>>5899434You are Duke Nero Falkner and you are thoroughly annoyed. The marathon game of Tnewg with Eliza the night before had been a welcome (if humbling distraction), but now it was time to attend to the problems of the realm.
You sat the head of the table within your council chambers, head resting on your fist in exasperation as your advisors argued back and forth over the problems facing the realm. It would be much easier if you could dismiss it as petty squabbling, but each of them had a valid point.
“House Kirion’s merchants are unwilling to do business with us. This is a trade embargo in all but name,” declared Findan; your economic advisor. “We must find another source of metals and stone soon.”
“Bah! We have little time to prioritise economic matters when Duke Kirion pays mercenaries to pose as bandits that attack our food stores,” said General Varkas. “We must show Nigel Kireon we are not to be trifled with, then maybe we can re-negotiate a trade agreement from a position of strength.”
“We must tread carefully, without indisputable proof that Duke Kireon is meddling in our affairs any reprisals could have diplomatic repercussions. Our military still hasn’t recovered from the recent invasion,” cautions your brother Tyrol.
“What diplomatic repercussions? House Rythvane is the only other actor in the region and they wish to keep their hands clean of everything.”
“Lord Varkas I must protest!” Exclaimed Eliza. “Is my presence at his council not proof of my father’s support?”
Varkas was about to give a snide retort but you decide to cut him off.
“Enough! It is true the realm is faced with a conundrum, but this arguing has become unproductive. I will consider each problem and decide on a course of action.”
>Which issue would you like to deal with first? You will eventually consider all of them but decisions made to resolve one issue may effect options available for subsequent ones.>Consider how to deal with Kireons destabilization operation.>Explore solutions to the materials shortage.>Announce a project of your own: a grand expedition across the ash wastes to both search for resources and the source of the recent invasion. 