It is 1899, the turn of the century.
New technology is thrusting mankind forward to the future...
New technology is thrusting mankind forward to the future...
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It is 1899, the turn of the century.
New technology is thrusting mankind forward to the future while the old powers wain.
Today is a day of mourning and celebration.
For today is the Day of your Coronation.
Your Father, died from a tragic hunting accident.
And now you, his only child, will assume the mantle of Lord of this tiny piss ant country, squished between far greater powers.
You hope to bring prosperity to your backwards, superstitious, impoverished people.
Good luck.
This is a Fantasy/WW1/2 CK2 Europe thing, inspired by all the Warhammer Fantasy Quests out there.
But First tell us about your country
Where are you located?
[X] On the River Rhine, between France, Germany.
[] In The Balkans. Historically caught between Crusades, and Jihads. Now sandwiched between the Austria-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire.
[] In the Alps. Often mistaken for being part of Switzerland, you are sandwiched between Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
[] An island in the Mediterranean. Sunny weather, good tourism. Your nearest neighbors are Italy, Greece, Egypt and the Ottoman Empire.
[] An island in the Baltics. Harsh winters, Rough Seas. Your nearest neighbors are Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Germany. Most of them consider your little island to be naturally part of their empires. (Hard Mode)
And tell us about yourself
Are you a
[X] Boy
[] Girl
To where can you trace your bloodline?
[] Descended from a relative of Queen Victoria. You have cousins ruling all over Europe. Looking back far enough, you can trace your blood to King Arthur himself, along with most of Europe's Monarchs.
-Bonus to Diplomatic relations with all Monarchs
-Difficult to avoid inbreeding
[] To the House of Capet. No other noble house has ever come close to your achievements, and it falls on you to make sure it stays that way.
-Huge Bonus to French Diplomacy
-A Legitimate claim to the French Throne
-The French beheaded their Monarchs, that's why the throne is empty.
[] Descended from Genghis Khan. Along with millions of others.
-Fantastic on a Horse
-Nomadic Tribes will show up to help out
-Nomadic Tribes will show up to Mooch
[] Son of SPARTA!!! The blood of Hercules Himself runs through your veins.
-Huge bonus to personal fighting and Martial.
-Bonuses when leading from the front.
-Penalty to Diplomacy, Learning, Stewardship, Intrigue.
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
The Royal family before you had a gambling problem. Your Grandfather cheated them out of a country in a game of poker and won the resulting Duel. The old man is Hardcore.
-$$$ from international holding companies
-Diplomacy penalty with old blood Monarchs
New technology is thrusting mankind forward to the future while the old powers wain.
Today is a day of mourning and celebration.
For today is the Day of your Coronation.
Your Father, died from a tragic hunting accident.
And now you, his only child, will assume the mantle of Lord of this tiny piss ant country, squished between far greater powers.
You hope to bring prosperity to your backwards, superstitious, impoverished people.
Good luck.
This is a Fantasy/WW1/2 CK2 Europe thing, inspired by all the Warhammer Fantasy Quests out there.
But First tell us about your country
Where are you located?
[X] On the River Rhine, between France, Germany.
[] In The Balkans. Historically caught between Crusades, and Jihads. Now sandwiched between the Austria-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire.
[] In the Alps. Often mistaken for being part of Switzerland, you are sandwiched between Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
[] An island in the Mediterranean. Sunny weather, good tourism. Your nearest neighbors are Italy, Greece, Egypt and the Ottoman Empire.
[] An island in the Baltics. Harsh winters, Rough Seas. Your nearest neighbors are Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Germany. Most of them consider your little island to be naturally part of their empires. (Hard Mode)
And tell us about yourself
Are you a
[X] Boy
[] Girl
To where can you trace your bloodline?
[] Descended from a relative of Queen Victoria. You have cousins ruling all over Europe. Looking back far enough, you can trace your blood to King Arthur himself, along with most of Europe's Monarchs.
-Bonus to Diplomatic relations with all Monarchs
-Difficult to avoid inbreeding
[] To the House of Capet. No other noble house has ever come close to your achievements, and it falls on you to make sure it stays that way.
-Huge Bonus to French Diplomacy
-A Legitimate claim to the French Throne
-The French beheaded their Monarchs, that's why the throne is empty.
[] Descended from Genghis Khan. Along with millions of others.
-Fantastic on a Horse
-Nomadic Tribes will show up to help out
-Nomadic Tribes will show up to Mooch
[] Son of SPARTA!!! The blood of Hercules Himself runs through your veins.
-Huge bonus to personal fighting and Martial.
-Bonuses when leading from the front.
-Penalty to Diplomacy, Learning, Stewardship, Intrigue.
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
The Royal family before you had a gambling problem. Your Grandfather cheated them out of a country in a game of poker and won the resulting Duel. The old man is Hardcore.
