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heir apparents

You are Garlend, a knight of the Silver circle. Born as the hair to the barony of Upper Reichland, you have been trained in the ways of the sword and strategy by your father. The art of diplomacy is not lost on you, especially when interacting with other members of the Silver Circle. Yet you see the management of cities and towns and beneath you and better left to smaller men. Now, a wasting sickness has claimed the life of your mighty father, who's passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbors. With his last breath, you have been passed the title of Baron.

(+) excellent warrior and tactician
(+) strong claim to title and land
(+) starts with one free elite unit that costs 0 upkeep
(-) Weak management and trade abilities
(?) knight of the silver circle (You don't have to believe in the tenants of chivalry. But you will be expected to abide by them if you wish to enjoy the prestige and connections of knighthood)
(?) 1 younger sibling
(?) 2 advisers
Quest: Perform an epic feat worthy of renown.

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You are Leon, an aesthetic and lover of coin. Born as the hair to the barony of Upper Reichland, you have been trained in the ways of gold and the moving of it into your pockets from the pocket of another. You like to take an active hand in the management of your cities and finances, and are well antiquated with other men of the coin. You have never taken to the art of sword play, and will need to be protected by others if it should ever come to war. Now, a wasting sickness has claimed the life of your mighty father, who's passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbors. With his last breath, you have been passed the title of Baron.

(+) excellent merchant and manager
(+) well established connections
(+) strong claim to title and land
(+) starts with 7 extra gold in the treasury
(-) Physically weak, knows nothing of commanding
(?) 1 younger sibling
(?) 2 advisers
Quest: Posses an item of masterwork quality

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You are Oliver, a young man, who in the eyes of many, is still just a small boy. Born as the hair to the barony of Upper Reichland, you have barely scratched the surface of the training that you will need to take your father place. Now, a wasting sickness has claimed the life of your mighty father, who's passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbors. You don't know much about ordering men around or how to swing a sword, and will need the help of your trusted advisers to run a successful Barony. With your fathers last breath, you have been passed the title of Baron.

(+) good claim to title and land
(-) 0 younger sibling
(+) 3 advisers
(?) no skills, but the man you will become is in your hands
Repeatable Quest: Show your quality

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You are Natalia, a young woman in a royal court of your father. Born as the second child to the baron of Upper Reichland, you have been trained in the ways of conversation and diplomacy. No one ever expected much from you, other then to be used as a political pawn. Now, a wasting sickness has claimed the life of your mighty father and older brother, their passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbours. As a woman, your hold on the title is weak and there will be many who will see this as a chance to gain power. You have been passed the title of Baroness, but how long can you keep it?

(?) hard mode
(-) weak claim to title and land
(-) 0 younger siblings
(?) 2 advisers
(-) start with fractured barony
Quest: Quell all pretenders to your title.

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Advisors
This man served your grandfather as a camp follower, then as surgeon. He then served your father as a commander and record keeper, before finally being appointed to trusted advisor after thirty years of service. He has lived many lives and learned many thing throughout his long life, and has always served your family faithful. Yet with a wealth of experience comes age, he is not the man he once was and his final years are upon him.

(+) good in all rolls
(+) well educated and full of experience
(+) very loyal
(-) aged, he could die at any moment!

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From the old empire of Ilion the elves flow out into the world. Extremely long lived and physically robust, an elf has personally experienced things that most men believe to be myth. No matter where they are found or who they serve, their true objectives are always shrouded in mystery. The true reason for an elves involvement can sometimes only be seen hundreds of years later. Yet even so, they are highly sought after as advisers by royal courts for their experience and as seemingly bottomless pits of knowledge. Although once imbedded in a royal court, they can be almost impossible to remove.

(+) excellent adviser, there is nothing an elf cannot advise you about
(+) ageless
(-) will never undertake missions, lead armies, or manage cities
(?) will never hold the title of baron

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Taken in when he was left orphaned, this man grew up as a ward in your fathers court. The two of you grew up together and shared in many adventures. Perhaps your father saw the potential in the child, because he grew up to be a fine fighter and tactician. Loved by the army, this man raises the moral and loyalty of your troops. Spending so much time with the troops, he is also quick to hear any rumors that circulate among the men.

(+) Fine fighter and tactician
(+) Quick to know and influence what the common solders is thinking
(+) Very loyal

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The daughter of a prominent merchant, this adviser is well versed in all things trade and management. With the death of your father, who cared little for the mundane management of his holdings, she has taken this opportunity to bridge the gap between the merchant class and the house of the baron. She can trace her linage back to some old forgotten noble family, but some purist believe it to be far too muddy. Even still, she has good relationships with many noble and lowborn families living in cities, and is quick to hear what the city dwellers think.

(+) fine merchant and manager
(+) Quick to know and influence what city dwellers are thinking
(+) Eager to please

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A prominent priest of the majour religion, this man is made of iron. This priest believes he speaks and acts in the name of god. As long as the Baron he serves is loyal to the religion, you will find a great allie in this man. The common man follows this priests word without question, and he can easily turn a god fearing enemy into a friend. When he is not spreading the faith, this man hunts and exterminates both pagan and dragon cults.

(+) Strong control of the masses
(+) Destroyer of cults
(+) Raises the moral of allies and reduces the moral of enemies
(-) can turn on you if you do not follow his religion

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Voting on how you want to start will now commence, I plan to leave it open for a while.

The best way to vote is to list the heir apparents from best to worst, then the advisors from best to worst. You will play as the apparent with the most votes, the sibling will be the apparent with the second most votes, and the advisors will be in the same order. If you don't liek a character at all, you dont have to list them.

Characters that don't get picked will be returned to the character deck and perhaps drawn in the future as enemies or allies.

>vote

>>4638199
You are Garlend, a knight of the Silver circle. Born as the hair to the barony of Upper Reichland, you have been trained in the ways of the sword and strategy by your father. The art of diplomacy is not lost on you, especially when interacting with other members of the Silver Circle. Yet you see the management of cities and towns and beneath you and better left to smaller men. Now, a wasting sickness has claimed the life of your mighty father, who's passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbors. With his last breath, you have been passed the title of Baron.

(+) excellent warrior and tactician
(+) strong claim to title and land
(+) starts with one free elite unit that costs 0 upkeep
(-) Weak management and trade abilities
(?) knight of the silver circle (You don't have to believe in the tenants of chivalry. But you will be expected to abide by them if you wish to enjoy the prestige and connections of knighthood)
(?) 1 younger sibling
(?) 2 advisers
Quest: Perform an epic feat worthy of renown.

1. Taken in when he was left orphaned, this man grew up as a ward in your fathers court. The two of you grew up together and shared in many adventures. Perhaps your father saw the potential in the child, because he grew up to be a fine fighter and tactician. Loved by the army, this man raises the moral and loyalty of your troops. Spending so much time with the troops, he is also quick to hear any rumors that circulate among the men.

(+) Fine fighter and tactician
(+) Quick to know and influence what the common solders is thinking
(+) Very loyal

2.The daughter of a prominent merchant, this adviser is well versed in all things trade and management. With the death of your father, who cared little for the mundane management of his holdings, she has taken this opportunity to bridge the gap between the merchant class and the house of the baron. She can trace her linage back to some old forgotten noble family, but some purist believe it to be far too muddy. Even still, she has good relationships with many noble and lowborn families living in cities, and is quick to hear what the city dwellers think.

(+) fine merchant and manager
(+) Quick to know and influence what city dwellers are thinking
(+) Eager to please

Best ^

To worst

Heirs
Oliver
Leon
Natalia

Advisors
Old man
Priest
Elf

Thank you for starting this quest. This should be fun.

>>4638199
Heirs, best to worst:
>>4638174
>>4638172
>>4638177
>>4638180

Advisors, best to worst:
>>4638185
>>4638183
>>4638186
>>4638188
>>4638191

>>4638199
>Choose Garlend
>Advisors are >>4638186 and >>4638188


^Best
Worst


Heirs
Oliver
Leon
Natalia

Advisors
Old man
Elf
Priest

>>4638221
Supporting

>>4638199
From best to worst
Heirs
>>4638174
>>4638172
>>4638177
>>4638180

Advisors
>>4638186
>>4638191
>>4638185
>>4638183
>>4638188

>>4638177
>>4638185
>>4638186
>>4638188

>>4638358
Heh. Nice.

>Heirs
Natalia

>Advisors
Soldier
Merchant
Elf
Priest
Old Man

Best to Worst:
>>4638172
>>4638177
>>4638174
>>4638180

Advisors
>>4638186
>>4638188
>>4638191
>>4638185
>>4638183

My flawless plan to unite the Barony
>Be big dick conquerer Garlend
>Our trusty martial advisor is our general
>Our smart merchant girl takes care of management and newly won holdings
>Our conquests and wars fuel our industry and make up for our shitty mechant-ing
>Little bro Oliver will never betray us cuz he looks up to us and we protect him
>Marry Natalia and remove a claimant from the ranks + secure heir
>Try and bro it with Leon, but he can be a worthy adversary if it comes to that.
>???
>Profit

>>4638199
>The best way to vote is to list the heir apparents from best to worst, then the advisors from best to worst.
PFFFT screw that

I vote:
Shota
+
Old Dude
Elf
Merchant Girl

>>4638199
>Leon
>Garland
>Oliver
>Natalia

>Elf
>Old man
>Orphan soldier
>Merchant's daughter
>Priest

>>4638199
Heirs:
Leon
Garlend
Oliver
Natalia

Advisors:
Soldier
Old guy
Elf
Merchant
Priest

Though ultimately the advisor order would depend on the chosen heir, wouldn't it?

Also QM, I've noticed some mistakes characteristical of a poorly working autocorrect. Maybe you should turn it off.

Best to worst:
>>4638177
>>4638174
>>4638172
>>4638180

Advisor, best to worst:
>>4638188
>>4638183
>>4638191
>>4638186
>>4638185

>Garlend
>advisors
>>4638188
>>4638185

>>4638199
Heir
>>4638180
Advisors
>>4638186
>>4638188

Heirs, best to worse
>>4638177
>>4638172
>>4638174
>>4638180

Advisors, best to worse
>>4638186
>>4638188
>>4638191
>>4638183
>>4638185

>>4638166
Natalia and no one else

Advisors
>>4638186
>>4638183
>>4638191
>>4638188
>>4638185

Best heir to worst:
>>4638174
>>4638180
>>4638172
>>4638177

Best advisor to worst:
>>4638185
>>4638186
>>4638188
>>4638183
>>4638191

>>4638166
Hey OP, good to see you back here.

Closing the votes here so I can work on the update
>>4638976
thank you

>>4638736
The two advisors with the most vote points or the top 3 if Oliver is the apparent. As for auto correct, I made a good deal of last minute changes working in the 4chan text box so I may have fucked up. If it persists feels free to point it out, I cant edit my posts but I can try and improve my writing for the future.

