The City States, economics AC 1000
by Bruce HeardThanks to all those who sent in their play test comments. Using the present version of the spreadsheet, here are a few dominion stats with extra comments for colour. This information supplements material provided in the Red Steel box.
In short, Slagovich has to import at ruinous cost massive amount of food to support their urban population (the city of Slagovich harbours many more people than the state itself can realistically support. Good thing they have this big cinnabryl mine without which they would be bankrupt.
Slagovich
Population 27,090 Civilians 95% of
total population
1,373 Military 5% of total population
28,463 People
Land
Total Realm or Dominion's Surface:
1,238 sq. miles
Population Density: 23.0 inhabitants/sq. mile
Wilderness Regions: - % of total surface
Borderland Regions: 27.1 % of total surface
Settled Lands: 72.9 % of total surface
Total Income for the Realm or Dominion: 15,232 gp/month
Average Tax Earnings/Tax-Payer: 1.7
sp/month
Average State Earnings/Capita: 5.4 sp/month
Average Cost of Military: 16.6 sp/month per warrior
Total gold saved in the Treasury: 2,727 gp
Rulership's Performance
Popularity ++
Charity +++
Justice ++
Order ++
Integrity ++
Prosperity +++
Magic ++
Taxation +++
Military Prestige +
Dominion's Prestige +
Public Satisfaction ++
Overall Confidence Level: ++ "Average" (238)
(One "+" is bad, two "+" is acceptable, three "+" is good)
Military
Total Fleet Size: 10 Ships
Total Crew: 797 Seamen
Total Troops: 576 Warriors
Army Battle Rating: 106 "Excellent"
Civilian Militias (if levied): 6,710
Militiamen
Civilian Militias Battle Rating: 79 "Average"
Peasant Levies (if mobilised): 2,418
Peasants
Peasant Levies Battle Rating: 12 "Untrained"
City State of Hojah
Population
12,240 Civilians 88% of total
population
1,660 Military 12% of total population
13,900 People
The town of Hojah itself adds up to 7,800 people, including its military garrison. This is another place where poverty and starvation are facts of life. Food must be imported. Naturally, Margrave Bosit Hojah provide no charity to the poor... His military is what holds the place together (preventing the people of Hojah from rebelling and the pirates from plundering the land).
Land
Total Realm or Dominion's Surface:
840 sq. miles
Population Density: 16.5 inhabitants/sq. mile
Wilderness Regions: - % of total surface
Borderland Regions: 66.7% of total surface
Settled Lands: 33.3% of total surface
Total Income for the Realm or Dominion: 7,116 gp/month
Average Tax Earnings/Tax-Payer: 4.8
sp/month (Fiscal Regime from hell!)
Average State Earnings/Capita: 5.1 sp/month
Average Cost of Military: 18.1 sp/month per warrior
Total gold saved in the Treasury: 899 gp
Rulership's Performance (* Poor, ** Acceptable, *** Good)
Popularity **
Charity *
Justice **
Order ***
Integrity **
Prosperity *
Magic **
Fiscal Regime *
Military Prestige **
Dominion's Prestige **
Civic/Religious Prestige ***
Overall Confidence Level * Unsteady 202
Military
Total Fleet Size: 12 Ships
Total Crew: 1,038 Seamen
Total Troops: 622 Warriors
Army Battle Rating: 104 Excellent
Civilian Militias (if levied): 2,948
Militiamen
Civilian Militias Battle Rating: 73 Average
Peasant Levies (if mobilised): 1,120
Peasants
Peasant Levies Battle Rating: 6 Untrained
City State of Zvornik
Population
13,275 Civilians 96% of total
population
535 Military 4% of total population
13,810 People
Good thing this place has a decent (albeit very old) ruler. There is some poverty and food still needs to be imported, although nothing like either Slagovich or Hojah. The present ruler is nearing the end of his life and his heirs are expected to revive frictions and rivalry with Slagovich, which will certainly hurt the dominion's frail economy and cause the confidence level to drop substantially. Zvornik maintains a small but good quality military. It is purely defensive, but allied with Hojah's forces it remains sufficient to maintain the balance of power with Slagovich.