-$$$ from international holding companies
-Diplomacy penalty with old blood Monarchs
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Turn 1
Turn 1 Result
Hunting the most dangerous game
Turn 2
Turn 2 Result
Party time 1, 2, 3, 4
Turn 3
Turn 3 Result
Turn 4
Turn 4 Result
Madness
Pre-Turn 5
Turn 5
Turn 5 Result
London Peace Conference 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Pre-Turn 6
Turn 6
Turn 6 Result
Wild Geese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
London Peace Conference and resolution 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Turn 7
Turn 1 Result
Hunting the most dangerous game
Turn 2
Turn 2 Result
Party time 1, 2, 3, 4
Turn 3
Turn 3 Result
Turn 4
Turn 4 Result
Madness
Pre-Turn 5
Turn 5
Turn 5 Result
London Peace Conference 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Pre-Turn 6
Turn 6
Turn 6 Result
Wild Geese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
London Peace Conference and resolution 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Turn 7
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You are Edmund Smithson, Grand Duke of Lucrestein, Duke of Equatorial Guinea, CEO of Tactical Investments. Born 1880.
Martial: 19+1=20
Diplomacy: 13+2+1=16
Stewardship: 9+1+2-2=10
Learning: 20+2+2+6=30
Piety: 13-5=8
Intrigue: 20
Traits
Newblood: $$$, Diplomacy penalty with old blood Monarchs
Architect: Building things comes easy to you (+1 Stewardship, -10% cost, faster build times)
Black Gold: Steam is so last century, Oil is the future. +2 learning, bonus for studying oil powered tech.
Fire from the Gods: character is drawn to lightning. Learning +2, lightning tech bonus.
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Lightbringer: you have brought the wonders of electricity to the masses +popularity from peoples you bring electricity to
Administrator: You followed your grandfather around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
Very Open Minded: (better spousal relationship)
Madness place: research experiments always fascinate you, disturbingly so. You easily persuade people to help, but often lose focus, become wrathfully and make abominations against the Gods. +6 learning, +1 diplomacy and martial when researching, -5 piety, -2 stewardship.
Lady Mona Smithson nee Bourbon. Born 1882.
Martial: 10. She's never fought a day in her life.
Diplomacy: 20+1+2=23 She's very good with her tongue
Stewardship: 15 She manages large tracts of land
Learning: 15 She knows all kinds of interesting things
Piety: 3-1-2-4=-4 Mona is an atheist.
Intrigue: 15+1=16 She knows her way around backdoors
Traits: French, Oldblood Royalty.
Attractive: She is beautiful. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Femme Fatal: you are attractive, know how to manipulate others, slay your enemies, and know how to look good doing it. +1 intrigue, -1 piety, Fertility +10%
Randy: you have a one track mind, leading straight to bed. +20% fertility, -2 piety.
Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest. (-4 Piety, +30% Fertility)
Very Open Minded: What would normally get a husband in trouble is encouraged and even participated in (better spousal relationship)
Solomon Smithson, Crown Prince. Born 1902
Gluttonous: He eats and eats and eats and eats (-1 Piety, -2 Martial)
Shy: He hides behind him mother whenever strangers come by (-1 diplomacy)
Arbitrary: Solomon changes his mind without cause. (-2 stewardship, -1 learning.)
You're a Wizard Harry: why are his toys levitating? (+2 Learning, -4 Piety)
Bertram Smithson. Born 1903
Bonuses
Bonds, Female Bonds: With 3 Sorority sisters active, you now have a 3% bonus to any checks involving them.
Mythic Learning: You Learning has hit 30, +5% to all Research Checks
Modern Guns: +5% Ranged Combat bonus to royal guard, foreign legion, riflemen, militia, cavalry , artillery-men not manning artillery.
Better Equipped Militia: +5% combat bonus to Militia
Bayonets: +5% Melee bonus to all rifle using units.
Officer Academy: +5% to all combat rolls as long as officers are alive.
Excellent Horses: +5% Calvary Rolls
Tesla: +10% to research rolls, random inventions, random expensive lab explosions.
Snipers: Every Squad (10 men) of Riflemen, Foreign Legion and Company of Militia (100 men) has a sniper.
Martial: 19+1=20
Diplomacy: 13+2+1=16
Stewardship: 9+1+2-2=10
Learning: 20+2+2+6=30
Piety: 13-5=8
Intrigue: 20
Traits
Newblood: $$$, Diplomacy penalty with old blood Monarchs
Architect: Building things comes easy to you (+1 Stewardship, -10% cost, faster build times)
Black Gold: Steam is so last century, Oil is the future. +2 learning, bonus for studying oil powered tech.
Fire from the Gods: character is drawn to lightning. Learning +2, lightning tech bonus.