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Your holdings are calculated as "expected" year end gains and loses on a monthly / weekly basis. Power gaming shenanigans like hiring solders at the start of the year and disbanding them in December will still need to be payed 11/12 months they were in service. Food cannot be hoarded as it is already assumed that some is saved and preserved. Food carried over to the new year will be spent as a "growth" bonus throughout your kingdom based on a land holding / food units ratio that decreases exponentially based on the size of the ratio disparity.

Side note: The reason your town is making the same amount of food that it is eating, is due to its location next to a river and fishing. As the town grows in size it will need to import food from the farms to maintain itself.

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The priest places the ceremonial wreath around your head and at once you feel its weight. As if by magic, you suddenly truly understand the seriousness of your position. Scores of men live and die by the choices you make, and In your hands now is the power to shape the history of an entire kingdom. Your childhood friend Gustoff is the first to cheer, then the entire court is clapping and cheering. With your concentration broken, all you can do is smile and wave at your subjects.

When things die down you find yourself speaking with Gustoff, he has done nothing but sing your praises with a smile during the weeks leading up to your coronation. Now he looks exhausted.
“I know you will be a great Baron my lord, know that I will serve you faithfully as long as I am able”
You put your hand on his shoulder
“Somethings are never in question my friend”

You take this moment to wave over a young woman who has been patently sitting and waiting for you to do so. She quickly makes her way over to you, and gives you a low bow that almost sends her hat to the ground. She is quick to catch it however, and returns to her upright position. You introduce Gustoff to Sasha, your new financial adviser. He gives her an odd look, but doesn’t voice his opinion. Too nervous for a prolonged silence, Sasha is quick to speak up.
“I thank you again for this opportunity my lord, I won't let you down.”

You give her a small smile, “Ill hold you to that adviser”

A note about advisors: An advisor can only give you advice if they are in the same place as you, if one was to be on a mission to another barony, obviously they cannot. Generally all advisor actions are summed up in two ways: Mission, the advisor is out doing something for you. Management, The advisor is managing something for you. If the Advisor is not doing either, the advisor will attempt to find ways to better your kingdom in their own way. Doing things like hunting witch or bringing you trade opportunities, etc.

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[Celebrating an end and a beginning]

>We will hold a tournament, it is what my father would have done.
>A feast sounds good, I want to bridge the gap between the people and the Barony. Thats why I appointed you after all.
>We will have a small celebration, I don't want to spend resources at this time.
>write in

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[That boy aint' right]

>You are right Gustoff, I leave the boy in your hands.
>I remember when our mother passed I was quite inconsolable myself, perhaps its best to leave him be
>If you are so concerned Sasha, perhaps I will appoint Oliver to you for a while. He may be able to learn something.
>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know

^
>write in

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes are seen as below your notice and are resolved by your advisors.

Make Oliver himself pick one of you for mentorship

>>4639291
>A feast sounds good, I want to bridge the gap between the people and the Barony. Thats why I appointed you after all.
Consolidating our rule sounds good

>>4639299
>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know
Family has got to stick together

>>4639291
>We will hold a tournament, it is what my father would have done.
If you are so concerned Sasha, perhaps I will appoint Oliver to you for a while. He may be able to learn something.

>>4639291
>A feast sounds good, I want to bridge the gap between the people and the Barony. Thats why I appointed you after all.

>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know

>Gustoff, you are right about appearing weak before our enemies. What is the state of our army? Not just the weaponry, but also training facilities, manpower capacity we are able to call up and retain, and knowledge of warfare through stratagems and tactics?

>Sasha, could you see a feasible plan to create a port on the river? This should expand our trade routes and fishing expeditions.

>>4639291
>A feast sounds good, I want to bridge the gap between the people and the Barony. Thats why I appointed you after all.

>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know

>>4639286
So Garland won, right? I don't think that was mentioned anywhere.

>>4639291
>We will hold a tournament, it is what my father would have done.
>>4639299
Supporting >>4639321

We going to be broke after this. We might want to grab some trade deals/alliances if this tournament goes through cuz damn.

>>4639291
>>We will hold a tournament, it is what my father would have done.
>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know

The tournament should be a good way to get to know our neighbors better

>>4639286
How are we a baron ruling a kingdom? Either we're a king, or we're ruling a barony.
Also which character are we? You didn't announce that.

>>4639291
>A feast sounds good, I want to bridge the gap between the people and the Barony. Thats why I appointed you after all.
>An obvious source of funds would be levying tolls on river trade - but is there any trade on this river?

>>4639299
Ah, so that's who we're playing
>I will see to the boys training myself, ill teach him everything I know

Closing the voting (exceptions for write ins) so I can work on the update.

>>4639502
>>4639440
You are playing as who ever is the Baron/ king / emperor of your holdings. Currently that is Garland. If you should die, you will be playing as Oliver. Unless you disown him and appoint someone else as your successor.

The kingdom mentioned is the fractured kingdom of Ynedrred, which your Barony is a part of. Currently there is no king, as the Dragon shattered the line completely. Each Barony runs itself, but in times of war or need, the Barons will unite under a single banner of Ynedrred.

>>4639443
Got to spend money to make money

rolling for character deck

Rolled 24, 37, 3 = 64 (3d40)

>>4639578
oops

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Turn 2

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You decide that the best place for your brother is by your side. At first you attempt to resume his sword training, but his lethargy make it hard to really teach him anything, you get the impression that he could cry at any moment and you are not really sure how to deal with something like that. So instead you instruct him to simply stay close to you and observe. There is more ways then one to start the boys training. He seems to take well to that. Even though he mostly doesn't talk much and keeps to himself, he seems to enjoy spending time with his older brother. So far, he hasn't caused you any trouble.

As for celebrations, you had decided to go with a feast. You have food distributed in the town centers for a week of entertainment and games. This goes over very well with the population of Upper Reichland, who hope to see more displays like this from their new baron. Your father was a respected man, but he never interacted very much with his citizens. Although this helps consolidate your power internally, it doesn't do much for you externally. You receive letters from the other Barons wishing you well, but you wouldn't be surprised if most of these were stamped by the barons and not actually hand written by them.

I decided to slowly add more parts to the map as they become relevant as to not overload you with information. Also, not to burn myself out drawing the whole damn thing at once.

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Gustoff, you are right about appearing weak before our enemies. What is the state of our army? Not just the weaponry, but also training facilities, manpower capacity we are able to call up and retain, and knowledge of warfare through stratagems and tactics?

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Sasha, could you see a feasible plan to create a port on the river? This should expand our trade routes and fishing expeditions.
An obvious source of funds would be levying tolls on river trade - but is there any trade on this river?

What do?
> Yes, lets start this tariff at once.
> Sasha, I want you to undertake a mission into the Kingsland and get me more information on the Silver trade before I make a decision (2 months)
> I want to meet with the baron of Kingsland and personally discus this with him. I see no need to impose a tariff out of the blue.
> We will do nothing for now, I need to focus our attention elsewhere.
>write in

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[He's dunking on us]
What do?

> Send Gustoff with some men to stop the caravans from entering your land
> Send a letter to the baron asking to meet in person and discus the situation
> If it was alright with my father, its alright with me
>write in

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes are seen as below your notice and are resolved by your advisors.

>>4640117
What does the "power" symbol near the date mean? And how many coins does a bag equal? And is there a maximum to how many extra advisors we can hire on?

>>4640124
No need for extra troops right now, I think. Come to think of it, what are our current military needs? Any bandits or such that currently menace or could menace our lands?

>>4640127
Let's secure our position a bit more before trying to enact tariffs. Have Sasha look into any unique or otherwise valuable resources our lands can produce, as well as the current goods in demand among our neighbors. There's profit to be made here.

>>4640128
Leave it be for now. There's no need to antagonize him just yet. We can use this as leverage down the line.

>>4640127
> Sasha, I want you to undertake a mission into the Kingsland and get me more information on the Silver trade before I make a decision (2 months)
Sasha, please inform the baron/baroness of our intention of imposing the tariff and setting a date as to not cause them undue burden. If possible, ask for 20% and work them down to the 10%.

> Send Gustoff with some men to stop the caravans from entering your land
Fuck that pompous ass. Let his own merchants be the messenger we want to meet with him in person to discuss a new deal.

Oliver
>What do you know about farming?
Oliver might benefit from spending time with the people with work the land out in the sun and surveying out a locale for a new farmstead. Should help his mood if his body is too tired to think.

>>4640162
>power symbol
Clever. I'm pretty sure that's our barony's flag.

>>4640162
>>4640131
Also, are there only barons in the former Kingdom? or are there other, higher or lower titles presently held by other lords in the region?

>>4640175
>Oliver might benefit from spending time with the people
>inb4 this endears him to the plebs so much they launch an uprising to install him as Baron

>>4640127
> Sasha, I want you to undertake a mission into the Kingsland and get me more information on the Silver trade before I make a decision (2 months)
> Send Gustoff with some men to stop the caravans from entering your land

>>4640162
What does the "power" symbol near the date mean?
It means summer, your seal is in there too.

>And how many coins does a bag equal?
five

>And is there a maximum to how many extra advisors we can hire on?
Unlimited, although your two first advisors are basicly free. Others will usually have some kind of cost associated with them.

>Any bandits or such that currently menace or could menace our lands
the threat of bandits is always real, as well as dragon cults, rebels, insurgents, etc etc
When left to his own devices, Oliver will patrol with some men to scout for trouble from time to time.

>are there only barons in the former Kingdom
Baron is the official title as set by the "Baron's treaty" 10 years after the cataclysm. Its mostly done the same way from province to province. But you (Garlend) know that government is done differently in the Fyjord. You don't know the specifics, yet even they have a "Baron"

>>4640117
Your art is real cute!

>>4640118
Is Fyjord sandwiched between us and Dunkkridge?

>>4640127
> I want to meet with the baron of Kingsland and personally discus this with him. I see no need to impose a tariff out of the blue.
Failing to negotiate might be seen as an insult and spur hostilities more than just some economic loss.

>>4640128
> If it was alright with my father, its alright with me
>FOR NOW
We'll piss him off once we have more soldiers and maybe support from neighbours

>Send our merchant advisor to Fyjord to see what's there and how is their relationship with Dunkkridge. I have a hunch they don't like Dunkkridge.

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>>4640278
>Your art is real cute!
Thank you!

>Is Fyjord sandwiched between us and Dunkkridge?
I wouldn't say so, its a rather large province that looks like pic related kind of

>>4640301
I mean, we have Dunkkridge both to the north-west and to the south. How else could it be explained?

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>>4640301
>>4640344
If we don't have a flag, might I suggest this one?

>>4640662
No

>>4640662
we probably have a banner instead.

>>4640662
No

>>4640127
> Sasha, I want you to undertake a mission into the Kingsland and get me more information on the Silver trade before I make a decision (2 months)
> If it was alright with my father, its alright with me

>>4640162
>>4640175
>>4640190
>>4640278
>>4642628
working on the updates now, closing voting

>>4642680
What's preventing us from biting off bits and pieces of our neighbors' lands? The Baron's Treaty, I assume? Can we get some more info on the content of this treaty, or will it remain vague and used as an in-universe tool to explain QM fiat?

