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KnightofTempest said:
[X] Warlord

I mean, I'm not entirely sure why both isn't an option, but I'd rather have someone helping us stabilize the area than another caster right now, especially since we just solved our caster shortage.
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Necromancer training is unlikely to be quick, especially to the standards of a hero character rather than just a journeyman overseeing skeleton farming, so I think it's understandable to have the necromancer option make him unavailable to also do military campaign.
 
Aranfan said:
Turn 21 Results



[x] Pay Gretchen's Student Debt

On the way back from Karak Izor, on an isolated stretch of river, Gretchen confides in Moti.

"When I took this job I expected you lot to be lunatics. Fools with no understanding of the danger of what your were doing, led by charismatic predators. But you haven't been that at all. None of you have tried to seduce me, or convince me that trying necromancy might be a good idea. You haven't even subtly tried to pump me for knowledge on light magic, which I had expected by now. You know what your doing. How dangerous magic can be. How dangerous Dhar is.

"I expected that once I had learned enough about the Republic I'd flee back to the empire to prepare them for the next threat. But. I think while I will be going to Aldorf once I've finished the Hysh Dharscope to to take my Magister Exams… I think I'll be coming back if they let me. And when I come back I think I'll be willing teach.

"If you start teaching Light Magic before I'm back, DO NOT do it in the same building you teach Shyish and Necromancy in. It'll cause dhar poisoning."
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Gretchen, wandering the republic: oh I am but a POOR and EASILY LED light wizard
Gretchen: a HOT VAMPIRE LADY could probably EASILY seduce me into a start of darkness
Gretchen: oh NO the TOP BUTTONS of my ROBE have come undone. WOE IS ME. I am VULNERABLE and could easily be RAVISHED by a HOT VAMPIRE LADY
Sinfi: … I'm not escorting her anywhere. Let Moti do it. If I do it, I have no doubt she will need to 'share bedrolls for warmth'

Full credit to @veteranMortal for the joke.
 
Aranfan said:
[X] Compile Law

The new lawbooks have some interesting additions, mostly in regards to how to adjucate disputes between different jurisdictions. Another change is clarification of the old Strigany legal maxim that the dead and those over 100 years of age are not allowed to own significant property. That caused some legal fights when the republic expanded and heads of households suddenly found themselves dispossessed. The dead and those over 100 years of age are not allowed to own land or buildings or anything that can be used to generate a rent...
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That's... pretty harsh. The bolded part I mean.

Preventing the accumulation of an ever increasing share of wealth in the hands of the undying is definitely wise, but unless I'm misreading this they're even forbidden from owning their own homes? That might cause some not entirely unjustified discontent down the road...

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[X] Warlord
 
Driven by Apathy said:
That's... pretty harsh. The bolded part I mean.

Preventing the accumulation of an ever increasing share of wealth in the hands of the undying is definitely wise, but unless I'm misreading this they're even forbidden from owning their own homes? That might cause some not entirely unjustified discontent down the road...
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If you don't do this you'll end up with a housing crisis :V
 
Prospalz said:
It absolutely is, but given history of this world, "lets make everything possible to make vampire counts super illegal" is not an unexpected first reflex.

Plus, its not like the republic has much experience with state-building. We'll be probably amending to something softer in a couple of decades.
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I mean to be fair vampire counts were not vampire counts because of personal wealth, not primarily. It is power and influence they deal with, something the republic is going to struggle with a lot more. Even if you impose term limits the vampires can still be the grey eminence behind a series of stand ins. thankfully our vampire are too principled to do this.
 
DragonParadox said:
I mean to be fair vampire counts were not vampire counts because of personal wealth, not primarily. It is power and influence they deal with, something the republic is going to struggle with a lot more. Even if you impose term limits the vampires can still be the grey eminence behind a series of stand ins. thankfully our vampire are too principled to do this.
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power and influence that they had due to their social standing from before being vampires. the vampire counts where powerful and a hegemonic aristocratic order because they where aristocrats not because they where vampires.
 
LilyWitch said:
power and influence that they had due to their social standing from before being vampires. the vampire counts where powerful and a hegemonic aristocratic order because they where aristocrats not because they where vampires.
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No, but being vampires helps. This guy sure as hell did not know the details of five hundred year old noble claims. Being immortal and superhuman gives you a lot of time to learn how wield soft power.

"They are stronger than us, smarter than us, live longer than us, and are far better looking than us. They are our superiors in every respect, and the taxes are lower when they rule. When they come back I will be the first to welcome them."
—Hanskarl Denk, Sylvanian.
 
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