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RoE General => The Sage (Questions & Answers) => : X-Elinie/RiD (Niels) December 30, 2008, 12:16:56 AM
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A few questions regarding vassals:
1. Are they full domains able to take a full set of domain actions, as in 3 regent actions, 1 bonus class action, 1 lt action etc.?
2. If I want to change taxes across my realm, including vassal provinces, do I use 1 action and it is done, or do I have to request that each vassal change the tax in their provinces to what I want.
3. Do I have to pay an action, to order a vassal to perform an action on my behalf?
4. Is this written somewhere I just haven't found yet? :)
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A few questions regarding vassals:
1. Are they full domains able to take a full set of domain actions, as in 3 regent actions, 1 bonus class action, 1 lt action etc.?
2. If I want to change taxes across my realm, including vassal provinces, do I use 1 action and it is done, or do I have to request that each vassal change the tax in their provinces to what I want.
3. Do I have to pay an action, to order a vassal to perform an action on my behalf?
4. Is this written somewhere I just haven't found yet? :)
1. Yes, but they have their own agendas, and are typically assumed to use their actions to maintain their holdings and domain.
2. Request. Usually diplomacy will handle this. I would note that if your relationship with your vassal is sound, usually asking them to change should be all that you need to do.
3. No, I think. Can you clarify this??
4. Nope.
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3. Clarification: If I must use Diplomacy, its an action. If I can simply send a dispatch, asking nicely, its not an action. - Massive difference.
I guess I'll find out soon as I'll have to fill out my DO and submit it. :)
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You can ask him with a dispatch, but he will generally not have any obligation to follow your request, unless it is something you've previously agreed in a treaty.
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Oh yes, I can deal with insubordination, I just need to know what mechanics to expect. :)
I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. :P
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I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. :P
I hope not -- this takes too much time away from running the important NPC domains.
You should endeavor to establish relationships with your vassals and to actually get diplomatic arrangement from them -- this way you can be sure they are going to do what you want, and these actions are a little less draining that trying to remember what the vassal is like, what they said, etc,etc,etc for the DMs.
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In general vassals will be doing this each turn:
1. Improving prosperity (in own realm)
2. Engaging in diplomacy
3. Doing some espionage
4. Doing something else
That accounts for 3 regent actions and a bonus action for class. Some, but not all, vassals also have lieutenants and get the 5th action.
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That accounts for 3 regent actions and a bonus action for class. Some, but not all, vassals also have lieutenants and get the 5th action.
Read: Major Vassals.
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Correct.
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I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. :P
I hope not -- this takes too much time away from running the important NPC domains.
You should endeavor to establish relationships with your vassals and to actually get diplomatic arrangement from them -- this way you can be sure they are going to do what you want, and these actions are a little less draining that trying to remember what the vassal is like, what they said, etc,etc,etc for the DMs.
I see, so negotiate a "script" for the vassals and establish it as a diplomatic action. Hm, I guess the Sword and Crown is a good time to get this down pat.
Thanks for all the comments!