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Lightbringer: you have brought the wonders of electricity to the masses +popularity from peoples you bring electricity to
Administrator: You followed your grandfather around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
Very Open Minded: (better spousal relationship)
Madness place: research experiments always fascinate you, disturbingly so. You easily persuade people to help, but often lose focus, become wrathfully and make abominations against the Gods. +6 learning, +1 diplomacy and martial when researching, -5 piety, -2 stewardship.
Lady Mona Smithson nee Bourbon. Born 1882.
Martial: 10. She's never fought a day in her life.
Diplomacy: 20+1+2=23 She's very good with her tongue
Stewardship: 15 She manages large tracts of land
Learning: 15 She knows all kinds of interesting things
Piety: 3-1-2-4=-4 Mona is an atheist.
Intrigue: 15+1=16 She knows her way around backdoors
Traits: French, Oldblood Royalty.
Attractive: She is beautiful. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Femme Fatal: you are attractive, know how to manipulate others, slay your enemies, and know how to look good doing it. +1 intrigue, -1 piety, Fertility +10%
Randy: you have a one track mind, leading straight to bed. +20% fertility, -2 piety.
Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest. (-4 Piety, +30% Fertility)
Very Open Minded: What would normally get a husband in trouble is encouraged and even participated in (better spousal relationship)
Solomon Smithson, Crown Prince. Born 1902
Gluttonous: He eats and eats and eats and eats (-1 Piety, -2 Martial)
Shy: He hides behind him mother whenever strangers come by (-1 diplomacy)
Arbitrary: Solomon changes his mind without cause. (-2 stewardship, -1 learning.)
You're a Wizard Harry: why are his toys levitating? (+2 Learning, -4 Piety)
Bertram Smithson. Born 1903
Bonuses
Bonds, Female Bonds: With 3 Sorority sisters active, you now have a 3% bonus to any checks involving them.
Mythic Learning: You Learning has hit 30, +5% to all Research Checks
Modern Guns: +5% Ranged Combat bonus to royal guard, foreign legion, riflemen, militia, cavalry , artillery-men not manning artillery.
Better Equipped Militia: +5% combat bonus to Militia
Bayonets: +5% Melee bonus to all rifle using units.
Officer Academy: +5% to all combat rolls as long as officers are alive.
Excellent Horses: +5% Calvary Rolls
Tesla: +10% to research rolls, random inventions, random expensive lab explosions.
Snipers: Every Squad (10 men) of Riflemen, Foreign Legion and Company of Militia (100 men) has a sniper.
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Demographics
Lucrestein Population 57,044+1%+200+1,400=59,214
Equatorial Guinea Population 266,908-5,000(Annobon, forgot to do this last time)+1%-1400=263,127
Population option of you
Lucrestein bourgeoisie (7/10) This guy is pretty great.
Lucrestein proletariat (10/10) Our King is Best King
Equatorial Guinea bourgeoisie (7/10) This guy can make us all rich.
Equatorial Guinea proletariat (9/10) This guy is great.
International option of you
France: 10/10 Hello Best Friend.
Belgium 6/10 These guys are pretty cool.
Germany: 6/10 These guys get things done.
Spain: 5/10 These guys have money.
Luxemburg: 3/10 Heh, interesting.
Britain: 3/10 Heh, interesting.
Portugal: -10/10 F*** those guys.
Rest of the world: Duke of Lucrestein, you mean King right? That guy must be some kind of tactical genius. No, he's still only a Duke until the war is resolved, besides he's a mad fool.
Lucrestein Religion:
Catholics 38%
Protestants 18%
Gypsies 17%
Orthodox 7%
Jews 7%
African Folk Religion 4%
Islam 1%
Non-religious 5%
??? 3%
Equatorial Guinea Religion:
Catholic 46%
Protestants 8%
African Folk Religion 36%
Islam 5%
5% ???
Equatorial Guinea Demographics
Spanish 2%
French 1%
Fang 60%
Bubi 15%
Other 22%
State Troops: the county's professional troops, paid by you, although not that well. 100 men retinues cost $100,000 to raise and replace (200,000 for artillerists). State troops have an upkeep cost at $50,000 per hundred men. 100 men African Militia cost $20,000 to raise and replace. Foreign Legion and Militia troops have an upkeep cost at $10,000 per hundred men.
Gunboats $100,000, $25,000 upkeep
Destroyers $300,000, $75,000 upkeep
Cruisers $1,000,000, $250,000 upkeep
Battleships $2,000,000, $500,000 upkeep
Lucrestein State Troop Morale: Above Average.
Lucrestein State Troop Numbers: 750
Lucrestein State Troop Organization:
20 Royal Guard (extreme attack, great defense, great mobility and morale)
360 Light Cavalry (decent attack, poor defense, extreme mobility)
150 Heavy Cavalry (decent attack, great defense, great mobility)
180 Riflemen (decent mobility, excellent accuracy, poor melee)
40 Artillerists (from cannon swabbers to master engineers, they crew your states artillery, averaging ten men per gun, extreme attack, terrible defense, horrible mobility).