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Turn 3

I had some trouble deciding on the cost and maintenance of troops, so I re balanced it to a finale: 1 year training for regular troops, no initial cost and a 1 coin + .25 food per year upkeep.

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You decide to leave Dunkkridge alone for now, and focus your attention on the Silver trade flowing up and down your river. One problem at a time, its only been about two weeks since you became a Baron after all. Instead of charging a tax out of the blue, you send Sasha to survey the situation up north.

Its not even day after, your brother goes missing! You and Gustoff look everywhere for him and sound the alarm. You search every house and turn over every chicken, yet he is no where to be found. At first light, Gustoff rides out in search of him while you stay and marshal the forces in case your brother was kidnapped by a rivalling Baron. Its at this time that you find a letter from your brother on top of your desk, it doesn’t look very official and it was easy to miss. It reads: “Dear brother, I have always wanted to see the Kingsland, the ancestral home of our forefathers. I didn't think you will let me go, so I plan to sneak aboard Lady Sasha's ship. Please don't worry about me.” You are overwhelmed with relief, but at the same time are quite vexed with your brother. He has caused a great deal of commotion and uproar with his actions, but at the same time, this is probably the most adventurous thing he has ever done.

-what do?
> Send word to Sasha to return immediately with your brother
> Send your elite unit up to find your brother and return him
> Send your elite unit up to find your brother and guard him for the duration
> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him

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You talked with Sasha before she left about doing some land surveys, in an attempt to maybe find some valuable resources. She thinks its a good idea if you have to gold to invest. Since you have planned to send her up to Kingsland, she can't look into it personally. So she has put you in touch with some geologists looking for patronage.

The groups leader tells you that since There since there are resources to the north and south, It is quite possible that there are some precious metals here as well. He tells you their fee would be 4 [Gold Coins] to be payed for 8 [months] of work, with a [10%] chance of success. They are also willing to work for [2] Gold coins but want [20%] lay on everything mined from whatever they discover to be payed in perpetuity to them and their descendants.

-What do?
> Agree for [4 Gold]
> Agree for [2 Gold] and lay
> Decide to wait for Sasha to return and handle this personally, you don't know enough about the topic to sign a deal like this without advice.
> The price is too steep, maybe we will revisit this at a later date.

>>4643024
> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him
Doesn't seem like a particularly dangerous situation, he may even learn something.

>>4643031
> Decide to wait for Sasha to return and handle this personally, you don't know enough about the topic to sign a deal like this without advice.
10% seems really low to invest this much of our money into, but maybe Sasha knows something here that we don't, might as well wait for her advice.

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes are seen as below your notice and are resolved by your advisors.

>>4642975
>What's preventing us from biting off bits and pieces of our neighbors' lands?
The drawn boarders are just whats been agreed upon at the current date, perhaps through land gifts, conquest, marriage, etc. If you decide something should be yours, you are free to say it is so. If someone else also believes it to be theirs, they will probably disagree. They may possibly come to defend it if you try and take it, or they may let it happen if they can't stop you. If you decide to start attacking your neighbors, you may find other barons teaming up on you in defense of the status quo, or they may join you, if they hate the baron you are attacking.

The "Barons Treaty" is just some things that the guys who managed to cut themselves the biggest slice of the pie, after the line of kings was broken, agreed on. Basically, The kingdom of Midlan came to conquer what was left of Ynedrred ten years after the Dragon showed up, and they all had to band together.

I can write out the MAIN laws put down by the treaty in the next update, but I do plan to leave some room for QM fiat because I can't think of every single thing right now on the spot.

>>4640662
Maybe, if it come up in the future we can have a little contest.

>>4643059
Noice, time to pull a Bismarck

>>4643024
> Do nothing, Send word you trust Sasha will take care of him
At least he's up and about now.

> The price is too steep, maybe we will revisit this at a later date.
A year's worth of revenue for a 10% chance of success with only 8 months of work? They might know something since they are willing to work for half in addition to a 20% lay forever. That's nuts.

Is Gustoff looking for our brother in Durn right now?

>Gustoff, how much would it cost and how long would it take to build a castle? A proper place to train Knights of the Silver Circle would bolster our recruitment efforts, wouldn't you agree?

>>4643064
Thanks. Hopefully it becomes our new flag.

>>4643024
>> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him
> Decide to wait for Sasha to return and handle this personally, you don't know enough about the topic to sign a deal like this without advice.

>>4643120
Is Gustoff looking for our brother in Durn right now?
Yes, but he will get word about what happened and come back soon.

>>4643031
> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him

> The price is too steep, maybe we will revisit this at a later date.

10% is way too low

>>4643130
+1

>>4643024
> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him
My first instinct would have been to send the elite guard with him, but that might alarm the Kingslanders. Hopefully they're virtuous enough to not take advantage of him (whether that be through impressing him with gifts and promises of favours if he talks up the baron(y) of Kingsland, introducing him to one of the Baron's younger family members, or, God forbid, by kidnapping him). Otherwise, let's hope they think he's just Sasha's assistant.
>>4643031
>The price is too steep, maybe we will revisit this at a later date.
Hah! Like hell we'll pay that much for such a paltry chance at success. Let's have Sasha do some more surveying when she gets back.

>>4643059
How are our historical relations with our immediate neighbors? I want to look into the feasibility of gaining land, loot, glory further abroad without having our back stabbed while our army is away.

>>4643120
We already have a castle, though. Though that does remind me of something I've been meaning to ask.

>>4643179
What can we build? And what can we upgrade or improve out of what we already have?

>>4643024
> Do nothing, You trust Sasha will take care of him
>>4643031
> Decide to wait for Sasha to return and handle this personally, you don't know enough about the topic to sign a deal like this without advice.

>>4643537
>What can we build? And what can we upgrade or improve out of what we already have?

The best way for me to explain it, is to image yourself the president of America. Are you going to walk down to a random city, find a cereal mill and start micromanaging whats going on there? No, of course not, your advisors don't even do that, the advisors advisor may do that. The towns and farms manage themselves and grow naturally. If you want to improve them, you can invest money and your financial advisor will distribute it appropriately after speaking with the right nobles and well to do merchants. Then after such and such years you will see the town grow and make more money through tax later. Or maybe you want to become a patron to some local artists, this could cause more artists to come to your land and seek employment at the studios. Then, as your town becomes the meca of glass sculptures, you will see an increase in profit and prestige as they start to sell their works around the world.

You can decide that you want to increase the scale of lumber cut by your barony, and over a few years construct a large operation. But these are the kinds of things your advisor will bring to you and advise you on. Maybe she will take a year to go down to midlan and scout how they do their large scale lumber. Think less about building a port on the river and think more about the military repercussions of taxing Kingsland.

You need to look at yourself as a big picture kind of guy, you are the big cheese in U.Reichland. A better use of your time would be to invite other barons for a dinner and meet their family and discus how they feel about other barons and make secret alliances with them. Or, since you are a knight, travel to a tourney and meet other baron knights. Maybe marry someones ugly daughter and inherit all their land.

You are the baron of U.Reichland, and maybe one day the king of Yneddred. Don't sweat the small stuff, its better left to the small people. If you want to build something, build it big. Perhaps a massive wall to keep the people of Fyjord out forever.

>>4643795
People of Fyjord didn't do us any wrong though? If we wall off it's from Dunkkridge.

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>>4643834
yet

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TURN 4


The main idea's set down by the “baron's treaty” and how they have evolved or devolved over the seventy years. For the anon that wanted more information on it.


>- A united but fractured Yneddred
(Even while divided into baronies, the people share a common linage of Yneddred and mostly believe themselves to be part of the same demographic and culture differentiating themselves from other kingdoms)

>- Illegalization of slavery and serfdom, the practice will never return to the lands of Yneddred
( Knights of the silver circle are expected to maintain this and have had good success)

>- Continuity of the Kings Law
( This covers many many basic laws such as the abolishing of guilds, a national conman language, laws against murder, etc etc etc. Most of these laws are carry overs from the Kingdom of Yneddred)

>- Legitimacy of barons
(Not all who ended up cutting out a piece of Yneddred after the cataclysm were of noble birth, many wealthy merchants, private armies, thugs, and elders were also able to do so. The treaty legitimizes their right to rule over the lands they claimed. Many barons of noble blood still believe themselves to be above ones who are descended from the “common folk”)

>- The agreements on boarders
(No one seriously looks to the barons treaty anymore to settle boarder arrangements. Barons will still use it for an excuse to wage war “”””legally”””” though)

>- Unification in defense
(The barons will come together to defend each other from foreign interests. In times of war, a Baron will be voted to be commander of the armed forces. They managed this seventy years ago, but who knows if they will again)

>- Meeting of the Barons
(The barons will come together every five years to talk and possibly make amend to the treaty, hosted by the knights of the silver circle order master)

>- No access to the blue mountain or surrounding territory.
(Don't wake it up)

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Gustoff, how much would it cost and how long would it take to build a castle? A proper place to train Knights of the Silver Circle would bolster our recruitment efforts, wouldn't you agree?

As you know, knights of the silver circle are drawn from the noble families of Ynnedred. Nobles are able to afford themselves the best gear, and even warhorses. Usually, they have the money to hire personal trainers and are trained from a very early age. The infrastructure needed to train common men into a fighting unit comparable to knights, only exists in the myths of old. Yet, when I close my eyes I too dream of such a facility. If you wish to gain more [Elite Troop]s, you may do so by gaining prestige. The prestige of the barony will draw more nobles to you and give you the ability to recruit more of these units.

I do share your desire to grow our military strength. If we are going to start taxing Kingland and Dunkridge, I would prefer that we had the forces to back up our claims. If the other barons see our might they will pay out, and in that way, our new solders will pay for themselves. Now thats real world economics that you won't get from Sasha. Right now, we can support [2] more unit of [Regular Infantry]. I would prefer we started training them as soon as possible, so they are ready when we need them instead of reactionary conscription that will bred less trained under equipped troops. If you want, I can spend the rest of the year building a [training camp] and gathering instructors. That will let us each train [2] regular infantry and double our output. A [Training camp] will cost [5 Coins] and would have an upkeep of [1 coin] a year.

As for a castle, we already have Haldrin keep built in the old Ynnedred style (A Norman keep). Its well maintained and has weathered the forces of Midlan in your grandfathers time. We can expand this to a larger castle if you wish, giving us more prestige and a stronger base of operations. I don't know much about the costs of building a structure of this scope, but I can look into it for you. Personally, I would prefer that we increase our standing forces, giving us greater reach.

>what do?

