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{(if:$money < 1)[In terms of money, we have no money. There is not a dollar in the treasury and the banks are drier than the Sahara Desert. With no money to pay the soldiers, grumblings of a revolt quickly turn into a full-blown coup, and you are swiftly deposed as pharaoh. The new general sentences you to work in a copper mine for the rest of your days, earning back the money that you so recklessly spent during your reign as pharaoh.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$money > 99)[Your royal treasury seems to be overflowing with precious metals, rare objects, and other valuable items. You may have amassed an enormous amount of wealth during your reign, but with all of that money, what are you to do with yourself? You begin to fall into disarray, eating and drinking yourself to death, while your subjects look on you with jealousy. As you head down the slippery slope of insanity, slowly losing your rational mind to irrational requests that you can easily fund with your treasury, you notice that people stop asking you to make decisions for your kingdom. You barely even notice as the nobles overturn your rule in favor of a new pharaoh, but you don’t really care because the blacksmith is almost done making you a toy camel made out of solid gold. Besides, you love camels.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$productivity < 1)[A terminal stagnation of labor has befallen your kingdom. No longer are new public works being created, and the output from artisans is low and bereft of talent. Without material goods to back up the economic activity of your kingdom, your reign quickly dissolves as local guilds take charge and form their own thriving, independent city-states.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$productivity > 99)[Under your combination of velvet glove and iron fist, public works, great art, and otherworldly amounts of material wealth are produced daily. Yet, despite the vast resources accumulating, everybody is too tired to make use of them, and even the slave drivers are tired of whipping. Many workers begin to literally die of exhaustion, and soon there is a worker’s revolt. Your palace is stormed by the working class, and you are thrown off of your balcony following a deadly beating.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$authority < 1)[While everyone in your empire seems to love you, no one appears to respect you. One night while you were sleeping, one of your generals walked right into the throne room and took his place on your royal seat. No one seemed to stop him, and no one listened when you protested and demanded him leave. He’s now started to appoint his own team of advisors, and make decisions that you would normally make. Looks like you're not in charge anymore?
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$authority > 99)[Your army has grown too bold with their unrestricted oppression of the populace. A squad of elite soldiers breaks into your estate and "disappears" you into the night. Worker revolts are brutally quashed, and your empire falls into totalitarian disarray. Checkpoints are implemented to ensure compliance with the new military government, and you watch hopelessly from your underground cell as your people are crushed under its heavy boot.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$diplomacy < 1)[You awaken one morning to the sound of alarms going on across your capital. Foreign invaders have taken position at your walls in every direction, and have begun to enter the city. The majority of your army is deployed in enemy territory, conducting raids for their supplies and wealth, and so you call out to your allies for military aid. Only, you have no friends. Neighboring kingdoms scoff at your request, and watch from afar as your walls are torn down and your city falls to the invaders.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$diplomacy > 99)[The neighboring kingdoms are meeting in Hattusa to discuss a new land deal, and you send a spy to get some details. To your shock, the deal is to divide up land that you believed to be yours, leading you to establish a cartography committee to map your empire’s borders. The mapmakers return shortly after, and alert you that you have sold every piece of land in your empire except the capital. In your desire to please the neighboring kingdoms, you have sacrificed your entire empire, leaving you little more than a glorified mayor. Perhaps ultimately, a little bit of selfishness could have gone a long way.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$population < 1)[The streets are empty, devoid of the sound of those in the markets trading goods, of the sights of children playing, of the smells of kitchens cooking food. You may still sit on your throne, but with nobody left to rule, are you truly king?
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$population > 99)[The sheer number of people living within your empire has pushed past the point of sustainability. Streets are crowded with the poor, the hungry, and the waste of the upper class. Food shortages spark riots across Egypt, and the unhealthy, crowded conditions have caused a new type of plague to ravage the populace, including yourself. You have died of dysentery.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$happiness < 1)[Your empire is productive, your treasury is stocked, and you are on great terms with all of your neighbors. Things should be going swimmingly, but something feels off. One night, it comes to you: you don’t know how long it’s been since you’ve seen someone laugh. You have built a tremendously successful empire at the cost of the happiness of your people, and you are left with a kingdom of emotionless drones. Dejected, you decide it would be best for you to hang up the crown, passing on the empire to someone more worthy. You live the rest of your days in a cave on the outskirts of the empire, free of the stressors of being king.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$spirituality < 1)[Under your leadership, it seems like Egypt is heading into a new era of rationalism and secularism. People are not reliant on their gods, and temples are falling into disuse. In one night, however, disaster strikes. An earthquake strikes your capital, leading to the complete collapse of the imperial palace. The Nile floods to heights never seen before, leading to entire villages along its shores being wiped from existence. This flooding causes crops across the empire to fail, and the ensuing famine claims thousands of lives. Your empire collapses around you, and you are left king of a land of corpses and sand. Maybe you shouldn’t have turned your back on the gods.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$spirituality > 99)[Your people view you as the direct descendent of Ra, and believe you can do no wrong. Unfortunately, a jealous advisor sees an opportunity in your people’s undying respect for their gods. She begins to promote an old tale about a martyred god-king, and soon after, your people are infatuated with the idea of you as a martyr. You are kidnapped in your sleep by a crazed band of zealots, and set alight on a pyre to please Ra. As you burn, you realize that a balance between spiritualism and rationalism might have been a better approach.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$intellectualism < 1)[ While it seems that your empire is flourishing in an age of productivity and unity, not all is right in the kingdom, and you start to notice a strange change in your populace. People have begun to spend more time at work and less with their family, and the additional work they’re doing there appears completely meaningless. When a prominent blacksmith’s shop stops producing swords, you go to investigate yourself, believing something large is amiss. You find the blacksmith and his assistant hitting rocks together and making grunting sounds, completely divorced from the nuances of your modern society. This strange madness begins to be seen across the kingdom, as people lose all connection to language and art in favor of moving rocks and making unintelligible noises. Even in your own throne room, people have begun to fall to this disease. As your population reverts to their prehistoric counterparts, you look to the rocks nearby your throne with a newfound adoration, and grunt with glee as you pick them up.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$intellectualism > 99)[Your people have become so intellectually savvy, so artistically inclined, that they have begun to question the merits of the imperial system of government. One prominent civilian leader proposes a new system where the people decide who their rulers will be, rather than having the rule passed down through dynasties. Despite your commitment to uphold the arts, you are swiftly voted out of office, leaving you as an unprivileged member of the general public scrambling to understand the concept of a political party.
