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"So be it, then we three concur and so order the table to order construction." "The lightning rails allow what it called unoriginally a Lighting Rail, the House that owned the copyright was very big on capitalization in all forms and lame puns." "We could create one with the Air Elemental that is bound within the Khyber Shard we have in the Warehouse. It will require gold though, and a working silver mine. So its more of a future thing, I simply wanted to bring you attention to it. This ahh Will call it Rail Rider, This machine is limited in that it can only travel a path of the lighting rails." "We have enough of the rails to make a straight path 100 miles long, or 10 time a 10 mile, 1 square stretch of it. Their magic is such that they will hover over water or the very air if you were to start them at mountain tops for whatever reason. The Rail rider travels MUCH faster then the fastest horse can ride. it moves at the elemental that was willingly bound into the shard would normally fly, at perfect flight but only over the lighting rails, its magic's would fail if it was ever off the track. But it takes near a wish or miracle to move one, as they are Permanently locked into place. It is a very valuable resourse." "The other three shards and elementals likewise bound within willingly, can be used as a power source for an machines like the earth burrower, a ship that sails under or above the waters, or a skyfire ship like that one you were shown on the table earlier." "Or they could be used to create mighty arms or armor or other items of power, like the shovel." "Feorina, I have been told that the psi-forged ones that you spoke with last month have requested your presence, and that of both the treasurer and magister on the marrow." "If you don't mind id like to send wolvyn and some of the stone scales with you as well as the warden, and resnit's rangers. As the location is outside of the city near the thirty miles of burial grounds or old crypts that the marshal found last month." "I will stay here, now that the explorer and marshal are back, I think that I may be able to puzzle out the riddle of the of the Orb and Compas. I should have an answer when you return."
"I have authority to issue any edit that the Heir can. So we can get by for the now. Nothing will be vacant until next month anyway." "It seems it is just the three of your at the moment. Which of the three choices of squares should we claim this month? I suggest we go to the Iron veins this month." As far as buildings I suggest this month a Market, Foundry(Tied to whichever new Mine you decide on), Foundry(Tied to Copper Mine) and whatever associated houses are required. I also suggest we build 2 more quarries on the path to the new iron mine, build roads to connect everything. On Force River I suggest we plant some reeds so we can at least make papyrus. We have ten squares worth of those lightning rails, perhaps a decision where to place them, or atleast remembering that we have them at least.
To Build in Future: Magistrates Tower Mill(Paper) Mill(Papyrus) Palace Diplomat's Academy Dock Shipyards Scroll Makers Foundry(Tied to Silver Mine) Foundry(Tied to Blue Quartz) Mill(Apple cider/vinegar) Mill(Apple cider/Vinegar) Brewery(hard cider) Brewery(Wine red)
I spend the entire month focused and meditating upon and studying the orb that the Marshal activated before he left at the beginning of the month. All four weeks of April spend researching it and its effects. Joel is unavailable, hes waves you off and tells you not to disturb him the entire month he spends literally sitting infront of the orb, not sleeping just staring at it and studying it.
"That's a good point. Is knowledge or physical capabilities going to be of more use in this world? "We Know that Klokk claims to have surveyed the area for a hundred miles around haven, probably about 400 or so years ago. And knowing him hes assumed that since he saw nothing then that nothing is here now." "what we have to realize is that flows so much different here in world. A year here is but one month elsewhere. So if Klokk did survey the area around here what he claims is 400 years ago, that's 4800 years. It was at least 100 years ago, which was before we arrived in Eberron and after I encountered him when myself and brother Grimstar left the mists near Glantri upon my world of Mystara." "We also know that he is lazy and probably never surveyed it more than once." "So we could go either way. Our only advantage is simply that nobody knows we are here. Our army while sufficient for bandits, if there were any, would be of no use against a decent sized city-state like ourselves or a full fledged kingdom, let alone an empire." "If the civilization is a according to Tang and Chang the classification of a culture has 6 stages. (1) a civilization that runs essentially on energy exerted by individual beings or by domesticated lower life forms, (2) harnessing of natural sources on planetary surface with artificial constructions, like water wheels and wind sails, (3) energy from fossils and fissionable isotopes, mined beneath the planet surface, (4) exploitation of nuclear fusion on a large scale, whether on the planet, in space, or from primary solar energy, (5) extensive use of antimatter for energy storage, and (6) energy from spacetime, perhaps via the action of naked singularities. "Now anything (4) or higher will we will have issues dealing with. But as we a type 3 culture, anything less than that should be no issues. It may be more prudent to hold onto our knowledge and not sell it. perhaps only sell finished goods, but never let the processes be known. likewise with magical items once we have the capability to create them. This about it, if these cultures are not even able to smelt iron, or don't even know the basics of agriculture.
