The roads and bridges had been left to complete disrepair under King Gareth's reign. The roads themselves would be used for trade and military defense once they were fully operational. Meanwhile, it kept workers gainfully employed, which reduced banditry considerably.
(Kingdom Faction +10)
King Eric's madness continued to grow. He was plagued by terrible nightmares and strange thoughts. The citizens of Daria were beginning to become worried.
Although I was there to stop his most dangerous decisions, he still caused many difficulties. He sent terrible letters to the elves, orcs, and dwarves, accusing them of many things which they hadn't done. He also cut the wages of our soldiers, which caused recruitment to drop rapidly. I reversed this decision when I learned of it, but the damage had already been done.
(Faction Elves -15, Faction Dwarves -15, Faction Orcs -15, Army -1)
King Eric had been on the throne for a few years when we received a missive from a distant northern duchy. The duke asked when we would be picking up the taxes that had been stockpiling for years. It had been a clerical error. We hadn't realized the oversight. We decided to send the money to Tornassa by caravan immediately. Unfortunately, word of the rich target became public. I decided to go to the duchy to escort the coins safely to Tornassa.
"Thank the Gods you've arrived!" the duke said.
He was a good and honest man, having collected the money without spending it. I commended him for his integrity before leaving with the cargo train of gold. We had barely left the northern city when trouble arrived. The caravan master and his guards tried to double-cross us by demanding a higher wage than we had negotiated before leaving. He was a dwarf, so his greedy nature seemed natural.