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- Sir Richard of Westhampton, one of the
- foremost knights of the Realm, comes to
- you bearing counsel.
- `Majesty, even I find your acts hard to
- tolerate. You stand for everything that
- a knight of chivalry despises: greed,
- and arrogance. You take pride in your
- tyranny. The noble families will
- celebrate your death."
- `Majesty, many nobles speak of open
- rebellion against you. Your taxes burden
- their estates as well as the peasants.
- There are some even in my family that
- question your rule. You must find
- a way to satisfy them."
- `Majesty, the nobles are heavily
- dissatisfied. I fear that some will be
- plotting against you. You must find a
- way to placate them, or there will
- be trouble."
- `Majesty, the nobles are dissatisfied.
- Their manner is less friendly to the
- throne than it once was. They say you
- do not listen to their counsels."
- `Majesty, the nobles support thee, but
- are not enthusiastic. They support
- the throne because they fear that
- others would do worse."
- `Majesty, the noble families are
- prosperous and content. Though some
- love thee less than others, they all
- respect you and your judgements."
- `Majesty, the noble families of the
- realm admire and respect thee.
- Continue to show them respect and
- restraint, and you need not fear."
- `Majesty, you are well-loved by the
- noble families."
- `As for the Holy Church, the bishops do
- not pray for your continued health, but
- hope that God will soon send them a
- new King who will deliver them from
- darkness."
- `As for the Holy Church, the bishops
- spread lies and black rumours against
- thee. Your conduct is greatly offensive
- to them."
- `As for the Holy Church, the Church has
- little love for thee. They call you
- arrogant and full of avarice, and say
- you have little regard for Our Lord."
- `As for the Holy Church, the bishops
- complain that you do not listen to
- them. Show respect for the Lord, and
- their dismay will diminish, though
- their tongues may not show it."
- `As for the Holy Church, they have no
- great love for thee, but they do not
- hate you either. The Church is
- demanding, but a useful ally. Do not
- scorn it without necessity."
- `The Church honors your faithfulness
- and your piety, and though they may
- have some quarrels with you, you hold
- their respect."
- `As for the Church, though it may
- sometimes seem otherwise, the bishops
- respect your judgements and appreciate
- your piety."
- `The Holy Church honors thee as their
- champion, and the Pope does homage to
- thee as a model for all the Princes
- of Europe."
- `As for the people, they sing songs that
- tell of divine deliverance from the
- tyrant of Albion. Demagogues stir revolt
- in the cities. I fear there will soon be
- a revolt against thee."
- `As for the people, they hate you. They
- curse your taxes and say that you are a
- brutal tyrant who delights in
- oppression."
- `As for the people, their complaints are
- many. You must work harder to placate
- them, or there will be trouble."
- `As for the people, they love thee not.
- If you wish to regain their loyalty, you
- must keep taxes low and avoid levies, or
- give them some good news to raise their
- spirits."
- `As for the people, they complain about
- their taxes and recall better days.
- They do not say that you are a bad
- king, but might, if things get worse."
- `The people have no quarrel with thee,
- and will drink a toast to thy good
- health. They are concerned about the
- tax, but that is never popular."
- `The people consider you a strong and
- wise ruler. You have eased their
- troubles, and they are glad that you
- are on the throne."
- `The people love you dearly. They long
- for the day when you will again walk
- amongst them, so they might get a
- glimpse of thee, or cheer thee in
- their loudest voice."
- `Rhos will be the easiest of all the
- Celtic lands to conquer.
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 50 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Building a larger castle will allow
- you to support larger armies."
- `Arfon should not prove to be a
- difficult conquest."
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 60 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Do not forget to build up adjacent
- pieces if you receive a report that
- they are Unstable."
- `The marshes of Penllyn are not
- well-loved by workers.
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 70 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Remember to always build an inner
- keep."
- `The forest of Arwystli is far
- from the quarrys.'
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 80 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Remember, you must be near water
- to be able to build a moat."
- `You will find Aberffraw to be
- much like Rhos, except that
- resistance is much more fierce."
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 85 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Remember, higher wages will
- attract workers more quickly."
- `You will find resistance to your
- castle is quite fierce in
- Gwerthyrnion.
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 90 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Remember, skilled labourers will
- resent your bad treatment of others
- who patronize them."
- `Most workers would rather build in
- the midst of battle than in the
- marshes of Dunoding.
-
- `To gather the most taxes from this
- land, your castle must be 95 pieces
- strong when completed.
-
- `Remember, the quarreys of Dunoding
- are old. It will require a greater
- effort to get the materials you
- need."
- `Welcome to Powys. Here, resistance
- is at its most fierce.
-
- "Good luck. You will need it."
-