Quote Originally Posted by PseRamesses
Trying to exchange maps, no money involved, with Gaul in RTW 1.3 I got this:
Map exchange plus 5X1.100 dinarii!!!!! So I pocketed the money thinking they must like me, he he! Next turn they attack me and I sent a diplomat with a threat+CF agreement and they became my protectorate. No battle, not a single arrow fired. Neat huh?!
Dumbassix: Hey Chiefix! Guess what! I just bought this "special offer" map from a friendly diplomat who just dropped by our town. Great deal, only 5500! Only, we don't have that much in treasure, but the guy was nice enough to mark it as debt.
Chiefix: ...You did WHAT?!?
Dumbassix: Now now, I know that I'm supposed to let you handle the money, but this offer was just too good to pass! We couldn't have let Pissix of the west village get his hands on this limited edition map. Oh, just look how nice map this is, fancy colors and all. And it even has these little boars and lions and elephants painted on it, see?
Chiefix: ....!
Dumbassix: Oh and I almost forgot, I also let the guy have our map, you know, to make up for the debt arrangement. He liked it too, he was laughing so merrily on his way back to his homeland. I bet he'll be back with more offers for good customers like us!
Chiefix: You idiotix! You just spend two year's tax money on a piece of paper drawn by some punix monkey. Now I'll have to send your brother Moronix on a mission to get back our money. Now get out of my sight!

Chiefix: Hey Moronix, your brother got us screwed again! Get some warbands and go get our money back from that vile salesman. And don't let him confuse you with his words.
Moronix: Sure thing Chiefix, you can count on me!

Later...

Moronix: Um, Chiefix, about that mission...
Chiefix: Yes?
Moronix: Well, they said that a deal's a deal, and that they'd now have to confiscate our lands because we can't pay. I didn't believe it at first but they showed me the contract papyrus with all the fine-scribed clauses, and it looked real to me. So now they own us, I think...
Chiefix: ...WHY gods!? ...Just WHY do I have to be surrounded by such imbecilix!?