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Jacques Armand Dijon

Editor

Announcements Deadline:           5 August 2005 11:59 PM EST

ORDERS Deadline:           7 August 2005 11:59 PM EST

Le Parisian Chronicle

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Updates on 30 June 2005:

ON Page 9 - 10 of Rules:

A character may train as much as he likes, but only one week of training will have an effect on his strength each month.

Like STR, only one week of training will improve CON for the month.

ON Page 24 of Rules:

Attending church is a week or weekend action.  If a character makes a donation, it is at his SL, which means it costs him that much in crowns. Mistresses can be taken (and have their collection money paid unless Wealthy). Church attendees have no causes for duels through other people who are also attending church.

ON Page 9 - 10 of Rules:

If the mistress is of a higher social level, it becomes increasingly more difficult to court her successfully. However, spending crowns in multiples of three times her SL can lower the roll needed by one for every three times her SL spent.  This represents the purchase of presents and gifts to placate the lady so she becomes more willing to be wooed.  If she is more than six SL higher, she cannot be successfully courted. Additionally, a non-noble may not court a mistress that is a noble. However, a nobleman may court a non-noble mistress.

ON Page 60 of Rules: 

23.2. Other Investments: In February, specific investments are possible in Arms, Finance, and Commerce.

ON Page 15 of Tables B:

Any

(3)

Fencing Instructor

(4)

Director of Fencing Schools

(5)

0

5

(5)

(3)

Ferret

2

Commissioner of Public Safety

(5)

0

5

(5)

ON Page 21 of Tables B: 

Investments

# Brgds Sent (1)(5)

Arms (2)(5)

Finance (2)(5)

Avg Cmdr BR

Commerce

3

-50%

+30%

1

+40%

4

-20%

+10%

2

+20%

5

+0%

+0%

3

+10%

6

+20%

-10%

4

-10%

7

+50%

-30%

5

-20%

.

.

.

6

-40%

(1) Commerce returns are dependent on the BR of current year's campaign

(2) Arms and Finance returns are dependent on the number of brigades sent following the summer campaign

(3) +% indicates profit, a -% indicates the amount required to make the investment solvent (else the entire investment is lost)

(4) All payouts are in September. Investments can not be liquidated at other times

(5) Investments are made in blocks of 1000Cr and can only be made in March, April or May.

ON Page 27 of Tables B:

Attend Church

Week, Weekend

Take mistress, children, make donation, give sermon, perform service, female companionship, seek Ordination or sponsorship

ON Page 28 of Tables B:

Change ConCon

Free Action (May only be done Pre-Monthly)

 

Change Default Weapon

Free Action (May only be done Pre-Monthly)

 

Constitution Training

Weekly (Only one training per month will improve CON)

 

ON Page 29 of Tables B:

Study at Seminary

Weekly

.

Study at University

Week

.

 

Updates on 8 June 2005:

23.2. Other Investments: In March specific investments are possible in Arms, Finance, and Commerce.

Updates on 7 June 2005:

After careful consideration, I have decided that I am going to change the manner in which force commitment and armies are chosen.  It will shorten the time span in which the campaigns are put together.  They are not going to be able to be influenced.  So the entire commitment, structure, and deployment will be decided all at once.  This will eliminate 2 months game time in deciding these matters.  My goal is to be able to do it in three.  

ON Page 36: 

13.1. Army Composition: The Army takes time to determine. The strength of the Force for the following summer has to be determined. Deployment and division must be decided.  Then the commanders of each unit are determined right down the line.  The decisions follow this manner:

In February:

  1. The MoW decides on the Force Commitment and Deployment of the Armies.  He also determines the Inspector Generals of the Infantry and Cavalry.
  2. The FM determines the number of Armies and selects the Army Commanders and the Adjutant General.

In March:

  1. The Army Commanders select the Quarter-Master Generals and the Army Adjutants.
  2. The Adjutant General selects the Division Commanders.
  3. The Inspector Generals select the Brigadiers.

In April:

  1. The Division Commander selects the Division Adjutants.
  2. The Brigadier selects the Brigade Majors.
  3. These moves determine the individual Regimental Commanders.

In May:

  1. The Regimental Commanders select the Regimental Adjutants.

For NPCs in the positions of MoW and FM a die is rolled for each decision. A PC can simply choose.

Updates on 6 June 2005:

ON Page 52:  Doctors can study at The University of Paris to improve their ability. Attendance is in three week courses that must be in the same month and costs 150 Crowns (payable in the first week to cover books, instructor fees, and cadavers).  Skill improvement depends on skill level per 3 week course. Skill cannot improve over 9 through study at the University.  A doctor can also improve his skill through successful practice.

An artist's ability is the same as medical ability and is checked in the same fashion as military ability. Artists can study at the University of Paris to improve their skill at a cost of 100 Crowns for a three weeks course (payable in the first week to materials and instructor fees). The three weeks have to be in the same month. Skill improvement depends on skill level per 3 week course. Skill cannot improve over 9 through study at the University.  An Artist's ability can improve through experience.

ON Page 53:  A musician's ability is the similar to artistic or medical ability and checked in the same fashion. Musicians can study at the University of Paris to improve their skill at a cost of 50 Crowns for a two weeks course (payable in the first week to materials and instructor fees). The two weeks have to be in the same month. Skill improvement depends on skill level per 2 week course. Skill cannot improve over 9 through study at the University.  An musician's ability can improve through experience.

