Discussion (out of character thread)

[scarik]

Okay, let's let Morwen, Barnaby, and Hemia do their thing. They'll have the winter, so it might be easier.

JJh is happy to increase the value of the western lands, knowing it will increase the Margrave's prestige. JJh and Rolton do need to work on their heraldry symbols.

In those books I mentioned, the main character got to add to his shield different symbols of orders or awards he was granted. Interesting stuff, though 100-200 years later than this game, IIUC.

As an avid Pendragon player and fan I am also a heraldry enthusiast.

As a Knight Errant Ji-ho only acquires the most basic of privileges: he may bear arms (in both the sense of having a coat of arms, and of carrying a sword when in polite company) and he can wear symbols of his rank. A gold/yellow belt is typical. Back home nobles would use their surnames on their banners I don't know if we ever decided which of the 4 ways to write Jing you wanted to use...
All are acceptable surnames: 景 (scenery or view), 井 (order or well), 经 (through or after), 荊 (Jing, as in the old kingdom)

Barnaby certainly will try to identify things ...

And he does!

I'm trying to work out a plan for Morwen to get Ravenswell back to good and actually bringing in money, but I'll make sure to add in those rerolls once I do. I'm going to assume we have a mutual defense pack with JJH's lands, and obviously if JJH wants help digging trenches Morwen can provide some... non-alive helpers to make things go quicker.

It takes a week and £1 worth of reagents per spell level to learn new spells as we discussed. IDing items that you have all failed at previously can also be done by spending a week and reagents equal to a tenth of the spell level costs. You need to roll still so you can fail but your library provides +2 to these rolls.

[Leitz]

Okay, let's let Morwen, Barnaby, and Hemia do their thing. They'll have the winter, so it might be easier.

JJh is happy to increase the value of the western lands, knowing it will increase the Margrave's prestige. JJh and Rolton do need to work on their heraldry symbols.

In those books I mentioned, the main character got to add to his shield different symbols of orders or awards he was granted. Interesting stuff, though 100-200 years later than this game, IIUC.

As an avid Pendragon player and fan I am also a heraldry enthusiast.

As a Knight Errant Ji-ho only acquires the most basic of privileges: he may bear arms (in both the sense of having a coat of arms, and of carrying a sword when in polite company) and he can wear symbols of his rank. A gold/yellow belt is typical. Back home nobles would use their surnames on their banners I don't know if we ever decided which of the 4 ways to write Jing you wanted to use...
All are acceptable surnames: 景 (scenery or view), 井 (order or well), 经 (through or after), 荊 (Jing, as in the old kingdom)

We did the style name, but not Jing. Here's an interesting concept a Korean Jin state different from the Chinese Jin state. It sort of plays into the original story, I think. Maybe Boshi decided to accept "contributions" for staying in Dongbuyeo so Cao Cao and the others could do their own imperial thing.

What do you think of that?

[scarik]

We did the style name, but not Jing. Here's an interesting concept a Korean Jin state different from the Chinese Jin state. It sort of plays into the original story, I think. Maybe Boshi decided to accept "contributions" for staying in Dongbuyeo so Cao Cao and the others could do their own imperial thing.

What do you think of that?

Jin and Jing are distinct words in Chinese and TGA already had his name before he left for the land of his mother. And this is an alternate reality not a magical Earth so there are certainly equivalents of all the Three Kingdoms people but they have names with their serial numbers filed off. Despite that this is the equivalent of the 13th century and that's when the Romance of Three Kingdoms was written so the Jings back home are currently enjoying a bit of extra fame due to TGA being in this version of the book and depicted in a positive light.

Despite looking like # I think 井 is the most appropriate if you don't have a preference since he's literally all about bringing order.

[Leitz]

Despite looking like # I think 井 is the most appropriate if you don't have a preference since he's literally all about bringing order.

It's also the only one I can draw easily...sold! Funny enough it might go over well with the Abbot: Lawgiver and Order.

[Leitz]

What would it cost for a seasonal feast and celebration? Sort of Thanksgiving (US Holiday), giving everyone a break, and maybe inviting the Margrave and Abbot to EastFort to visit. Feasting, contests, dancing, socializing, all those things done before cloistering themselves for the winter.