- Yes lets start training [2] units right away
- Yes lets start training [1] Unit right away
- Tell me more about conscripting lower quality, cheaper troops
- Yes, lets build a training camp
- Don't worry about the troops, start looking into what we need to expand our keep into a castle
- Never mind actually

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[How are our historical relations with our immediate neighbors? I want to look into the feasibility of gaining land, loot, glory further abroad without having our back stabbed while our army is away. ]

Since you have some time to yourself, you decide to read up on your fathers notes on the surrounding baronies. Since he died so suddenly, he never got around to passing on all the knowledge that you would need. Yet, from what you find in his old study, he definitely was planning on doing so. Your father was a military man, but a peaceful man, you are happy that he didn’t leave you any real enemies.

Kingsland: "Once the most prized lands in the kingdom, now a shadow of its former self. The barons of this land come from the line of stewards. They believe themselves to be the rightful rulers of Yneddred because of this. Yet they have never had the strength to enforce it. The current Baron is a fine chap, works hard to do what he can with the scared lands he rules over. He is a lover of fine entertainment, I have met him at many tournaments. Never as a competitor. "

"Usually he is busy spending his resources dealing with the creatures of the feywood and their allies in Irlean."

Dunkkridge: "A ruthless and mysterious barony. They may be small, but the great city of Rindrolt is well positioned to take in much trade going to and from the east and west baronies. Their armed forces are sizable, and they are not afraid to use them in order to force favourable deals. The baron secludes himself to the RindKeep, and is rarely seen. "

Fyjord: "The people of the Fyjord only entered the Kingdom of Yneddred 150 years ago, and still retain much of their former culture. In many ways the Fyjord is a small fractured kingdom onto itself, with each village being self sustaining and having its own appointed leader. The people of the Fyjord spend most of the year fighting among themselves, but will launch raids on the nearby baronies in winter. Its very difficult to seek reparations because its unknown what village actually was responsible. It is a dangerous thing dealing with these people, as one never knows what insult could unite the clans against him. "

"They are led by their elected spiritual leader, who spends most of his time resolving infighting between his Thanes. He doesn't see himself as a baron, but the title will still be used by outsiders. "

Lower Reichland: "The Barony of my good friend Oswald, a fellow knight of the silver circle. He has always been a good and fair in all his dealings. He may not look it now, but there was a time when men would fear the swing of his mighty hammer. When not dealing with the affairs of state, he spends the remainder of his days holding small tournaments and travelling on pilgrimages to collect books. "

Irlean: "Separating our boarders is the feywood, home to many bizarre creatures such as wisps, ents, and dryads. While most men abhor the ungodly creatures and their tricks, the Irlean's are the only ones who seem to be able to deal with them peacefully. I'm happy to say that I have not had many dealings with these people or their fairy friends. My only advice is to never ever deal with these creatures or cross the Sesip."

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A letter arrives to your Barony from the Baron Oswald in L.Reichland. Its an invitation to small jousting tourney being held in October. You have participated in two of Oswalds tournaments in the past while your father was still alive. They are usually small and private, but good fun none the less. Its 8 contestants with [one coin] entrance fee and the winner takes [4 coins] and second is [2 coins].

>what do?
- accept invitation
- decline

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes are seen as below your notice and are resolved by your advisors.

>>4644856
> - Yes lets start training [1] Unit right away
Training camp is quite expensive considering what we have right now, and we don't need and can't afford the ability to train more infantry.

>>4644865
> - accept invitation

>>4644856
- Yes lets start training [2] units right away
In due time, we should test these myths. If we could find a way to build such a structure so grand and mighty, all of Ynnedred would have no choice but to acknowledge us as the true leaders.
For now, having a place to train recruits is the right step forward, though when we have additional funds available in our coffers.

>>4644865
>- accept invitation

>>4644978
support

>>4644865
backing >>4644926

>>4644856
>Yes lets start training [1] Unit right away

>>>4644865
>accept invitation

>>4644856
>- Yes lets start training [2] units right away
No point in building a training camp until we can actually support all the units we train

>>4644865
>- accept invitation

>>4644856
>- Yes lets start training [2] units right away
>- accept invitation

Wouldn't training a second unit preclude us from joining the tournament?

>>4646142
No, it would just be "put on hold" its 9 months training and 3 months of winter when nothing can be done. If you miss a month of training then they will just be trained a month later then expected. At that point maybe Gustoff can even take over.

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TURN 5

[recruiting]
[regular infantry] 1/9
[regular infantry] 1/9

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On the 3rd of September your brother returns with Sasha from their trip to Kingsland. Your Brother is quick to greet you in the counsel chambers. You have missed him, but don't wish to show emotion in front of the ministers. So you clasp your hand on his head and ground him to his room instead. You still have not decided what to do with him.

>harsh punish your brother discourage his adventuring
>mild punishment for your brother
>no punishment for your brother, encourage his adventuring
>write in

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Sasha is soon to follow. When she enters the room, she gives you a low bow almost sending her hat off her head. You have learned to notice this as a sign of nervousness from the adviser.

“Greetings my lord, let me Start by apologizing for inadvertently kidnapping your brother. He told me that you gave him permission to accompany me, and I didn’t think I had the authority to stop him...”

“With that hopefully out of the way, I have been able to learn quite a lot about the silver trade coming from the Kingsland. As I suspected, it seems that one hundred percent of the silver trade is being sent to Midlan. There, the silver is being turned into silver weapons. Apparently, silver weapons have a strong effect on magical creatures. The reason so many weapons are being forged now, is due to the “war of the five wizards” that is currently pulling in much of the southern kingdoms. I'm not sure which side the weapons are being sold too, or how extensive the operation is. But I do know that Kingsland is making a killing. Right now they are making [5][Gold Coins] a year. But the full operation has not even reached its halfway point. Currently a large port is being constructed in Hornsey that will increase the trade yield. Lastly, it seems that they are not able to mine silver effectively from all their mines. One of their mining operations is close enough to the Fey wood, that it is being assailed by the Fey beings! The Baron is doing all he can to get it under control. I believe that a year from now, Kingsland will be making [13] Gold coins a year!”

“There is one more thing my lord. About a month after I arrived at Hornsey, your brother and I were discovered by the Barons adviser Geoffrey. Unfortunately, he recognized your brother. I was worried at first, but Geoffrey took care of us and treated your brother like a royal guest. This made my investigation harder, and i'm worried that it may have ultimately compromised some of the information I was able to ascertain. Geoffrey was also able to surmise the purpose of our visit, and wishes an audience with you in regard to the tax. I apologize again my lord”

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You are introduced to Geoffrey, the adviser to the baron of Kingsland. He is a well trained diplomat, which means he spends too much time being polite and not enough time explaining his purpose. Over time, he explains to you that his Baron disagrees with putting a tax on a river that is used by everyone. He wouldn’t charge you a road tax when your assistant and brother want to pay him a visit. Yet, he is willing for the sake of a good relationship agree to a tariff of 10%. The Adviser also tells you that his Baron would be willing to sweeten the deal to pay a 30% tariff, if you would but lend him some of your troops in order to help clear out the area around the fey wood causing him trouble. More money for him, means more money for you...

Geoffrey is not prepared to negotiate anything else with you regarding the silver trade. If you don't agree with 10% or 30%, the you and the Baron would need to meet personally.

Gustoff: You should be careful Garlend, its easy to be blinded by gold. If Kingsland gets it operation off the ground, they will be making money hand over fist. It may not happen two, or even five years from now, but eventually that money is going to be put to use. I can see a future where Kingsland is no longer interested in paying a tariff and legions of mercenaries are pounding at our door.

[Sasha]I think this is a great opportunity to make money for the Barony. The war that is funding all of this wont last forever. By the time the Baron has the might to force us into submission, the gold will dry up anyway.

>agree with 10%
>agree with 30% and promise to send aid
>You don't like either, you will speak with the baron himself
> Write in

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Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

>>4646261
>agree with 30% and promise to send aid

I mean, he's already making so much money that he'd be able to pull that off anyway. This one at least gives us goodwill and cooperation.

>>4646271
Not necessarily, don't assume that all town tiles make the same amount of money as Haldrin or are as self sustaining.

>>4646229
>mild punishment for your brother
100 sword swings
20 laps around Haldrin keep
No dessert for a week

>>4646261
>agree with 30% and promise to send aid

>>4646229
>no punishment, but firmly chide him about the risk he took; he's still but a child, and if anything had happened to him thanks to the risk he took, the barony would be in a bad place.
I don't want to extinguish that adventurous and inquisitive spirit, but he needs to think before acting next time.

>>4646261
>agree with 30% and promise to send aid
This is a great opportunity to allow our troops some more experience.

>>4646229
>no punishment for your brother, encourage his adventuring

missed this one

>>4646261
>>no punishment for your brother, encourage his adventuring
Tell him to practice caution.
>agree with 30% and promise to send aid
send someone smart with the troops so we can look at their mining operation, and try to recreate it for our selfs.

>>4646261
>mild punishment for your brother

>agree with 10%

>Consult with Sasha about the Land Surveys

>>4646534
supporting the Land Surveys

>>4646542
also supporting the Land Surveys.

>>4646229
>mild punishment
(but make it clear it's not for adventuring, but for hiding his plans and not thinking ahead)

>>4646261
>Agree to 30% for aid

>>4646534
>supporting surveys

>>4646229
>mild punishment for your brother
>But make it clear we disapprove of him not telling us anything and putting Sasha on the spot, not adventuring in general.
>Also make it clear we were missing him.

>agree with 10%
We can't stop Kingsland from mining silver, so let's at least get in on it so that we can get some mercs of our own.
I don't like the idea of messing with anything called "fey". What if they are vengeful and have long memories?

>I also have an idea of building some facilities for passing merchants that could make more profit on the river trade. Have Sasha investigate what needs the merchants have that we can fulfill.

>Go to the closest Fyjord villages and find out what we can trade with them and what could make them raid someone we don't like.
I want to try and establish close trade relations with the closest villages so they don't raid us. Maybe in time we can culturally dominate and assimilate them.

>>4646753
I also le these two latter suggestions!

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Turn 6
[recruiting]
[regular infantry] 1/9
[regular infantry] 1/9


I thought I would take this moment to tell you everyone age:
Garlend: 27
Gustoff: 29
Sasha: 22
Oliver: 13
People usually start having a risk of death at 55, and live to a MAX for 80.

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You have agreed upon 30%, with the promise of sending troops to help clear out the Baron's mines of the Fey creatures. Now, the only thing to decide is what troops to send. The Baron will probably expect you to send [2] units or [Regular infantry] or [1] Unit of [Elite infantry] at the minimum. Also, you would prefer to send someone you trust with the troops. The only problem is the bad timing. Any infantry you send won't be back until late November, and you have a tournament to attend. You, being the Baron, would be expected to bring at least [1] [troop] with you for protection on the road. On top of which, you are going to need to leave someone in charge of your lands in your absence with some troops to defend the city and farmlands should the need arise. You never know when bandits may show up, especially if they get word of the absence of the majority of the army. You have considered travelling mostly alone, except for a few knights and servants, you are a very skill swordsmen after all.
There seems to be just not enough of everything.

