, I know this is very late, but in my defense, things have been hectic. That, and I wasted a lot of time trying to get the "perfect" action description, when "adequate" would have done just as well. These may be a little sketchy. Action 1: Establish the new government. Weight: Single. Description: The convention in Thalcedon in 1439 managed to hammer out a new governmental structure that everyone could live with, in the short- to mid-term. The city councils that were created in the power vacuum of the Sinari War will continue to operate, but they will elect two representatives each to the new Regency Council, serving five-year terms. The rural areas of Selaria and western Cedonia will be represented on the council by representatives elected from the local nobility. Duke Yarrow of Caladyn, as the senior (known) surviving member of the imperial family, will be the only hereditary Council member, with the title of Lord President of the Regency Council. The Lord President's role is to be largely ceremonial, with the real power lying in the office of First Councillor. Dr. Arden Vellin is named First Councillor by acclamation. As far as day-to-day administration goes, the Regency Council simply coopts the existing bureaucratic structures of the old empire, a structure which lacked only a head to control it. On a final note, the name of Cedonia is changed. No longer the "Cedonian Empire", it is now the "United Provinces of Cedonia". Difficulty: Normal Factors: Last year's actions paved the way for this year's changes. Action 2&3: Eliminate Zenos. Weight: Double Description: The only thing that holds Zenos' army together is the General himself, but Zenos is only one man. Cut off the head, etc. The Duke of Caladyn knows that as things stand, facing Zenos in the field is too risky. So, the Duke has a quiet word with Dr. Vellin. Dr. Vellin has a quiet word with Raden Ghere, the former Imperial Chamberlain. And Ghere, who has *quite enough* stress already, thankyouverymuch, goes to a quiet Taltherani restaurant in the Harbour Quarter of Thalcedon, and has a quiet word with the owner, who used to "fix" things for the Empress Yzara. The plan is to plant an agent in Zenos' army as the General's personal cook. Zenos gained his promotions from military ability, not through politicking, and the General does not employ a food taster. When the time seems best to the agent, a simple substitution in the variety of mushroom selected for dinner should result in a dead general. With luck, Zenos will be dead by Year's End. Difficulty: Normal Factors: Double Action . . . the people who used to "fix" the problems Yzara didn't want publicized are professional . . . no time pressure . . . simple plan. Fudge Points: +2 Action 4: Continue the metals project. Weight: Strategic Description: With metal ores coming in from the Kasovian mines in quantity, the new bottleneck in the research is refining. A new smelter had been built in 1438-39, but it collapsed due to shoddy construction. Hopefully, the new design and the new contractors will improve matters this year, and the project can start moving to applications. Difficulty: Hard Factors: Ore availablity improved in 1439 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