ON Page 57:  21.2. Medical School : Medical ability for all characters begins at Zero. Through study at the University, Skill improvement depends on skill level per 3 week course.  The three weeks must be in a single month and costs 150 crowns. Characters studying medicine do not have to attend every month.

21.3. Academy of Art : A character may begin with a preliminary artistic ability. Through study at the University, artistic ability improvement depends on skill level at a rate of .25 per three weeks course at a costs 100 crowns. Characters studying Art do not have to study every month. They can attend the University whenever they want to improve their skill.

21.4. Music Conservatory: A character may begin with a preliminary music ability. Music ability may improve through study at the University. Skill improvement depends on skill level per 2 week course at a cost of 75 crowns.  Characters studying music do not have to study every month. They can attend the University whenever they want to improve their skill.

ON Page 58:  21.5. College of Economics : A character may improve his Administrative ability at the University.  Adm improves depending on skill level per two weeks course. The two weeks must be in a single month and costs 75 crowns. Characters studying Economics do not have to attend every month.

21.6. School of Literature : A character may improve his Writing ability at the University.  Pen improves at a rate depending on skill level per two weeks course. The two weeks must be in a single month and costs 25 crowns. Characters studying Writing do not have to attend every month.

ON Page 2 of Tables A:

Illness and Wound Recovery

End Points Recovered

Per week

1 x Constitution

Per week doing nothing

1 x Constitution

Per week at monastery

1 x Constitution

Suffering from illness

No healing at all

Per week in gaol

No healing at all

ON Page 28 of Tables A: 

Force Commitment (MoW)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

Guards Brigade

 

X

 

X

 

 

Horse Guards

 

X

 

 

 

X

Heavy Brigade

 

X

 

X

 

X

Dragoon Brigade

 

X

 

X

X

 

1st Brigade

X

X

 

 

X

X

2nd Brigade

 

X

X

X

X

 

3rd Brigade

X

X

X

X

 

X

4th Brigade

X

 

X

X

X

X

Frontier Regiments

X

X

X

X

X

X

RNH Border Regiment

X

X

X

X

X

X

ON Page 29 of Tables A:

Force Deployment (MoW)

Brigades

1

2

3

4

5

6

Guards Brigade

S

A

D

F

F

F

Horse Guards Brigade

S

F

F

F

F

F

Heavy Brigade

S

D

F

F

F

F

Dragoon Brigade

S

D

F

F

F

F

1st Brigade

S

A

A

D

F

F

2nd Brigade

S

S

A

D

F

F

3rd Brigade

S

S

A

D

F

F

4th Brigade

S

S

A

D

D

F

Frontier Regiments

S

D

A

S

D

F

Royal North Highlanders

S

A

A

D

F

F

 ON Page 34 of Tables A:  

Interpretations

 

Seige

Assault

1

Success - Seige Works

Victorious

2

Success - Storming Party

Bloody Victory

3

Inconclusive

Pyrrhic Victory

4

Inconclusive

Inconclusive

5

Broken by Sortie

Repulsed

6

Scattered by Sortie

Crushed

 

Defense

Field Ops

1

Enemy Scattered by Sortie

Enemy Crushed

2

Enemy Broken by Sortie

Enemy Driven from Field

3

Inconclusive

Inconclusive

4

Inconclusive

Inconclusive

5

Falls to Storming Party

Own Driven from Field

6

Falls - Seige Works

Own Crushed

 ON Page 8 of Tables B:  

Military / Ecclesiastic Embezzlement Table / Per Month

Rank

Level 1
Amount
Noticed

Level 2
Amount
Noticed

Level 3
Amount
Noticed

Level 4
Amount
Noticed

Level 5
Amount
Noticed

Priest

Captain

150 cr
12+

300 cr
10+

450 cr
8+

600 cr
6+

750 cr
4+

Curate

Major

300 cr
12+

600 cr
10+

900 cr
8+

1200 cr
6+

1500 cr
4+

Abbe

Lt Colonel

450 cr
12+

900 cr
10+

1350 cr
8+

1800 cr
6+

2250 cr
4+

Cannon

Colonel

600 cr
12+

1200 cr
10+

1800 cr
8+

2400 cr
6+

3000 cr
4+

Curia

Brigadier

750 cr
12+

1500 cr
10+

2250 cr
8+

3000 cr
6+

3750 cr
4+

Bishop

Lt General

1000 cr
12+

2000 cr
10+

3000 cr
8+

4000 cr
6+

5000 cr
4+

Archbishop

General

1250 cr
12+

2500 cr
10+

3750 cr
8+

5000 cr
6+

6250 cr
4+

Cardinal

Field Marshall

1500 cr
12+

3000 cr
10+

4500 cr
8+

6000 cr
6+

7500 cr
4+

 ON Pages 10 - 11 of Tables B:  

Calendar for Appointments

Month

Appointments

January

Civil

Director of Fencing Schools , Provincial Governors, Social Sciences Fellow

March

Civil

Minister of State, Minister of War, Military Sciences Fellow

May

Civil

Botany Fellow

July

Civil

Chemistry Fellow

September

Civil

City Governor, Astronomy Fellow

November

Civil

Economics Fellow


ON Page 14 of Tables B:  

Court Appointments

Rank

Min SL

Appointment(1)

Num.

Who appts