Should you leave Gustoff in charge of the city? Or should you send him with the troops?
Should you take your brother with you? Or maybe its best to leave Oliver in charge of the city with Gustoff there to aid him? If Gustoff leaves the city and you leave the city then no one will be training the new recruits. It may be too much to trust Sasha alone with your barony. Showing this much trust to a new adviser may make you look a trusting fool publicly, or may even make her a target.

>What will you do with your Troops:
> Send _________ to aid Kingsland
> Leave ________ to defend your lands
> Bring ________ with you as escorts

What will you do with your advisers and Brother?
> Oliver will _________
> Sasha will __________
> Gustoff will ________

>Forget it, ill have to pull out of the tournament.

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You have a hard time deciding if you should scold your brother. You half heatedly decide on a medium punishment. Yet through your reluctance to crush his adventuring spirit, end up somewhere in between doing nothing and punishing him. You try and explain why what he did was wrong, and as you do so, you start to remind yourself of your father. You remember your fathers scolding was as equally mild and you never really learned your lessons as a child, forcing you to repeat them. All that Barony stuff never really hit you then, and it wasn’t until they put that wreath over your head did you ever truly understand what your father was trying to tell you. You are wondering if maybe Oliver won't either.

On the bright side, he takes well to being made run around the keep and swing his sword. He tries harder with his sword practice too. When you eventually confront him on what brought along the change, he confess to you about that happened in Kingland bothered him.

“When Geoffrey discovered us I was scared that something bad was going to happen. I wanted to protect Sasha and everyone else travelling with us but couldn’t do anything. I felt so weak and powerless... I want to be more like you, someone my friends can rely on for protection.”

You just hope the change sticks. There is much work to be done in order to catch him up to other boys his age.

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>>4646542
>I also have an idea of building some facilities for passing merchants that could make more profit on the river trade. Have Sasha investigate what needs the merchants have that we can fulfill.
>Go to the closest Fyjord villages and find out what we can trade with them and what could make them raid someone we don't like.
>Consult with Sasha about the Land Surveys

I completely forgot to include this, ill work it into the next update sorryy

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>>4648113
> Send 1 Elite unit to aid Kingsland
> Leave 1 Regular Infantry to defend your lands
> Bring 1 Regular Infantry with you as escorts

> Oliver will lead the troops in Kingsland
> Sasha will accompany me to the tournament
> Gustoff will watch over the city

>>4648134
+1, also with:

>>4648119
>Consult with Sasha about the Land Surveys

>>4648124
Backing >>4648134

>Go to the closest Fyjord villages and find out what we can trade with them and what could make them raid someone we don't like.

haha evil diplomacy

>>4648134
Hold on now, why are we sending the 13 year old heir to the barony to lead troops into battle against powerful magic beings?

>>4648113
>Send 1 Elite Troops to Kingsland
>Leave 1 Regular troops to defend your lands
>Bring 1 Regular troops as escorts

>Oliver will go to the tournament with us
>Sasha will do her Surveys
>Gustoff will oversee baronial affairs in our stead

Also, I think it's about time we start sending out feelers for potential spouses, both for Garlend and for Oliver. With only two members of the baronial household, we're only an accident or two away from extinction.

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>>4648247
Correction
>are we sending the 13 year old heir to the barony to lead troops into battle against powerful magic beings? WHILE going off to a jousting tournament with our waifu to cheer us on.

>>4648260
I'm down for all of this. However, Oliver's spouse is more urgent than ours, in my eyes. We have higher priorities than weddings, AND a possible waifu to explore things with at home. Maybe we can find him a well-connected honey at the tourney?

>>4648260
oops, didn't notice that Oliver bit, switching to this

>>4648124
>Send 1 Elite Troops to Kingsland
>Leave 1 Regular troops to defend your lands
>Bring 1 Regular troops as escorts

>Oliver will go to the tournament with us
>Sasha will do her Surveys
>Gustoff will oversee baronial affairs in our stead

>>4648374
>possible waifu
Clinging to the first girl presented is a common anon disease. Fight it, anon. Don't let it consume you.

>>4648401
the first girl will be a perfect bride for our human male fighter

>>4648401
>>4648411
We'll see. If there's someone cool at the tourney, maybe I'll change my mind.

>>4648723
Having a headstrong lady knight gf sounds good to me

Rolled 4, 1, 7, 3, 8, 2, 8, 8 = 41 (8d8)

>>4648247
The baron of the lands is expecting at least 1 [Elite infantry]or two [Regular infantry]. We would like someone to personally lead the units while they abroad.
Oliver, being a young man, has decided he wants an adventure, while showing a positive attitude towards the sword training and running around the keep. This will give him a chance to learn what it means to be a leader of men.
Because these are Fey folk, Oliver may treat them more like animals and less like people, he will hesitate less in ordering their deaths, giving him an opportunity to wet his blade, learn the weight of life, and how to command properly.
The [Elite infantry] are better able to take any poor decisions that may come from Oliver's ineptness due to his youth and inexperience. If anything, they will teach, protect, and lead him more than the other way around.
Because the Baron has requested aid, he will be happy to see our [Elite infantry], however, upon seeing young Oliver, he should be less likely to ask him to be the Vanguard for three reasons:
1. It will show weakness to other Barons if they learned that Kingsland asked for a child to fight against invaders when they themselves could not even defend against
2. Being the heir to the throne of our Barony, should young Oliver die while in their care, it would give us Casus Belli to invade their lands
3. The Baron is already in a weak position, being young in age, he may not have the guile to see through our plans, and may take pity on Oliver "for his cruel older brother sending out someone so young to kill"
Oliver has already been to the lands and will know his way around a little more than Gustoff.

Sasha should accompany us to the tournament because as financial advisor to the lands, she will be in the best position to wheel and deal, having her ear to the ground, and learn the ins and outs of other Barony.
Being a young woman, Sasha would be able to glean information more readily from unconventional sources, workers, servants, as well as the usual suspects, knights, men.
Gustoff would best be left in the kingdom since he knows it second-to-us, the ways of the land as well as the Modus operandi of the bandits and skulduggeries in the shadows.
Gustoff knowing his men better than anyone would quickly be able to mount a defense in case of any emergency and since we didn't piss off Dunkkridge, this is less likely to happen.
Finally, leaving Gustoff to watch over allows the training of the new regiments to continue.

>>4649254
If the baron was to complain or alter the deal in any way, he would be the one looking foolish as he set the terms, we are just fulfilling our end. This would also be shown as an insult, as though Oliver and by extension, our family/barony, is incapable and give us further cause to eliminate them.

Even if the baron was a total bastard, putting Oliver through the ringer, this would be a boon for us should Oliver fail or succeed, as we would have 30% tariff either way.

If Oliver succeeds, he grows up a little, has an adventure, gains confidence, learns what it means to be an adult, leans what true fighting and leading is, and we kept our end of the bargain.

If Oliver fails, we can blame the other baron for lying to us about the graveness of the assault and unite against a common enemy.

No matter what happens, we win.

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>>4649254
>>4649296
This is a great post, I wish to encourage you to do more like this in the future. But I'm already half way through the next update. Please forgive me.

>>4649305
It happens. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Not everyone knows its weight.

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Turn 7
[recruiting]
[regular infantry] 2/9
[regular infantry] 2/9

from December to the end of February, it is much to cold to really do anything. This is a good time to better spend time with your associates and even meet new ones at parties.

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You decide to send your elite troops to fulfil your obligation to Kingland. You are sure your knights and lieutenants will be able to handle themselves and act properly in all situations. So, instead of haveing Gustoff accompany them, you decide to leave him in charge of the city when you leave for the tournament. He assures you that he will not fail you, and that he will exercise good judgement in all things. You are sure that he is pretty happy to be trusted with such an important task. He doesn't like the decision to take your brother with you to the tournament though. He understands your reasoning, but he feels that [1] unit of [regular infantry] is not enough of an entourage for the Baron and the heir apparent. But in this, his counsel is ignored.

Garlend: “What use is all my skill in the martial arts if I can't even be trusted to protect my little brother? He will come with me, he needs to see the glory of the joust first hand.”

You wish you had chosen different words. Often you forget that Gustoff is not of noble linage, and cannot participate in the joust himself. Even though his heart is as mighty as the knights of legend. You are swift to apologize, but he waves it off with a smile.

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>I also have an idea of building some facilities for passing merchants that could make more profit on the river trade. Have Sasha investigate what needs the merchants have that we can fulfill.

“Thats a fine idea my lord. I'm always happy to see you take an active interest in helping to grow the private sector. When ever you like, you may provide me with the finances to invest back into our towns and villages. Although you may not see the real results of your investments until years after, I can assure you will one day see a return!“

>Go to the closest Fyjord villages and find out what we can trade with them and what could make them raid someone we don't like.
“Thats... Um... “
you see that Sasha grows quite nervous and her hand immediately goes to her hat.
“E-even though I will of course comply to your request my lord, I feel that I should inform you that such an undertaking can be quite dangerous. If you send me with a military escort, that can be seen in the wrong way and they could attack us. If we don't send enough of an escort, they may attack us as a show of disrespect. Or they may just attack us for no reason at all.”

“Even though we already do trade with Fyjord, for example the cheese you ate this morning was imported form Krym, it is mostly done by Fyjord trades who better understand how to do it safely. I have yet to meet a local merchant who can turn a profit trading with the Fyjord. The instability and risk of raids are far too high. Apparently, the people of the Fyjord at times raid each others trade routes“

“I will do my best to reach out to one of these merchants and learn what I can. Although diplomatic missions are not my area of expertise. The people of the Fyjord don't even take coins, but barter for tools and weapons. How does one even begin to open dialogue with someone who doesn’t care about money??? Your father was able to find peace with the tribes, but I don't know anything about it.”

>Consult with Sasha about the Land Surveys
“Oh... Were you not happy with the geologists I had introduced to you earlier? I'm sorry to hear that, ill do my best to take the matter into my own hands. I should have something better for you when you return... I hope.”

The meeting with Sasha started strong, but as you moved through the topics, you can see she was getting discombobulated. But if she cant deal with what your requests, you're not sure who can.

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Herold : “I won't lie, I was quite upset to hear that you were intending to cut yourself a piece of my pie. But your agreement to my terms, and the troops you sent, show that you are not looking to simply get something for nothing. Your father was an introverted man. Yes, he kept out of everyone’s business, which is good, but he also never sent help when it was needed or agreed to anything anyone wanted from him. I think things can be different between our Baronies now. I just want you to remember one thing: as long as I'm making money, you are making money. There are many Barons who will grow jealous of the prosperity we are both going to find, and they will wish to maintain the status quo, by any means necessary.

You find Herold to be an interesting man, the last thing you could say about him is that he is boring. When he talks about politics, he is stern and serious. You can see he has great asperations. But at all other times, he is quick to wit and enjoys sharing a laugh and drink with anyone he can find. He even tosses dice with the sailors who man the ship. Often, he invites you to join him in some gambling, drinking, and smoking pipe weed to pass the time. Your brother seems to like him, but you worry that he could be a bad influence.

