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Gato Blanco:
I like the cut of your jib. I dont know what a jib is, or why you would cut it, but I like it!
I like the idea of giving skilled thralls incentive to be happy workers and not sabotage everything, but giving them citizenship, or titles and other accolades?? The ability to move around or escape Anglea? Not so hot.
However, give their children the chance of citizenship, to start life with substantial prestige, now that looks nice. What parent doesn't want the best for their kid. Also, if the parent ever thinks to take a stab at the republic, well, it could be bad news for the kid, loss of honor, loss of citizenship (if it occurs before they come of age, if it happens after I dont really see them revoking it), or worse...
Ofiach:
I guess that's what I meant by establishing a house, they could have children. You wouldn't exactly want a slave population reproducing in a Nation where resources are already limited.
Gato Blanco:
Good point too, thralls that are loyal or skilled are able to marry and actually have children, like Roman slaves and servants could (Romans!). Or not marry, I'm not judgemental.
Reading the wiki on thralls has led me to pretty much ditch the potential Roman influence. Thralls could become Freedmen, people who were still obligated to do things in favor of their former masters, and would become freemen after a few generations. Similar to the idea I put forth in my last post.
HamsterIV:
--- Quote from: Gato Blanco on May 12, 2013, 10:58:35 am ---I like the cut of your jib. I dont know what a jib is, or why you would cut it, but I like it!
--- End quote ---
The jib is the front sail of a tall ship. Each nation during the age of sail had their own ship designs which often varied how the Jib was shaped. The English tended to favor triangular Jibs, where as the Spanish favored square Jibs. So seeing a triangular cut Jib meant the ship was of English origin and you could apply what ever personal prejudices you had towards the English to that ship and its crew.
As for the Anglean Republic I like how they are situated in an inhospitable section of the world filled with preserved ancient technology they may not understand. I hope their ship designs will be some sort of fusion of high and low tech. Like an ancient rail gun which was once sleek metal, but is now covered in mystic runes and hanging from a leather sling.
Lord Dick Tim:
Awaken some of the old world superstitions, Anglean raiders riding in on Fenrirs great howl from the north, that brings with it to the Yeshan north the first frosts of winter.
Blue painted madmen in heavy armor slogging up earthen entrenchments wielding trench axes and one shot carbines that crack like lightning into a thin line of Yeshan militia unprepared for the sudden and explosive violence of an Anglean Berzerker screaming curses like a Swedish pagan storming the shores of ancient England.
I can imagine war drums thundering from the decks of long ships, with great sails unfurled with the emblems of Nordic heraldry and symbols blazed across them. The fires ignited in the hearts of men and shield-maidens as the first bloodshed waters the ground for a grim harvest of the north with it's human scythe.
It would seem like, to those that fell victim to these raids, that the entire world was ending. They would be lightning fast and leave ruin behind them, never allowing an organized military counter attack before.
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