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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 77410" data-attributes="member: 812"><p>Howdy SHARK! Good to see your irrepressible self again.</p><p></p><p>Barsoom is in a similar situation to your campaign, it looks like. The dominant political power is an old empire called Kish, that thrives largely due to its rich agriculture and military strength. Because of geography, however, it's cut out of a great deal of the trade in the world.</p><p></p><p>Making a killing on that trade right now are Las Familias, the great trading houses of Saijadan. For most of recorded history, Saijadan was a land in turmoil where dukes and barons feuded and fought under the overlordship of the ruling Ki<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />e Empire. But a hundred years or so ago, a group of mercantile families got together and organized a revolution against Kish, and threw their armies right out of the country, triggering a world-wide collapse of Ki<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />e authority. When the dust settled, Las Familias had gotten the Dukes of Saijadan to agree to let THEM (LF) collect all tolls and tariffs across all the Duchies. LF would then dole out the money to the Dukes. What's happened is that the families have taken over the country and with the immense wealth they've gained from their complete monopoly on trade they're now spreading out around the world, establishing offices all over. They are kingmakers, string-pullers and diplomats extraordinaire. And they all hate each other with a passion.</p><p></p><p>But will they be able to pull together now that the Ki<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />es are expanding once again? Just one of the many bleak prospects facing my campaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 77410, member: 812"] Howdy SHARK! Good to see your irrepressible self again. Barsoom is in a similar situation to your campaign, it looks like. The dominant political power is an old empire called Kish, that thrives largely due to its rich agriculture and military strength. Because of geography, however, it's cut out of a great deal of the trade in the world. Making a killing on that trade right now are Las Familias, the great trading houses of Saijadan. For most of recorded history, Saijadan was a land in turmoil where dukes and barons feuded and fought under the overlordship of the ruling Ki:):):):)e Empire. But a hundred years or so ago, a group of mercantile families got together and organized a revolution against Kish, and threw their armies right out of the country, triggering a world-wide collapse of Ki:):):):)e authority. When the dust settled, Las Familias had gotten the Dukes of Saijadan to agree to let THEM (LF) collect all tolls and tariffs across all the Duchies. LF would then dole out the money to the Dukes. What's happened is that the families have taken over the country and with the immense wealth they've gained from their complete monopoly on trade they're now spreading out around the world, establishing offices all over. They are kingmakers, string-pullers and diplomats extraordinaire. And they all hate each other with a passion. But will they be able to pull together now that the Ki:):):):)es are expanding once again? Just one of the many bleak prospects facing my campaign. [/QUOTE]
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