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You arrive at Yunshire and are greeted by Oswald. He treats you as if you were his son, and puts his arms around you. You have known Oswald since you were young, as your father and him were good friends. Oswald was the one who vouched for you, so that you could become a knight of the order. Due to the rules against nepotism, your father couldn’t do it himself. He introduces you to his son Sigfried and doughtier Helena. You remember Helena from before, but his son was still young the last time you visited. From the looks of him, he is going to be participating in the tournament as well.

Oswald: “I have a surprise for you this time Garlend, I reached out further with my invites in order to field better competitors to rival your skill with the lance. You wont find victory so easy this time.”

Sigfried: “You don't look so tough, I wish you luck in the tournament. You will need it.”

Helena: “Its nice to see you again Garlend, or should I call you master Baron now? I hope when you have a moment of free time, you will come visit me so we can catch up.”

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The (abridged) rules of the tournament:
Each match will consist of four rounds, where the competitors will attempt to earn points. The one with the most points wins. in case of a tie, judges will discus and give the victory to who they deem jousted better. If they can't decide, the two knights will duel it out with swords. The victorious knights will have a days rest before battling their next competitor.

How to play:
I will roll 4 dice, then four people will role one dice each. Each roll represents how well Garlend performed in each round. The winner of the round get +1 point, winning by a roll of eight points or more is +2, scoring a nat 30 represents knocking your opponent off his horse, which is worth +4 points should it be deemed the error of the rider and not his horse. If a knight is dismounted and his horse goes down with him, it means the horse failed the knight and its only worth +2 points. Should the knight be dismounted, but his horse should be unscathed, then it will be deemed the error of the rider.

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Rolled 18, 25, 29, 1 = 73 (4d30)

Round 1

four people roll a 1d30

>also, you may meet with one person during your off day to discus anything you wish. Not specifying any reason means you just want to meet them or enjoy their company, with no alternative motives.
>who do you want to meet with?
-Oswald
-Herald
-Sigfried
-Helena
-Oliver
-Lancolt
-Any of the other knights

I should note you get a +7 bonus on your rolls due to the skill differential of you and Hedrick.

Rolled 22 + 7 (1d30 + 7)

>>4649403
>Meet [Helena] to catch up

Rolled 5 + 7 (1d30 + 7)

>>4649403
-Helena
Marry me

Rolled 18 + 7 (1d30 + 7)

>>4649403
>>4649423
+1

Rolled 15 + 7 (1d30 + 7)

>>4649403
Meet with Oswald. It is right and just, considering he is both our current host, and our late father's close friend and staunch ally. Let us catch up, commiserate over our shared loss, and perhaps hear tell of any important news or opportunities he might have heard tell of...

>>4649511
Going with this second option, but also to tell him our intention to marry Helena

>>4649513
Why are we so set on marrying her already? We know almost nothing about her, and haven't interacted much from what I gather.

>>4649528
Do you want the long or short of it?

Long answer: One Reichland

Short answer; I have a fetish for glasses

>>4649559
and long hair, and big breasts

>>4649559
Next in line to the Barony of l.reichland is Sigy, even though he is the younger. If he dies and has no 13+ year old children it would be his sister.

>>4649578
It'd be a shame if something were to go wrong during this friendly tournament.

>>4649403
Meet with Oswald. Commiserate. Ask after his family's wellbeing. Do NOT demand Helena's hand in marriage; determine if she's a good match first.

Rolled 30, 26, 27, 1, 27, 11, 8, 24, 4, 6, 1, 17, 14, 24, 15, 29, 27, 12, 12, 22, 6, 3, 11, 24 = 381 (24d30)

>>4649403
>Meet with Oswald
>Don't ask for Helena's hand
We as players don't know shit about her. Holy crap it's worse than just going for the first girl.

>>4649403
>Oswald
>No to helena
Did you guys forget about Natalia?

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You are shown to your guest quarters in Oswalds manor. There, you help your brother unpack his belongings and find someone to watch him before heading out on your own for some sight seeing. As you wander about, you decide to take Helena up on her offer and look for her. Yet as you search, a weight starts to be felt around your forehead. You feel as if a phantom wreath hangs over your head and clouds your thoughts. You worry about how Gustoff is faring, and you wonder how much funds you should invest into the growth of Haldrin. You worry about the Fyjord and you wonder about the strength of Oswald's character. Suddenly, you can't help but question if this man who you have known all your life is still your friend. You were looking for Helena, but somehow ended up seeking the company of a fellow Baron. Your host, Oswald himself.

When you meet Oswald in his study, he treats you like he has always done. He asks after your health and wonders if you have found yourself a woman yet. He also wonders if you have had a chance to speak with his daughter or son, as both of them expressed an interest in speaking with you. You return his pleasantries, but soon you can't help but ask him a more direct question. You feel the urge, no, the NEED to confirm that he is still you friend. Not as a man, but as a Baron.

He gives you a cool look and you fear that you have insulted him. But in his eyes is the wisdom of a man that has been a Baron longer then you have been alive.

Oswald: “Aah, so you have started to feel it too. The crushing weight of responsibility.”

He takes a seat on a couch across from you

Oswald: “You must be careful Garlend, you must not only rule with this”

He taps his finger to the side of his head, before moving it to his heart

Oswald: “But this as well. Your mother and father were dear friends of mine, I will not forsake their offspring for the world. That is not all that is bothering you is it? What else can this old man do for you Garlend? What advice can I give you?”

You would like nothing more then to completely unburden yourself to Oswald, but the phantom wreath squeezes down on your skull like a vice. You can almost hear it speak directly into your mind.
“There is no man on this earth that you can truly trust.”

So instead you ask him advice about something more general, and tell him about your worries about the Fyjord.

Oswald: “Ah yes. Let me instead tell you a story about your father, and his first real dealings with the peoples of the Fyjord. You may take from the story what you wish. You see back when he was a young man, the tribes men would come and raid your fathers lands every winter. One day, he was so tired of it, that the moment the snow melted he marched into their lands with only a handful of men seeking reparations from the first tribe he could find! But the tribe told him 'oh no, it wasn’t us, this other tribe did it!'. He would go to the next tribe, and the next and they would all just say the same thing. He got so frustrated that as one of their leaders was telling him thT same story, he just popped the man right in the mouth. That really set the tribe off, they were about to dismember your father right there on the spot. But he called the chief a coward and challenged him to a one on one fight. The chief, with his pride hurt, agreed. Now I never knew a man who didn't embellish a story, but as your father put it, he 'battled that chief for three days and three nights and when they were done, the people of the Fyjord never raided him again.' Which of course isn’t one hundred percent true, he still got raided time to time, but it wasn’t anything like before. Now admittedly, I wasn’t there myself and can only go on what your father told me and his men confirmed. But from the way I see it, is these men respect strength and courage above everything else.”

He gets up and pours out two glasses of wine from a nearby bottle.

Oswald: “Now, that said, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that its not how I would have handled things. Those tribesmen are NUTS, your father could have died before he even sired you. Those madmen believe the sky could at any moment fall on their heads, truly a backwards and irrational people. Your best bet is just to deal with the raids the same way we all do, by stationing your men in the villages every winter and hoping they don't show up.”

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The day of the tournament isn’t grand or even public. It was mostly relatives and nobles that were invited by Oswald and their guests. You won't be performing for a big crowd today, or gaining much fame, but that's just the way Oswald's tournaments are.

The first match of the day is between Oswald's son Sigfried and William. You have seen William lance before, but never had a chance to joust against him yourself. You know that he is quite prolific at tournaments but rarely gets too far.

As the knights take their places and ready their horses. Oswald stands up and says a few words to officially start the tournament. As soon as he takes a seat the knights are off! You watch your brother to see how he reacts, but are soon enthralled by the sport as Sigfriend dismounts William and sends him sprawling to the ground! What a grand start to the tournament, no one can hold themselves from clapping and cheering. The cheering turns to dull amusement however as Sigfried destroys William round after round. Its not even close. Perhaps William suffered an injury after being dismounted.

Either way, Sigfried moves on to the next round. He rides his horse up to the pavilion housing the three barons, and takes off his helmet. He gives you a cool look, as if to say 'you’re next' before riding off.

After, its you and Hedrick. Your opponent is a fellow knight and the two of you give each other a proper salute. In the first round, you take an easy two points. But in the second round he takes two points off you, and one point in the third! A lose here would be a big upset as you are the favoured to win. Yet in the fourth round you zone in on your opponent and knock his helmet of his head! Scoring two points and winning yourself a place in the winners circle.

The Baron Herold cheers for you and boos at Ser Hedrick
Herold: “Well done Garlend, I knew you would win.”
He raises his voice as to be sure that Hedrick hears him.
Herold: “Knights of Irlean can't lance! They should go back to their flower picking, bloody tree huggers.”

The third round is between Demeir and Dominic. Its unfortunately as one sided as the first round. Domanic dismantles Demeir with the precision of a mathematician. The knights of L.Reichland are having a powerful showing of strength today it seems. One would think that seeing his man get demolished would dampen Herold's spirit. But it seems to have the opposite effect as he jeers at the losing knight. Its possible that the dink is getting to Herold; he may not even know which knight is which. Or possibly, he just doesn’t care. Your brother seems to be enjoying Herold antics and joins him in the jeering. A swift hammer blow with you closed fist on top of his head quiets him up and knocks that bad habit out of him before it has a chance to grow.

The final round is between Lancolt and Fredrick. You have never seen Lancolt before, but have heard of him. “Unbeatable with a lance in hand” is usually the gossip that follows his name. You watch him go round after round, and ultimately be crowned the winner. Yet Fredrick manages to score two points on Lancolt in the third, and you know that Lancolt isn’t as unbeatable as they claim. You are happy that at least the two knights of Otwecc didn’t leave with 0 points.


Day 2 of the tournament is against Oswald's son, Sigfried. A win here nets you at least [2] [coins].

four people roll a 1d30 you have a +4 advantage.

>also, you may continue your conversation with Oswald, if you want to say something to him or ask him something

>also, you may meet with one person during your off day to discus anything you wish. Not specifying any reason means you just want to meet them or enjoy their company, with no alternative motives.
>who do you want to meet with?
-Oswald
-Herald
-Sigfried
-Helena
-Oliver
-Lancolt
-Any of the other knights

Rolled 7, 13 = 20 (2d30)

ill roll 2 now and the other 2 tomorrow to build suspense!

Rolled 21 + 4 (1d30 + 4)

>>4649833
>Helena
>Just catchup

Rolled 9 (1d30)

>>4649833
>Helena
We do need to catch up.

Rolled 24 + 4 (1d30 + 4)

>>4649833
-Oliver
How are you enjoying the tournament so far?

>>4649923
>>4649835
>tie
Nice

Rolled 28 + 4 (1d30 + 4)

>>4649833
>Helena
>catchup

>>4649833
Let's catch up with Helena. See if waifuism is in the cards, or if ahe's just a good friend and a source of local influence and intel. Either is fine by me.

