God Complex

Medieval Monetary Policy

Minted money was only legal tender for a limited period of time (no more than 2 or 3 years) to fight coin clipping. Then would have to exchange for new mintage - giving 10 coins for 8 or 9 new ones.

Taxation

Non-citizens pay taxes to the War Council. Citizens of the Republic pay to the Republic at a slightly higher rate of taxation, but this higher tax burden is off-set by the opportunity to vote in Nelmachh's federalist system.

View from the Bottom

A former playtester was of the opinion that the commoners of Hopeful would be much happier than before the coming of the Republic due to the following reasons: the Long Peace, the increase in the standard of living, the decrease overall in taxes, and the low crime rate because of the large military presence. The Nelmachhian Republic provided plenty of food and temporary shelter during the Great Relocation for the people while new housing was built and paid the people for their work in constructing their own homes. Quite a few received valuable training as stonemasons, as well.

Lord of the Stonefield

The Ytene lord who held dominion over the Stonewood is extremely anti-Republic. While he did make a financial killing building the rapidly growing Hopeful (from the mass relocation to Hopeful), he was barred from harvesting the remaining Stonewood, or even entering it. Thus, all he had left was the Stonefield, and that land is not ideal for agriculture.

The Long Wait

Reasons why the Republic of Nelmachh has not begun the war to exterminate the Death Lords and their armies:

Social Distortion

The coming of the Republic is seen as the destruction of the social order by the aristocracy, especially among the Ytene. Many of the commonfolk, however, viewed it as the coming of hope, as well as freedom. The situation at the Front was a slow process of losing, and hopelessness pervaded the atmosphere. Most telling was the open secret that the lives of those in Hopeful were saved not by their own efforts, but by a second undead army which drove off the most recent invasion.

The arrival of this glittering Republican Army sparked a new hope that the living would win.

Religious Wrangling

Now that the Long Peace has become more firmly established, more priests from the South are moving to Hopeful, leading to increasing conflicts with the priests of the Northern pantheon. While there was and is conflict between the clergy and followers of Bheleu and Ares, it was confined to the Wall itself, mostly. These new conflicts are being fought in the city and in the social clubs and drawing rooms.