You lose your throne after $turns years of rule.
[[Credits->Restart]]]
(elseif:$turns>=50)[Your rule has been long and prosperous, and your actions will be written down in the history books. In time, leaders from another civilization would take inspiration from your great feats and rise to become as powerful and influential as you.
//You now have the option to continue as Alexander the Great in ancient Greece (c. 350 BCE). //
[[Credits->Restart]]]}
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[Welcome to Right to Rule!
You are the mighty Ramesses II, ruler of Egypt in the year 1250 BCE.
Balance the 8 pillars of society to maintain your power!]
[[Begin->Home]] [It is your first day as emperor, and you have some important hiring decisions to make. You have the budget to hire two new members of your throne room, and there are three suitable candidates: an advisor, a general, and a jester. Since this decision is limited to the throne room, the effects will be slight, but future decisions will have bigger consequences!]
Advisor, General, but no Jester
(click-replace:"Advisor, General, but no Jester")[Well that’s no fun!
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Authority+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$s)(set:$diplomacy to it +$s)(set:$happiness to it -$s)]]
Advisor, Jester, but no General
(click-replace:"Advisor, Jester, but no General")[A peacekeeper I see!
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-, Diplomacy+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$s)(set:$diplomacy to it +$s)(set:$happiness to it +$s)]]
General, Jester, but no Advisor
(click-replace:"General, Jester, but no Advisor")[So you think you can do this all on your own!
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy-, Authority+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$s)(set:$diplomacy to it -$s)(set:$happiness to it +$s)]]Created by Seth Koivisto, Alex Johnson, Kristin Moniz (with the help of Michael Halvorson), copyright 2021.
Right to Rule was created for the purposes of the course History 121: History in Video Games at Pacific Lutheran University.
Sources:
1. Daley, Jason. “Researchers Identify Queen Nefertari's Mummified Knees.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 6 Dec. 2016, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-identify-queen-nefertaris-mummified-knees-180961301/.
2. Faulkner, Raymond Oliver. “Ramses II.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ramses-II-king-of-Egypt.
3. Langdon, S., and Alan H. Gardiner. “The Treaty of Alliance between Ḫattušili, King of the Hittites, and the Pharaoh Ramesses II of Egypt.” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 6, no. 3, Egypt Exploration Society, 1920, pp. 179–205, https://doi.org/10.2307/3853914.
4. Mark, Joshua J. “Ramesses II.” World History Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, 29 Nov. 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/.
5. Pierre, Montet. Everyday Life in Egypt in the Days of Ramesses the Great. W. & J. Mackay & Co Ltd, 1958.
(link: "Play Again?")[(restart:)][You’re bored one day and are feeling proud of your strong reign. You want to show your subjects how awesome you are.]
Build a colossal statue of yourself
(click-replace:"Build a colossal statue of yourself")[Your people recognize that their ruler is the direct descendant of Ra, the sun god. It takes a lot of money, but it serves as a reminder of your power.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism+, Money--","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$l)]]
Go on an expedition to subdue rebellious local dynasts to ensure a secure springboard for further advances
(click-replace:"Go on an expedition to subdue rebellious local dynasts to ensure a secure springboard for further advances")[Victory! You have successfully recovered lost provinces that even your father had not been able to conquer permanently.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$s)]][It is time for the great religious festival of Opet. Your people have been working hard to secure your rule, and you want to reward them by solidifying your attachment to their faith and gods.]
Visit Thebes
(click-replace:"Visit Thebes")[Your people are happy that you took this diplomatic and spiritual journey. They hold celebrations for the festival where they praise your dedication to them.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spirituality+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$spirituality to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Stay home and conduct business as usual
(click-replace:"Stay home and conduct business as usual")[Your people are upset that you placed business over their gods. They become uneasy supporting a pharaoh who does not prioritize the very gods who gave him his rule.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Spirituality-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$spirituality to it -$m)]][Tragedy strikes. Your first and favorite wife, Nefetari, has succumbed to the arthritis in her legs, and she has passed away during this night. You would like to honor her memory and legacy, as she was known as your Great Wife.]
Create a tomb for Nefetari in the Valley of the Queens
(click-replace:"Create a tomb for Nefetari in the Valley of the Queens")[Your people are in mourning over Nefetari and greatly appreciate her queenly treatment. Dignitaries from Nefetari’s birthplace come with gifts to adorn her tomb and pay respects to you, her husband.
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy+, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it -$s)]]
Host a funeral procession in her honor and have her body taken to her birthplace to be buried
(click-replace:"Host a funeral procession in her honor and have her body taken to her birthplace to be buried")[On your way to Nefetari’s birthplace, people from each city you pass through come outside to pay respects to the pharaoh’s favorite wife. They pray to your gods in honor of your wife.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spirituality+, Money-","Home")[(set:$spirituality to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$s)]][The nearby Hittites of Syria are amassing an army in the city of Kadesh. Do you send an army to preemptively attack their border cities, or focus your army on defending your land?]
