Lands of the Chosen Economic Update

Update 5/2/10

• The Chosen’s current total votes in the Landsraad: 5(original fife)+10(Three Coins)+ 15 (Karen vassalage)= 30(Two additional Three Coins Square mile votes obtained at the recent session of the Landsradd).
• The Chosen has had their demesne for over five years at this time.
• Current permanent population at RedGate: TOTAL 428 adults 208 children
  • 132 Human families (mostly ex-military from the Morenian war and failed adventurers) Adults: 230 males, 129 females, Children: 171, 67 under 2 years old
  • Hobbits: Adults -12 male 16 female, 26 children
  • Dwarves: Adults 11 males 6 females, 7 children
  • Elves: Adults 14 males 10 females, 4 children
  • Your RedGate Militia well armed and armored (actually to above Imperial standard of equipment) is composed of  329 troops:
  • Humans 282 (182 male, 100 female) 80% have seen combat in at least one pitched battle
  • Well armed, 100 set up as mounted infantry, all trained to use missile weapons (50/50 long bow and crossbow)
  • Hobbits 16 (8 males, 8 females) 70% have seen combat before
  • Organized as slingers and scouts
  • Dwarves 17 (11 males 6 females) All except one have been in combat
  • Heavy infantry, Heavy crossbow
  • Elves 24 (14 males 10 females) All have seen combat
  • Light infantry, snipers, all elven  long bow
  • There are 34 people capable of casting at least one healing spell (some are intitates of Ilmatin that have this as a gift). You have stockpiled 6 fully charged wnads of Cure Light, villagers come up with another 4. The wands are distributed to designated “medics,” people who can use them and have some independent healing skill.
  • For emergency defense of RedGate (which has happened  several times over the last four years due to monstrous incursions of various types) most of the rest of the village population is organized as combat service support.
• All planned village buildings have been completed including (these buildings are all stone and built with an eye to use as defensive positions):
  • Manor has been generally renovated and improved, as per Colin's design.
  • Stone and Log palisade around most central buildings of the Villiage
  • 2 Bridges over river
  • Inn/Tavern with 15 rooms
  • Meeting House
  • General Store
  • Large Smithy
  • 5 Large Common barns with stables
  • Mill (located a half mile outside of town)
  • Temple to Ukkan, Temple to Ilmatin
  • Several stores
  • Barrel wright
  • Masonry finish building
  • Carpentry Center
  • Alchemists
  • Brewery
  • Winery
  • Orphanage for 30 children
  • 42 Stone Homes
  • 27 Log cabins
  • Armoury/Constable’s Jail
• Good farming land has been cleared and is producing a profitable surplus.
  • Approximately 24 acres per 5 people are under cultivation= about 3000 acres or 4.7 square miles. Note that .25 of total acreage is pasture land.
  • Farms use a three field rotation system. See Farm Expenses calculator for profit etc.
  • The farms produce wheat, potatoes, and turnips for staples
  • Vegtables are heavily cultivated for sale to the inhabitants of Larder
  • Chickens and pigs are a highly profitable item sold to Larder.
  • Total farm income for last year is excellent, 18,500sp. However, the Seneschal is worried that planting is being delayed by the current emergency and could lead to a significant drop in agricultural profits next year.
• The Mill supplies wood to the Village and a bit to Larder. The Elven group has identified a variety of exotic woods that are beginning to be exploited including Ironwood. Profit here is quite good this year with an income of 35,000sp.
• The winery is producing its second vintage this year, but production is small and it turned only a small profit this year 1,000 sp.
• The Brewery, run in acrimonous partnership by Adolpus BreakRock (Dw Exp5) and Selma DoneBuns (Hob, Exp5) churns out 2 types of beer and 4 ales (mostly seasonal variations) is doing well. They sell all their surplus to Larder and production continues to grow. Income this year is 19,000sp.
• The mine produced well last year resulting in 188,000sp in rents.
• The one-time sale of 100 Forged flaming swords to the Patrol brought in 3,000sp per sword for a total of 300,000sp.
• The horse breeding and training revenue stream continues to strengthen. The Zoo barbarians bring in hardy stock from the plains which is breed with stock obtained from House Oldsted. Total profit nearly doubled from last year t0 17,200sp.
• Profit from loot sold:28,000sp.
• The Manor is up and running. Colin’s design is complete. Maintence is about 1,000sp per month for a total of 16,000sp per year.
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• Total income (rents, sales of products, services, and surplus)= 752,500sp
  • 188,000 sp mine rents
  • 58,000sp WatchTower rents
  • 35,000sp Exotic woods
  • 18,500sp agriculture
  • 20,000sp Beer/wine sales
  • 300,000sp Flaming Swords contract
  • 17,000sp Horses
  • 116,000sp Loot
• Total expenditures: 682,400sp
  • 8,200sp Patrol of Imperial Reserve
  • 64,000sp: 800sp / fulltime soldiery minimium 50 expanded to 80 this year
  • 16,000sp RedGate Manor, Larder, & Correl Mansion upkeep
  • 8,000sp to start orphanage in RedGate (for Korvosian children)
  • 400,000sp for 2 square miles of Three Coins Lands
  • 60,000sp invested with House Foaming Seas for maritime trading company with Korvosa
  • 32,000sp Crystal Ball purchase
  • 3,200sp misc RedGate expenses
  • 80,000sp: 8,000 Household allowance for each member of Chosen
  • 11,000sp Feud expenses
• Current Cash Reserve: 70,100sp
• Known fairly Liquid assests:
  • Darkon Codicil valued at 50,000 sp
  • Any others I do not recall?