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    Default Vice and Virtue - "japanese flavouring"

    ok,

    so we have a heap of vice and virtues,
    some of which just dont seem to fit,

    so i am going to "flavour" some of them


    anyone wanting to make or offer corrections or ideas is welcome

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    first up...

    Philanthropist Group (aquired in fort and above)

    Publicly Generous –(becomes) - Renga Author – This man has a way with the written word and composes Renga that lifts the spirits of his peasants, be careful he does not ignore his other duties! -5% agricultural output, -5% trade income, +10 happiness.

    Compulsively Charitable –(becomes) - Renga Composer – This mans dedication to Renga is beginning to blossom. While he has the talent to inspire those around him, his duties are suffering. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income, +10 happiness.

    Generous To A Fault –(becomes) - Kasen Renga Author – His Kasen renga brings great joy to those around him, but he fails to notice the consequences of neglecting his other duties. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income, +20 happiness.

    Stupidly Charitable –(becomes) - Kasen Renga Composer – The effort he spends writing truly inspiring Kasen renga is now seriously conflicting with his duties to the detriment of the treasury.
    -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income, +20 happiness.

    Remarkably Generous –(becomes) - Hyakuin Renga Composer – His Hyakuin renga compositions are legendary, but writing them is now a compulsion, and one that allows scant attention to the fiscal reality of governing! -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income, +30 happiness.
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    will be next to go.

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    Default Re: Vice and Virtue - "japanese flavouring"

    This one has six steps, but there are actually threee pairs of steps,
    each pair have the same effect, so i will rename them so that it will appear there are Only three steps.


    Church Lover Group

    Religious Leanings –(becomes) - Chaka Student – The tea ceremony requires years of training and practice . . .
    yet the whole of this art, as to its detail, signifies no more than the making and serving of a cup of tea. This man is neglecting his duties. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income.

    Man of Heartfelt Faith –(becomes) - Chaka Student – The tea ceremony requires years of training and practice . . .
    yet the whole of this art, as to its detail, signifies no more than the making and serving of a cup of tea. This man is neglecting his duties. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income.

    Deep Religious Urges –(becomes) - Chaka Aikousha - This man has spent a fortune acquiring the “perfect” tokonoma . . . and a “perfect” Chabako . . . in fact his list of excess in pursuit of excellence, merely to serve a cup of tea, is endless. -15% agricultural output, -15% trade income.

    Man of Abiding Belief -(becomes) - Chaka Aikousha - This man has spent a fortune acquiring the “perfect” tokonoma . . . and a “perfect” Chabako . . . in fact his list of excess in pursuit of excellence, merely to serve a cup of tea, is endless. -15% agricultural output, -15% trade income.

    Religious Compulsions –(becomes) - Chaka Iemoto – He truly is a Chaka Iemoto, he has created his own special blend of tea, his own unique gestures, movements and accessories, in fact his very own ceremony. While he has been spending vast energies doing so, he has also spent vast amounts of the treasury… -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income.

    Man of Deep Devotion -(becomes) - Chaka Iemoto – He truly is a Chaka Iemoto, he has created his own special blend of tea, his own unique gestures, movements and accessories, in fact his very own ceremony. While he has been spending vast energies doing so, he has also spent vast amounts of the treasury… -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income.
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    ask them, which leaf on the tree
    will be next to go.

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    Default Re: Vice and Virtue - "japanese flavouring"

    Fear Not - there will be some positive Renga author and Tea Ceremony traits,
    the ones above are for Obsessive Compulsive Samurai...


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    Another “double” trait, where both levels have the same effect. In Samurai it will appear to be only one level.
    Smuggler Group

    'Informal' Merchant –(becomes) – Shogi aikousha – Shogi came to Japan in the 6th Century, and this man is determined to become an Iemoto of Shogi. His other duties can wait.! -10% agricultural output, -20% trade income.

    Smuggler –(becomes) – Shogi aikousha – Shogi came to Japan in the 6th Century, and this man is determined to become an Iemoto of Shogi. His other duties can wait.!. -10% agricultural output, -20% trade income.


    And this one also has a double layer.

    Art Lover Group

    Artistic Leanings –(becomes) – Go player - Go came to Japan in the 7th century and it teaches discipline, concentration, and balance. This man however, is learning obsession snf forgetting his duties. -5% agricultural output, -5% trade income.

    Art Lover –(becomes) – Go aikousha – Go was invented around 2300BC, It is a shame this man was ever taught how to play. He neglects his role and duties dreadfully. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income.

    Artistic Temperament –(becomes) – Go Iemoto – A grand master of Go, and of procrastination and avoidance of duties. His compulsion with Go is bankrupting the treasury. -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income.

    Connoisseur of Art –(becomes) – Go Iemoto – A grand master of Go, and of procrastination and avoidance of duties. His compulsion with Go is bankrupting the treasury. -20% agricultural output, -20% trade income.
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    ask them, which leaf on the tree
    will be next to go.

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    Default Re: Vice and Virtue - "japanese flavouring"

    a few more


    Barking Group:

    Strange –(becomes) – Lecher
    This man take's excessive liberties with the single women of the province. Rumours have reached his men and the villagers. -1 Morale, -10 Happiness

    Crack-Brained –(becomes\) – Licentious
    This man's desire for the opposite sex knows no bounds, he even takes villagers wives as concubines. Does the Way of the Warrior mean nothing to him?-2 Morale, -20 Happiness

    Unhinged Loon –(becomes) – Satyr
    He has been taking not only the villagers wives, but the wives and daughters of his men as concubines. His men desert him and his people despise him. -3 Morale, -30 Happiness



    Avarice Group

    Materialist
    He is motivated by material wealth, spending much effort devising new taxes. +1 acumen.

    Greed -(becomes) – Tax Assessor
    His new taxes make him unpopular as he squeezes every last grain of rice out of his lands. +1 acumen, -10 Happiness.

    Secret Avarice –(becomes) – Tax Collector -
    His endless quest to fill the treasury involves some dubious taxes. Some would call them fraudulent. +2 acumen, -10 Happiness.

    Avarice
    His fraudulent tax schemes have been exposed, yet he feels compelled to keep raising taxes. This will soon lead the province into open revolt. +2 acumen, -40 Happiness.



    Brigand Group

    Outlaw –(becomes) – Kanenone
    To travel his lands you must pay a toll for an escort to protect you from brigands. If one does not pay one is sure to be attacked. -10% agricultural output and -10% trade income.

    Brigand and Thief –(becomes) - Ryoukinjo -
    His people now call him the hollow tollbooth. The brigands that have troubled his lands have been exposed as being his own retainers. -10% agricultural output, -10% trade income, and -20 Happiness.



    Parsimonious Series

    Frugal –(becomes) - Keizaika -
    This man is careful when spending money, forgetting to pay for even the most basic of services. +1 Acumen, -10 Happiness

    Careful with Money –(becomes) - Kechi -
    This man is miserly with money, those around him know they will have to “forage” among the merchants and peasants for their keep. +2 Acumen, -20 Happiness

    Mean –(becomes) – Iyashii -
    Daylight has never fallen on the contents of this man's purse. His few retainers have taken to openly pillaging the villages and towns for their keep. +3 Acumen, -30 Happiness

    The winds that blows -
    ask them, which leaf on the tree
    will be next to go.

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