Preemptive strike
(click-replace:"Preemptive strike")[Your army successfully attacked several Hittite towns, but was met with many casualties. The surrounding kingdoms are beginning to see you as a threat.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Population-, Diplomacy- Authority++","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$population to it -$s)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$l)]]
Defense
(click-replace:"Defense")[Your army was successfully able to repel a Hittite invasion, but your citizens are beginning to doubt your decisiveness as a leader. You sign a treaty with the Hittites so that your expedition is not a total loss.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Authority-, Happiness+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$s)(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]][You receive word that some of your citizens are starting to spread some nasty rumors about you. One of your guards catches one of the ringleaders of this operation, and it’s up to you to decide what to do with him. You can publicly execute him, imprison him quietly, or set him free.]
Execute
(click-replace:"Execute")[Your citizens were shocked with your decision, but they respect your decisiveness, and the rumors quickly cease.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Authority+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$s)(set:$authority to it +$m)]]
Imprison
(click-replace:"Imprison")[By making the ringleader disappear, people have begun to talk even more about what could have happened to him. However, the rumors are less centralized and more dispersed.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$s)]]
Free
(click-replace:"Free")[You free the ringleader, who is surprised by your benevolence and agrees to stop spreading rumors. Your population views this as a gracious, but weak, decision.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]][You come into a small fortune from the passing of a distant relative, and you are torn on what to do with the money. On one hand, your military advisors push you to safeguard your kingdom by building a military compound that will house weapons, supplies, and soldiers, which will be called Per-Ramesses, AKA the House of Ramesses. On the other hand, your people push for funding of education and medical resources from a neighboring city.]
Construct city of Per-Ramesses
(click-replace:"Construct city of Per-Ramesses")[Your military advisors appreciate your dedication to the safety of your kingdom, and so are your subjects. Let it be known to all of your enemies that the House of Ramesses will reign supreme!
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Money--","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$l)]]
Send funding to educate high-born children and request medical resources
(click-replace:"Send funding to educate high-born children and request medical resources")[Your nobles are happy that you have invested in the education of their children and pledge their loyalty to you. However, the troops you sent to gather medical supplies from the neighboring city have been misinterpreted as an act of violence, and the city swears to get revenge for your actions.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Diplomacy--","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$l)]][You notice that your citizens are playing a new game with sticks and a dyed papyrus ball that people have begun to dub “hockey.” One advisor tells you it would be possible to make a national league so that people can play this sport on a more organized level. Do you choose to pursue this?]
Make the National Hockey League
(click-replace:"Make the National Hockey League")[People love the idea, and are flooding to watch great athletes perform. While people seem to be slacking on work to watch, happiness is at an all time high.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-, Money+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it $m)(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]]
Do not make the NHL
(click-replace:"Do not make the NHL")[People continue to play the game, albeit at a more disorganized local level. The sport does not grow, and people seem to get more work done.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][Betrayal! The general you first hired is amassing a private army to depose you. You must deal with this swiftly and carefully. You can choose to execute him promptly, question him first, or publicly shame him. What do you do?]
Execute
(click-replace:"Execute")[The coup is quashed before it can even begin. Your populace is surprised by this show of strength.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Diplomacy-","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)]]
Question
(click-replace:"Question")[The general admits to his plans, and after a lengthy legal process, is thrown in jail for life. Your people are impressed with the strength of your empire’s justice system.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Diplomacy-, Money-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$money to it -$s)]]
Shame
(click-replace:"Shame")[The general realizes he can no longer show his face around the empire, and flees in the middle of the night. The coup is no longer a threat, but your neighbors grow in military strength as they accept his military advice about the empire.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+, Diplomacy--","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$l)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[The general successfully amasses an army, kicks you out of the throne room, and puts you in a room under the palace where you will rot the rest of your days.
(link-reveal-goto:"I mean, what did you think was going to happen?","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$authority)]][You have the opportunity to send explorers into the Mediterranean, in hopes of establishing a colony on an island somewhere. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Yes: Your explorers were successful in finding an island, which will serve as a strategic military outpost if greater expansion is desired.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Authority+, Diplomacy+, Population+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)(set:$population to it +$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[Your explorers are kept in the borders of the kingdom, where they continue to work their day jobs.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][You have the opportunity to send explorers across the Red Sea, in hopes of finding new resources somewhere across the sea. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Your explorers were successful in crossing the sea, but found nothing but vast expanses of sand. Still, the expedition brought new knowledge to your cartographers about the world’s geography.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[Your explorers are kept in the borders of the kingdom, where they continue to work their day jobs.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][You have the opportunity to send explorers deep into the Sahara, in search of new places to mine rare metals. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Your explorers hit the jackpot! A large deposit of silver was found, and you establish a colony nearby where they can send resources back to the capital. However, many colonists die due to the harsh climate of the region.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population-, Money++","Home")[(set:$population to it -$m)(set:$money to it +$l)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[Your explorers are kept in the borders of the kingdom, where they continue to work their day jobs.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][The Nile River is sacred to your people for both religious and agricultural reasons. Many people are curious as to the river’s origins, and you have the opportunity to send a team of explorers to find its source. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Your explorers were unable to successfully follow the river all the way south, but they did form alliances with the isolated peoples to the south of your empire.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[Your explorers are kept in the borders of the kingdom, where they continue to work their day jobs. Your people are disappointed by your lack of curiosity.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][On a routine military expedition, you discover the ruins of the tomb of Narmer, the first pharaoh. You can tell that there are many riches in the tomb, but something tells you this is a bad idea. What do you do?]
