White granite
Overview
White granite is a precious resource in the empire, used primarily in buildings. The smooth white glittering stone is prized from Segura to Volodmartz for the ability to withstand attacks while maintaining a beautiful finish. White granite is bought and sold in Imperial wains. These weigh about 500kg, with a volume of half a cubic metre. Due to the vast weight, trading is done in Bourse Certificates provided by the civil service.
White Granite Seats
There are few places in the Empire that produce white granite. A white Granite Seat can be a source of great wealth and prestige to whoever holds it. Elections for white granite seats are held in summer each year.
Table of Bourse Seats
| Name of Resource | Method of Appointment | Location | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arratan Gamble | Imperial | Tassato, Enterio | 25 wains |
| The Brilliant Shore | Imperial | Skarsind, Gildermark | 26 wains |
| The Cavabianca Dock | National, The League, Businesses | Sarvos, Cigno | (Ministry) |
| The Concordium Dock | Imperial | Redoubt, Limus | (Ministry) |
| The Damatian Cliffs | Imperial | Kahraman, Damata | 27 wains |
| The Granites of Veltsgorsk | National, Varushka, Forests | Volodmartz, Brez | 26 wains |
| The Night Quarry | Imperial | Miekarova, Mieriada | 27 wains |
| The Sutton Stone Quarries | Imperial | Upwold, the Heath | 23 wains |
| The Vigilant Swan | National, Highguard, Congregations | Reikos, Riverwatch | 25 wains |
Recent History
In 377YE, the Druj captured the quarry known as the Vigilant swan, slaughtering the swans and draining it's washing pools. The same year, the Senate assigned the Brilliant Shore as a national position following the liberation of Skarsind. This was vetoed by the Imperial Synod. Later, in Spring 378YE, the position was confirmed as a Wintermark national seat.
In 379YE, the Empire liberated the Vigilant Swan. However the slaughter of slaves by the Druj rendered it unusable until High Exorcist Solas oversaw the mass exorcism of the site. The quarry was initially allocated as a national seat to the Imperial Orcs, but this was vetoes by the Imperial Synod. The seat was instead allocated to as a national Highguard seat in Winter 379YE.
In Spring 380YE, the Jotun seized parts of Kahraman including the Damatian Cliffs.
In Summer 380YE, after the Senate changed the allocation of Skarsind from Wintermark to the Imperial Orcs, the Brilliant Shore became an Imperial Orc national seat.
In Winter 380YE, the Damatian Cliffs were freed from the Jotun. The Jotun left the message "We came. We shall come again." in foot-high carved letters at the nearby Damata.
In Summer 381YE, the Damation Cliffs were allocated at an Imperial Bourse seat. At the same time, the Cavabianca Docks were completed allowing the purchase of white granite from Asaveans - these replaced the docks destroyed during the the sack of Sarvos
In Autumn 381YE, the Concordium Dock was created, allowing the purchase of white granite from the Sarcophan Delves
In Spring 382YE, the power of Relinquishment was used to remove the Brilliant Shore as a national position, and redefine it as an Imperial position.
In Autumn 382YE, the Empire briefly lost and then reclaimed the Damation Cliffs from the Jotun. The quarry was allocated as an Imperial position. A large white granite mine called the Kame Quarry was discovered by Imperial spies in the Mountains of the Moon.
Uses of White Granite
Buildings
White Granite is primarily useful as a building material. Emperor James was known as the White Granite Emperor for the large number of fortifications he created during his reign. The Senate can commission a range of buildings that fortify, enrich or uplift the Empire. White granite is usually required in the construction of:
- Fortification
- Ministry - a ministry built with white granite would allow the purchase of rings, liao or forest materials
- Sinecure - a sinecure built with white granite would generate rings or forest materials
- Great work - a great work build with white granite would generate rings or forest materials
- Runeforge
- College of Magic
- Shipyard
- Folly
Upgrading personal resources
White Granite can be used to upgrade:
- Business - each upgrade gives 36 additional rings per season
- Congregation - each upgrade gives 2 additional votes and one dose of liao per season
- Forest - each upgrade gives 2 additional material per season
To upgrade a resource requires Imperial wains of white granite equal to the level the resource is being upgraded to. So the first upgrade of a starting level 1 forest costs 2 Imperial wains of white granite, from 2 to 3 costs 3 Imperial wains, etc.
Trading with Foreign nations
Peace treaties and trade agreements with Foreign nations may use building materials in part of the trade. Ambassadors may make treatys or engage in trade opportunities with these precious building materials.
Opportunities
Seasonal opportunities open to the Empire may require large quantities of White Granite, sometimes hundreds of wains are needed to advance a particular project. The most recent winds of fortune will contain the latest building opportunities available to the Empire.