The Duchy of Benthey
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Current Statuses
Weather: Bright and Sunny!
Events: N/A
Ratings [48/100] (<--Total!)
Duchy Rating: [55/100]
Duchess Elspeth Rating: [40/100]
Population [49/100]
Total: [6/0] 501,902
Happiness: [43/100] The people are not happy with having a female leader, nor the rumors surrounding her and the former Duke's death. Beyond that, having a standing army is taxing on taxes, food circulation, and prices of goods needed for the military. The presence of Her Grace's step-son also adds an enormous amount of distress.
Economy [37/100]
Taxes: [19/100] 38 gold pieces are required payment for every citizen. This gold goes towards the military in the way of food, weapon production, and other crucial supplies.
Exchequer: [3/0] 12,393 gold pieces line Benthey's exchequer. It is lacking in expenses towards the military.
Imports: [39/100] The Benthey, yearning for more luxury resources, get a small amount every so often. Imports of dye, spices, and foreign gems are rare.
Exports: [55/100] Gems are a main export, creating a steady flow of wealth from such an export. The duchy also carefully exports weapons, often with an accompanying treaty of a certain period of time.
Technology [0/0]
Researching: Advanced Ballistics (firing multiple projectiles at once).
Researched: N/A (list of researched technology begins now)
Resources [73/100]
Food Supply: [84/100] Massive. Plentiful amounts stored in granaries, stored for war.
Stone: [62/100] Adequate, many mines exist throughout Benthey for harvesting stone. Used for catapults, but primarily for strong forts and castles.
Lumber: [68/100] Adequate, plentiful forests in Southern Adesia provide for bountiful lumber without cutting into the overall supply. Used to build various war machines, houses, among other things.
Iron: [98/100] Mines containing iron ore populate most of Benthey and are utilized to their full potential. This iron ore is molten and molded to form strong swords and other weapons.
Luxury: [34/100] The largest luxury resource of Benthey would be gemstones. While finding and harnessing iron ore, rubies, emeralds, etc. are harvested to make jewelry and export. Spices and dyes are also minor imports.
Buildings: [89/100] Three large, stone forts border Marcheford, while two more border Pemberton. Various castles capable of far-range shooting at ships.
Military [5/0]
Status: Standing army, mobilized and ready for deployment.
Footmen: 12,213
Cavalry: 8,021
Archers: 9,390
Diplomacy [0/0]
Status: At Peace
Treaties: N/A
Enemies: N/A