Plunder the tomb for riches
(click-replace:"Plunder the tomb for riches")[You are able to get into the tomb, and find mountains of gold, silver, and precious gems. However, issues begin happening across the empire, including crop failures, crime waves, and even the spontaneous burning of a temple to Ra. You begin to think this was a bad idea.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money++, Productivity-, Authority-, Diplomacy-, Population-, Happiness-, Spirituality-, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$l)(set:$productivity to it -$s)(set:$authority to it -$s)(set:$diplomacy to it -$s)(set:$population to it -$s)(set:$happiness to it -$s)(set:$spirituality to it -$m)(set:$intellectualism to it -$s)]]
Leave the tomb alone
(click-replace:"Leave the tomb alone")[You decide that it is best to let Narmer rest in peace. You construct a monument in his honor that shows him as a god, adding divine legitimacy to the pharaoh’s rule.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Authority+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)]][An outbreak of tuberculosis has begun to affect your population, and you have to close your borders to prevent further infection. It is up to you to decide how the empire’s resources should be focused to fight the disease. What do you prioritize?]
Spiritual healers
(click-replace:"Spiritual healers")[People seek treatment at temples, which seems to be effective for many. The disease is still widespread, but people seem to have a positive outlook as to their future.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population-, Diplomacy-, Spiritualism+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$population to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]]
Physicians and medicine
(click-replace:"Physicians and medicine")[People seek treatment from physicians, which seems to be effective for many. The disease continues to be widespread, but your commitment to physicians leads many to feel comfortable as to your abilities as a ruler.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population-, Diplomacy-, Authority+, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$population to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]][You notice a nearby kingdom amassing a large cache of silver in a city near to your borders. Do you invade them to acquire it?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Your efforts are successful, but not without casualties. Additionally, your people in the border towns appear to be living in fear of a retaliatory attack.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money++, Authority+, Diplomacy-, Population-, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$l)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$population to it -$s)(set:$happiness to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You leave the city alone, and broker a peace treaty between the two cities. The empire is safe, if a little poorer.
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy++, Money-","Home")[(set:$diplomacy to it +$l)(set:$money to it -$m)]][Engineers in your kingdom have developed a new technology, attaching a wooden cart with two wheels to a pair of horses, which they are dubbing the “chariot.” You see some potential military applications for the technology. Do you choose to adopt them?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[The chariots are an immediate success, and lead to your military becoming much stronger.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Money-","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You are satisfied with your horses as they are. Saving money on this investment allows you to build more effective farming tools for your farmers.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+, Authority-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)]][You notice that the royal treasury is running a bit low. You have the opportunity to raise taxes, and you have the choice between raising it on the poor or the rich. What do you do?]
Poor only
(click-replace:"Poor only")[The general population is unhappy with the tax increase, though it does bring in more money for the empire. The elites who are untaxed are able to spend more time on producing art and science.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Intellectualism+, Authority+, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$s)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it -$m)]]
Rich only
(click-replace:"Rich only")[The general population is satisfied with your choice of tax increase, which brings in more money for the empire. The elites are less prolific with their arts, but the general population seems to be working harder.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Productivity+, Authority+, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$s)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)]]
Poor and rich alike
(click-replace:"Poor and rich alike")[You bring in tremendous amounts of money for the empire, but people of all classes are less motivated to work for less pay. The population views this decision as greedy and wants to know how you will use the newfound wealth.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money++, Authority++, Intellectualism-, Productivity-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$l)(set:$authority to it +$l)(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it -$m)]]
No tax increase
(click-replace:"No tax increase")[You decide the low treasury is not a matter of concern. The people are happy with their wages, but think you may not be a strong enough leader to make tough decisions.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness++, Authority--, Money-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$l)(set:$authority to it -$l)(set:$money to it -$m)]][You’ve done a great deal as emperor, and you’re thinking of having a statue built of yourself to commemorate these accomplishments. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[The project is expensive, but the statue is of exceptional quality and inspires your artisans into making quality works. Your people see this as the mark of a strong leader.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Authority+, Money-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You save money by rejecting the statue, but your leadership is called into question as people believe you will not make your mark on history.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Authority-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)]][As you build more and more projects, you start to see the increasing costs of construction labor becoming untenable. You have the opportunity to use slave labor to build a new temple on your Northeastern border. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[The slaves do not provide as quality of work as your paid artisans, and as such the temple’s quality suffers. Still, the temple gets built, and you save money in doing so.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism+, Money+, Happiness-, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You hire artisans to build the temple, and they do quality work. People doubt your ability to dominate your rival kingdoms, however.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism+, Intellectualism+, Money-, Authority-","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)]][The Nile River seems to be flooding more than normally this year, and people living near its banks are in grave danger. What do you do about it?]
Recommend evacuation
(click-replace:"Recommend evacuation")[While the people lose their homes and farms to the Nile, their lives are saved as they move to the capital to escape the floods. However, productivity suffers as the empire misses out on a large harvest.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population+, Happiness+, Productivity-, Money-","Home")[(set:$population to it +$s)(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
Force the farmers to stay and work
(click-replace:"Force the farmers to stay and work")[People are instructed to work until the last possible second, leading to you saving the last of the harvest before the floods wipe out the farms. Unfortunately, this leads to large amounts of casualties in the fields, and a population that views you as dictatorial.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+, Authority+, Population-, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$population to it -$s)(set:$happiness to it -$m)]][You see your neighbors investing money into new tools, leading to greater works of art in their kingdoms. Do you choose to do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[The project is expensive, but the art people make is well worth the cost. However, not all people view this investment as wise, as some believe the money would be better spent on the military.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Diplomacy+, Authority-, Money-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$s)(set:$authority to it -$s)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You choose to ignore these new developments, leading to stagnation in the creative works of your artisans and increased workflow in more materially productive sectors.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Productivity+, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$s)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)]][Your people feel that you have been neglecting your cities in favor of your capital city. What do you do to appease them?]
Fund public works projects
(click-replace:"Fund public works projects")[You fund projects like repairing roads, building irrigation systems, and cleaning sewage facilities. The people are grateful, and your popularity increases.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+, Productivity+, Money-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[Your popularity decreases. The people expect more from you.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Productivity-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it -$m)]][A group of artisans from a distant city visits you with exciting news. They have created enhanced tools that will help with agriculture and will save much time and energy while increasing the outputs of each field. Do you purchase these tools?]