Equatorial Guinea Morale: Good
Equatorial Guinea Numbers: 2400
Equatorial Guinea Organization:
575 Lucrestein Foreign Legion (good mobility, good attack, good defense)
1825 local Militia (average mobility, average attack, average defense)
1 Destroyer.
Angolan Militia (barely under your control)
2500 Artillerists
89,400 Militia
Economy
Tactical Investments (cooked)
Income
Arms Trade: 500,000
Shipping: 200,000
Rare Animals Trade: 500,000
Medicine Trade: 300,000
Mines: 500,000
Former Spanish Empire Contracts: 1,260,000
Special Projects 10,000,000
Expenses
Choices: 1,000,000
Upkeep: 300,000
R&D: 500,000
Special R&D 1,000,000
Special Projects:5,200,000
Net Corporate Profit 1,260,000
Missing Money that you are aware of: 5,000,000
CEO Pay 200,000,
Corporate Dividends: 126,000
Patents: $100,000
Net Personal Income: 426,000
Tesla Patents: $320,000
Tesla: -$1,000,000
Net Tesla: -$680,000
Lucrestein
Farm Surplus $1,200,000
Automobiles: $500,000
Income Taxes $570,440
Internal Trade $50,000
Gypsy Trade $50,000
Trade with Equatorial Guinea $150,000
Trade with France $350,000
Wine $100,000
Trade with Germany $350,000
Trade with Luxemburg $50,000
Trade with Spain $50,000
Profits: $3,420,440
Palace Upkeep $100,000
Infrastructure upkeep. $200,000
Education: $50,000
Alms for the Poor: $75,000
Voting: $150,000
Military Upkeep $375,000
Expenses: $950,000
Net Lucrestein: $2,470,440
Equatorial Guinea
Money there at end of blockade: $842,798? 1d100=44=$370,831
Income Tax: $800,724
Port Docking Fees:$150,000
Lumber Industry: $50,000
Internal Trade: $50,000
Trade with Lucrestein: $150,000
Trade with Spain: $50,000
Farming: $̶7̶0̶0̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ 0 Sent to Angola
Profits: $1,172,005
Infrastructure upkeep. $150,000
Education: $50,000
Alms for the Poor: $150,000
Military Upkeep: $325,000
Expenses: $675,000
Net Equatorial Guinea: $497,005
Profits: $2,713,445
War -$1,000,000
Choices: -$4,940,000
Beginning of year Treasury: -$3,729,480 +5% = -$3,915,954
Net:-$3,226,555
End of year Treasury: -$7,142,509
Lucrestein Population 57,044+1%+200+1,400=59,214
Equatorial Guinea Population 266,908-5,000(Annobon, forgot to do this last time)+1%-1400=263,127
Population option of you
Lucrestein bourgeoisie (7/10) This guy is pretty great.
Lucrestein proletariat (10/10) Our King is Best King
Equatorial Guinea bourgeoisie (7/10) This guy can make us all rich.
Equatorial Guinea proletariat (9/10) This guy is great.
International option of you
France: 10/10 Hello Best Friend.
Belgium 6/10 These guys are pretty cool.
Germany: 6/10 These guys get things done.
Spain: 5/10 These guys have money.
Luxemburg: 3/10 Heh, interesting.
Britain: 3/10 Heh, interesting.
Portugal: -10/10 F*** those guys.
Rest of the world: Duke of Lucrestein, you mean King right? That guy must be some kind of tactical genius. No, he's still only a Duke until the war is resolved, besides he's a mad fool.
Lucrestein Religion:
Catholics 38%
Protestants 18%
Gypsies 17%
Orthodox 7%
Jews 7%
African Folk Religion 4%
Islam 1%
Non-religious 5%
??? 3%
Equatorial Guinea Religion:
Catholic 46%
Protestants 8%
African Folk Religion 36%
Islam 5%
5% ???
Equatorial Guinea Demographics
Spanish 2%
French 1%
Fang 60%
Bubi 15%
Other 22%
State Troops: the county's professional troops, paid by you, although not that well. 100 men retinues cost $100,000 to raise and replace (200,000 for artillerists). State troops have an upkeep cost at $50,000 per hundred men. 100 men African Militia cost $20,000 to raise and replace. Foreign Legion and Militia troops have an upkeep cost at $10,000 per hundred men.
Gunboats $100,000, $25,000 upkeep
Destroyers $300,000, $75,000 upkeep
Cruisers $1,000,000, $250,000 upkeep
Battleships $2,000,000, $500,000 upkeep
Lucrestein State Troop Morale: Above Average.
