yet

>>4589120
>War - Subjugate Menapaz

>>4589120
>>War - Subjugate Dourigzoz
It would be nice to have the map on hand for a decision like this.

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>>4589150
>>4589190
>>4590953
The expedition has returned with fruitful results.
It appears that Axot himself has died, but his kingdom persists, ruled by his Grandson Axot II.
Axot, much less ambivalent to us than his Grandfather had been, provided us with information regarding the migrations of several tribes from our sphere.
Among them a minor tribes such as the Regz and Gandiz, fleeing from the oppression of the Morinz and Veliokaz respectively.
There's also the curious case of the Pariz, a minor tribe that left the Ambianz confederacy and formed its own with multiple lesser geldoz tribes instead.
The Dumnonz are perhaps the greatest threat in Ürallux yet, as they represent a major Geldoz tribe, Axot tells us that his grandfather is responsible for their migration.
Upon his conquest he banished several geldoz tribes from his newly established realm, thinking that they'd simply merge into the remaining geldoz.
However, they formed the Dumnon confederacy instead and left for Ürallux.
Lastly are the Drinobantez, a tribe that we have technically made contact with before.
As a sign of changing times, these people are no true confederacy, instead they are the native tribe of the Drinoz having willingly merged themselves into a significantly smaller and inferior tribe from the mainland, called the Bantez, who broke off from the Menapaz.

While we update our maps, we have also ordered 6000 troops be mobilized, recent aggressions of the Dourigzoz has forced our hand to declare war.
We wager that conquering them might improve our standing with the Menapaz, who have long refused to join the great confederation.
Only time will tell how our neighbors will react to this.

>Establish a frontline
>Push toward the capitals
>Seek out their armies

>Seek out their armies

>>4591020
>>Seek out their armies
Happy new years, may this year be as wonderful for the bog as the last.

>>4591020
>Seek out their armies

>>4591020
>Seek out their armies

>>4592355
>>4591364
>>4591110
>>4591089
Heading the armies ourselves, we march into Dourigzoz territory
on Lara, Amo, Ezza 140, we crossed the border.

One should not judge this as some glorious conquest, it isn't.
What it is, is our gentle hand, reaching out to teach them.
For too long have the Dourigzoz lived in harmony with nature, they have forgotten the cruelties of life.

To return a sense of reality to them, we have elected to take their armies head-on, remind them what suffering is.

Now the question is just, where are they?

>wait for scout reports
>draw them out somehow
>just march on

>>4593127
>wait for scout reports
Smartest move

>>4593127
>wait for scout reports

>>4593127
>wait for scout reports

>>4593768
>>4593204
>>4593133
Not to let the enemy get the jump on us, we wait for our scouts to return and brief us on their movement.
Upon their arrival, we are informed that 3 enemy armies are converging near the town of Obossenbrynni, the eastern capital of the dourigzoz.
We decide it the best course of action to attack them before they manage to form up to minimize casualties.

We head north, straight for Obossenbrynni, leaving the enemy no time to react to our movement.
Outside the city walls, we form up and attack the defending army of 4000, while their reinforcements are still hours away.

We stand victorious and await the arrival of the remaining 8000.
Due to some mistake on the dourigzoz side, one half of their reinforcement has arrived much earlier than the other and attacks us.
Now with the advantage of a defensive position, we rout them in time for their friends to witness our victory, forcing them to retreat.

After a short attack on the city, Obossenbrynni is ours, driving the eastern king further north.

>attack the western kingdom
>chase the eastern army down
>set up an occupation in Obossenbrynni

>>4595253
>set up an occupation in Obossenbrynni
Let's prepare our lines

>>4595253
>>set up an occupation in Obossenbrynni
Have them attack our fortification.

>>4595253
>set up an occupation in Obossenbrynni

Teach the savages how city defense truly works.

>>4595259
>>4595262
>>4595334
We set up camp at Obossenbrynni and make it the provisional capital for the campaign.
Every scrap of land we take is recorded and accounted for here.
In the meantime, we make sure to reward collaboration in the city, while also bringing in settlers to dislodge the local peasantry.

A season into the occupation and word has reached us of a new dourigzoz army, this time united.
14000 are making their way to retake Obossenbrynni and are fast approaching.