Purchase tools en masse and provide them to your farmers
(click-replace:"Purchase tools en masse and provide them to your farmers")[Your farmers are extremely happy with your purchase. This will help them increase their output and feed more people.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+, Money-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$m)]]
Allow your farmers to purchase these tools for themselves
(click-replace:"Allow your farmers to purchase these tools for themselves")[Your farmers do not have enough money to purchase these enhanced tools, and the artisans move on. Inspired by this advanced technology, you dedicate time to creating these tools yourself by researching and developing them.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]][An opportunity presents itself-- artisans are offering apprenticeship training for the lower class population. The people jump at the opportunity to rise in class, and hoards of working class people leave their stations to train. What do you do about this?]
Place a limit on apprentices per artisan
(click-replace:"Place a limit on apprentices per artisan")[Some people return to their jobs, and you wonder if you have hindered your chances at developing your kingdom rapidly with highly skilled intellectual workers.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism-, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[The people train hard and become highly skilled artisans.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Productivity-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it -$m)]][Disaster strikes! The Nile, a river which flows through your kingdom, has overflowed, flooding villages and destroying crops. People say that you have made the gods angry, and you need to answer for the damage that has been done to the areas surrounding the Nile.]
Send help to rebuild
(click-replace:"Send help to rebuild")[The people are grateful for your assistance, but the lack of builders in your capital city takes a toll on construction that you have ordered previously.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]]
Host a prayer for the damaged cities
(click-replace:"Host a prayer for the damaged cities")[The people appreciate your dedication to appeasing the gods, but not as much as if you would have sent a team to help them rebuild.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spirituality+","Home")[(set:$spirituality to it +$m)]][A hooded figure is dragged into the room. Previously, you had ordered the capture of a Robin Hood-esque thief who had been wreaking havoc in your capital city. He claims that he is doing good work, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, but you feel that he isn’t thinking about the economic consequences of his actions. When the nobility are stolen from, they require higher taxes or output from their servants and slaves, which harms the lower classes anyway! What do you do with this thief?]
Throw him in the dungeons
(click-replace:"Throw him in the dungeons")[The thief is silenced, but his followers see him as a hero, captured by the evil authority members he fought against. His followers stage a prison break, releasing not only the thief but a few other high risk prisoners. Now there’s a group of freed dangerous criminals running amok, seeking revenge on the pharaoh.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$m)]]
Publicly execute him
(click-replace:"Publicly execute him")[You decide to make an example of this thief, publicly executing him in the middle of the capital in an attempt to instill fear into his followers. This backfires, however, because his followers view him as a martyr, and more and more copycat thieves emerge, and now the problem is bigger than before.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)]]
Silently execute him
(click-replace:"Silently execute him")[No one knows what has become of their hero thief, and there are rumors going around with stories of his fate. The most popular story is that he escaped and is in hiding from the pharaoh, and as a result, more and more people are putting out less output like crops and handmade goods in the event that the thief comes back with revenge in mind.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it -$m)]]
Negotiate his release with bribes
(click-replace:"Negotiate his release with bribes")[Turns out, everyone can be bribed if the price is right. You negotiate a (hefty) price for the thief’s release, which includes precious metals, legal agreements that specify that he is not allowed to be arrested or killed during your reign, and a house on the outskirts of your kingdom where he is not known so that he might live his life in peace.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)]][You are on a scenic journey to Giza to view the great pyramids up close, when you notice that the nose has fallen off of the mighty sphinx! This is a disaster! What do you do about the nose-less sphinx?]
Order reconstruction of the nose
(click-replace:"Order reconstruction of the nose")[Your builders get to work placing the nose back on the sphinx. The people appreciate your attention to detail and attribute the sphinx to you, Ramesses II, direct descendant of Ra, the sun god. Your popularity increases.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spirituality+","Home")[(set:$spirituality to it +$m)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[You decide to leave the nose off because it will eventually fall off again in the future. News of the fallen nose spreads, and people from all over the kingdom come to visit it, since it is a new attraction. The influx of people leads to more distant nobility to visit your palace and reinforce their alliances with you, the king.
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]][Your royal scholars come to you with questions about the history of the kingdom, and ask to see your scrolls with the kingdom’s written history on it. However, these scrolls are strewn about the palace, and you and your guards take nearly 3 days to locate them all. Surely, there’s a better filing system that allows you to keep scrolls and other paper documents in order. How do you fix this problem?]
Fund the construction of a library
(click-replace:"Fund the construction of a library")[Your scholars are happy with this development and you decide to allow the public to access this library. Your scholars advise against this decision, claiming that the public might destroy these delicate paper scrolls, as paper catches on fire easily. You ignore them. Surely no one would burn down a library!
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]]
Order scribes to create copies of each scroll to give to each scholar for their own personal use
(click-replace:"Order scribes to create copies of each scroll to give to each scholar for their own personal use")[The scholars are happy with this, but you feel like you could have done more to provide information for your people. However, your scribes are happy to be of use for this job.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][You hear rumors of vast swaths of resources deep underground. It would be an expensive proposition, but you could set up a mining team to access them. Do you do it?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[Your team explores under your empire, but is largely unsuccessful. They found huge quantities of a sticky black liquid, but after further examination it is deemed useless and ignored. Maybe someone can find a use for it in the future.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[You opt for business as usual. You’ll never know what you could have found down there.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism-, Authority-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it -$s)(set:$authority to it -$s)]][A drought has struck the empire, and there will not be enough water for everyone. It is up to you to prioritize water usage across the empire. After ensuring people have enough to drink, you have to decide between putting whatever is left towards military expeditions or towards farming. What do you decide?]