Lucrestein State Troop Numbers: 750
Lucrestein State Troop Organization:
20 Royal Guard (extreme attack, great defense, great mobility and morale)
360 Light Cavalry (decent attack, poor defense, extreme mobility)
150 Heavy Cavalry (decent attack, great defense, great mobility)
180 Riflemen (decent mobility, excellent accuracy, poor melee)
40 Artillerists (from cannon swabbers to master engineers, they crew your states artillery, averaging ten men per gun, extreme attack, terrible defense, horrible mobility).
Equatorial Guinea Morale: Good
Equatorial Guinea Numbers: 2400
Equatorial Guinea Organization:
575 Lucrestein Foreign Legion (good mobility, good attack, good defense)
1825 local Militia (average mobility, average attack, average defense)
1 Destroyer.
Angolan Militia (barely under your control)
2500 Artillerists
89,400 Militia
Economy
Tactical Investments (cooked)
Income
Arms Trade: 500,000
Shipping: 200,000
Rare Animals Trade: 500,000
Medicine Trade: 300,000
Mines: 500,000
Former Spanish Empire Contracts: 1,260,000
Special Projects 10,000,000
Expenses
Choices: 1,000,000
Upkeep: 300,000
R&D: 500,000
Special R&D 1,000,000
Special Projects:5,200,000
Net Corporate Profit 1,260,000
Missing Money that you are aware of: 5,000,000
CEO Pay 200,000,
Corporate Dividends: 126,000
Patents: $100,000
Net Personal Income: 426,000
Tesla Patents: $320,000
Tesla: -$1,000,000
Net Tesla: -$680,000
Lucrestein
Farm Surplus $1,200,000
Automobiles: $500,000
Income Taxes $570,440
Internal Trade $50,000
Gypsy Trade $50,000
Trade with Equatorial Guinea $150,000
Trade with France $350,000
Wine $100,000
Trade with Germany $350,000
Trade with Luxemburg $50,000
Trade with Spain $50,000
Profits: $3,420,440
Palace Upkeep $100,000
Infrastructure upkeep. $200,000
Education: $50,000
Alms for the Poor: $75,000
Voting: $150,000
Military Upkeep $375,000
Expenses: $950,000
Net Lucrestein: $2,470,440
Equatorial Guinea
Money there at end of blockade: $842,798? 1d100=44=$370,831
Income Tax: $800,724
Port Docking Fees:$150,000
Lumber Industry: $50,000
Internal Trade: $50,000
Trade with Lucrestein: $150,000
Trade with Spain: $50,000
Farming: $̶7̶0̶0̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ 0 Sent to Angola
Profits: $1,172,005
Infrastructure upkeep. $150,000
Education: $50,000
Alms for the Poor: $150,000
Military Upkeep: $325,000
Expenses: $675,000
Net Equatorial Guinea: $497,005
Profits: $2,713,445
War -$1,000,000
Choices: -$4,940,000
Beginning of year Treasury: -$3,729,480 +5% = -$3,915,954
Net:-$3,226,555
End of year Treasury: -$7,142,509
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[X] In the Alps. Often mistaken for being part of Switzerland, you are sandwiched between Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
gonna roll for gender.
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[X] Male
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
gonna roll for gender.
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[X] Male
Dream Logic
An offseason swallow
- Location
- In transit
[x] On the River Rhine, between France, Germany
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
Because one day we will have chosen all of the options for start location.
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
Because one day we will have chosen all of the options for start location.
- Location
- Tel'aran'rhiod
[x] On the River Rhine, between France, Germany
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
[x] On the River Rhine, between France, Germany
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
[X] Boy
[X] New bloods, we worked for a living.
It seems obvious to me that we need to get into Colonialism yesterday, while colonialism is still a thing. IIRC there should still be some territory not owned by other European powers up for grabs. Should be the easiest way for us to expand. As such access to the ocean is vital.
[X] An island in the Mediterranean
Of course if someone with more knowledge of European history can think of better opportunities to gain profit or grab territory with one of the other options feel free to point that out.
Bloodline is a bit less clearcut. Hercules is obviously right out of course, we have left the age of warrior-kings far behind. Ghenghis Khan seems iffy, I doubt nomadic tribes would be too useful without pissing off all our neighbours and they seem kind of unreliable. Add to that the fact that I don't see how they're going to get to the island and that they like mooching... I'm gonna say they're not worth the trouble.
Being good on a horse doesn't strike me as being a pivotal advantage. Of course we could always go the conquering warlord route and sweep up Europe with our hordes of steppe nomads but that sounds hilariously impossible, especially in this day and age.
Moving on to the Capets. While a claim on France is very shiny it just isn't worth it. If I recall my french politics correctly they are absolutely never going to accept another monarch in power, andfrosty relations in France will end badly in all sorts of ways. Wait what, we have a huge bonus to French diplomacy? Gm, could you explain how the fuck that works please? Why do the French like us?
