Calendar: Hot Cycle 718

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Hot Cycle 718 | KINGDOM UPDATES & EVENTS

Hot Cycle 718 events

DATE	EVENT	EVENT DETAILS
Ymiden 23rd	Wandering Storyteller	Non-Moderated From the 23rd through to the 38th, Inns and Taverns throughout Rynmere are treated to the wondrous tales of a traveling teller of tales. He visits all the Duchies and all who hear him speak tell of the amazing ability to hold the audience with his words. His stories are uplifting and speak of good conquering evil, of those who would subjugate others being overthrown and so on.
Ymiden 47th	Summer Fayre	Non-Moderated A summer fayre in Andaris is closed half way through the trial when so few people go to it that it is obviously not going to be worth the time of those who had set up stalls and so on. There is an air of nervousness and tension among the citizens of Andaris, but things are very quiet.
Ymiden 57th	Scalvoris Delegates Take 2	Non-Moderated Having been sent away last season, due to King Cassander having 'urgent pressing affairs of state', the delegates from Scalvoris arrive again. Will things go more smoothly this time? Will they actually get to meet the King? Who knows!
Ymiden 80th	Wine Tasting!	Non-Moderated Wineries all over Rynmere have an "open day" where citizens and visitors alike can come and taste their produce. This is said to be a directive from the Empress Queen, but that is not confirmed. Free wine!
Saun 5th	Order of Adunih	Non-Moderated The Order wish to expand the work they do and so begin a fund raising drive, asking citizens if they would consider undertaking some fundraising for them.
Saun 10th	Lowtown fight!	Non-Moderated It's Saun, it's hot, people are uncomfortable. A number of fights have broken out in Lowtown Andaris, but this one is particularly nasty. Over a dozen citizens are arrested and taken into custody and their families, over the coming days, grow increasingly concerned for their welfare.
Saun 33rd	Market	Non-Moderated From the 33rd till the end of Saun a small market moves throughout Rynmere. Traveling by caravan, the stalls sell tiny, exquisitely blown glass, delicate pottery and so on.

kingdom overview

Population Growth

Total population is slowly growing. A season of rebuilding has led to increased birth rate. Population raises from 19.4 million to 20.6 million.

Imports

Slaves: The supply of slaves is still steady, with no real increase needed or desired.

Leather: Leather importing remains normal.

Sugar: Sugar prices rise again slightly.

Stone: Stone prices are steady, returning to a reasonable price.

Metal: Stable.

Livestock: Still very high. Things are better, generally, however dog, cat and rat are still on the menu among Rynmere's poorest

Exports

Each duchy’s exports are moving, but Krome is suffering from a lack of game meat. Andaris’ war on mages has also decreased the number of intellectual and political works coming to and from Andaris, meaning that places like Nekhet and the Eternal Empire aren’t importing and exporting political texts.

Kingdom Impact

The impact for the citizens of Rynmere is as follows:

Things are not more positive, nor are they worse. There is more food, but still not enough and people are cautious and twitchy.

The general atmosphere of Rynmere continues to change, with the war on mages and the Citizens’ Alliance (RCA) gaining prevalence as well as increased bandit raids along trade routes by VII. Because of this, many citizens of Rynmere, poor and wealthy alike, are gravitating more towards intellectual pursuits instead of manual labour. This has caused some scarcity in certain professions, and the economic result is a Rynmere whose currency is inflating and whose economy is not rising to meet it.

If this economic trend continues, the divide between those who have and those who wish to have will only increase.

kingdom state of affairs

House Warrick

Wealth: Balanced - House Warrick supplied most of Rynmere's harvest, and while this year was not a surplus crop, they still made a profit.
Military Might: Very well armed - House Warrick has the largest population of Skyriders in Rynmere, and a well-trained, well-fed populous. Due to their high population, they have a high amount of deployable manpower.
Allies: Venora (Excellent), Andaris (Positive), Gawyne (Positive)
Neutral: Burhan, Endor, Krome
Enemies: VII (Abysmal), Coven (Abysmal)

Venora

Wealth: Excellent. House Venora continues to be one of the largest exporters of luxury goods in Idalos, selling wine, art, poetry, fineries and clothing across the world through the Cyrene Bay. They have a surplus of food due to the large farming presence across the Duchy, allowing them to export their extras to Andaris. They are also the largest supplier of floral arrangement across Rynmere, particularly in Saun.
Military Might: More than capable. House Venora is one of the main bastions of the Moseke Knights, and possesses sizeable population to draw from.
Allies: Andaris (Excellent), Warrick (Very Positive), Gawyne (Positive), Krome (Positive)
Neutral: Endor, Burhan
Enemies: VII, Coven (Abysmal)