Military
(click-replace:"Military")[Despite your kingdom’s thirst, you are still able to expand your borders and increase your military might. Your people are not happy with your decision to prioritize expansion over citizen happiness.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Population-, Authority+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$population to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Farming
(click-replace:"Farming")[Your farmers are able to up their productivity despite the drought, but your neighbors see that your empire was weakened by the weather. Your people, however, are happy that their needs were met.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-, Money-, Happiness+, Population+","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$population to it +$m)]][You have a moment of reflection-- you feel for your workers, as they work tirelessly for you and your kingdom, and you wish to reward them for the things they do for you. What proposal do you present to your advisors?]
Enforce a rest day into workers’ schedules
(click-replace:"Enforce a rest day into workers’ schedules")[You create a rest day on every 10th day, and erect a stele with your decree, telling your workers: “For you I have filled the storehouses with all manner of things: with cakes and meat and pastries: with sandals and garments and perfumes to anoint your hands every tenth day, your garments for all the year, and sandals for your feet each day.” The people rejoice, and your popularity increases tenfold.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness++, Productivity-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$l)(set:$productivity to it -$m)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[Your advisors convince you that your working subjects already have enough time off as it is. After the period of flooding from the Nile, there is a 4-5 month period where there is not much to do beyond keeping the ground irrigated. They argue that this time is enough for your workers, otherwise you risk output and productivity. You agree, because who doesn’t love a few months of break after hard work?
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity++, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it +$l)(set:$happiness to it -$m)]][A group of merchants enter your court. They claim that their caravans are disappearing, taken in the night, and they tell tales of a mythical creature as long as a hippopotamus, with scales of a snake. They believe it is the incarnation of Sobek, a widely worshipped god. They beg you to do something to help them, as they are your subjects. What do you do?]
Send out a group of soldiers to retrieve the caravans
(click-replace:"Send out a group of soldiers to retrieve the caravans")[Your soldiers head out in search of the merchants’ caravans and the mythical creature. They return successfully with all of the caravans. The soldiers inform you that the caravans were found in a river at the bottom of a hill near their campsite, and that the merchants had gotten drunk one night and set their caravans at the edge of the hill, which then slipped downhill when no one was looking. It turns out the “mythical creature” they reported was just a saltwater crocodile scavenging through the caravans. The merchants turn red with embarrassment and compensate you with their merchandise for your efforts.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Spiritualism-","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$spiritualism to it -$s)]]
Reimburse the merchants for their lost merchandise
(click-replace:"Reimburse the merchants for their lost merchandise")[You and your soldiers alike are afraid of mythical creatures, and fear the gods’ retribution if you kill one of their pets in search of these missing caravans. You decide to just reimburse the merchants for their lost merchandise, and they go on their way. However, your subjects have heard whispers about mythical creatures stealing caravans and you have more and more people at your gates claiming they have seen the same creature. Maybe you should have put the rumors to rest instead of letting rumors grow.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism+, Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it -$s)]][For once, you have a perfectly average, uneventful year. What a relief!]
(link-goto:"Relax a little bit.","Home")[A growing number of diplomats are requesting you to open your borders to a small group of their citizens, allowing them to settle within your borders as a show of peace between your people. Your advisors worry that this could lead to spies in the empire, but you see clear advantages in allowing new perspectives to enter. What do you do?]
Allow them to settle
(click-replace:"Allow them to settle")[For the most part, these foreign immigrants bring diverse perspectives in artisanship, contributing to a boom in art and production across the empire. However, settling these new people proves costly, and not all of your citizens are happy to see what they believe to be foreign enemies as neighbors.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population+, Productivity+, Intellectualism+, Diplomacy+, Money--, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$population to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$money to it -$l)(set:$happiness to it -$m)]]
Reject their offer
(click-replace:"Reject their offer")[You keep your borders closed, refusing the diplomats’ requests. This allows you to save money to spend on public works projects for your people, who are satisfied with your decision.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Happiness+, Diplomacy--","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$l)]][A rare disease is ravaging the horse population in your empire. One of your advisors suggests moving on from them as it may be more costly to save the horses than to move on to new livestock. What do you do?]
Invest into horse medicine
(click-replace:"Invest into horse medicine")[Your efforts are ultimately successful, and you see the horse population start to recover. Your farmers and armies are grateful to see their horses survive, and general morale improves around the empire. The project was expensive, but clearly well worth the cost.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money--, Happiness+, Productivity+, Authority+, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$l)(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$s)(set:$intellectualism to it +$s)]]
Move on to new animals
(click-replace:"Move on to new animals")[You save money by choosing to sacrifice the horses, but not much else. You have trouble finding a new animal of choice, with efforts to domesticate antelopes and hippopotamuses proving unfruitful. However, you notice people turning towards their gods even more with the loss of their horses.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Productivity-, Authority-, Spiritualism+, Money+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$authority to it -$s)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$money to it +$s)]][One of your advisors mentions the possibility of expanding your empire into the nearby Sahara Desert. Do you do so?]
Expand into Sahara
(click-replace:"Expand into Sahara")[The harsh climate makes settling more difficult than it had originally seemed. However, your neighbors seem to respect your new and large borders.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Do not expand
(click-replace:"Do not expand")[You are content with your empire’s current western borders. Your people are grateful to not have to live in such a harsh climate.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)]][A horde of migrants arrive at your gates. They are from a distant kingdom, and they claim that their ruler has been mistreating them. They have heard about your great leadership and want to move in, and inform you that there are more migrants on the way. What do you do?]