The door to the Tavern opens and in walks both Samanthia and Joel, nodding to the rest of you they take their seats at the Table. Joel pulls out a pipe and packs some lucky nine-leaf clover into it, he ignites it with a spark form his fingertip. Taking a vary deep pull he lets it out filling the air above the table with smoke. Samanthia gestures at the smoke with her fingers and it takes shape into the image of Klokk and it speaks ”This is perhaps a strange way to speak with you.. but Joel and Samanthia both promised it would be efficient and work for communication with you all. Today is the 29th of Pharast . Tomorrow will mark the first of Gozran for those from Golarion. For those of you from Eberron Today will be the 29th of Therendor with tomorrow will marking the first of Eyre.” “One of you first orders of business is to come up with your own calander for this world. There are 8 months of 28 days and 4 months of 29 days. (Months 3, 5, 7, 11 have the extra day in them) You will need to name your months. Because remember if you travel back to your worlds, a year will have passed for you, but only a month will have passed there.” ”I know half of you are ready to go out into the wilds. And the rest of you want to do more then just sit and read, you want to turn this fledgling outpost into a true and honest kingdom. Haven info:
BP: 36+.5 (They found some more stuff stashed alongside the roads) Consumption: .5 Economy +17, BP +0, Stability +30, Defense +26, Unrest -14, Loyalty +14, Crime -1, Law 4. Council Turn goes like this.. There are three parts:
Upkeep Phase Step 1 - +=1BP Step 2 - Pay Consumption: -0.5 (½ standard unit size of Stonescales, Council eats negligible amounts of food does not count. All the forged ones do not eat.) Step 3 - Fill Vacant Magic Item Slots: (none available)Magister you would roll for these. Step 4 - Modify Unrest: -14 Warden if there ever gets into the + you roll a check to lower it as per Royal Enforcer. Step 5 - 1-0.5=+0.5 Activity Phase This part should effect almost all of you.
Step 2 - Claim & Abandon Hexes: You may claim any of the Squares within 5 of Haven that have no improvements upon them yet. All current squares of the Kingdom have improvements. They have been explored by Resnit and his explorers. They did not prospect for metal though. It costs 1 BP to claim the Square as part of Haven, and must be touching a part of the kingdom that touches a settlement.. IE must be adjacent to current improvement. Step 3 - Build Terrain improvements: You may spend BP for terrain improvements. Step 4 - Create and Improve Settlements: You may create a new settlement, or add improvements to your current Settlement. Step 5 - Create Army Units: General you may commission new warforged to be built for your army or conscript civilians to army. Subject to approval by Treasury saying we can afford it and Verio signing off on it. Step 6 - Issue Edicts:
Verio you have issued the Exploration Edict. Do you want the Explorer to return before or after the next council meeting in 4 weeks from today? The final step is the Income Phase this is mostly the Treasury's role. Step 1 - Make Withdrawals from the Treasury: 1 K(BP) = 1000gp if you cash them in. +1 Unrest per BP you withdraw as coin. Fabricator you have full discretion over this. Verio can overrule you but the treasury is your department. You do vary much get screwed in converting to gold pieces. This can not happen until you have a Market & you have encountered a culture that is at least neutral towards you that could buy it from you, or the Door is open. Step 2 - Make Deposits to the Treasury: 1 K(BP) = 4000G if you deposit Stuff into the warehouses. Step 3 - Sell Expensive Items for BP: IF you have a market you may attempt to sell items valued more then 4000 gp. (Market Value/2)/4000=BP gained Step 4 - Collect Taxes: Taxes are set at zero. IF you received permission to set them, you may do so.. subject to verio's approval."
The smoke finally disperses. And Joel speaks up.