>evacuate the city
>defend the city from inside
>get the troops into formation

>>4595951
I severely doubt them
>defend the city from inside

>>4595951
>>defend the city from inside

>>4595951
>defend the city from inside

>>4595951
>get the troops into formation

for those who don't check the discord
I'm going on hiatus after this thread
I kinda lost my spark and I'd rather not give you a half-assed quest that I find no joy in writing

after a few more updates, I'll be calling this thread and continue again sometime around easter, hopefully with new motivation

>>4595994
>>4595990
>>4595984
We built an additional palisade around the city, stock up on missiles to throw, and take up a defensive position.
These muxandaz barely outnumber us 2:1, they can't dislodge us from the city.

Within a few hours, the army has arrived, undisciplined as they are, they attempt to storm the city, only to find the gate barred.
The hail of missiles we rain upon them has killed thousands.
Before they realize their mistake, we sortie and hit them with the full weight of our army.
It is a crushing defeat for the dourigzoz
after a day of counting, we stand before a most impressive feat.
8000 enemies killed before the rout.
We didn't bother to chase them down and elected to keep holding the city.

Eventually, the western king approaches us and sues for peace, the eastern king is nowhere to be seen, we are told he has committed suicide, turning the dual-kingdom into a regular tribe.

We accept and lay down our conditions.
Full recognition of the Ashgizo as his sovereign.
Full integration into the Boxdony legal system.
Military autonomy for Boxdony settlers
Complete relinquishing of settling rights within confederation borders.
and lastly
The King's right eye.

He looks terrified, he was fine with it up until we demanded his sight.
Now he wants to back out, but we remind the duty of a king lies with the welfare of his people, if he fails to do so, we will be far less generous the next time around.

We give him an ultimatum, his eye, or his life.
He falls to his knees and lets us carve out his right eye.
With this, the contract is made, peace has returned, and the dourigzoz, now merely the menapaz kingdom, have been brought into the fold.

King Brenno "cat's tail" Mag Dourigz moves his capital to Obossenbrynni after the war, maintaining the fortifications we built there.

Diplomacy:
>War - Escalate Kybrenn conflict
Economy:
>Currency - A new coin
>Infrastructure - Road extensions
>Trade - The Northern market
Miscellaneous:
>write-in

>>4598460
>>Currency - A new coin
Good one

>>4598460
>Infrastructure - Road extensions

These Dourigogz probably don't even have roads; for our ease we should build some.

To help with merchants, possible military options, and our settlers.

>>4598460
>>Infrastructure - Road extensions
I stand by my idea to devalue the current coin to fund the wars before introducing a new coin like the USA and the continental dollar,
After that we do The Northern Market with the new coin.

>>4598734
It probablya new option for currency that would give us more economic power, maye silver. If that is the case then we can free up some bronze as a currency.

>>4598460
>Infrastructure - Road extensions

>>4598460
>Infrastructure - Road extensions
More coins means inflation so no.

>>4599783
by contrast
too few coins means deflation

1 cent for a loaf of bread sounds nice, until you don't have any money to buy it in the first place

>>4598460
>Infrastructure - Road extensions

good news
I regained some inspiration
so I will continue this thread, but the hiatus will come as planned afterward

>>4600010
>>4599783
>>4598831
>>4598734
>>4598724
Bada, Ezido, Zendaga 142
Now that peace has settled in again, the issue of unruly menapaz has arisen.
Our vassal Brenno insists that he has nothing to do with the unrest in his country, but it is evident that who ever is responsible for it, plans to reinstate him as an independent Onido, something we cannot permit.

To ease our efforts in suppressing these rebels, we order a vast extension of the road network.
First and foremost, a connection between the capital and Obossenbrynni must be established, afterward a connection between it and every known settlement in Menapallux.
Connections between them and other settlements in the empire wouldn't hurt either, but they are on the bottom of our priorities.

The construction begins on Bixa, Ezido

immediately we are reminded of the troubles of our ancestors, extensive swamps, intraversable marshes, treacherous moors, seasonal floods and untamed forests, all blocking our path.

>dike and drain the area
>stick to the ancient ways
>overpower nature with material

>>4609181
>overpower nature with material

Civilization is all about telling nature to suck your dick

Less do it

>>4609181
>>dike and drain the area
Its a more efficient method than just dumping shit on the water.