Rolled 2 + 4 (1d30 + 4)

>>4649833
>Meet with Sigfried

Rolled 20, 11 = 31 (2d30)

>>4649970
>>4649993
brutal, poor siggy

Rolled 8, 4, 8, 2, 24, 19, 27, 23 = 115 (8d30)

>>4649993
>>4649923
>>4649910
>Meeting up with the loser's sister right after beating on him

Wow, it's the summer 1982 all over again.

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drawing a blank with my writing today, so I drew Helena.

>>4651402
Does Helena want to be a knight, or is she calling us a dummy?

>>4651406
it will make more sense when i manage to write this dialogue

>>4651410
My suspicon: Sigfried's been reading it.

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A day after the first bouts, you find yourself second guessing yourself. You almost lost against your opponent, yet your other soon to be competitors performed spectacularly. The needs of the barony are clouding your mind, making it hard to concentrate. Even as you were lancing with Ser Hedrick, you couldn’t help wonder about the state of Irlean and if you should speak with the knight in order to gleam information.

So you decide to try and put the thoughts of the Barony aside while you are here, and concentrate on the tournament at hand. Continuing with this new line of thinking, you decide to do something for yourself and have that reunion with Helena.

Remembering the garden is her favourite place in the manor, you seek her out there. You soon find her sitting at a bench. Yet she is not alone, speaking with her is William D'orange. You have jousted against this man time and time again, and have spoken to him at great length. Yet now the dynamic is different between you, and he withdraws himself from your mighty company as soon as he is able to find the chance to do so politely. With him gone, its just you and Helena.

Helena: “I was starting to wonder if you would make the time to see me Garlend.”

Garlend: “I felt it was proper to speak with your father first”

Helena: “As is right, you are a Baron now and there is much for you to do.”

She looks you up and down, studying you

Helena: “You know, my father and I had a secret bet about you”

Garlend: “Is that so?”

Helena: “He said the Barony wouldn’t change you, but I disagreed. I think the old Garlend would have come to see me first.”

Garlend: “It has been three years, time changes people. I'm older and wiser now.”

Helena: “Yes, you have certainly filled out too!”

She pokes her finger into your stomach. You know you are being teased, yet a look of worry still crosses your face.

Helena: “Don't be such a baby, i'm only joking. You look as virile as ever.”

Helena's company is nice, Its been a long time since someone made a joke at your expense other then Gustoff. Even your sparring partners walk on tiptoes when discussing your technique now. You give a look around to make sure no one is looking, then flick Helena's forehead.

The two of you spend an hour together in the garden reminiscing and talking. Every now and then a servant seems to poke his head around a corner to make sure you are keeping a fair distance from her. It would be too scandalous if you actually took a seat next to her. Eventually the topic of your younger brothers comes up. You explain about the troubles you are having getting Oliver to stick to his practising.
Helena: “Hmm... Poor Garlend, forced to play the father without the help of a wife. Well, I think that's something I can help you with”

Helena then gets you to accompany her fathers study. When you enter the room you suddenly feel awkward, as there are no servants here. The two of you are now alone, so you prudently leave the door open. She climes up a small ladder to produces a book for you.

Helena; “This book helped my father train my brother, he didn’t take to being a knight very well either. I still don't think he wants to be a knight, but its very important to father so I don't say anything.”

You thank her for the book, and you ask her if she read it herself.

Helena: “Of course! I have read every book in this library in fact. Ser Ternin is very good at making training fun! I'm sure your brother will take well to the lessons.”

She takes several steps towards you and places the book into your hands. Before you notice it, she has entered your personal space. Your oaths as a knight tell you to take a comfortable step back, but you have never retreated before.

Garlend: “On the topic of brothers and knighthood. How do you feel about me competing with Sigfried tomorrow?”

Helena: “Are you looking for me to grant you my favour?”

Garlend: “You have done so before, and it brought me good fortune”

She seems to consider it for a moment. She buys herself more time, looking more and more flustered.

Helena: “To go against my brother and grant you my favour, that is a bold request Garlend...”

She bites down on her index finger.

Unfortunately, the two of you are interrupted by footsteps. A sound that makes the both of you take a step back from each other. Just in time too, as its Oswald who enters the room.

Oswald: “Oh, whats going on here then?”

Helena is quick to reply and use the lent book as both cover and bait. Oswald comes over to examine the book, he has much to say about it to you. This locks you into a conversation with him, giving her a chance to escape without ever answering your request. You watch her leave over Oswald's shoulder, using the small details in her movements and sway of her dress to imagine what she may look like beneath said dress...

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You cant help but feel bad about how your duel against Sigfried went. Two points in the first round, one in the second, then another two back to back. You butchered him, 7-0. After the joust Sigfried seems to have just left, seemingly with nothing to say after all his boasting. Your meeting with Helena must have helped clear your mind, and helped you regain sight of who you are. You are the Knight Garlend, invincible with a sword or lance in hand!

Lancolt beat his opponent at a gentle 4-0, knocking both the knights of L.Reichland out of the tournament. Soon, this man will be your opponent. This may be a small tournament, but people will talk about how two of the greats in the sport met here. The winner will not only walk away with [4][coin]s but with [5][prestige] as well!

Day 3 of the tournament is against Lancolt. A win here nets you [4] [coins] and [5][prestige].

four people roll a 1d30. You have NO advantage, both of you have seemingly even skill. I'll save my rolls until after to build suspense.

>also, you may meet with one person during your off day to discus anything you wish. Not specifying any reason means you just want to meet them or enjoy their company, with no alternative motives.
>who do you want to meet with?
-Oswald again
-Herald
-Sigfried
-Helena again
-Oliver
-Lancolt
-Any of the other knightss

Rolled 15 (1d30)

>>4652495

Bring Oliver to a meet with Sigfried. Catch up with a friend (and a viable maybe-waifu's younger brother, no less), AND show our younger bro how an honourable Baron treats a respected rival in defeat. Be courteous, compliment him fairly, exchange tips if he'd like. Make some small talk.

Rolled 6 (1d30)

>>4652518

Rolled 4 (1d30)

>>4652495

Rolled 10 (1d30)

>>4652555

Rolled 19 (1d30)

>>4652495
-Lancolt
Meet and greet. Tell me more about Arvalony.

Rolled 19 (1d30)

>>4652583

>>4652518
>>4652547
>>4652555
>>4652577
>>4652583
>>4652591
>Win 2
>Lose 1
>Tie

Now THIS is jousting!

Rolled 4 (1d30)

>>4652495
>Meet with Sigfried
No hard feelings. Maybe touch upon his interest (or apparent lack thereof, if what Helena spoke truly) in knightly lifestyle.
>>4652518
I like this, bring Oliver along too, although maybe save the more serious topic for when Oliver is distracted or otherwise sent away?

>>4652518
>>4652680
+1 to both of these topics with Oliver

Hopefully we can talk with Helena some more here, or maybe become pen pals? So far she seems fairly smart, and probably interested.

Rolled 5 (1d30)

>>4652680
DRUM ROLL

>>4652904
PPFFFFTTTTT......
NO WAY

Do we actually get to duel it out with swords now? This is pretty sweet.

>>4652908
Depends, the judges have to deliberate first on who jousted better. It will go to swords if they are deadlocked.

>>4652914
It all depends on how they look at it.

If they're going by the overall tournament structure, it would be based on how they're scoring.
Total points, we're up by 1, 11 to 10, 4 in the first, 7 in the second, 6 in the first, 4 in the second.
Points eared each round, taking away from the opponent earned, it's tied 8-8. 1 in the first, 7 in the second. 4 in the first, 4 in the second.

If it's just in this round between us, we barely did better, technically. +9 difference in the first round, -6 difference in the second, tied, and -1 difference in the last round, with no roll higher than 20.

>>4652928
Personally, I'd like if we go to swords. More fun that way and we can gauge Arvalony's strength.

>>4652495
Something I was thinking about earlier: Upper Reichland is actually lower down the river than Lower Reichland. Most of the Upper/Lower divisions I've heard of go by where on a major river the regions in question are, like Upper Canada being higher up the St. Lawrence River than Lower Canada, despite Upper Canada being to the south, and same for Egypt. But maybe I'm wrong, and the Sesip actually flows away from the Glittering Sea.

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>>4652940
Interesting, that explains the lower/upper kingdom in Egypt too. Ill try to remember that for the future.

A day after defeating Sigfried in a duel, you find yourself sparing with your brother during his daily practice. His foot work and swordsmanship are as sloppy as ever. The zeal he had practised with when he returned from Kingsland is starting to fade. You have not had a chance to start reading the book Helena gave you, but if things continue like this you are going to have too.

After the practice, you ask Oliver how he has been enjoying the tournament. All your hopes are shattered as he calls it 'boring' and 'silly', truly this is the hour of wolves. He can see the importance in sword fighting but he doesn’t get the point in jousting. To him its just men holding sticks ramming into each other, while the horse does all the work. You try to explain that its a display of riding skill, accuracy, and courage. He nods and agrees with you, but you can see that he is just saying what you want to hear.

You decide that it would be good to take him on a small field trip, and introduce him to Sigfried. Maybe seeing how competitors interact with each other will help. Its a stretch, but you are not ready to accept defeat just yet.

~

You find Sigfried practising his jousting with Domanic, the other noble of L.Reichland who was participating in the tournament. You catch them mid joust, and are noticed my Domanic who lifts his lance in an attempt to stop the spar. This doesn’t seem to stop Sigfried who splinters his lance against Domanic's armour, almost dismounting him. The sight startles you, as by the rules of chivalry it is improper to strike an opponent who has either dropped his weapon or yielded. On the turn around, Sigfried spots you as well, and slowly trots his horse over to you.

Sigfried: “Garlend... What are you doing here? Have you come to gloat over your victory?”

You can't say that you are ready for his rudeness. Remembering that you have brought your brother here to show him the good side of jousting, you try to remain polite yourself.

Garlend: “I have come to see how you fare, and congratulate you on how well you joust for someone your age.”

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Sigfried looks down on you with the same unchanging monotone stare that he has given you in the past. The man has the face for cards, he is unreadable.

Sigfried: “For my age. I see. Garlend why don't you t-”

He is cute off by Dominic, who has rode his horse with some speed in order to stand next to his lord.

Dominic: “Shall we stop here today my lord? Will you be taking company?”

It seems that Dominic has saved you from being but in a very awkward position. You are sure that you were a second away from being insulted.

Sigfried: “No, The Baron was just exchanging pleasantries, and will be leaving. We will continue.”

He gives you a small bow by craning his head. He gallops away to take up his position again, ready to continue lancing with Domanic.

Domanic: “Please excuse him my lord. He is young and your victory has knocked him off a very high pedestal. I know its hard to tell, but the young lord is devastated.”

You thank Domanic and let him return to being Sigfried's punching bag. On your way back to the manor, you don't say anything to your brother Oliver. Yet you know that was an absolute disaster.

