[D4, EVENT] Tell Her to Buy Me an Earldom of Land, part I
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:23 am
EVENT THREAD: This thread has no specific time-stamp, and you may post in it during any timeslot on D4 except LN.
The Earldom of Northumbria has been held by the King since 1157, when Henry Curtmantle forced King William of Scotland to surrender it to him. The Lionheart's need for cash, however, is far greater than his need for yet another English title. He plans to sell the title to the highest bidder, and he has made this plan known to the great powers of his realm.
Part 1: On the first day of this event, Richard will entertain bids from interested parties for the Earldom of Northumbria, the northernmost of the English earldoms.
Anyone can make a bid, provided they do so in a manner that is not crass, but rather gives honor to the occasion.
Bids must be made with a successful Courtesy check at -2 (it's hard to be courteous when talking about buying power). Failures of Courtesy will irk Richard, but not enough to refuse your money. There will be other repercussions.
Note that Richard will expect all bids to be paid, as all wealth that can be spared should be donated for the good of the crusade. Characters with 16 or higher Crusading passion will never entertain anything other than paying out. Others may attempt to hold back their bids at the cost of 2 points of Crusading Passion and an Intrigue roll. The wardens sent to collect the money will be persuaded, but Richard will be irked.
The Earldom of Northumbria has been held by the King since 1157, when Henry Curtmantle forced King William of Scotland to surrender it to him. The Lionheart's need for cash, however, is far greater than his need for yet another English title. He plans to sell the title to the highest bidder, and he has made this plan known to the great powers of his realm.
Part 1: On the first day of this event, Richard will entertain bids from interested parties for the Earldom of Northumbria, the northernmost of the English earldoms.
Anyone can make a bid, provided they do so in a manner that is not crass, but rather gives honor to the occasion.
Bids must be made with a successful Courtesy check at -2 (it's hard to be courteous when talking about buying power). Failures of Courtesy will irk Richard, but not enough to refuse your money. There will be other repercussions.
Note that Richard will expect all bids to be paid, as all wealth that can be spared should be donated for the good of the crusade. Characters with 16 or higher Crusading passion will never entertain anything other than paying out. Others may attempt to hold back their bids at the cost of 2 points of Crusading Passion and an Intrigue roll. The wardens sent to collect the money will be persuaded, but Richard will be irked.