>>5416083>>5416093>>5416217>>5416242>>5416251>>5416298''I think I am going to tour the domain to get a proper view of the land, it's people and the riches within both.'' You told Hirschkirchen. ''Oh and one more thing, I would recommend you replace your executioner. He is clearly not capable in this field.''
''I apologise my liege, but I do not employ a executioner, the hangman is a volunteer from the village, the butcher's apprentice to be exact but I shall forbid him from doing hangings ever again.''
Satisfied with his answer you set of trough the domain in about a month and two weeks you travelled trough the domain. Meeting many member of the gentry or junkers as they are called in these parts. Ass well as some free-holding farmers not bound to servitude to some local lord but owing loyalty directly to you. You also met a small community of hermetic monks who lived in seclusion deep in the forest.
On the topic of natural resources you had surveyed much of your realm and came to the conclusion that there where two main opportunities. The first was the mountain in the east of the realm where, if surveys where successful hopefully bring many metals and gems into your hands.
The second option was doubling down on lumber production by expanding and creating new lumber-yards. This would bring in less than mining the mountain. But is less risky and expensive
However, both these options had the same problem. They where dependant on the resources of your domain and would eventually run out.
Thus when you spotted that the main road from Libau into neighbouring kingdom of Sluvoting that passed trough your domain used a ford instead of a bridge. Thus, you concluded that one could profit massively if a toll bridge was built across the river Seldau. It would be expensive but sustainable.
This still quite expensive and as an alternative you cloud simply build new roads and expend old ones across your domain. It would be a long term investment but would probably bring in immigrants and trade as well as making it safer to travel
In the end, while sitting behind your writing-desk in Rittersbach. You decided upon what going to be build
You currently have 683 VM (Vollinger Mark) in the treasury,it is the fifth month of the year 1220
>Fund a mining expedition,risky and expensive with more costs in the foreseeable future, but potentially potent (costs 320 VM, takes 9 months)>Expend lumber operations in the realm, tried and true but profits will decrease if deforestation is pushed to far (costs 260 VM, takes 10 months)>Begin building a toll bridge across the river Seldau it could potentially make much profit of travellers but is dependant upon the flow of trade (costs 300 VM, takes 14 months)>Expand and renovate the road network of Grünwald, allowing trade and immigration to more easily flow into your lands (costs 240 VM, takes 16 months) 