Endor

Wealth: Wealthy - House Endor manages trade and business throughout all of Rynmere, and they take tariffs and commission within their deals. Mining activities have recently been impacted by mysterious worker deaths. No impact to wealth as of yet.
Military Might: Average - Endor’s biggest weakness is it’s lack of manpower. Nevertheless, House Endor is one of the larger benefactors of the Skyriders.
Allies: Gawyne (Excellent), Krome (Excellent)
Neutral: Venora, Andaris, Warrick
Enemies: Burhan (Negative), Coven (Abysmal)

Gawyne

Wealth: Declining - It was a particularly wet year in Gawyne, making already few harvests poorer which in turn led to a much larger percentage of food imported from Warrick in the arc of 717. With all of Rynmere recovering from the civil uprising, the interest in academics was much less of an emphasis for the Kingdom, and the outlawing of magic by the King that led to a cleansing of Rynmere University does not bode well for intellectual profitability for the coming new arc. That said, many rebuilding projects across the Kingdom have kept Gawyne's quarries, the heart of its economy, as busy as ever and so the Duchy has simply recognized where its profitability can be found for the time being.
Military Might: Stable - After the civil unrest, which much of Gawyne didn't participate in anyway, the isolated Duchy quite loyalist as a whole, much of the hardy northern people found a new reason to focus on martial training and the Hearth Guard, Gawyne's own militia, has found a surge in numbers this arc. While the Duchy has continued to provide loyal and skilled U'Frek's Sailors as well as offer the Kingdom's most exceptional rugged training to all its military, the firmer establishment of an internal force is seen as a bold move.
Allies: Endor (Excellent), Venora (Very Positive), Burhan (Very Positive)
Neutral: Andaris, Krome, Warrick
Enemies: The VII, Coven (Abysmal)

Krome

Wealth: Poor but Improving - After the failed rebellion against the Crown, Krome lost a great deal of financial resources, including food imports from Warrick. Now supplied food by Venora at a higher marked price, while also taking loans from said Duchy. Recent marriage relations between Krome and Endor are seeing some funding support being provided to Krome to pay off its debts to Venora.
Military Might: Well-armed - Krome has a large force of Moseke Knights and a militaristic, trained population. While their population is moderately low, Krome’s populace is much more militaristic than the other Duchies, and your average adult citizen can typically fight to some degree. They also house the fearsome Riders of Krome.
Allies: Andaris (Excellent), Venora (Positive), Burhan (Positive), Endor (Excellent)
Neutral: Gawyne, Endor
Enemies: Warrick (Negative), Coven (Abysmal)

Andaris

Wealth: Very wealthy - Andaris, wielding both half of Cyrene Bay and the capital city, is a wealthy duchy and the center of much of Rynmere’s financial industry. The land manufactures the most goods out of all of the other regions, and wields the majority of Cyrene Bay’s trade power, exporting many goods outward. Celeste Andaris has also brokered a trade agreement with Tristan Venora (Oakleigh) and Andraska Venora to export to their Baronies/Dutchy paper, books, medicine and luxury goods. However, with her disappearance, there are questions being asked. So far, though, the family are keeping it quiet.
Military Might: Well-armed - Andaris has a high population and a focus of Moseke Knights. While their population might not be the best suited for combat, the sheer size of their army makes them among the greatest military powers in Rynmere.
Allies: Krome (Excellent), Venora (Positive), Warrick (Positive)
Neutral: Gawyne, Endor
Enemies: Burhan (Negative), Coven (Abysmal)

Burhan

Wealth: Surplus - House Burhan, continues to maintain their financial status from 716. They are renowned for trading and privateering for the Kingdom, and bring back many spoils from the surrounding regions.
Military Might: Poor but Improving - After Veljorn claimed such a large portion of Burhan’s military for the Qe’dreki, the House’s military was cleaved in half, with many more members loyal to the Crown fracturing off and either retiring from the military or relocating to other Duchies, however they are slowly improving.
Allies: Gawyne (Excellent), Krome (Positive), Venora (Positive)
Neutral: Endor
Enemies: Andaris (Negative), Warrick (Negative), Coven (Abysmal)