So once the Capet thing is resolved, this probably only leaves two realistic choices, the Victorian Monarchs (I thought King Arthur was mythical? *confused*) and the New Bloods, both with their advantages and disadvantages. Monarchies are slowly becoming more irrelevant/marginalized or even dying out completely, but currently they do still hold a lot of power, technically they control the large majority of the world currently iirc. That combined with the fact that I wanna play a down on his luck monarch is making me vote for:
[X] Boy
[X] Descended from a relative of Queen Victoria.
[X] An island in the Mediterranean
Of course if someone with more knowledge of European history can think of better opportunities to gain profit or grab territory with one of the other options feel free to point that out.
Bloodline is a bit less clearcut. Hercules is obviously right out of course, we have left the age of warrior-kings far behind. Ghenghis Khan seems iffy, I doubt nomadic tribes would be too useful without pissing off all our neighbours and they seem kind of unreliable. Add to that the fact that I don't see how they're going to get to the island and that they like mooching... I'm gonna say they're not worth the trouble.
Being good on a horse doesn't strike me as being a pivotal advantage. Of course we could always go the conquering warlord route and sweep up Europe with our hordes of steppe nomads but that sounds hilariously impossible, especially in this day and age.
Moving on to the Capets. While a claim on France is very shiny it just isn't worth it. If I recall my french politics correctly they are absolutely never going to accept another monarch in power, and
So once the Capet thing is resolved, this probably only leaves two realistic choices, the Victorian Monarchs (I thought King Arthur was mythical? *confused*) and the New Bloods, both with their advantages and disadvantages. Monarchies are slowly becoming more irrelevant/marginalized or even dying out completely, but currently they do still hold a lot of power, technically they control the large majority of the world currently iirc. That combined with the fact that I wanna play a down on his luck monarch is making me vote for:
[X] Boy
[X] Descended from a relative of Queen Victoria.
The sky is blue, the Sun is shining, the River Rhine sparkles beautifully as it flows across your lands. The Farmland is rich, the harvests are plentiful, and the women easy on the eyes.
Unfortunately your country is landlocked and distant trade must cross French or German borders and go through their ports, often leaving you at a disadvantageous trade position.
Your almost neighbour to the north, Luxemburg feels a similar pain, though even they have the option of trading through the Belgians as well.
The Streets are filled with cheering crowds, music and flowers.
A large crowd has gathered in from of the palace to witness your Coronation.
Today, you will be a Duke.
What is the name of your country?
[] ???
And what is your name?
[] ???
You were raised with some talents, what are they?
Choose 4 Traits.
Duelist: a touchy ego and a quick trigger finger make for a lethal combination. +3 martial, -1 diplomacy.
Greedy: You love your riches, because they're all yours! +4 stewardship, -1 diplomacy -1 piety.
Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
Randy: you have a one track mind, leading straight to bed. +20% fertility, -2 piety.
Suave: you are attractive, know how to manipulate others, slay your enemies, and know how to look good doing it. +1 intrigue, -1 piety, Fertility +10%
Trusting: you like people and on the surface they like you. +3 diplomacy, -1 intrigue.
Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Architect: Building things comes easy to you (+1 Stewardship, -10% cost, faster build times)
Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
Brave: You fear nothing (+2 Martial)
Devout: You have always respected the world around you and the wisdom of the your God (+2 Piety)
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Cloak and Dagger: You have underhanded ways of getting what you want. +3 Intrigue -1 Piety.
Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest. (-4 Piety, +30% Fertility)
Strong: You are blessed with a powerful physique. (+2 Martial, +10% Fertility)
Scholar: You love learning whatever you can (+4 Learning, +2 Piety, -2 Intrigue, -2 Martial)
You're a Wizard Harry: Your blood thrums with ancient magic power. +2 Learning, -4 Piety (Counts as 2 traits).
Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
Hunter: Since you're birth you've spent many days stalking through the forests and were nearly always successful in your hunts. (+2 Martial, slight bonus to all scout related rolls)
Fire from the Gods: character is drawn to lightning. Learning +2, lightning tech bonus.
Gun Smith: without me, the rifles are nothing! + 1 martial +1 learning, Bonus to Guns.
Panzer Commander: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Tanks and warmachines.
Big Guns: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Artillery.
Raising Steam: fire plus water equals power! +2 learning, bonus for studying steam powered tech.
Black Gold: Steam is so last century, Oil is the future. +2 learning, bonus for studying oil powered tech.
Madness place: research experiments always fascinate you, disturbingly so. You easily persuade people to help, but often lose focus, become wrathfully and make abominations against the Gods. +6 learning, +1 diplomacy and martial when researching, -5 piety, -2 stewardship.
After your Coronation, the feast, the dance and celebration are all over. A more sombre affair occurs.
Your Grandfather meets with you in private tells you that your father has willed to you his shares in the family business. You have a 10% stake in the company. That is easily enough to sit on the board of directors and collect a significant dividend.
