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A major duchy just left Caergoth. The realm is finished, mainly because of incompetent leadership.

And your character was pestered for several weeks to share information, and chose not to. Which just shows the same problem as we had in the Fourth Invasion: from the GM's perspective, the information is all out there, "lots" of people know. But from player perspectives, actually a very few people know (and more know because they are OOC friends or on IRC a lot, which is an entirely different issue).

For various reasons, it would not be in-character for him to talk about it. But I, the player, am dying to share everything I know.

My character recently visited the Zuma lands and discovered indeed that Garret knows surprisingly little about the Zuma. Fortunately, my character observed quite a bit on his own. It isn't much, but I believe it's more than most people know.

I think a good analogy to explain my character's viewpoint would be to say that human religions (such as Sanguis Astroism) are like the Nine Divines from the Elder Scrolls series -- and the daimons are like the Daedra.

[even in perfect conditions]

Some buildings have a low chance to shut down even in perfect conditions.

This doesn't seem very conducive to fun. What if, for example, recruitment centers shut down for no reason, even though the region is in good condition?

In know that Triunism and Astroism both have strong presences in Zuma lands; not sure who's dominant right now.

Triunism. Then Verdis Elementum. Sanguis Astroism is a distant third.

And, really, who does know much about the Zuma? Not very many people on Dwilight have ever fought against them. We've all probably seen the occasional huge battle report. But those are doubtless just wild stories the bards tell, right? But who has actually even seen a dwilight daimon, let alone faced them in battle?

My character has seen Daimons and knows a little bit about them. It wouldn't be in-character for him to talk about it, however -- more's the pity, because I'm dying to.

But Brance has been part of what is probably the two largest fortress sieges that Dwilight has ever seen, on the winning side. His side has been victorious in every war they've taken part in. So, why should he expect the Zuma to be any different?

There are 126 nobles in the six major SA-affiliated realms. Now of course not all of them are warriors, but just out of curiosity, how much CS do you think those six realms could raise per noble on average? Again, just out of curiosity.

I currently have . . . 8752 gold and bonds on hand.

Hang onto it. I predict you'll need that -- and more -- pretty soon.

Siege of Valkyrja?

I remember that battle. That was quite a sight. But where does Brance's confidence come from in relation to those battles, given what he knows about the Zuma?

I hate to break it to you, but Tolkien's work is, by and large, fantasy, not historical.

I'm tired of your condescending bull!@#$. You think I don't know Tolkien is fantasy?

I'm pretty sure he meant that Indirik claiming exposure to (pseudo-)medieval settings mainly comes from Shakespeare is wrong. I concur; popular fiction has probably shaped most of our minds way more than William did. Then again, BM might be attracting a fanbase of WS-junkies?

YES, this is what I meant. Thank you for understanding me, Shizzle, and not being a condescending jerk.

This can hardly be seen as surprising, given that this is by far the most exposure most people have to anything close to medieval European culture.

I'm not as sure about that as you are. What about Tolkien?

I have written scholarly articles on Shakespeare. I have noted that much of the simulated culture on Dwilight and in BM in general is derived from Shakespeare -- or at least from Elizabethan England.

I believe "paganism and local folklore" would be a more logical target for Dwilight's religions. Personally, I find religion tedious, and I resent it being forced on my character.

I think the lands of the Zuma are well-known to those bordering the Zuma--problably not so much for those in Storm's End.

You'd be surprised at how much the Duke of Storms End's duchy knows about the Zuma.

[Chénier]

Bad administration, low morale... Chénier, I think the game is trying to tell us something.