Arrears
DC 24
- Days
- 21
The peasants in one of your regions flatly refuse to pay their taxes. This year the spring came late, and last year's harvest was poor. They barely have enough food for themselves. The citizens of the neighboring regions are watching the situation closely. Who should be put in charge of handling it?
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 |
Loyalty
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-10Moved by the peasants' story, the Councilor immediately exempted them from taxes for the year. Villages and cities across the barony have begun to submit nearly identical petitions... |
| 1 | Loyalty+4Economy-10The Councilor was moved by the peasants' story, and after some hesitation, exempted them from paying taxes this year. Some neighboring villages have begun to submit nearly identical petitions… |
| 2 | Loyalty+4Economy-4After hearing the peasants out, the Councilor prepared an agreement with them – they would be exempt from paying taxes this year, but would pay double on the following year. |
| 3 | Community+2Loyalty+4Economy-4After hearing their complainants out, the Councilor exempted them from paying taxes and made an impassioned speech about solidarity, and how those who enjoy fortune's blessings today must help those who are in need. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Economy-4The Councilor threatened to demote the leaders of those villages that failed to pay their taxes. They only laughed. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Economy-3The Councilor threatened to demote the leaders of those villages that failed to pay their taxes. words had no response. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+2The Councilor threatened that when real famine struck, wouldn't send assistance and grain to those villages that failed to pay their taxes. The peasants backed down. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+2The Councilor threatened that the villages which failed to pay their taxes would be sent no healers if pestilence should strike, nor grain in the face of famine. The peasants publicly repented and backed down. |
Economy
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-8Stability-2After considering the peasants' arguments, the Treasurer was moved and exempted them from paying taxes for the year. Similar complaints began to sprout up from villages and cities throughout the barony… |
| 1 | Loyalty+2Economy-5Stability-1After hearing the peasants' arguments, the Treasurer reluctantly wrote off their debts. Some the neighboring villages followed their example and started sending the Treasurer letters with very similar petitions... |
| 2 | Loyalty+2Economy-2The Treasurer worked out a lenient plan together with the peasants, according to which they will pay half their taxes over the next year. |
| 3 | Loyalty+2The Treasurer worked out a lenient plan together with peasants, according to which they will pay all their taxes in installments over the next six months. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Economy-4The Treasurer personally visited the troubled region, but couldn't shake a copper coin out of the peasants. Peasants across the whole barony are openly laughing at this failure. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Economy-3The Treasurer personally visited the troubled region, but could only collect a quarter of the sum due. The subjects are making jokes at the show of incompetence. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+3The Treasurer wrote an angry letter. As a result, taxes were paid in full, though not on time. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+6The Treasurer made an angry speech, threatening to take twice as much from peasants if all the taxes were not duly paid. The money came on time, along with numerous letters of apology. |
Relations
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-6Stability-4The Grand Diplomat listened to the peasants' complaints and, moved by their troubles, exempted them from paying taxes for the year. Peasants from around the barony started demanding exemptions as well… |
| 1 | Loyalty+2Economy-3Stability-3The Grand Diplomat kept trying to make the peasants change their minds, but without success. Feeling sorry for them, he yielded. Soon the neighboring villages also began to resist paying taxes as well… |
| 2 | Loyalty+1Economy-2Stability+1After meeting with the peasants, the Grand Diplomat exempted them from paying taxes for the year. The same day, he published pamphlets where he explained that if everyone stopped paying taxes, the baron wouldn't be able to pay the guard, and there would be no one to protect his subjects from monsters. |
| 3 | Loyalty+1Stability+1After meeting with the peasants, the Grand Diplomat explained that if everyone stopped paying taxes, the baron wouldn't be able to pay the guard, and there would be no one to protect his subjects from monsters. The peasants came to their senses and brought out their money. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Stability-4After failing to convince the peasants, the Grand Diplomat ordered the guard to go into the villages and collect the money by force. A tide of discontentment has swept over the barony. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Stability-3After failing to convince the peasants, the Grand Diplomat ordered guard to assemble outside the village. The frightened peasants quickly brought out their money. Rumors of the ruler's cruelty are spreading throughout the barony. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+2The Grand Diplomat brought guards to the meeting with the peasants. The negotiations were short – and the taxes will be paid in full and on time. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+4The Grand Diplomat met with the peasants alone. No one knows what he told them, but they publicly repented and paid their taxes in full and on time. |