With your father's death, the company currently lacks a CEO. As chairman of the board, majority shareholder, and acting CEO your grandfather asks you if you want to be the new CEO?
Advantages
Piles and piles of money.
You get to run a company, CEO actions.
Disadvantages
No free time
-1 Stewardship Action
-1 Intrigue Action
-2 Personal Actions
[] Take the job
[] Turn him down
Unfortunately your country is landlocked and distant trade must cross French or German borders and go through their ports, often leaving you at a disadvantageous trade position.
Your almost neighbour to the north, Luxemburg feels a similar pain, though even they have the option of trading through the Belgians as well.
The Streets are filled with cheering crowds, music and flowers.
A large crowd has gathered in from of the palace to witness your Coronation.
Today, you will be a Duke.
What is the name of your country?
[] ???
And what is your name?
[] ???
You were raised with some talents, what are they?
Choose 4 Traits.
Duelist: a touchy ego and a quick trigger finger make for a lethal combination. +3 martial, -1 diplomacy.
Greedy: You love your riches, because they're all yours! +4 stewardship, -1 diplomacy -1 piety.
Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
Randy: you have a one track mind, leading straight to bed. +20% fertility, -2 piety.
Suave: you are attractive, know how to manipulate others, slay your enemies, and know how to look good doing it. +1 intrigue, -1 piety, Fertility +10%
Trusting: you like people and on the surface they like you. +3 diplomacy, -1 intrigue.
Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Architect: Building things comes easy to you (+1 Stewardship, -10% cost, faster build times)
Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
Brave: You fear nothing (+2 Martial)
Devout: You have always respected the world around you and the wisdom of the your God (+2 Piety)
Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
Cloak and Dagger: You have underhanded ways of getting what you want. +3 Intrigue -1 Piety.
Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest. (-4 Piety, +30% Fertility)
Strong: You are blessed with a powerful physique. (+2 Martial, +10% Fertility)
Scholar: You love learning whatever you can (+4 Learning, +2 Piety, -2 Intrigue, -2 Martial)
You're a Wizard Harry: Your blood thrums with ancient magic power. +2 Learning, -4 Piety (Counts as 2 traits).
Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
Hunter: Since you're birth you've spent many days stalking through the forests and were nearly always successful in your hunts. (+2 Martial, slight bonus to all scout related rolls)
Fire from the Gods: character is drawn to lightning. Learning +2, lightning tech bonus.
Gun Smith: without me, the rifles are nothing! + 1 martial +1 learning, Bonus to Guns.
Panzer Commander: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Tanks and warmachines.
Big Guns: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Artillery.
Raising Steam: fire plus water equals power! +2 learning, bonus for studying steam powered tech.
Black Gold: Steam is so last century, Oil is the future. +2 learning, bonus for studying oil powered tech.
Madness place: research experiments always fascinate you, disturbingly so. You easily persuade people to help, but often lose focus, become wrathfully and make abominations against the Gods. +6 learning, +1 diplomacy and martial when researching, -5 piety, -2 stewardship.
After your Coronation, the feast, the dance and celebration are all over. A more sombre affair occurs.
Your Grandfather meets with you in private tells you that your father has willed to you his shares in the family business. You have a 10% stake in the company. That is easily enough to sit on the board of directors and collect a significant dividend.
With your father's death, the company currently lacks a CEO. As chairman of the board, majority shareholder, and acting CEO your grandfather asks you if you want to be the new CEO?
Advantages
Piles and piles of money.
You get to run a company, CEO actions.
Disadvantages
No free time
-1 Stewardship Action
-1 Intrigue Action
-2 Personal Actions
[] Take the job
[] Turn him down
What is the name of your country?
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Raising Steam
[X] Fire from the Gods
Maybe for ONCE we'd not take the inherited trait combo
Architect to BUILD stuff, Madness place to build STUFF, and two things to be mad about.
[X] Take the job
Capitalism Ho!
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Raising Steam
[X] Fire from the Gods
Maybe for ONCE we'd not take the inherited trait combo
Architect to BUILD stuff, Madness place to build STUFF, and two things to be mad about.
[X] Take the job
Capitalism Ho!
If you had chosen Capets, you would have rubbed shoulders with French nobility and elite for your entire life. Talking to them is literally talking to your old childhood friends.
- Location
- Canada
OK, so given that we are a remarkably tiny nation going for any martial traits seems a waste of time. We really need to get a few diplomacy buffs, preferably with an economics buff as well. So, going with:
[X]Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
[X]Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X]Cloak and Dagger: You have underhanded ways of getting what you want. +3 Intrigue -1 Piety.
[X]Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
To be honest, running both a country and a corporation seems a bad move. Assign someone who has a good head on his shoulders, and is as loyal to us as possible without sacrificing competence. We are going to need those extra actions if we want to get into a good position.