Allow them to move in
(click-replace:"Allow them to move in")[The migrants move in amongst your people, but most cannot find housing to move into. You realize that there will be food shortages, job shortages, and even possibly disease outbreaks from so many people moving close together. Luckily, the migrants get to work right away, helping work in agriculture, construction, and other jobs.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population+, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$population to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]]
Turn them away
(click-replace:"Turn them away")[The migrants are upset that you, the great ruler they heard so much about, have refused them refuge. They begin rioting outside the gates, hurting your surrounding cities, and cutting off supplies to the capital.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Authority-","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)]]
Send an army to conquer their kingdom and rule from a distance
(click-replace:"Send an army to conquer their kingdom and rule from a distance")[Your army gets to the migrant’s city, and overthrow their ruler. The migrants praise your name and convert to your kingdom’s religion. You bring home spoils of war, and now you have another city under your rule.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money+, Spirituality+","Home")[(set:$money to it +$m)(set:$spirituality to it +$m)]][An engineer comes to you with an idea for what he is calling the “Sadd el-Kafara”, which would block the Nile River at a tributary to mitigate its flooding. A local priest protests, saying that building inside the Nile should be forbidden. Do you allow him to build it?]
Build the dam
(click-replace:"Build the dam")[The controlled flooding allows your farmers to harvest much more than before. However, your people are skeptical of building inside a sacred river.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism- ,Productivity++","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it -$m)(set:$productivity to it +$l)]]
Do not build:
(click-replace:"Do not build:")[Your people are grateful that you did not build into the river. However, the uncontrolled flooding causes the Nile to remain difficult to harvest around.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-, Spiritualism+","Home")[(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)]][Your advisors note that it might be time to build a temple somewhere in the empire, to a god of your choice. You’ve noticed in the past that symbols of certain gods inspire nearby citizens in certain ways. What do you choose?]
Osiris, God of the Underworld
(click-replace:"Osiris, God of the Underworld")[Your people are inspired by the image of Osiris, and are more productive in their farming efforts.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]]
Isis, Goddess of Healing
(click-replace:"Isis, Goddess of Healing")[Your people are inspired by the image of Isis, and are more productive in their developments of medicine.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]]
Horus, God of War and Hunting
(click-replace:"Horus, God of War and Hunting")[Your people are inspired by the image of Horus, and are more productive in their dealings with other nations.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Seth, God of Chaos
(click-replace:"Seth, God of Chaos")[Your people are inspired by the image of Seth, and your soldiers are more productive in their war efforts.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Authority+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)]]
Ra, God of the Sun
(click-replace:"Ra, God of the Sun")[Your people are inspired by the image of Ra, and generally seem happier in their day to day actions.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Spiritualism+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]]
Do nothing
(click-replace:"Do nothing")[You opt not to build a temple to any of the gods. Business as usual.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism-, Money+","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it -$m)(set:$money to it +$m)]][There have been multiple threats to your kingdom’s religion-- heretics have been turning your people against their own religion. Nobles and your advisors push you to put down this heresy, but some of your lower classes have already converted to a new religion. What do you do?]
Religious purge
(click-replace:"Religious purge")[You send out your soldiers to capture and kill the heretics. The people who have converted go into hiding or move out of the kingdom. You have successfully put down a religious uprising.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Spirituality+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$spirituality to it +$m)]]
Let them be
(click-replace:"Let them be")[The number of heretics becomes too large to bear. You have unwittingly allowed your kingdom to be overrun with people who might undermine your rule, and a religious uprising begins. You send out your soldiers to quell the violence, which is successful, but you suffer heavy losses of your lower classes.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spirituality-, Population-","Home")[(set:$spirituality to it -$m)(set:$population to it -$m)]][The Nile did not flood as much this year, and there is a crop shortage empire-wide. People are starving, and are looking to you to tell them why it is happening. What do you tell them?]
“The gods are displeased with us”
(click-replace:"“The gods are displeased with us”")[Your people do not feel as though they did anything wrong, and begin to question if their gods are the right gods after all.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism-","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it -$m)]]
“We got less rain this year, and that means less crops”
(click-replace:"“We got less rain this year, and that means less crops”")[Your people are disappointed by this explanation, and cling to their gods for support through this crisis.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism-","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)]][While Nile crocodiles have been a constant threat ever since humans settled on the river, none have ever grown to be as large as one discovered today. People living nearby are terrified, and the beast has already claimed multiple lives from farmers living on the river. What do you do?]
Send the army to kill the crocodile
(click-replace:"Send the army to kill the crocodile")[After a violent battle, your soldiers take down the crocodile. Productivity on the river returns to normal, but the losses number in the dozens. However, your citizens feel safer with the beast dead.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population-, Productivity+, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$population to it -$s)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)]]
Set aside an area for the crocodile to roam freely
(click-replace:"Set aside an area for the crocodile to roam freely")[You decide that the crocodile may be a divine beast, and deserves respect and a place to live. You relocate your farmers to new homes, where they resume their lives safe from the crocodile.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Productivity+, Spiritualism+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$s)(set:$productivity to it +$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)]][You hear loud music coming from outside the palace gates. Unbeknownst to you, your royal advisors have sent out invitations to nearly two hundred potential suitors to come to your kingdom for you to court them. What will you do to appease both your royal advisors and the multitudes of women that have arrived at your door?]
Take another hundred wives
(click-replace:"Take another hundred wives")[You make marriage arrangements with approximately one hundred of the suitors who came to court. These marriages will not only benefit you with alliances to other kingdoms, but they will provide you with company. You are a king, after all.
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Send everyone home
(click-replace:"Send everyone home")[Your royal advisors are upset that they wasted valuable time and resources with this courting event, only for you to send everyone home. Nobles whose daughters you’ve sent home are not happy with you.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-, Happiness-","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it -$s)]][An artisan messing around with classic metals mixes copper and tin and discovers a new, stronger alloy. He dubs this material “bronze.” You immediately see the potential in this metal, but you aren’t sure exactly what this metal should be used for. Your advisors mention three possibilities: weaponry, art, and tools. Which do you initially invest in?]
