Vis, Finances and loyalty (Draft)

As at Start Spring 1220

Vis Sources

[tableborder][tr][th]Vis Source[/th]
[th]Collection method/time[/th]
[th]Yield per season/year[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]None[/td]
[td]None[/td]
[td]None[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

Vis Stocks

[tableborder][tr][th]Cr[/th]
[th]Int[/th]
[th]Mu[/th]
[th]Pe[/th]
[th]Re[/th]
[th]An[/th]
[th]Aq[/th]
[th]Au[/th]
[th]Co[/th]
[th]He[/th]
[th]Ig[/th]
[th]Im[/th]
[th]Me[/th]
[th]Te[/th]
[th]Vi[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]16[/td]
[td]2[/td]
[td]2[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]17[/td]
[td][/td]j
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]7[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]10[/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

Covenant Finances-base without any adjustments

[tableborder][tr][th]Inhabitants[/th]
[th]No[/th]
[th]Multi[/th]
[th]Tot[/th]
[th]Run Tot[/th]
[th]Detail[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Magi[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]5[/td]
[td]30[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]Caernos ex Miscellanea, Magnus of Verditius, Raynard Le Blanc ex Tytalus, Lingarius of Bonisagius, Tomas ex Merinita, Alan of Criamon,[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Companions[/td]
[td]4[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[td]12[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]Roger, Whistler, Colm the Brown, Edoma DuPont[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Specialist[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crafts people[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Horses[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]42[/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Servants[/td]
[td]9[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]9[/td]
[td]51[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Labourers[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Teamsters[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]57[/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Expenditure[/th]
[th]Pounds[/th]
[th]Notes[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Buildings[/td]
[td]5.7[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Consumables[/td]
[td]11.4[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Laboratories[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Provisions[/td]
[td]28.5[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tithe[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wages[/td]
[td]5.4[/td]
[td]No wages for Magi[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Weapons & Armour[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Writing Material[/td]
[td]7[/td]
[td]Magi plus Roger[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Inflation[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td]65[/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Cost Saving[/th]
[th]Max %[/th]
[th]Max £[/th]
[th]Type[/th]
[th]No[/th]
[th]Actual[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Buildings[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£2.9[/td]
[td]stonemason, carpenter, furniture maker, thatcher[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Consumables[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£2.3[/td]
[td]blacksmith, carpenter, candlemaker, tinker, weaver, leatherworker,
cooper, cobbler[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Laboratories[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£1.2[/td]
[td]glass-blower, goldsmith, silversmith, lapidary, mechanic, toolmaker[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Provisions[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£5.7[/td]
[td]brewer, vintner[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wages[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Weaps & Arm[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£0[/td]
[td]swordsmith, armorer, bowyer[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Writing Mat[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£3.5[/td]
[td]percamenarius, ink-maker[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£15.6[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Income[/th]
[th]Expenditure[/th]
[th]Savings[/th]
[th]Yearly change[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]£40[/td]
[td]£65[/td]
[td]£0[/td]
[td]£-25[/td][/tr][/tableborder]

Prevailing Loyalty

[tableborder][tr][th]Gift[/th]
[th]No[/th]
[th]Multi[/th]
[th]Total[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Gentle[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Normal[/td]
[td]4[/td]
[td]30[/td]
[td]120[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Blatant[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]105[/td]
[td]105[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]225[/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Loyalty Mod[/th]
[th]Situation[/th]
[th]Effect[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Living Conditions[/td]
[td]No Aging modifier[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Equipment[/td]
[td]Standard[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Money[/td]
[td]Standard[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pension[/td]
[td]No[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Turb Captain[/td]
[td]No[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Steward[/td]
[td]No[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Chamberlain[/td]
[td]No[/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]0[/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Prevailing Loyalty[/th]
[th]Base[/th]
[th]Base + improvements[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Total/no magi[/td]
[td]225/6 = -38[/td]
[td]-38 +0 = -38[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prevailing Loyalty[/td]
[td]-3[/td]
[td]–4 The covenfolk as a whole are not happy working for the magi, but it is a steady form of employment, and their immediate needs are cared for, so their self-interest keeps them in place. They do not believe that their masters will help them if they get into trouble, and have no illusions about their position in the covenant.
–2 The covenfolk are not precisely satisfied with their lot, but will not betray their masters under most circumstances, unless offered appropriate inducements. Knowing that if the covenant fails they will lose their home and sustenance is usually enough to keep them in line. They[/td][/tr][/tableborder]

Alternative budget on a shoe-string

This is just a what-if illustration, to demonstrate how we can plausibly just break even.

  1. What if the magi sacrifice their living condition?
  2. What if some companions are not supported by the covenant?
  3. What if some companions contribute cost savings as craftsmen?

Covenant Finances

[tableborder][tr][th]Inhabitants[/th]
[th]No[/th]
[th]Multi[/th]
[th]Tot[/th]
[th]Run Tot[/th]
[th]Detail[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Magi[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[td]18[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]Caernos ex Miscellanea,Magnus of Verditius, Raymond Le Blanc ex Tytalus, Lingarius of Bonisagius, Tomas ex Merinita, Alan of Criamon,[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Companions[/td]
[td]2[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]24[/td]
[td]Whistler and Colm the Brown; Roger and Edoma DuPont are supported elsewhere[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Specialist[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crafts people[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Horses[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]none[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Servants[/td]
[td]5[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]5[/td]
[td]29[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Labourers[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Teamsters[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[td]32[/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Expenditure[/th]
[th]Pounds[/th]
[th]Notes[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Buildings[/td]
[td]3.2[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Consumables[/td]
[td]6.4[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Laboratories[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Provisions[/td]
[td]16[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tithe[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wages[/td]
[td]2.8[/td]
[td]No wages for Magi[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Weapons & Armour[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Writing Material[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[td]Magi[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Inflation[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td]40.4[/td]
[td][/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Cost Saving[/th]
[th]Max %[/th]
[th]Max £[/th]
[th]Type[/th]
[th]No[/th]
[th]Actual[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Buildings[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£2.9[/td]
[td]stonemason, carpenter, furniture maker, thatcher[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Consumables[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£2.3[/td]
[td]blacksmith, carpenter, candlemaker, tinker, weaver, leatherworker,
cooper, cobbler. Whistler (animal handling) to keep swine and hens[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]£2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Laboratories[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£1.2[/td]
[td]glass-blower, goldsmith, silversmith, lapidary, mechanic, toolmaker. Colm as apothecary should be relevant[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]£1.2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Provisions[/td]
[td]20%[/td]
[td]£5.7[/td]
[td]brewer, vintner.[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wages[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Weaps & Arm[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£0[/td]
[td]swordsmith, armorer, bowyer[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Writing Mat[/td]
[td]50%[/td]
[td]£3.5[/td]
[td]percamenarius, ink-maker[/td]
[td]0[/td]
[td]£0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£15.6[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td]£3.2[/td][/tr][/tableborder]

[tableborder][tr][th]Income[/th]
[th]Expenditure[/th]
[th]Savings[/th]
[th]Yearly change[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]£40[/td]
[td]£40.4[/td]
[td]£3.2[/td]
[td]£2.8[/td][/tr][/tableborder]