[X] Turn him down
[X]Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
[X]Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X]Cloak and Dagger: You have underhanded ways of getting what you want. +3 Intrigue -1 Piety.
[X]Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
To be honest, running both a country and a corporation seems a bad move. Assign someone who has a good head on his shoulders, and is as loyal to us as possible without sacrificing competence. We are going to need those extra actions if we want to get into a good position.
[X] Turn him down
Night_stalker
Slava Ukraini!
- Pronouns
- He/Him
What is the name of your country?
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Black Gold
[X] Architect
[X] Persuasive
[X] Attractive
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Black Gold
[X] Architect
[X] Persuasive
[X] Attractive
- Location
- Tel'aran'rhiod
[X] Cadia
[X] Ciaphas Cain
[X]Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
[X]Panzer Commander: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Tanks and warmachines.
[X]Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
[X] Take the job
I kinda wanted magic or lighting so if they get enough support I'll edit my vote
[X] Ciaphas Cain
[X]Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
[X]Panzer Commander: +1 martial +1 learning. Bonus to Tanks and warmachines.
[X]Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
[X] Take the job
I kinda wanted magic or lighting so if they get enough support I'll edit my vote
What is the name of your country?
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Black Gold
[X] Fire from the Gods
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Black Gold
[X] Fire from the Gods
XelianEmperor
Fragile. Handle with care
What is the name of your country?
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Raising Steam
[X] Fire from the Gods
[X] Take the Job
It would be interesting if we choose the path of escalating the war for more profits
[X] Lucrestein
And what is your name?
[X] Edmund Smithson
[X] Architect
[X] Madness place
[X] Raising Steam
[X] Fire from the Gods
[X] Take the Job
It would be interesting if we choose the path of escalating the war for more profits
- Location
- Dreiländereck
[X] Nibelung
It is the Rhine after all.
[X] Hermann Leibniz
[X]Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
[X]Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X]Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
[X]Scholar: You love learning whatever you can (+4 Learning, +2 Piety, -2 Intrigue, -2 Martial)
We shall be a magnificient bastard diplomancer.
It is the Rhine after all.
[X] Hermann Leibniz
[X]Gregarious: you always know just what to say. +2 diplomacy
[X]Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X]Attractive: You are beautiful/handsome. (+1 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
[X]Scholar: You love learning whatever you can (+4 Learning, +2 Piety, -2 Intrigue, -2 Martial)
We shall be a magnificient bastard diplomancer.
lordchaos99
(I have left SV)
[X] Harry Channing
-Channing means wise, knowing etc. Harry because Traits
[X] Lieu Sorciers
-Sorcerous place in french (which we border)
Traits:
[X] You're a Wizard Harry
[X] Madness Place
[X] Fire from the Gods
We will be the eminent source of Magic in the world, as everyone starts down the line of oilpunk and mundane forms of Lightningpunk (assuming RL developments) we shall form Arcanotech and mystical forms of Lightningpunk and become richer than Father ever dreamed when he won a country in poker
[X] Yes to CEO
-We get to research things governmentally AND for market. Monopoly and Bias laws dont exist yet too, so we can swing the cushiest contracts our own way
-Channing means wise, knowing etc. Harry because Traits
[X] Lieu Sorciers
-Sorcerous place in french (which we border)
Traits:
[X] You're a Wizard Harry
[X] Madness Place
[X] Fire from the Gods
We will be the eminent source of Magic in the world, as everyone starts down the line of oilpunk and mundane forms of Lightningpunk (assuming RL developments) we shall form Arcanotech and mystical forms of Lightningpunk and become richer than Father ever dreamed when he won a country in poker
[X] Yes to CEO
-We get to research things governmentally AND for market. Monopoly and Bias laws dont exist yet too, so we can swing the cushiest contracts our own way
[x] You're a Wizard Harry
- Location
- the netherlands
[X] Fitz Chivalary Farseer
[x] Dukedom/Kingdom of Farrow
Traits:
[X] Greedy: You love your riches, because they're all yours! +4 stewardship, -1 diplomacy -1 piety.
[X] Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
[X] Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X] Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
[X] Yes to CEO
I have played Ck2 a lot and high stewardship makes everything easier.
[x] Dukedom/Kingdom of Farrow
Traits:
[X] Greedy: You love your riches, because they're all yours! +4 stewardship, -1 diplomacy -1 piety.
[X] Administrator: As a child you often followed your father around and learned from him the secrets of being a good leader. Skilled underlings. (+2 Stewardship)
[X] Persuasive: You always find the right words, be it small talk with nobles or a speech for the troops. (+2 Diplomacy, bonus to persuasion checks)
[X] Bright: you've always been a quick study at everything. +2 all skills (Counts as two traits).
[X] Yes to CEO
I have played Ck2 a lot and high stewardship makes everything easier.