Land
Total Realm or Dominion's Surface:
994 sq. miles
Population Density: 13.9 inhabitants/sq. mile
Wilderness Regions: - % of total surface
Borderland Regions: 28.2% of total surface
Settled Lands: 71.8% of total surface
Total Income for the Realm or
Dominion: 4,284 gp/month
Average Tax Earnings/Tax-Payer: 2.1 sp/month
Average State Earnings/Capita: 3.1 sp/month
Average Cost of Military: 17.8 sp/month per warrior
Total gold saved in the Treasury: 1,142 gp
Rulership Performance
Popularity **
Charity ***
Justice **
Order **
Integrity **
Prosperity *
Magic **
Fiscal Regime **
Military Prestige **
Dominion's Prestige **
Civic/Religious Prestige *
Overall Confidence Level ** Average 262
Military
Total Fleet Size: 4 Ships
Total Crew: 262 Seamen
Total Troops: 273 Warriors
Army Battle Rating: 116 Excellent
Civilian Militias (if levied): 90
Militiamen
Civilian Militias Battle Rating: 73 Average
Peasant Levies (if mobilised): 1,595
Peasants
Peasant Levies Battle Rating: 16 Untrained
City State of Zagora
Population
13,613 Civilians 95% of total
population
715 Military 5% of total population
14,328 People
Zagora is a relatively good spot to live in. It is self-sufficient as far as food production goes, living conditions are decent, and the military is more than adequate for such a small state. The end result is a high confidence level and one of the more stable states in the region. Zagora has a strong military tradition, which shows among their military -- it is the best in the region due to good training, magic use, and higher than usual experience levels. The state possesses no navy but includes an aerial force of eight knights mounted on wyverns, making the pride of the Zagoran people and their ruler. The only bad note to all this is the proximity of goblin raiders and, more troubling, a direct border with Hule. Zagora has a treaty with the other four City States in the event of a Hulean incursion, and to preserve it Zagora will act as a peace broker especially between Hojah, Zvornik, and Slagovich. Zagora also maintain favourable trade links with its immediate neighbour, Nova Svoga. The city of Zagora is fortified and numbers 4,728 inhabitants including its military garrison.
Land
Total Realm or Dominion's Surface:
728 sq. miles
Population Density: 19.7 inhabitants/sq. mile
Wilderness Regions: - % of total surface
Borderland Regions: - % of total surface
Settled Lands: 100.0% of total surface
Total Income for the Realm or
Dominion: 5,174 gp/month
Average Tax Earnings/Tax-Payer: 1.6 sp/month
Average State Earnings/Capita: 3.6 sp/month
Average Cost of Military: 33.5 sp/month per warrior
Total gold saved in the Treasury: 719 gp
Rulership Performance
Popularity **
Charity **
Justice **
Order ***
Integrity ***
Prosperity **
Magic **
Fiscal Regime **
Military Prestige ***
Dominion's Prestige **
Civic/Religious Prestige ***
Overall Confidence Level *** Prosperous 362
Military
Total Fleet Size: - Ships
Total Crew: - Seamen
Total Troops: 715 Warriors
Army Battle Rating: 131 Elite
Civilian Militias (if levied): 2,424
Militiamen
Civilian Militias Battle Rating: 89 Good
Peasant Levies (if mobilised): 2,850
Peasants
Peasant Levies Battle Rating: 23 Poor
City State of Nova Svoga
Population
28,213 Civilians 97% of total
population
737 Military 3% of total population
28,950 People
This farming nation is the weak link among the City States Alliance. Nova Svoga has the longest border with Hule and probably the lowest quality military. It presently remains under a regency and a corrupt government. Although Nova Svogans respect their regent, they truly hate his ministers who are seen as the source of their ills. Some go as far as suspecting a few ministers of being Hule's agents. Because of its current weakness, Nova Svoga tends to be much more accommodating with Hule than others of the alliance. Naturally, Hule's approach is to use Nova Svoga as a wedge to crack the alliance. This state has the potential to do much better since it is the largest of the alliance and has room for expansion. It's farming balance is positive. On the military side, however, the best elements tend to join the Zagoran army which is much better paid. Nova Svoga itself numbers 5,300 inhabitants with its military garrison.
Land
Total Realm or Dominion's Surface:
2,352 sq. miles
Population Density: 12.3 inhabitants/sq. mile
Wilderness Regions: - % of total surface
Borderland Regions: 40.5% of total surface
Settled Lands: 59.5% of total surface
Total Income for the Realm or
Dominion: 4,631 gp/month
Average Tax Earnings/Tax-Payer: 1.3 sp/month
Average State Earnings/Capita: 1.6 sp/month
Average Cost of Military: 13.6 sp/month per warrior
Total gold saved in the Treasury: 1,200 gp
Rulership Performance
Popularity **
Charity *
Justice **
Order **
Integrity *
Prosperity *
Magic **
Fiscal Regime **
Military Prestige **
Dominion's Prestige **
Civic/Religious Prestige **
Overall Confidence Level * Unsteady 212
Military
Total Fleet Size: - Ships
Total Crew: - Seamen
Total Troops: 737 Warriors
Army Battle Rating: 90 Good
Civilian Militias (if levied): 3,428
Militiamen
Civilian Militias Battle Rating: 61 Fair
Peasant Levies (if mobilised): 4,110
Peasants
Peasant Levies Battle Rating: 0 Untrained
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The City State Alliance
Leaving their civilian militias
behind to defend the land, the members of the City States Alliance
could line up 26 warships and probably two to three times as many
merchant ships requisitioned for military duty, in addition to
about 3,500 professional troops (including army and marine forces).
Ambassadors of the five member states normally meet in the City of
Slagovich to discuss the situation with Hule, humanoid raids from
the hills and piracy at sea, which are their main concerns, and
negotiate joint action to be taken if any.