>>4609181
>dike and drain the area

>>4609187
>>4609186
Though it takes the longest, we are of the opinion that the best course of action is to simply remove several small sections of swamp to make room for our roads.

starting out small, the path along the road-to-be is diked up with large, svestolis-plastered arize blocks, to prevent water damage
shortly thereafter, using paddle-tubes, the water is pumped out of the sectioned-off areas and back into the remainder of the swamp, leaving a dry path behind.
On this path then, we construct a much more solid road than in ages past.
Starting with a foundation of gravel, we then pile smashed arize on top of it and then lay large arize blocks for the ultimate layer.
The remaining gaps are filled with sand and plastered with a thin coat of svestolis.

This should prevent the road from falling apart in case the duguvaz break.

The construction of the primary road leading from Aitlazaderbe to Obossenbrynni is completed on the Last of the Half of Winter, in the year 144 of Loiur's Essence.

From here on, the question is, do we cut back on expenses or not?

>only build roads to the largest settlements
>build the rest the old fashioned way
>give the entire network an overhaul

>>4613043
>give the entire network an overhaul

N-no more money spent on repairing roads o-oh *shits and cums*

>>4613051
Uh, after some thought, lets change this to
>build the rest the old fashioned way

>>4613043
>give the entire network an overhaul
Death to the old.

>>4613043
>give the entire network an overhaul

>>4613043
>give the entire network an overhaul

>>4615446
>>4615437
>>4613731
Bixa, Amo, Vola 144
Despite the immense cost to build and especially maintain such a network, we believe it yields greater long-term benefits than it could possibly drain resources, and as such continue our project.

With the road to Obossenbrynni complete, Brenno receives our blessing to continue his rule, this time, in our name.

Iga, Amo
We return home for a brief period of respite, just to learn that our beloved has given birth once more.
Now with 4 children to call our own, we are content to leave it at that.

Lara, Amo
We scrape together a few learned men while we are still here, to give our eldest - Benjonnido - a quality education, as a birthday present.

Orza, Amo
We leave to oversee our great road project.
It is quite tedious to overhaul the entire empire's network, especially given the extend thereof.
But that is not all, many places are lacking roads entirely, due to royal neglect.
Others have refused connection to the network, not wanting to be found by common folk, for one reason or another, often times nefarious.
Especially the frontiers suffers from a lack of connectivity, which makes rebel cells possible in the first place, were it not for us, they could have started a war already.
The colonies are an issue as well, though they make do with boat travel, we fear that may not be sufficient to sustain a proper administration in the region.
Similarly, our confederates have no direct connection to us other than downstream shipping, which is grossly insufficient for military organization.

This entire empire is hanging by a thread, we feel, all the more reason to do what we must.
We can budget this somehow without losing out on quality, we're sure.

Parenting:
>be like dad
>do what grandpa did
>emulate our venerable foremother

>>4616726
>emulate our venerable foremother
Can't get no beddah than her!

>>4616726
>emulate our venerable foremother
She was known for her logistics, no?

>>4617067
It is a parenting option, so depending on what we choose will determine the personality and actions of the future ruler.

>>4616726
>emulate our venerable foremother

>>4617898
>>4617067
>>4616749
Though it should by no means have taken this long had we done it all at once, our imperial budget simply would not allow for it.
To construct the roads without any deficits piling up and possibly ruining our economy, it was vital for us to delay extensions for as long as possible, while building said extensions quickly.
Such tactics ensured that we could earn the money to build these roads, before going out and spending it.

In the off days between construction, we pamper Benjonnido, in a way deserving of a prince and see to it that his interests and talents are not only met, but encouraged.
At the same time, we discourage misbehaviour by withholding rewards, luxuries, toys and if the situation calls for it, even basic necessities, we do however, never resort to corporal punishment.

Benjonnido in this time, has crystallized an investment in Art, his primary interest
though his talents clearly lie elsewhere, we have yet to uncover them.

At sundown of Iga, Orzamo, Arda 153 we have finally completed the new roads, leading to even the remotest corners of the empire, including those of our confederates and colonies.

Economy:
>currency - a new coin
>currency - debase xix
>currency - debase eskbet

>>4618204
>currency - debase xix

>>4618204
>currency - debase xix
But not too much.

>>4618204
>currency - a new coin

>>4618204
>currency - debase xix