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 |
Loyalty
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-10Moved by the peasants' story, the Councilor immediately exempted them from taxes for the year. Villages and cities across the barony have begun to submit nearly identical petitions... |
| 1 | Loyalty+4Economy-10The Councilor was moved by the peasants' story, and after some hesitation, exempted them from paying taxes this year. Some neighboring villages have begun to submit nearly identical petitions… |
| 2 | Loyalty+4Economy-4After hearing the peasants out, the Councilor prepared an agreement with them – they would be exempt from paying taxes this year, but would pay double on the following year. |
| 3 | Community+2Loyalty+4Economy-4After hearing their complainants out, the Councilor exempted them from paying taxes and made an impassioned speech about solidarity, and how those who enjoy fortune's blessings today must help those who are in need. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Economy-4The Councilor threatened to demote the leaders of those villages that failed to pay their taxes. They only laughed. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Economy-3The Councilor threatened to demote the leaders of those villages that failed to pay their taxes. words had no response. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+2The Councilor threatened that when real famine struck, wouldn't send assistance and grain to those villages that failed to pay their taxes. The peasants backed down. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+2The Councilor threatened that the villages which failed to pay their taxes would be sent no healers if pestilence should strike, nor grain in the face of famine. The peasants publicly repented and backed down. |
Economy
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-8Stability-2After considering the peasants' arguments, the Treasurer was moved and exempted them from paying taxes for the year. Similar complaints began to sprout up from villages and cities throughout the barony… |
| 1 | Loyalty+2Economy-5Stability-1After hearing the peasants' arguments, the Treasurer reluctantly wrote off their debts. Some the neighboring villages followed their example and started sending the Treasurer letters with very similar petitions... |
| 2 | Loyalty+2Economy-2The Treasurer worked out a lenient plan together with the peasants, according to which they will pay half their taxes over the next year. |
| 3 | Loyalty+2The Treasurer worked out a lenient plan together with peasants, according to which they will pay all their taxes in installments over the next six months. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Economy-4The Treasurer personally visited the troubled region, but couldn't shake a copper coin out of the peasants. Peasants across the whole barony are openly laughing at this failure. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Economy-3The Treasurer personally visited the troubled region, but could only collect a quarter of the sum due. The subjects are making jokes at the show of incompetence. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+3The Treasurer wrote an angry letter. As a result, taxes were paid in full, though not on time. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+6The Treasurer made an angry speech, threatening to take twice as much from peasants if all the taxes were not duly paid. The money came on time, along with numerous letters of apology. |
Relations
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty+2Economy-6Stability-4The Grand Diplomat listened to the peasants' complaints and, moved by their troubles, exempted them from paying taxes for the year. Peasants from around the barony started demanding exemptions as well… |
| 1 | Loyalty+2Economy-3Stability-3The Grand Diplomat kept trying to make the peasants change their minds, but without success. Feeling sorry for them, he yielded. Soon the neighboring villages also began to resist paying taxes as well… |
| 2 | Loyalty+1Economy-2Stability+1After meeting with the peasants, the Grand Diplomat exempted them from paying taxes for the year. The same day, he published pamphlets where he explained that if everyone stopped paying taxes, the baron wouldn't be able to pay the guard, and there would be no one to protect his subjects from monsters. |
| 3 | Loyalty+1Stability+1After meeting with the peasants, the Grand Diplomat explained that if everyone stopped paying taxes, the baron wouldn't be able to pay the guard, and there would be no one to protect his subjects from monsters. The peasants came to their senses and brought out their money. |
| 0 | Loyalty-4Stability-4After failing to convince the peasants, the Grand Diplomat ordered the guard to go into the villages and collect the money by force. A tide of discontentment has swept over the barony. |
| 1 | Loyalty-3Stability-3After failing to convince the peasants, the Grand Diplomat ordered guard to assemble outside the village. The frightened peasants quickly brought out their money. Rumors of the ruler's cruelty are spreading throughout the barony. |
| 2 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+2The Grand Diplomat brought guards to the meeting with the peasants. The negotiations were short – and the taxes will be paid in full and on time. |
| 3 | Loyalty-2Economy+2Stability+4The Grand Diplomat met with the peasants alone. No one knows what he told them, but they publicly repented and paid their taxes in full and on time. |