Weapons
(click-replace:"Weapons")[Weapons: Your army’s new, stronger swords make them a force to be reckoned with. Your military might is respected by your populace and your neighbors alike.
(link-reveal-goto:"Diplomacy+, Authority+","Home")[(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)]]
Art
(click-replace:"Art")[Your empire begins making sculptures and decorations with the new metal. Some of it is used to decorate the Temples, which is believed to honor the gods.
(link-reveal-goto:"Spiritualism+, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]]
Tools
(click-replace:"Tools")[You use the bronze to allow your craftsmen to work more efficiently than ever before. Additionally, your people seem happy that they can make more high-quality crafts.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]][You are alerted that several people in your empire have died under suspicious, violent circumstances. After an expensive investigation, you catch a serial killer right under your nose! You can choose to execute, exile, or imprison her. What is your decision?]
Execute
(click-replace:"Execute")[Your populace views this as a strong decision, but there are some who worry about the ethical ramifications of public executions.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Authority++","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$l)]]
Exile
(click-replace:"Exile")[Your populace is happy to have the killer out of the empire. Your neighbors, however, are not thrilled about having to deal with her on their territory.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Diplomacy-, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]]
Imprison
(click-replace:"Imprison")[Your populace is happy to have the killer off the streets. Some see this as a weak decision, however.
(link-reveal-goto:"Money-, Authority-, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$money to it -$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]][Your advisors alert you to the existence of cultists worshipping gods you’ve never heard of. How do you deal with them?]
Send soldiers to detain them
(click-replace:"Send soldiers to detain them")[You round up the cultists, where they are swiftly dealt with. People begin to wonder why, as they didn’t appear to be doing anything wrong.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Authority+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)]]
Recognize their gods as members of the Egyptian pantheon
(click-replace:"Recognize their gods as members of the Egyptian pantheon")[The cultists seem to be happy with your support, despite not asking for your recognition. As the cultists don’t appear to be bothering anyone, this seems to be a diplomatic option.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism-, Diplomacy+, Spiritualism+","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it -$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$s)]]
Ignore them
(click-replace:"Ignore them")[The cultists continue to perform strange rituals, leading to suspicion by the general populace. However, they don’t seem to bother the majority of the population.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority-, Spiritualism-, Happiness+","Home")[(set:$authority to it -$s)(set:$spiritualism to it -$m)(set:$happiness to it +$m)]][One of your daughters has just reached child-bearing age, and you see an opportunity to marry her off to a nearby kingdom in exchange for an alliance. Do you do so?]
Yes
(click-replace:"Yes")[You successfully establish an alliance with the nearby kingdom, bolstering your military might and diplomatic power.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
No
(click-replace:"No")[Your daughter remains in your kingdom unmarried. She eventually becomes one of your kingdom’s greatest artisans, teaching new stone crafting techniques to the next generation of artists.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+, Intellectualism+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)]][Someone bursts into court, claiming that he has had an encounter with God. His name is Moses, and his God, the one true God, has tasked him with releasing his people from slavery under your rule. You are outraged. This man is claiming falsities against your kingdom’s religion, and he threatens you with plagues if you refuse to let go of all of your slaves. Do you take his threat seriously?]
Release all of your slaves to Moses
(click-replace:"Release all of your slaves to Moses")[You suffer heavy losses because you have reduced your working class to nothing. Your nobles are outraged, and you lose support from the upper classes. However, the lower classes are surprised at your kindness toward your slaves and their religion.
(link-reveal-goto:"Productivity-, Authority-, Spiritualism-","Home")[(set:$productivity to it -$m)(set:$authority to it -$m)(set:$spiritualism to it -$m)]]
Refuse Moses and keep your slaves
(click-replace:"Refuse Moses and keep your slaves")[Moses’ prophecies seem to come true. You suffer disease, famine, and, worst of all, the death of all firstborn children of Egypt. After the tenth plague, you and your people are too weary to go on. You release your slaves anyway, with the support of the upper class.
(link-reveal-goto:"Population--, Productivity-","Home")[(set:$population to it -$l)(set:$productivity to it -$m)]][There have been reports of an increased crime rate in your capital city. Times are hard, which pushes people to steal, cheat, and lie to survive. How do you decrease crime rates while also increasing the prosperity of your kingdom?]
Make an alliance with neighboring cities that are abundant in crops
(click-replace:"Make an alliance with neighboring cities that are abundant in crops")[You begin trading with neighboring cities. This activity allows your people to get more food, which decreases the crime rate. You are praised for your peaceful tactics.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness+, Diplomacy+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it +$m)(set:$diplomacy to it +$m)]]
Send out guards to punish criminals
(click-replace:"Send out guards to punish criminals")[You push down the crime rate with force, but this does not change the fact that your people are going hungry. Tensions rise, and you might have a potential peasant uprising on your hands.
(link-reveal-goto:"Happiness-, Authority+","Home")[(set:$happiness to it -$m)(set:$authority to it +$m)]][A few hours after sunrise, the sun goes completely black, only to return to normal a few minutes later. Needless to say, your people are terrified. How do you handle this?]
Declare the eclipse to be a good omen from Ra
(click-replace:"Declare the eclipse to be a good omen from Ra")[The people feel validated in their faith, and see you as a divine-appointed ruler.
(link-reveal-goto:"Authority+, Spiritualism+","Home")[(set:$authority to it +$m)(set:$spiritualism to it +$m)]]
Appoint a team of astronomers to understand what happened
(click-replace:"Appoint a team of astronomers to understand what happened")[Your team learns more about celestial bodies, which allows them to better make predictions about the Nile flooding and leads to better navigation systems.
(link-reveal-goto:"Intellectualism+, Productivity+","Home")[(set:$intellectualism to it +$m)(set:$productivity to it +$m)]]