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Its the final day of the Joust. You look around and see that everyone is in attendance. Even the day laborers and servants have found a place to watch from. In the man pavilion, you even see Sigfried. Across from you is Lancolt, “Unbeatable with a lance in hand“ they say. You have every intent to disprove that theory today. You clear your mind of everything but the horse, the lance, and your opponent. As soon as the flag comes down, you are off.

Your lance splinters and shatters against his crest, a perfect hit and the crowd roars. You feel good, and you start to feel more confident. As the flag comes down again you charge. Yet there is something different in your opponent. The way he sits, the way he leans, the way he holds his lance, its all different. Then you feel his lance connect with you. But it is not perfect, only one point.

Then you feel it, a gnawing sense of doubt. Lancolt has figured you out in a single round. He knows your technique, and he knows how to beat you!

The two of you clash again, but this time its a draw. Both of your lances shatter against one another.

As the final flag falls you ride again, you ride for glory! You will not lose, not today! But you do not find glory, you only find the tip of a wooden lance against your shoulder. Four rounds, two points a piece. The crowd loves it.

As the judges deliberate you take a moment to rest. You soon find yourself to be in the company of your brother.

Oliver: ”Its a tie? What happens now?”

Garlend: “Two sets of two judges will evaluate which of us jousted better. Then after deliberations, they will come thereto to compare notes. If they can't announce a winner, it will come to swords”

The crowd is on edge, it was a fantastic joust to finish off what was a rather one sided dull tournament. Twenty minutes later, the judges return with their verdict. There is no surprise when they are deadlocked, it was too close. It will go to swords after all. Lancelot can joust, he has proven that to you today. Had it gone one more round , he may have ever beaten you. But now, you draw your sword from its scabbard, and your hand is complete. You know nothing of Lancolt's skill with a blade, but you do not believe he can withstand you.

You leave your pavilion and find him waiting in the center of the arena. He draws his sword and points it at you. You touch the tip of his sword with yours and the roar of the small crowd could fill a stadium. The duel has begun.

>how to play
Roll a 1d30! I will reply with a 1d30 of my own. The winner is the first side to win by 10 points. If we run out of IPs to roll a dice against me, then the sword fight is a draw, as it has lasted so long that both competitors are exhausted and cannot continue.

Ill take any rolls that come in for the next 8 hours. So I can try and finish the tourney arc tonight. You have a +5 to all your rolls

Rolled 22 + 5 (1d30 + 5)

>>4654032

Rolled 15 (1d30)

>>4654044

>>4654032
Do we wait for you to counter roll?

>>4654044
>>4654052
Or do you want us to continue rolling, because I think we just won.

That was fast, your sword art is SUPREME

>>4654053
yes you did. Ill take a break then see to putting out a final.

>>4654057
Hopefully that display can show something of the glory and nobility of our art to our little bro.

>>4654044
>>4654052
Noice

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Lancolt takes imitative and swings wide, you lean back to dodge the strike without ever moving your feet. Then, you follow up with a big boot to his armour before he can recover. He is sent two steps back and an overhead strike meets with his head before he can find his footing. If the two of you were not fully enclosed in metal, and your swords were not blunt, it would have been a killing strike. You ready a follow up blow but you see that the damage has been done, you worry that you may have given him a concussion and decide to wait for him to regain composure. Your opponent manages to find his wits enough to see you patently waiting for him. The only knightly thing left to do is for him to take a knee and graciously accept defeat.

For anyone in the crowd who has held a sword, your display was surgical. Truly, a sight to behold. For the rest, it was a dull disappointing duel to follow up such a fine joust. You can over hear Herald in the main pavilion break the silence.

Herold:“Thats IT? At least the wine was good”

But he claps with everyone else just the same.

You walk over to Lancolt who struggles to remove his helmet in order to give him a hand. But the medical team is already on the scene and politely asks you to leave him in their hands. With nothing more to do, you approach the main pavilion to accept you victory. Oswald gives a small speech and congratulates you and all the competitors on their valour. Helena comes forward to present you with the victory medal. She places it around your neck and whispers something into your ear at the same time.

Helena: “I have done something bad Garlend. Check the book I gave you, I'm sure you haven’t opened it yet.”

She then presents you with a small chest filled with [4][coins], and you are met with more clapping.

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On the final day everyone is, packing up and getting ready to depart. You don't get a chance to see Lancolt, but hear that he has recovered and that you didn’t cause him any grievous injuries. When you have a moment alone, you check the book Helena gave you. On the final page is a small bound silken cloth, Helena gave you her favour for the tournament after all. Despite the fact that you were about to battle her brother. Did she know you were going to ask for it? Or did she want to give it to you anyway? Either way, you will need to find a moment to return this to her.

Yet your final meeting is not with Helena, but with Oswald instead.

[Oswald]: “Tell me, what do you think of my son?”

Garlend: “Your son? Well. I didn’t get a chance to meet him much but he seems like a fine man. He has much skill with the lance, despite his defeat.”

[Oswald]: “Come now Garlend, what do you really think?”

You have a hard time answering. What do you say when its someones son?

Garlend: “He is a bit... Rough around the edges.”

[Oswald]: “Thats one way to put it. He is arrogant and self centred. But I have reached the limit of what I can do for him. He needs better mentorship. He needs to join the order...”

You know where this is going, Oswald is going to ask you to vouch for his son to join the order of the silver circle, just like he did for you. That means your honour is on the line if he should dishonour himself. But maybe some time away in Nyden would do Sigfried good. It helped shape you into a better man after all. But even as a younger man you would never lance an opponent who has clearly yielded.

>”Im sorry Oswald, but I don't think your son is ready to be a knight. I will not vouch for him”
>”I will vouch for him, with my honour on the line”
> write in (PS: telling him his son may not want to be a knight won't work, he will dismiss the statement.)

>>4654334
>describe what we witnessed his son do, and ask him baron-to-baron and knight-to-knight what he would do in our position
>honor his answer, if he can meet our eye

>>4654343
This, but also stress that we do appreciate his hospitality and his vouching for us.

>>4654357
Concur wholeheartedly. Gonna' bang his daughter at this rate, after all.

>>4654334
> write in
Oswald, you have treated me as a son in my youth and as a fellow ruler following my ascension to Baron. I will vouch for your son, and all that it entails, to honor the respect and expectations you had of me those many years ago, however, Sigfried must ask me to do so himself in person.
A man must take the first step in following their path, chest proud, staring at the future head on.

>>4654343
>>4654357
>>4654360
>Besmirch a man's pride by insulting him thrice.

This should go swimmingly.

>>4654379
I mean, we're not going to refuse h earnest and heartfelt request, nor are we going to TELL him we want to wed Helena (yet).

>>4654334
Well shit, I was hoping to talk with Lancolt. Maybe we can begin correspondence with him at a later date?

>>4654343
Support

>>4654360
Let's wait until we can see what other marriage opportunities there are. For all we know, there's some young lonely unmarried baroness waiting for a suitor on the other side of Oswald's borders that we stand to gain with a future heir.

>>4654368
Okay I've changed my mind, supporting this instead.

>>4654398
Abandoned! Betrayed!

>>4654334
Hey, QM, I change my vote to >>4654368, too. It's actually a cleverer approach.

Don't go after Helena right away, anons! Yeah, she's clearly flirting with us, but that doesn't mean we're obliged to reciprocate.

>>4654803
We've not exactly pledged ourselves, but a flirty person with close connections to another barony is a solid option. We'll need to consider marriage politics and heirs soon enough so we might as well keep waifu options in mind. Someone who genuinely has affection for us is a solid start.

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Turn 8
[recruiting]
[regular infantry] 2.5/9
[regular infantry] 2/9

You tell the Baron Oswald that you would be happy to vouch for his son, but he would need to ask you himself. Oswald agrees with your request, and tells you that soon enough you will see his son come to pay you a visit. Although, with winter almost upon you, it may not be until the next year.

That concludes your time in Lower Reichland. Soon you and your brother take a ship home accompanied by the Baron Herald.

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You arrive in Haldrin several days later to find everything as you left it. Gustoff has taken good care of your barony for the fifteen days you have been away. A small pile of papers has been left for you to sign, but everything else seems clear. Not so eager to return to the paperwork that has started to define your days, you decide to spend some time with Gustoff. The two of you talk about your time spend in L.Reichland and Gustoffs new found appreciation for how dull the ministers can be. Being military men, you also discus what you have seen of the defensive and offensive capabilities of L.Reichland. You have a strong feeling that you have seen most of what they had to offer: [3] companies of [regular infantry].

Eventually, your brother Oliver shows up.

[Oliver]: “Where is Sasha?”

That's a good question. Where IS Sasha? You haven’t seen her yet. You half didn’t think about it and half assumed she was doing busy work someplace. Yet Gustoff admits to you that he temporarily relieved her of duty so that she could get some bed rest. It seems that while you were away, the adviser had a melt down! She seemed to not be having any success in finding you a better deal with the local geologists, this compounded with her inability to deal with the Fyjord merchants cultivated into her screaming at said merchants and apparently having one of them swearing vengeance upon her house! The matter is dealt with now, but Gustoff still felt it was best to send her home. If you wish, he can sent for her to be reinstated.

>No, let her rest. She will come back when she is ready
>Yes, she can rest when the snow starts to fall. I cant do without such an important adviser
>write in

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Things quickly return to normal and you find yourself sitting in your throne chamber dealing with lobbyists and merchants as usual. Eventually, a man comes forward with a bizarre proposition. He tells you that in his own travels, he came upon a company of performing gypsies who had in their position a bottled fiery from the Fey Wood. The fiery bartered her freedom, by promising to tell him the location of a secret treasure hold within the Feywood. Finding her pitiful, he took it upon himself to comply with her request and he rescued her from her imprisonment. Once free, the fiery flew away, leaving him to deal with the angry gypsies. He thought to have been tricked, but later that night, he saw the Fay wood in a dream and a path to the promised treasure hoard was revealed to him. He has travelled all the way from Nyden, but has run out of funds to complete his quest. This is where you come in. He is asking for [2] [coins] for the equipment and men he will need to undertake the journey. He understands the danger involved, but his plan is to wait until the end of November to attempt entering the wood. He claims that during winter the fey lose their powers and rest, by skirting along the lines where the snow will be too great to traverse and the fey will be weakest, he thinks that he can find success.

[Gustoff]: “The man should be thrown into the dungeons for attempting to swindle the Baron. If mad men want to attempt the Fey wood he is free to do so, but don't waste out time.”

>I agree, throw him in the dungeons for a month. That will make people think twice before they come into my throne room in an attempt to swindle me
>I will give him nothing, but they are free to go.
>I think the man is telling the truth, I will fund his expedition.
>write in

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

>>4656301
>Let Sasha rest (but check on her)

>>4656304
>Let the man go (but offer to reconsider more seriously if he brings evidence)

>Go to smooth things over with the Fyjord merchants personally

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what's his endgame?