”First things First. Heir Verio if you would be so kind as speak aloud your chain of command that the Table may record it and everyone upon the Council hears with their own ears what their rank within the Council is." "Second is to decide if you wish to claim any of the squares adjacent to any current improved squares. If so it will cost one Crown per square to incorporate it into the Kingdom of Haven." "Third is to decide if you wish to improve any of those newly claimed squares or leave them fallow. " "Forth is simply adding a new building to Haven City or building a second city somewhere in the kingdom. You need to decide which one or two(if you use the shovel) buildings to start construction on." "Fifth after that is the time to issue any Edicts that your Role authorizes you for. After that we will deal with the third phase. but this should take a little bit to decide what to do. If you need I can offer suggestions, but Klokk said to leave it up to the Council."
Joel Week 1:
Upkeep Phase
Joel makes himself 100% available for all of you in his role as Advisor and spends about half the day wandering Haven or hanging out in the Tavern. He does a little bit of research into Arcana.
Joel look up from his notes adjusting his glasses before speaking "I can summarize the Troops" :
"We have two small units of Psi-Forged that need Weapons and Armor crafted for them. In addition we also have two tiny units from the Stonescale Lizardmen clan that need Weapons and Armor crafted for them." "If you Order all 3 units of your Civilian Adamantine Forged to 'Edict: supply troops they will do so, Gathering from only 1 square for the month instead of 2 as they are now harvesting at 50% capabilities." "It will take 1 week to make the arms and armor for the Stonescales that Usul has designated to come along on the expedition. " "It will takes 1 week per Tiny unit, 2 weeks per Small unit, 4 weeks per Medium unit. normally. " "Klokk will fabricate the remainder during the last week. This one time." NOTE: Equipping these troops initial troops will not cost any of our supplies. Their equipment is created from some walls of iron that Klokk created that were smelted down into ingots for the purpose of equipping your initial troops as you desire. "You have stables for 800 large horses, but amongst everyone in haven there is but one small pony." for all of you, incase you dozed off for part of this meeting." "The treasury consists of 30 K worth of materials, detailed breakdown if you need can be accessed via the Table. it responds to any language we have attempted to speak at it with." "There is one Tiny unit of Stonescales here that need to be assigned to a gathering location, they can gather 25% of what a medium unit can as they are only 25 people." "There are three units of Adamntine Forged that need to be assigned a square to gather from while they are producing the army's equipment this month." "exploration destination is the desert to the SE of here. One small unit of stonescale and usul will accompany Resnit. Do you wish the Diminutive unit of 10 Darkwood Forged rangers on the expedition or should they be assigned a second destination in the known lands?" "That's all I have written down here, unless there is anything I else? I move we adjourn for the night as I am tired, and it has been a vary long day for those of you that just got here. That and I still have write all those scrolls Klokk asked me to for you tonight."
In addition to the stone/wood/food/metal that makes up your Crowns. You also have the following resources. 1 Khyber Shard w Huge Water Elemental. (counts as 5k cost)(*)
"If you can building me a shipyard and give me a unit or two of the forged or stonecales to work with.. I can build those fireflys and many other variants. If your curious simply look in the Librarium under Airships-Other, as a opposed to Airships-Elmentally powered before it. You will find nothing regard the Necros or death engines in any tome." "So yes, if you would like one of them.. get me a ship yard and the Crowns to make it and some laborers and I can do this for you."
Towers have ammo, a large stone crate of crossbow bolts - takes six warforged to move. and a couple barrels of war arrows up in each of them. 500 bolts
blackpowder and flint are stored separately. If someone using a gun goes to the tower, they grab one of the kegs and bring it with them.. is only a score of kegs. plenty of saltpeter, just need three other things and can make the gunpowder.
will see, in my 20 years of dming.. ive never had an overdm before like ya all doing in the Loom stuff. I have been enjoying following that for a while. kinda gave me the final nudging to start this tale so I did and picked the faction whos recruitment page had the lowest posts to try and balance things out with another strand upon the loom. its crazy enough just being a recruit there and reading everything and keeping player knowledge away from marf :D if he don't end up being eaten by a large dog.. I will have to ban myself from reading anything to do with the other faction threads.. and would suggest that you guys do the same. So yeah... |
