White Pawns
Round 7, Regions 23 and 102
His Excellency Elia Eramo, Imperial Plenipotentiary for Kan
Diplomacy: 8
Military: 10
Economy: 2
Faith: 2
Intrigue: 6
(Rolls at bottom of post)
Actions:
- [Military 10] Perfect Tactical Doctrine: Complementary Ideas
The number of battles fought together with other Elect and an equal number of battles won has grown the popularity of Cpt. Sekira among both the military and civilians massively. Teenage girls and boys alike hang up posters of him and he is flooded with requests to speak at this or that event. His ideas for improvement of the White Pawns' military branch are quickly adopted, emphasizing the fact that as mercenaries, White Pawns often work with other forces and thus need to be adaptable to varying tactics and cover for any weaknesses the ally might have.
The embracing of cooperation that Sekira inspires leads to an Internationalist political party being founded. The Internationalists emphasize peace and economical and cultural growth among the Elect and even non-Elect on the planets, in opposition to the Imperialists' espousal of the Empire's iron-fist rule.- [Intrigue] Prospect Colony in region 102: 2d6 + 6 Int + 1 treasure (TN 12)
Although many areas have been reserved for military use, there is still a lot of land left on the Aridyin colony, and the bases will work better with civilian settlements nearby supplying them with services. The number one way to attract civilians known in Tekhum is to discover gold or some such precious resource that they will abandon their previous livelihoods for.- [Intrigue] Activate the monolith in region 102
Olive Marie the 215.7th breaks off the two decades of grueling, underreported and thankless work on the ruins of Naydisire in Kan and goes to Aridyin to investigate the slab silently looming over (or under, considering it's on the south pole) Aridyin. After some inevitable initial leaks, the area has been cordoned off and closed to the press or anyone else without authorization to stifle tourism, crazies and spies. Aside from her aforementioned years of experience, Olive Marie has been chosen for the job because she is judged to be the most skilled in foreign and ancient languages among the archeologists of Kan. She is to read all inscriptions on the obelisk, find any other features of cultural or scientific importance, and if the obelisk is a machine that can be turned on, as it has been rumored, do so. Her visit is of course not without state surveillance, and she is accompanied to the site by Yano the Unstalkable, a spy so great that despite movies having been made featuring him playing himself, most still doubt his existence in the real world.- [Diplomacy] Attend the First Pan-Tekhum Mageball Competition
- sign the Exploration Alliance of Tekhum (E.A.T.) Charter This appears to be a path towards a more harmonious Tekhum. The Council of Captains of White Pawns sign, but they have one proposed alteration to make to the charter, that if an EAT member should conduct themselves in a hostile manner towards another, e.g. converting without permission, and no non-military means should be available to remedy the situation, the offending member should not be protected by the Non-aggression clause.
- Accept Dust Hardening, Minor Precognition from ILU They gain 2.3 MWG for this.
- [Diplomacy] Press confederation claim on region 21: 2d6 + 8 Dip + 1 Renown (TN 12)
Finally the border region is secured, torn from the clutches of barbarism and anarchy. The native lords are allowed to continue administering their territories, under the overarching authority of the Imperial Plenipotentiary, although the White Pawns, a somewhat anti-feudal government, are leery of them. It also isn't clear whether integrating such a large populace of non-Kanites into the country will not add racial tensions to the list of things Elia Eramo has to manage.
Non-Actions:
In the Imperial Senate, vote for option 2, believing the other option to be harmful to the stability of the Empire.
As an Arkhive member, vote FOR both the GCC and ARK amendments, to maintain a balance of power.
Accept resource from RAT through trade route...
Accept Smart Space Colonizer Suits from LSP (trade route). They gain 1.2 MWG for this.
Accept Tesseractic Storage from GCC (embassy)
heir...
News and Rumors:
- Mercenary services continue to be offered
Details
Current Credit:
Nation Credit in MWG [change this round] RAT 2.8 (to be reexamined taking into account the continued supply of a vital resource) ARK 3 TEA -2.5 COE 0 (debt collected upon by sack last round) GCC 3 ILU -2 [+2.3] LSP 3 [+1.2] RRE -3.9 (5.4 from units hired last round, 1.5 taken off that for region 102 transfer)
Current payment methods and rates:
Item Value in MWG 1 Treasure (Kroesids) 1 Technology previously unavailable to WTP 0.5-1.5 depending on rarity and utility Trade Route/Embassy with WTP 3 Artefact 4 Resource provided once 0.3 Government support or TP (controlled by you, offered for WTP's permanent use) 1.5 Region given to WTP (without counting Government, TPs) 1.5
Services rendered:
Service Price in MWG Ground / Space unit deployed 1.1 General / Admiral deployed 1 Delivery (i.e. war actions taken by WTP) Free Technologies etc. used by WTP in assisting you Free Sack (a) 2 Trade Route Blockade 1 in first round of blockade and 1 each odd round thereafter Protection (WTP cannot be hired against you, valid once you have paid at least 2 MWG for it) 1 in first round of protection and 1 each odd round thereafter Investigation (a) 2.5 Theft (a) 2.5 Slander (a) 2.5 Undermine Support etc. (a) 2.5 a) repeated until successful/rendered irrelevant by circumstances
Terms and Conditions:
Any offer may be refused by the Imperial Plenipotentiary for Kan or the Council of Captains for any reason. The White Pawns will refuse one of a set of contradictory missions, e.g. if requested to attack and defend a region. The White Pawns will also refuse missions if there is insufficient manpower to carry all missions out. You may pay more than the prices listed above; if you do, it may be taken into consideration when deciding which missions to refuse.
You may go in debt with the White Pawns and pay later, but if the debt is egregious, or it is mainained for an excessively long period, it may be collected on actively. Rebellion against the Empire will not be backed by the White Pawns. The customer is responsible for accounting for distance penalties travel times.
A cancellation fee of 20% applies when a client announces their intention to hire WTP units or other services and the leverage provided by this fact resolves the issue at hand, obviating the need for the service initially requested. In complicated cases, the Council of Captains decides whether the fee is charged. It may also apply when the late decision of a client to cancel prevents WTP from using resources elsewhere.
Ruler
His Excellency Elia Eramo, Imperial Plenipotentiary for Kan
Next round stats:
Diplomacy: 8 +1
Military: 10
Economy: 2
Faith: 2
Intrigue: 6 +1
Used specials: M5 D5 M10
New ruler next round? No
Country info
[Change this round]
Units Ground/Space: 4/3, [+0/+0]
Treasure: 1, [+1 from EMP action, -1 from use] (added one from sack last round)
Regions:
Sansar:
23 (Kan, capital)
Action templates
[Military] Attack/defend region ... together with .... Send 1 space unit, 1 land unit and Captain Sekira, who will lead the Combined Front using the Measured Advance tactic. Upon victory, the region will be bequeathed to ....
Put Shrewd business, CI, org bonuses here
Sacks: CI Expert Foraging (2d8)