[scarik]

I was going to save that for next year, but since you asked the ACKS Domain rules do assume you will be holding festivals each season and that you will be tithing to support the local religion. For Eastfort the majority of the population are local humans so that's the Lawgiver. You have a cleric and just made a pilgrimage though, so you have enough goodwill on that angle to make it through winter. Any tithes you make will count as charity (and yes, charity has a rules effect ^^)

A Festival, at minimum, costs 5p/family, which works out to 1p per person since the system says an average family is 5 people. This accounts for your commoners of course. If you want to have VIPs then you will need to spend more. A feast worthy of a knight is a a shilling per attendee. You don't have much in the way of amenities to get the two main lords of the area to visit, but they will send someone in their place if you invite them.

[Leitz]

You don't have much in the way of amenities to get the two main lords of the area to visit, but they will send someone in their place if you invite them.

Understood; sending the invite opens the door to them sending someone to see what's actually going on. Since JJh doesn't have anything to hide, showing that he's not hiding anything is a win.

[scarik]

I'm on the road the rest of this month. I should have time to post about the rest of autumn tomorrow.

[Leitz]

During a supply run to Borderton, Darfilla and her gear will be escorted to Ravens Well for as long as Morwen cares to have her. I'm not sure how much Darfilla needs to spend on regents and materials, but she has money to learn with and a lack of civilization to waste it on...

[scarik]

Just an update. I'm very much not enjoying the heat in Texas. Austin is better today than Fort Worth yesterday but I don't know how you do it, Leitz.

[Leitz]

Just an update. I'm very much not enjoying the heat in Texas. Austin is better today than Fort Worth yesterday but I don't know how you do it, Leitz.

Under duress, I assure you.

[scarik]

Well that makes more sense. Stay strong, my friend.

[scarik]

I am back home and can start back up in earnest again.

[scarik]

May not get to reply tonight.

[Leitz]

Roobeastie, hope you get to feeling better!

[scarik]

I have two fish on the hook. One has character ideas, the other fell asleep (in India so Timezone issue). I should know more tomorrow.

[Leitz]

How much detail do you want on the Fall Festival? I think I have some questions still outstanding, will have to go back and check. I need to come up with the knightly order, you need to tell me if there's an issue with knighting Si-woo and Hemia, and we knight Voros and Squire Morphin. Lots of food, etc.

I assume the lower water gets done quickly, more digging, and then the treasure finding potion before the winter sets in, yes? Have there been months that we can roll treasure for?

[scarik]

How much detail do you want on the Fall Festival? I think I have some questions still outstanding, will have to go back and check. I need to come up with the knightly order, you need to tell me if there's an issue with knighting Si-woo and Hemia, and we knight Voros and Squire Morphin. Lots of food, etc.

I assume the lower water gets done quickly, more digging, and then the treasure finding potion before the winter sets in, yes? Have there been months that we can roll treasure for?

The festival is your show. The only detail I require is that it happens and how much you spend on it. ^^

Knighting Si-woo isn't an issue. He has the proper education to do the role justice. Hemia is probably better off not being knighted and focusing on her purely religious status. She can still be your order's chaplain and is probably more useful to you that way. Socially that makes her more clearly an advisor and less like a vassal or retainer.

I think I owe you a third roll. I only did 2 for Autumn because I forgot the set up phase was in late summer.
I am going to retcon that the magic happens immediately after the battle for the logging camp so that it doesn't interrupt Morwen's research.

[Leitz]

Okay, you know I'm going to work for as many XP and Coin as possible. Can we make two assumptions since we're going into winter?

1. The Jewelry will be sold/dealt with so that everyone can end the year with their full share? Given the work being done and the festival, there will probably be a few trips to Borderton before Winter sets in and whatever needs to be sold can be. Now we don't have to pay tax so I have to change my code.

2. The salvage, while not salable as is, does present value. The catapults and rams will be restored, the carriages and chariots likely refurbished as medium and small carts (unless Verdugo says they would be of value back east, where people use such things), most of the wood turned into a palisade, etc. In other words, these things have value in cost reduction, which is the same as income. More XP means progress since many characters are getting to the point where level progression will be difficult.

[scarik]

Jewels will have to be sold back East for full value. You need to hold on top them until Spring or accept partial value. If only you had a merchant...